The 15 Best Food & Drink Experiences in Reykjavik

1.Reykjavik Food Walk – Local Foodie Adventure in Iceland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18,952 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $146Our pick

Start at Harpa Concert Hall and walk central Reykjavik with a guide and up to 13 others. Visit four to six eateries for eight or more tastings, from lamb and fish to fermented shark and rye bread ice cream, while hearing local stories and seeing Hallgrimskirkja.

“Lovely experience - a great diversity of restaurants that were thoroughly enjoyable and our guide, Mímir was exceptionally kind, knowledgeable, humorous and friendly. Highly recommended.”

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2.Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour – Icelandic Traditional Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,012 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $152

Walk central Reykjavík with a guide such as Páll, Bo, Stefán, or Robyn, stopping for shellfish soup, lamb dishes, the original Icelandic hot dog, local snacks, and fermented shark. Expect generous tastings, cultural stories, and a final Icelandic drink in a group of no more than 12.

“Excellent tour guide and interesting food, bring your appetite. Although the guide provided lots of fun facts about the city as we walked from location to location, don't expect a city tour. It is a food tour.”

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3.Icelandic Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 407 reviews · 3 hours · from $148

Walk central Reykjavik with a local guide and taste at least ten Icelandic foods, from lamb soup and fish to hot dogs, licorice, fermented shark, and a final drink. Guides such as Stefan, Paul, Einar, Magnus, and Anna add local stories, humor, and practical restaurant tips.

“Magnus was fabulous! He was really informative and a lot of fun. The food was great. We had four tops and were more than full when it was all over! Definitely recommend!”

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4.Eimverk Distillery Guided Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 352 reviews · 1h 15m · from $48Best value

Spend 75 minutes at Reykjavik’s Eimverk Distillery with an English or Icelandic-speaking guide. You’ll follow the path from Icelandic barley to finished spirits, then taste Flóki whisky, Vor gin, Víti Brennivín, and often more of the house range.

“Brilliant tour, learnt so much about whiskey and tasted a lot of the whiskeys on offer at the distillery. Eimverk is the only whiskey distillery in Iceland and they use all ingredients that can be grown in Iceland. The distillery also make gin and vodka as well as whiskey if it isn't your bag.”

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5.Reykjavik Food and Drink Adventure – Local Evening Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 217 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $190

Walk Reykjavik with a small group of up to 14, stopping at five local eateries for Icelandic food, beer, wine, and other drinks. Guides such as Stevie, Helga, Jenny, Burger, and Minty mix local stories with stops near Rainbow Street, Arnarhóll, and Hallgrímskirkja. Everything served is included.

“Hands down one of the best food/drink tours we've had. Quality of food, variety, and pacing/sequencing of the stops was perfect. What really made it a stand-out experience was our guide, Stevie. I've never done a food tour where our guide was as knowledgeable as he was on Icelandic history. We went to two museums earlier that day, and learned more from Stevie about Iceland than from both of them combined, in a more engaging way. If you're looking for an activity in Reykjavik to maximize bang for your buck in terms of food, drink, and history, then you won't go wrong with this tour. I will be recommending it…”

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6.Reykjavik Beer & Booze Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $131

Start near Ingólfur Square at 6 pm and walk with a small group to Skúli Craft Bar, Session Craft Bar, and Ölstofа Kormáks og Skjaldar. Expect several Icelandic beers or snaps, stories about the country’s 74-year beer ban, and practical Reykjavik tips from guides such as Bo, Óli, Stefán, and Chris.

“We had a really great time going to all of the various bars and learning about the Craft Beer Scene in Reykajavik. Our tour guide Olaf was very knowledgable.”

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7.Private Food Walking Tour in Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $249

Walk central Reykjavik with a private English-speaking guide such as Einar, Gardar, Ester, or Stefan. Expect shellfish soup, a lamb hot dog, supermarket snacks, market foods when open, Icelandic delicacies, and fermented shark with a drink.

“We had a great time trying the food and exploring Reykjavík with our wonderful guide Bardi. He was very nice and knowledgeable!!”

