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Reykjavik food guides

Practical, up-to-date guides to eating your way around Reykjavik: what the Food Walk costs, how the tours compare, what Icelandic food really is, and how to handle the shark, the hot dog and your diet.

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Tours

Popular Reykjavik food tours

Booked through Viator, small groups and free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Traditional Icelandic Food Tasting Tour Traditional food ★ 4.83 hoursFree cancellation

Traditional Icelandic Food Tasting Tour
6 stopsLamb soupMax 12

A small-group tasting walk through the old centre, from Kolaportid market to the hot dog stand, with lamb soup and fermented shark. Water and a drink are included.

What's included
  • Guided walk with about six food stops in the old town
  • Tastings from lamb soup and fish to fermented shark
  • Water and alcoholic drinks, as listed
  • Groups of up to 12; meets at Ingolfstorg square
  • Not included: hotel pickup and gratuities; free cancellation up to 24 hours
Full tour details
From$144per person Reserve
The Reykjavik Food Walk: Lunch or Dinner Most reviewed ★ 5.03 hoursFree cancellation

The Reykjavik Food Walk: Lunch or Dinner
5 stops8+ dishesMax 14

The famous small-group food walk from Harpa: four to six local spots and eight or more Icelandic dishes, from Arctic char and lamb to the hot dog stand. Come hungry.

What's included
  • 3-hour walking tour with a local foodie guide
  • 4 to 6 local eateries, from food trucks to sit-down restaurants
  • 8+ tastings, such as Arctic char, Icelandic lamb, cheeses and rye bread ice cream
  • Lunch and dinner departures; most dietary needs catered for if you say so when booking
  • Meets at Harpa, no hotel pickup; free cancellation up to 24 hours
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From$146per person Reserve
Bites, Brews & Views: Food and Drink Walk Food and beer ★ 5.04 hoursFree cancellation

Bites, Brews & Views: Food and Drink Walk
5 stopsLocal beer18+

A longer adults-only walk from Hallgrimskirkja: the hot dog stand, a bistro and a cocktail bar, with Icelandic beers poured along the way.

What's included
  • About four hours with a local guide, five food and drink stops
  • Food tastings plus Icelandic beers and other alcoholic drinks
  • Coffee or tea and water
  • Adults 18+ only; groups of up to 15
  • Meets in front of Hallgrimskirkja; free cancellation up to 24 hours
Full tour details
From$170per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

Five stops, eight or more Icelandic dishes and a local guide from Harpa, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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