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Useful Numbers
Emergency number: 112
Medical help: 1770
Dental emergency: 575 0505
Information: 1818
Taxi: Hreyfill-Bæjarleiðir: 588 5522
BSR: 561 0000
Tax-Free Refund
Iceland Refund, Aðalstræti 2, tel: 564 6400
Tourist Information
Arctic Adventures, Laugavegur 11,
tel: 562 7000
Tourist Info Centre, Aðalstræti 2, tel: 590 1550
Iceland Excursions – Grayline Iceland,
Hafnarstræti 20, tel: 540 1300
The Icelandic Travel Market, Bankastræti 2,
tel: 522 4979
Trip, Laugavegur 54, tel: 433 8747
Pharmacies
Lyf og heilsa, Egilsgata 3, tel: 563 1020
Lyfja, Laugavegur 16, tel: 552 4045 and Lág-
múla 5, tel: 533 2300
Coach Terminal
BSÍ, Vatnsmýrarvegur 10,
tel: 562 1011, www.bsi.is
Domestic Airlines
Air Iceland, Reykjavíkurflugvöllur,
tel: 570 3030, www.flugfelag.is
Eagle Air, Hótel Loftleiðir, tel: 562 4200
Public Transport
The only public transport available in Reykjavík
is the bus. Most buses run every 20–30 minutes
(the wait may be longer on weekends) and the
price per fare is 400 ISK for adults and children.
Multiple day passes are available for purchase
at select locations and through their eponymous
app. Complete route map available at: www.bus.
is. Tel: 540 2700. Buses run from 07:00–24:00 on
weekdays and 10:00–24:00 on weekends. Main
terminals are: Hlemmur and Lækjartorg.
Opening Hours
Bars and clubs: According to regulations,
bars can stay open until 01:00 on weekdays and
04:30 on weekends.
Shops: Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00, Sat 10:00–16:00,
Sun closed. The shopping centres Kringlan and
Smáralind as well as most supermarkets and
tourist shops have longer opening hours.
Swimming pools: Weekdays 06:30–22:00 and
weekends 09:00–17:00, although each pool
varies plus or minus a few hours.
Banks in the centre are open Mon-Fri 09:00-
16:00.
Post Offices
Post offices are located around the city. The
downtown post office is at Pósthússtræti 3–5,
open Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00. Stamps are also
sold at bookstores, gas stations, tourist shops
and some grocery stores.
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Eating
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The Coocoo's Nest
Nestled in a refurbished fishing hut in the
flourishing area of Grandi, The Coocoo’s
Nest is a cosy cafe, offering California-casual
brunch, lunch, and dinner, with an Italian
twist. With large windows and light wood
throughout, this is perfect for a lazy Saturday
or an afternoon "aperitivo" after work. If
you're in that part of town, head over for a
warm-up.
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O Sushi
Also called “The Train,” O Sushi's most
intriguing feature is a conveyor belt that runs
around the entire restaurant delivering a buf-
fet of authentic Sushi straight to your table.
It's the perfect place to try new dishes based
on appearance alone and see if they strike
your fancy.
Pósthússtræti 13
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Bergsson Mathús
Offering an eclectic selection of fresh and
healthy flavours, this addition to casual down-
town dining prides itself on using local and
seasonal produce. Using this ingredient base,
they produce Middle Eastern, Soul Food,
vegetarian and vegan dishes that are perfect
when you need more than a snack, but less
than a full horse.
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Stofan
Voted the best place to read a book in the
Grapevine Best of Reykjavík awards (2012,
2013 and 2015), this old-timey coffee house
is something straight out of a Carl Larsson
painting. A perfect place to spend the day sit-
ting on their antique furniture and sipping de-
licious drinks, both alcoholic and otherwise.
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8 Bravó
Bravó is your regular run-of-the-mill bar
that serves decent drinks and doesn't try to
be anything that it's not. The bar plays good
music at a comfortable volume that allows
for conversation, and provides good seating
options even during late nights, when most
bars have removed their tables to make
room for a dancefloor.
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9Prikið
Prikið is one of those places that shape-shifts.
It’s a warm café lined with photographs of its
senior frequenters on weekdays, a hung-over
hangout on weekend afternoons, and during
nights it’s filled to the brim with Iceland’s
resurgent hip-hop scene. Go there in the
daytime for the cheap burgers; enter at night
for some OTT hip-hop debauchery, old skool
and the latest bangers alike.
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Located in a small, cozy basement on
Laugavegur, Tíu Dropar is one of Iceland’s
oldest cafés. During the day it serves a
selection of coffee, tea and food (including
grandma-style pancakes), and during the
night it turns into a French-styled wine bar.
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Despite being the faster and more afford-
able cousin to one of the top restaurants in
the country, Austurindíafélagið, flavour is
never compromised by promptness. Their
short selection of authentic Indian cuisine is
cooked with the finest ingredients, the spices
are masterfully blended and the experience is
wholly satisfying.
Hraðlestin
Laugavegur 27
Tíu Dropar
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KEX Hostel
KEX Hostel is the darling of Reykjavík hipsters
and professionals and their visiting peers
from abroad, drawing crowds daily. With
its great views and cheap accommodation,
excellent dining and choice beer selection—
along with an abundance of exciting events—
you don’t have to wonder why.
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