Live Music Venues
Den Danske Kro (The Danish Pub)
Ingólfsstræti 3, 101 Reykjavik
Tel.: 552 0070 / 821 8500
Opening hours:
Sun – Thu: 12:00 – 01:00
Fri – Sat: 12:00 – 04:30
Happy Hour every day. 16:00 – 19:00 (4pm – 7pm)
Den Danske Kro is a traditional Danish bar and looks so authentic that it would fit just as well in the middle of Copenhagen as it does in downtown Reykjavík.
Den Danske Kro has an excellent outdoor seating area where you can take your drink and smoke in peace if you please, or you can just enjoy the sun and hang with your friends. There is live music playing every night at Den Danske Kro and sometimes there are live football games, pub quizzes, beer bingo, darts, and happy hours. Den Danske Kro is a casual place in the heart of Reykjavík where everyone is welcome.
Dillon Whiskey Bar
Laugavegur 30, 101 Reykjavik
Tel.: +354 511 2400
Facebook page: Dillon / dillon@dillon.is
Opening Hours:
Sunday – Thursday 15:00 – 01:00 (3pm – 1am)
Friday 15:00 – 03:00 (3pm – 3am)
Saturday 14:00 – 03:00 (2pm – 3am)
Dillon is a rock bar located in an old house on the main street Laugavegur. The bar is on two floors, as well as housing the Chuck Norris Grill on the ground floor, which provide hungry town goers with burgers, fries and beers.
It hosts rock concerts on a tiny stage and DJs play there on weekends. The beer is relatively cheap, and the crowd is a relaxed mix of locals and tourists. In the summer, Dillon opens up their beer garden in the back. Dillon specializes in whiskey and bourbon and offers over 100 different types of the drinks.
Gaukurinn
Tryggvagata 22, 101 Reykjavik
Opening Hours:
Sunday – Thursday 17:00 – 01:00 (5pm – 1am)
Friday – Saturday 17:00 – 03:00 (5pm – 3am)
Gaukurinn is a bar and live venue at Blöndalshús on Tryggvagata in downtown Reykjavík. Gaukur á Stöng opened it’s doors on the 19th of November 1983. Beer wasn’t legal at the time but “Bjórlíki” was popular at the time. “Bjórlíki” was a drink with nonalcoholic pilsner and a shot of vodka in it. In May 1988, the Althing passed legislation legalising beer. The first legal draft beer was sold at “Gaukur á Stöng” which is now Gaukurinn.
Since then Gaukurinn has been a stable in the Icelandic music scene, where many of Iceland’s biggest artists started out. In more recent years Gaukurinn has established itself as a safe haven for the queer/alternative/drag and other artists in Iceland.
We are an artistic space where everybody is welcome.
Lounge/Cocktail bars/Roof to bars
Ölstofa Kormáks og Skjaldar
Vegamótastígur 4, Reykjavík, Iceland
Tel.: +354 552 4687
Opening Hours:
Sunday – Thursday 15:00 – 01:00 (3pm – 1am)
Friday – Saturday 15:00 – 04:00 (3pm – 4am)
Olstofa Kormaks og Skjaldar is a cozy and friendly local bar with good selection of beers on tap as well as bottles, whiskeys and spirits. It is the home of the Brio beer (from the Icelandic microbrewery Borg) and also has at least two other beers on tap from Borg (different beers each time) along with Guinness, Gull, Tuborg Classic and Hoegaarden.
Lebowski Bar
Laugavegur 20a, 101 Reykjavík
Tel.: +354 552 2300
Opening Hours:
Every Day 10:00 – 01:00 (10am – 1am)
Happy Hour every day from 4PM – 7PM
Lebowski Bar was designed by American architects in the spirit of The Big Lebowski, and the place is divided into four different areas. When you enter, the first thing you see is a bowling area where bowlers can enjoy themselves (even though there is no bowling alley). Then you’ll get to the American porch, where you can sit down and have a drink. Next you move on to the diner/dancefloor, where you can order food from a simple diner menu and also dance the night away after hours. Upstairs is the Treehorn lounge with a sitting room and an outdoor area.
