Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.09.2023, Page 26

The Reykjavík Grapevine
Best of Reykjavík 2023
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BAKERY // RESTAURANT
OPEN 07:00 22:00
bankastræti 2
101 reykjavík
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@bakabaka.is
Best Happy Hour
Prikið
Bankastræti 12
What have we done to deserve this? Prikið’s too-good-to-be-true happy hour serves
thirsty and thrifty patrons beer for no more than 700 ISK. “You can’t fight with a 700
ISK beer. When does happy hour start? I’m thinking of going now,” joked a panellist.
(It’s 16:00-20:00 every day — sometimes even longer.) Prikið works in mysterious
ways. Who are we to speculate how they do it? We are but lowly slaves to the golden
gods. Prikið’s patio is a gift on nice days, for when you want the cheapest beer in
town and a good selfie for the socials.

Runners-up
Veður
Klapparstígur 33
When Prikið’s happy hour is past and
you’ve drunk more than enough beer,
you might crave something slightly
richer than fermented yeast. That’s
when you head over to Veður. Why,
might you ask? Because Veður offers
a late cocktail happy hour. That’s right,
from 19:00-21:00, a wide array of cock-
tails can be purchased for a measly
1800 ISK. “That late happy hour is the
GOAT,” quipped one panellist.

Loft Hostel
Bankastræti 7
On the topic of day drinking on a good
day, Loft’s patio will make you never
want to leave. Offering a picturesque
view over the city centre, Loft does its
absolute best to keep you inebriated.
From 16:00-20:00, the beer runs for
just 750 ISK, leaving the rest of your
hard-earned money free for tipping the
bartender. Wait, that isn’t a thing here.
Unless you want to, of course.

Previous Winners
2022: Bravó
2021: Bravó
2020: Kaffibrennslan
Best Newcomer
Bingó Drinkery
Skólavörðustígur 8
From the same folks who brought us
the best cocktail bar, Jungle, is best
newcomer Bingó. The bar scored a full
bingo by the panel, as it demonstrates
good potential for an established drink-
ing hole. “It has great potential. They
make their own drinks as well as host
events. It’ll be interesting to see how it
develops,” said a panellist. Located be-
hind Skólavörðustígur, on Bergstaðas-
træti, its inconspicuous location makes
it a good place for when you need to
impress the most knowledgeable of
pub crawlers.
Runners-up
Uppi
Aðalstræti 12
Relatively new in the Reykjavík bar
game, Uppi has eluded many a
seasoned connoisseur. Offering a
brand-new, high-end experience just
above Fish Market on Aðalstræti (“uppi”
translates to “upstairs”), Uppi is the
place to visit when you seriously want
to impress someone. It’s an intriguing
bar, landing itself a spot as the run-
ner-up for best newcomer — one we’ll
keep our eyes peeled on in the future.
Aperó Vínbar
Laugavegur 20b
This French-inspired wine bar has
earned its claim to fame by bringing a
mixture of new and old-world oenology
— that’s fancy-speak for the study
of wine — to the world’s northern-
most capital. Located on the second
floor overlooking Laugavegur and
Klapparstígur, it’s nary a stone’s throw
from the bustle of the rest of Reykjavík
nightlife. Aperó prides itself in offering
quality wine from smaller producers,
adding more diversity to Reykjavík’s
wine scene.
Previous Winners
2022: Húrra
2021: Skuggabaldur (RIP)
2020: Röntgen
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