Reykjavík Grapevine - 25.08.2017, Page 31

Perfect Day
A face of the downtown scene tells us how to spend a perfect day in Reykjavík
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Vital Info
Places We Like Best Of Reykjavík
August 11 - August 24
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Jono Duffy
Jono Duffy is Iceland’s premier
gay Australian comedian—the
only one actually. Here’s his per-
fect Reykjavík day.
Words Hannah Jane Cohen
Photo Art Bicnick
Breakfast?
I used to live in Melbourne, which is
the breakfast/brunch capital of the
world, so this question puts me in
a bit of a “Meryl Streep in ‘Sophie’s
Choice’” situation. Reykjavík is
only now getting restaurants
with decent breakfasts, which
is laudable. It may shock people,
but not all Australians are laid
back surfer types—when it
comes to breakfast we are quite
demanding and spoiled. You might
be surprised to know that we can
easily distinguish between eggs
Hemingway and Florentine— it’s
not only something we’re good
at; it kind of makes us like “your
worst mother-in-law.” All that
being said, my favourite breakfast
place is Rosenberg. The food, the
atmosphere, the coffee—it all
works.
Morning?
I love people-watching at
Hallgrímskirkja. There’s something
strangely intoxicating about
observing a family of five from
Texas argue over who had their eyes
closed in the picture they just took
as they hold up traffic by standing
in the middle of the road to check
the LCD screen on the camera. It
makes me feel so alive.
Lunch?
Definitely Public House. Order a
beer, get the “not Pizza” and satiate
your cravings with the exact
amount of every flavour you want
happening at the same time. I like
to go to the Sushi Train as well. It’s
like Tinder in real life. Everything
that’s perfectly fine dashes before
your eyes, but you decide to wait
to see if something better comes
along, and it never does.
Afternoon?
Midday is normally reserved for
meetings where I “holla for a dollar.”
Chances are, if you see me having
a coffee with someone in a bar
downtown at this time, I’m trying
to charm the pants off them so
they pay my night rate for stand-
up at their sister’s 40th birthday
party. The conversation might go
something like this:
“Yes, that may sound expensive
but how many other gay Australian
comedians in Iceland have you
come across who were the creative
director for the national Eurovision
entry and have done two TED Talks?”
Their response is always…
“What’s TED?”
Dinner?
If it was my birthday, I would go to
Apotek. It’s one of those “special
places” that’s great for that one night
when you want to ‘“treat yo’self.” If
I’m being completely honest though,
on a regular night, I’d go to Mandi.
I love shawarma and they have the
best hummus in town. I’ve racked up
enough frequent flyer miles there
that they know exactly who I am and
what I want when I walk in.
Heat of the night?
This depends. It might be a stand-
up show at Gaukurinn, Húrra, or
Græna Herbergið, or Drag-Súgur for
my monthly dose of realness. After
sashaying away, I would burn up the
dance floor at Kiki, then finish my
night at Lebowski bar. Cut to 03:00,
you will probably find me lining
up for a slice of pizza at the Deli,
waiting for a cab on Lækjagata, or
admiring the headphones at 10/11
because, as much as I pretend I’m
a different kind of drunk because I
came from another country, I’m still
a child with no spatial awareness.
Venues
The numbers on the right (i.e. E4) tell you
position on the map on the next page
Austur
Austurstræti 7 D3
B5
Bankastræti 5 E4
Bar 11
Hverfisgata 18 E5
Bar Ananas
Klappastígur 28 E5
Bíó Paradís
Hverfisgata 54 E5
Bjarni Fel
Austurstræti 20 E4
Bravó
Laugavegur 22 E5
Boston
Laugavegur 28b E5
Café Rósenberg
Klapparstígur 25 E5
Den Danske Kro
Ingólfsstræti 3 E4
Dillon
Laugavegur 30 E5
Dubliner
Naustin 1-3 D3
Dúfnhólar 10
Hafnarstræti 18 D3
English Pub
Austurstræti 12 D3
Gaukurinn
Tryggvagata 22 D3

Green Room
Lækjargata 6a E4
Hressó
Austurstræti 20 D3
Húrra
Naustin D3
Kex Hostel
Skúlagata 28 E7
Kaffibarinn
Bergstaðastræti 1 E4
Kaffi Vínyl
Hverfisgatur 76 E6
Kaldi Bar
Laugavegur 20b E5
Kiki Queer Bar
Laugavegur 22 E5
Loft
Bankastræti 7 E4
Paloma
Naustin D3
Prikið
Bankastræti 12 E4
Reykjavík Roasters
Kárastígur 1 F5
Stofan Café
Vesturgata 3 D3
Ölsmiðjan
Lækjargata 10 E3
Ölstofan
Vegamótastígur 4 E5
Tivoli bar
Hafnarstræti 4 D3
Museums & Galleries
ART67
Laugavegur 67 F7
Open 09-21
ASÍ Art Gallery
Freyjugata 41 G6
Open Tue-Sun 13-17
Aurora Reykjavík
Grandagarður 2 B1
Open 09-21
Ásgrimur Jónsson
Museum
Bergstaðastræti 74 G4
Mon-Fri through Sep 1
Berg Contemporary
Klapparstígur 16 E5
Tue-F 11-17, Sat 13-17
Better Weather
Window Gallery
Laugavegur 41 E6
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15
Open daily 10–17 E5
The Einar Jónsson
Museum
Eiriksgata G5
Tue–Sun 14–17
Ekkisens
Bergstaðast. 25b F4
Gallerí List
Skipholt 50A H10
M-F 11-18, Sat 11-16
Hafnarborg
Strandgata 34,
Hafnarfjörður
Hannesarholt
Grundarstígur 10 F4
Hitt Húsið
Pósthússtræti 3-5 D4
Hverfisgallerí
Hverfisgata 4 D4
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16 D3
Tue–Fri 11–17,
Sat 13–17 and by
appointment.