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8.Evening Icelandic Food and Drink Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 66 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $176

Walk central Reykjavik with an English-speaking local guide such as Stevie, Haddy, or Cili, stopping at five restaurants and bars for Icelandic dishes, hot dogs, craft beer, and local stories. You get a social introduction to the city, though beer is the main drink focus and extra drinks cost more.

“Stevie Ottoson was the best guide you could imagine. He is very funny and told us a lot about icelandic history.”

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9.Beer and Booze Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 52 reviews · from $112

Walk central Reykjavik with an English-speaking guide such as Kristjan, Arnar, or Ástþór, stopping at three bars for 10 Icelandic beers or five schnaps and spirits. You’ll hear about Viking brewing, Iceland’s 74-year beer ban, and the best places to eat or go out afterward.

“What an evening, excellent craft beers, wonderful group and Aster was so entertaining. In fact as a newly met group we stayed together long after tasting ended! New friends.”

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10.7-Course Teppanyaki Tasting Menu with Fire Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 50 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $120

At Flame Restaurant and Bar, an English-speaking chef prepares seven courses of Icelandic ingredients on a teppanyaki grill, with fire tricks and a welcome sake cocktail. Wilson and sous chef Kai have helped create especially personal evenings, though the chef lineup can vary.

“This place was incredible!! Staff were so friendly and welcoming. Food was amazing would highly recommend this to anyone looking to come to Iceland!!”

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11.Weekend Reykjavik Food Tour with a stop at the Reykjavik Flea Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151

Spend about three hours walking central Reykjavík with guides such as Óli, Stefán, Ester, and Ólafur. Taste shellfish soup, Icelandic lamb hot dogs, market foods, snacks, and meat soup, with an included Icelandic drink and a weekend stop at Kolaportið Flea Market.

“This was an amazing experience on our first day in Iceland! We were all over the downtown area and learned a lot. Our tour guide was incredible and it was a pleasure to spend 3+ hours with him.”

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12.Reykjavik Food Tour – Old Harbor Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $123

Walk Reykjavik’s Grandi harbor with a local guide such as Sabrina, stopping at six or more eateries for Icelandic food and drinks. You’ll pass the Saga Museum, Northern Lights Center, Maritime Museum, and Iceland Ocean Cluster while learning how fishing shapes daily life and modern cuisine.

“Had an awesome tour with our guide Sabrina. Been on many food tours in our travels and I have to say this exceeded all of them and that sentiment was felt by our entire group. Sabrina did an awesome job getting to know us and shared her Read more”

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13.The Reykjavik Christmas Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19 reviews · 3 hours · from $173

Walk central Reykjavik with a local guide such as Palli, Paul, Pauly, or Einar, stopping for smoked lamb, laufabrauð, gravlax, reindeer paté, Christmas drinks, and Icelandic holiday stories. The tour ends with the Little Christmas Store and a local gift.

“Loved the tour, our guide Pauly was amazing, kind and told us a lot about Iceland and it’s traditions. Food itself was great, loved all the restaurants and food options. We had an amazing time”

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14.Reykjavik Food Tour – Supermarket Tour & Lunch at Microbrewery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $123

Start at Dill Restaurant on Laugavegur at 11 a.m. for a small-group grocery tour, then sample Icelandic foods and local craft beer over lunch at a private microbrewery. The tour lasts about three hours, ends at MicroBar Reykjavik, and welcomes up to 12 people.

“A great travel experience and concept. I wish that this tour existed in 1990 when I first traveled to Iceland.”

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15.3-Hour Shared Christmas Food Tour with Guide in Reykjavik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $149

Walk central Reykjavik with a local guide such as Páll or Helgi, sampling Christmas foods, pastries, appetizers, sweets, and holiday snacks. You will visit the Little Christmas Shop, write to Santa, hear Yule Lad stories, and finish near Ingólfstorg’s seasonal ice rink and stalls.

“Absolutely great time! Our tour guide was fantastic, telling us different stories of the Yule Lads and Cat. Sampling the different Icelandic foods was a blast. This is a great tour to do around Christmas”

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