Bars & Nightlife

Austur has been around for a while and is still a place to go, mingle with locals, and dance the night away with current and trendy dance music. At weekends the party starts around midnight and the place is usually […]

B5 is the closest thing to a Miami nightclub you’ll find in Reykjavík (okay, it’s not that close). This place is made for grinding. You’ll find all the hits here, from today’s top 40 to occasional tracks from the last […]

Bar Ananas or the Pineapple Bar is downtown Reykjavík’s only Tiki Bar. It specializes in cocktails On the weekends, some of the city´s best DJs make the guests feel sunny – the emphasis is on dancy grooves and good electronic […]

The interior is quite stylish, decorated from head to toe with brown walls, soft lighting, glass mosaics, mirrors, wallpaper and antique furniture. Boston is full of interesting people of all ages, professions and places. DJ’s handle the music most of […]

Bravó boasts the longest Happy Hour in the city. Aside from that all-important fact, the bar itself is rich in atmosphere; the cosy darkness, the gentle ambient lighting, the soft-patterned cushions lining the room, all create a venue that lends […]

Dillon is a rock bar located in an old house on the main street Laugavegur. Beer, beards and the odd flying bottle…atmospheric Dillon is a RRRRROCK pub with a great beer garden out the back. Loud live bands hit its […]

This music venue and watering hole has reinvented itself many times over the years, but still bears the hallmarks of its rock scene roots. It has a big sound system, good stage lighting, and just the right kind of dinginess […]

One of the best places in town to enjoy live music, from acoustic to ambient to techno to noise Húrra attracts a young, fashionable (if mostly drunk) crowd, and in addition to the music, it also has a great bar […]

They have a good selection of local beers and will let you try them out to make sure you make the right choice. There are many small breweries in Iceland making really good craft beer and this is the place […]

This recent arrival fills a welcome spot in the Reykjavík bar scene, offering a selection of good vegan food, a chilled-out atmosphere, and the crackle of vinyl records playing on the speakers. It’s a nice spot for a quiet beer […]

It’s perhaps one of the best places to go for a drink at any hour, but the best time to drop by is hands down for happy hour. Kaffibarinn has the longest happy hour and offers good beers and is […]

Club Kiki is the only Queer Club in Reykjavik. But Reykjavik is a very gay friendly place in general It is located on Laugavegur 22, the queerest corner in Reykjavik, where many of Reykjavik´s best known gay club have had […]

(‘Ölstofan’ for short) is great to sit down, have a beer and talk to your friends, normally there’s no music played or it is played at low volume. A very popular venue amongst the local population.

Pablo Discobar is so tacky that he goes a full circle to being cool again. He loves everything old school and kitschy but most of all he just wants you to have a good time and on weekends you can […]

This joint is based on the same idea as Sirkus, which was a legendary bar which closed its doors few years ago. It’s raw and friendly. The music is unpredictable, but always interesting. Local bands and djs strut their stuff […]

Located on a corner in the heart of downtown Reykjavik, this small inviting place might not strike you as being a party place but it truly is. Decorated like an old diner this small restaurant, bar and cafe has a […]

The English Pub is a good all-rounder pub. They have a big wheel of fortune where you can win a metre worth of beer and there are often acoustic guitar players around. Good in the early evening or on weekdays, not so […]