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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Best of Reykjavík 2020
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Best of Reykjavík:
+ Dill is back and better than ever P:20
+ Keto Reykjavík to keep those macros in check P:22
+ The best bars to drink, dance, and blackout in P:24
+ Things to do while you... blackout P:29
+ Impress your friends with these souvenirs P:36
+ JFDR, Sand Shark & more teach us style P:40
+ Locals Speak: the perfect day in Reykjavík P:38
+ Stay fresh with the newest spots in town P:46
DINING 8
DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE 24
SHOPPING 30
ACTIVITIES 42
BEST OF REY-
KJAVIK 2020
Spring 2020 Edition by
Hafnarstræti 15, 101 Reykjavík
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BEST OF EDITOR
Hannah Jane Cohen
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GRAPEVINE EDITOR
IN CHIEF
Valur Grettisson
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ART DIRECTOR
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BEST OF DINING
COMPILED BY
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Ragnar Egilsson
BEST OF DRINKING &
NIGHTLIFE COMPILED BY
Hannah Jane Cohen
BEST OF SHOPPING
COMPILED BY
Hannah Jane Cohen
BEST OF ACTIVITIES
COMPILED BY
Valur Grettisson
PROOFREADING
Catharine Fulton
COVER ART
Gabriel Bachmann,
based on original BoR
concept by Siggi Odds
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PANELS
DINING
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Jökull Sólberg
Auðunsson
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Catharine Fulton
DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
Kria Mekkin
Óli Dóri
Rex Beckett
Steingerður Sonja
Þórisdóttirir
SHOPPING
Dóra Júlia Agnarsdóttir
Kristín Mjöll Bjarnad
Johnsen
Magnús Hreggviðssonn
ACTIVITIES
Angela Rawlings
Greipur Gíslason
Valur Grettisson
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Reykjavík: Version 2.020
Making choices is hard—especially in
a world as saturated with options as
this one. And while Reykjavík might
be a small city, it’s no different here.
From world-class New Nordic cuisine
to a museum with life-size whale sculp-
tures to a store fully devoted to Russian
streetwear, the capital is full of lovely
eccentricities just begging to be visited.
But what’s a person to do if they’ve
only got a few days for Icelandic fun?
Relax, dear traveller, for the Reykjavík
Grapevine is here with our annual Best
Of Reykjavík Awards, where we give
you the low-down on the top things
this smoky bay has to offer. Looking to
spot the Aurora? Get some soup? Stock
up on local design? You’ve come to the
right paper.
Along with the winners, you’ll also
find guides to our top souvenirs (p.36),
activities you can do while getting
shitfaced (p. 29), as well as perhaps
the most intricate guide to keto food
in Reykjavík ever created (p. 22). Yes,
we at the Grapevine also hate carbs.
Anyway, while you’re here, be sure
to pick up a copy of our flagship pub-
lication, The Reykjavík Grapevine—
it’s packed with news, culture and info
on the top events in town. If you’re on
a budget, download our Appy Hour
and Happening apps for cheap booze
and event listings. And, finally, look
out for the Best of Iceland to learn
what’s worth checking out in the Ice-
landic countryside, as well as our Best
Of Iceland app. We love to hear from
you on Twitter, so hit us up at @rvk-
grapevine. No nudes, please. We’re not
Hustler.
You would also do well to support
our journalism by booking any tours
you’re interested in, whether in Reyk-
javík or anywhere else in the country,
through our booking site, gotravel.
grapevine.is. We’re an independent
publication, and we’d like to stay that
way.
Thanks for reading, and remember
to take your Vitamin D.
Hannah Jane Cohen
Editor, Best Of Reykjavík
AN INTRODUCTION
The cover art is inspired by Shoplifter's 'Chromo
Sapiens'—currently exhibiting in Hafnarhús.