Best fine-dining restaurant without insane prices or waiting times. Recommendation: Fish of the day
Best place for brunch. Opens at 11am. Expect to wait a bit for a table. Not cheap, but you won't need to eat for the rest of the day. Recommendation: Steak and eggs
Menu of 20 or so craft beers, changes every few weeks. Always a good selection of Icelandic and foreign beers. All my important talking gets done here. Recommendation: Leifur (or any Borg beer)
Best coffee shop. Run by a couple, one of them from the UK. They serve "British" snacks - scones and pasties. These are nothing like in the UK. Recommendation: Regular coffee with refill
Best coffee shop if you don't want to take the trip to Hafnarfjörður. They have another location downtown which is smaller and busier. Overbearingly hipster, but a nice place for a chat.
Best burger place. A few other locations, all of them good. Recommendation: Steak Burger combo (fries and bernaise sauce)
The best high-end seafood restaurant. Expensive, but the food and service are impeccable. Top recommendation for a special occasion. Book a long way in advance. Recommendation: Blue Ling (blálanga)
Reykjavik's only street food. Nothing fancy, but it hits the spot every time. Recommendation: One with everything (eina með öllu) and a coke
Family-run pizza shop that makes fantastic pizza. Closed Monday - how many times have I forgotten that. Eat in or take away. Recommendation: Pepperoni Trio
Bar with a rustic aesthetic, but nice views over the sea. Best place for a large get-together. Recommendation: Bring all your friends
Nice family swimming pool with 3 different temperature hot tubs. Recommendation: Make sure you wash properly before entering!
Best place for a sweet treat. Recommendation: Cinnamon Buns (only available after around 10am)
Just consistently great. Cocktails are fantastic - happy hour 4pm-6pm. Recommendations: Lamb steak, fish of the day, Sunday roast.
A fun collection of wine bars, food and restaurants. There are shared benches so everyone can get something different. Recommendation: Glass of wine at Kröst.
