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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Best of Reykjavík 2023
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OUR STORES IN REYKJAVÍK: FARMERS & FRIENDS
Best of Reykjavík:
+ Move over brunch, it’s breakfast’s time to shine P:18
+ Non-alcoholic drinks are having a moment.
Sip without getting sloppy P:28
+ You can fly like a falcon not far from Reykjavík.
We spill the details P:36
+ Walking on flat surfaces is lame. Our top
places for adding incline P:38
+ We went on a Best Of Reykjavík Shopping
spree. Check out our haul P:46
DINING 8
DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE 20
ACTIVITIES 30
SHOPPING 40
BEST OF REY-
KJAVIK 2023
Autumn 2023 Edition by
Hafnastræti 15, 101 Reykjavík
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PUBLISHER
Jón Trausti Sigurðarson
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EDITOR IN CHIEF
Catharine Fulton
editor@grapevine.is
PHOTO & MEDIA EDITOR
Art Bicnick
BEST OF DINING
COMPILED BY
Shruthi Basappa
BEST OF DRINKING &
NIGHTLIFE COMPILED BY
Jóhannes Bjarki
Bjarkason
BEST OF SHOPPING
COMPILED BY
Catharine Fulton
BEST OF ACTIVITIES
COMPILED BY
Ragnar Egilsson
COVER ART
Gabriel Bachmann,
based on original BoR
concept by Siggi Odds
CONTRIBUTING
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Joana Fontinha
Atli Arnarson
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Catherine Magnúsdóttir
Jón Trausti Sigurðarson
Shruthi Basappa
EDITORIAL
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Aðalsteinn Jörundsson
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SHOP MANAGER
Helgi Þór Harðarson
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DISTRIBUTION
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PANELS
DINING
Anna Margrét Björnsson
Elizabeth Lay
Jewells Chambers
Ragnar Ingvarsson
DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
Árni Hjörvar Árnason
Eydís Kvaran
Guðný Ljósbrá
Hreinsdóttir
Steinunn Ólína
Hafliðadóttir
Valgeir Skorri
Vernharðsson
ACTIVITIES
Ireti Akinroyeje
Jón Trausti Sigurðarson
Klara Þórhallsdóttir
Nanna Gunnarsdóttir
SHOPPING
Kristina Aðalsteinsdóttir
Guðmundur Jörundsson
Patty Spyrakos
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Crisp & Cool
The end of summer doesn’t mean
the end of enjoying all the best that
Reykjavík has to offer. With the crisp
autumn weather comes more oppor-
tunity for cosy meals out with friends,
popping into the nearest (and Best™)
bar for a quick drink to escape the wind
and rain, enjoying the autumn colours
while hiking in the capital area, or
shopping for cosy woollens and new
home decor for the season.
Speaking of eating out with friends
— why not start with breakfast? Turn
to pages 18-19 for Shruthi Basappa’s
rundown of the best places in the city to
break your fast. Shruthi also makes the
case for Iceland as a true gastronom-
ic destination over on pages 28-29.
If you’re in the mood for some activ-
ity, you may want to check out Cate
Magnúsdóttir’s account of her zipline
adventure in Hveragerði on pages 32-
33 or plan your fall hiking routes with
tips from Jóhannes Bjarkason and Jón
Trausti Sigurðarson on pages 38-39.
If the colder, darker autumn season
is really getting to you, there’s always
the pick-me-up promised by surround-
ing yourself with beautiful things. We
compiled a Best of Reykjavík shopping
bag of some of our favourite items du
jour over on pages 45-46.
This volume of the Best of Reykjavík
is a whole lot of new – with many new
winners picked by new panels of picky
locals. Panellists contributed their
fresh perspectives on the dining, drink-
ing and shopping experiences the city
offers and give hot recommendations
for the best things to experience in and
around town. We’ve even given space to
one Reykjavíkingur who dares question
our authority to deem anything “best”
(see page 6) — we’re nothing if not
fair.
Give it a read, give it some thought
and try out our recommendations.
Maybe some of our Bests™ will become
some of your new favourites. Let us
know. You can find us on our preferred
patio, smiling in the sunshine.
Catharine Fulton
Editor in Chief
AN INTRODUCTION