Reykjavík Grapevine


Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.06.2017, Blaðsíða 24

Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.06.2017, Blaðsíða 24
The R eykjavík G rapevine B est of R eykjavík 20 17 24 Reykjavík’s bar culture is quite vast and diverse, ranging from the smallest three-table hole that serves one beer and where regulars threaten you for taking an extra chair, to huge vast glittering bot- tle-service rooms lined with leather and mirrors. Unfortunately for our panel of judges, selecting these bars doesn’t mean an actu- al field trip, but it does require a certain—how shall we put it po- litely—expertise. They range from former bar staff, to performers who find themselves in bars all the time, to writers who sometimes write, and sometimes just drink about it. So here are the results that our ragtag team of (ahem) experts came up with. Now get out there and have a few! Best place to start the night KEX Hostel Skúlagata 28 KEX Hostel is a great place to kick off an evening. It’s a hostel bar, but it kind of transcends that description, with an amazing sea view over Faxaflóí and Mount Esja, beautiful decor, spacious tables, and a large wraparound bar with stools to perch on. It’s especially fun if they’ve got a live show booked—they’re almost always free, with great local and visiting bands. KEX just has a cool atmosphere, with the bonus of great food and a good beer selection. Runners Up Kaffi Vínyl Hverfisgata 76 Off the beaten path from the main Laugavegur drag, this excellent café was once a discount shoe shop that was literally never open. It has a great selection of beers, wines and cocktails, lovely décor that feels like a hip living room, and tasty vegan food. It closes early, but it’s adorable. Bíó Paradís Hverfisgata 54 Bíó Paradís is a cinema. But wait—their lobby has a comfortable, decently priced bar, and you can bring your drink into the cinema or just hang out and get nice- ly lubricated before hitting the town. Previous Winners 2016: KEX Hostel 2015: Loft Hostel 2014: Kaldi Bar 2013: Slippbarinn 2012: KEX Hostel Best place to end the night Paloma Naustin 1-3 Ending the night in Reykjavík usually means an after party, so where you end up before that tends to be the bottom of the barrel. Paloma’s basement is liter- ally at the bottom of town and it’s truly the place to cap off an evening. “It’s the only place I end up,” said one panelist. “It’s pretty grimy, and you can go up- stairs or downstairs, or over to Húrra— it’s really easy to hang there.” One usually doesn’t have to battle long lines because the place is so big, and you’re basically guaranteed a fun messy time. Runners Up Húrra Tryggvagata 22 Last year’s winner, Húrra remains a strong contender for a place to top off the night—but the panel decided that it doesn’t quite have that last-stop kind of vibe: “It’s great,” said a panelist, “but I always end up going somewhere else when I party there.” Prikið Bankastræti 12 With its packed and grinding dance floor and huge social smoking area, this hip-hop spot is another classic night- cap, but tends to skew young and is notoriously difficult to get into. Said the panel: “I end up going when I’m bored and I get really wasted, but there’s always such a long line.” Previous Winners 2016: Húrra 2015: Paloma Basement 2014: Paloma 2013: Harlem (RIP) BEST OF REYKJAVÍK 2017 Drinking Tipsy or wasted, the choice is yours. Best all-around bar Húrra Tryggvagata 22 Húrra has been a stalwart in the bar scene for quite some time now, and with good cause. It’s a great place to go anytime and for almost any reason— early weeknight drinks with work mates, late weekend nights on your own, dancing with your friends, or catching a quality gig in their excellent music and events programme. The drinks are varied and well priced, the staff are cute and friendly, the toilets are clean, and with the recent addition of karaoke downstairs, it truly is the best bar. Runners Up Prikið Bankastræti 12 This was a very close race between Húrra and Prikið—with the former winning out almost exclusively because of space and clean bathrooms—but Prikið is great. A good happy hour, fun DJs playing mainly hip-hop, a fun yet small dance floor, and a generally upbeat atmosphere. If you can beat the line, enjoy. Kaffibarinn Bergstaðastræti 1 Kaffibarinn is a classic, hands down, and the panel agreed that it couldn’t go without a nod for its consistent quality in the local bar scene. It’s a particularly great place to go on weeknights, as the weekends can get extremely packed with long lines, but those parties do get wild. Just don’t you dare take a picture in there! Previous Winners 2016: Prikið 2015: KEX Hostel 2014: Boston 2013: Dolly (RIP) 2012: Faktorý (RIP)
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