The Penis Museum
Laugavegur 116 F8
Kirsuberjatréð
Vesturgata 4 D3
Mengi
Óðinsgata 2 F5
Mokka Kaffi
Skólavörðustígur 3A E5
The National
Gallery of Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur 7 F3
Tue–Sun 11–17
The National Museum
Suðurgata 41
Open daily 10–17 G2
The Nordic House
Sturlugata 5 H2
Mon–Sun 11–17
Reykjavík Art Gallery
Skúlagata 30 E7
Tue-Sun 14–18
Reykjavík Art Museum
- Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata 17 D3
Open 10-17, Thu 10-20
Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagata 24 H8
Open 10-17
Ásmundarsafn
Sigtún
Open 10-17
Reykjavík City Library
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Reykjavík City
Museum -
Árbæjarsafn
Kistuhylur 4
Daily tours at 13
The Settlement
Exhibition
Aðalstræti 17 D3
Open daily 9–20
Reykjavík Maritime
Museum
Grandagarður 8 B2
Open daily 10-17
Reykjavík Museum
of Photography
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Mon-Thu 12–19, Fri
12-18, Sat–Sun 13–17
Saga Museum
Grandagarður 2 B2
Sigurjón Ólafsson
Museum
Laugarnestangi 70
SÍM
Hafnarstræti 16 D3
Mon-Fri 10-16
Sólon Bistro
Bankastræti 7a E4
Mon-Thu 11-23:30
Fri-Sat 11-01, Sun
11-23
Tveir Hrafnar
Baldursgata 12 G4
Thu-Fri 12-17, Sat
13-16
Wind & Weather
Gallery
Hverfisgata 37 E5
Venue Finder
Useful Numbers
Emergency: 112
On-call doctors: 1770
Dental emergency: 575 0505
Taxi: Hreyfill: 588 5522 - BSR: 561 0000
Post Offices
The downtown post office is at
Pósthússtræti 3–5, open Mon–Fri
09:00–18:00.
Pharmacies
Lyf og heilsa, Egilsgata 3, tel: 563 1020
Lyfja, Laugavegur 16, tel: 552 4045
and Lágmúli 5, tel: 533 2300
Opening Hours - Bars & Clubs
Bars can stay open until 01:00 on week-
days and 04:30 on weekends.
Opening Hours - Shops & Banks
Most shops: Mon–Fri 10–18, Sat 10–16,
Sun closed. Banks: Mon-Fri 09-16
Swimming Pools
Sundhöllin, the downtown pool at
Barónsstígur, is an indoor swimming
pool with hot tubs and a diving board.
More pools: gpv.is/swim
Open: Mon-Thu from 06:30–22. Fri from
06:30–20. Sat from 08–16. Sun from 10–18.
Public Toilets
Public toilets in the centre can be found
inside the green-poster covered towers
located at Hlemmur, Ingólfstortorg, by
Hallgrímskirkja, by Reykjavík Art Mu-
seum, Lækjargata and by Eymundsson
on Skólavörðustígur. Toilets can also be
found inside the Reykjavík City Hall and
the Reykjavík Library.
Public Transport
Most buses run every 20–30 min,
Fare:440 ISK adults, 210 ISK children.
Buses run from 07–24:00, and 10–24:00
on weekends. More info at: www.bus.is.
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gpv.is/perf
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