Reykjavik Food Walk (Wake Up Reykjavik) · Harpa, downtown Reykjavik
A three-hour walk from Harpa to Hallgrimskirkja with a local guide, eating at four to six places from a hot dog stand to sit-down restaurants. Pick it if you want the classic: more reviews than any other tour on this site, and enough food to replace a meal.
The Reykjavik Food Walk is run by Wake Up Reykjavik, a local tour company. You meet your guide at the main entrance of Harpa, the glass concert hall on the harbour, and spend about three hours walking and eating your way through the old centre. The Viator listing promises four to six local eateries, from food trucks to fine dining, and eight or more Icelandic dishes. The operator's own page says five restaurants and over eight local dishes, on a walk of about 2 km.
The listing names Arctic char and rye bread ice cream, plus Icelandic cheeses, lamb, homemade ice cream and a stop at the hot dog stand. Guests write about lamb shoulder, two different Arctic char dishes and fermented shark, which one chased with a shot of Black Death. The operator's page names fermented shark too. Departures run at lunch and dinner time, and different departures can use different restaurants, so treat any menu as a sample. Between stops you pass Arnarholl and the statue of Ingolfur Arnarson, Laugavegur and Parliament House, and the walk ends near Hallgrimskirkja.
Three caveats. There is no hotel pickup: you make your own way to Harpa. The listing says it is not wheelchair accessible, and guests mention stairs in the old restaurant buildings. And vegans get little of the traditional menu, as the operator says itself. The price is about the same either way: $146 on Viator or 18,900 ISK direct, which was about $154 at the October 2026 exchange rate.
Guests say the same thing again and again: arrive hungry. The tastings add up to a full lunch or dinner.
Main entrance of Harpa Concert Hall, Austurbakki 2. The guide waits in the lobby or just outside, wearing a blue backpack.
Past Arnarholl and the statue of Ingolfur Arnarson to the first restaurants, with the guide's stories on Icelandic food between stops.
Tastings such as Arctic char, lamb, Icelandic cheeses and a hot dog from the famous stand. The operator's page and several guests name fermented shark.
Guests mention ice cream, and the listing names homemade ice cream. The walk ends near Hallgrimskirkja, a short stroll from Laugavegur.
★★★★★Five incredible stops! We loved the two different Artic Chars, the lamb shoulder, and the Rye bread ice cream were our favorites. [...] We also tried the fermented shark & chased it with a shot of Black Death-don't miss out on this!
★★★★★There is PLENTY of food, no need to eat beforehand! Not a lot of distance walked so very manageable for the less able though stairs are involved.
★★★★★Not a lot of walking and with rests in between each place, doable for most people even if you are tired from not getting any sleep on the overnight flight in.
★★★★★This was my second time on this Food tour. Once again it was phenomenal! The various stops were all unique. Even a few different from the 2 years prior.
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Eight or more dishes at four to six stops. The listing names Arctic char, Icelandic lamb, cheeses, rye bread ice cream and the famous hot dog stand, and the operator's page and guests name fermented shark too. Menus vary by departure. See our guide to Icelandic food.
It starts at the main entrance of Harpa Concert Hall (Austurbakki 2) and ends near Hallgrimskirkja. There is no hotel pickup.
About the same. Viator lists it from $146. The operator charges 18,900 ISK, about $154 at the October 2026 rate. Both give free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Details in our tickets guide.
Yes. Guests consistently say to skip the meal before: "There is PLENTY of food", wrote one in September 2026.
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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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