Of course, the house drink is White Russian, and there’s even a special White Russian menu, featuring all sorts of variations. Don’t panic if you haven’t seen the film; It’s not necessary to have seen the movie in order to enjoy the bar.
Veður
Klapparstígur 33, 101 Reykjavík
Opening Hours:
Sunday – Thursday 14:00 – 01:00 (2pm – 1am)
Friday – Saturday 14:00 – 03:00 (2pm – 3am)
Happy Hour 12:00 – 19:35 (12pm – 7:35pm)
Cocktail Hour 19:00 – 21:00 (7pm – 9pm)
Vedur bar and café offers seasonal cocktails and a wide selection of wine as well as beer, coffee, charcuterie, cheese and olives late into the night. Happy Hour daily from 4 to 7:30 PM. Vedur is Icelandic for Weather. We never tire of discussing it. Blizzards bringing out camaraderie among strangers stuck in the snow or the ecstatic joy of a rare warm day.
Kaldi Bar/Café
Laugavegur 20b, 101 Reykjavík
Tel.: +354 581 2200
https://www.kaldibar.com/ https://www.facebook.com/KaldiBarCafe
Opening Hours:
Sunday – Thursday 12:00 – 01:00 (12pm – 1am)
Friday – Saturday 12:00 – 03:00 (12pm – 3am)
Happy Hour. Every day from 4:00PM to 7:00PM.
They focus on Icelandic microbrewery beers and have the largest gin & tonic collection in Iceland.
Jungle Cocktail Bar
Austurstræti 9 (second floor), 101 Reykjavík
+354 792 6969 – Don’t try calling after 4pm.
Opening Hours:
Every Day 16:00 – 01:00 (4pm – 1am)
Happy hour is between 16:00 and 18:00 every day!
Jungle Cocktail Bar is owned by six bartenders that all have in common that they love slingin’ out fantastic drinks and hosting a great party!
Tipsý
Hafnarstræti 1-3, 101 Reykjavík
Tel.: +354 546 6969
Opening Hours:
Sunday – Monday Closed
Tuesday – Saturday 15:00 – 01:00 (3pm – 1am)
Craft cocktails in a beautiful art deco atmosphere. It is exceptionally cozy and has a wide range of cocktails on offer.
Opening hours: Every day 16-01.
Kiki Queer Bar
Laugavegur 22, 101 Reykjavík
https://www.facebook.com/Kikiqueerbar
Opening Hours:
Sunday – Wednesday Closed
Thursday 20:00 – 01:00 (8pm – 1am)
Friday – Saturday 20:00 – 04:30 (8pm – 4:30am)
A good night at Kiki is refreshing for everyone, you don’t have to be gay in order to dance to songs that send shivers of guilty pleasure through your body, to drink fancy cocktails or unleash your inhibitions at a fabulous club, right? Kiki is for everyone who is willing to get into the spirit.
Pablo Disco Bar
Veltusund 1, 101 Reykjavík
Opening Hours:
Sunday – Wednesday Closed
Thursday 17:00 – 01:00 (5pm – 1am)
Friday – Saturday 20:00 – 04:30 (5pm – 3:00am)
Pablo Discobar is a different kind of cocktail bar where the whole point is just to have fun. Great drinks, fun staff and even better guests.
We have two floors of glamour, sparkles/confetti and disco.
Petersen svítan – Roof Top Bar
Ingólfsstræti 2a, 101 Reykjavík
Tel.: 354 563 4000
Opening Hours:
Sunday – Tuesday Closed
Wednesday – Thursday 16:00 – 01:00 (4pm – 1am)
Friday – Saturday 16:00 – 03:00 (4pm – 3am)
The Petersen Suite is a rooftop lounge and bar on the third floor of the historic cinema, Gamla Bíó. The top floor which houses the bar was originally the cinema runner’s apartment and is now an excellent spot with a two floored terrace, the upper one having a 360° view of the city.
During the summer, the terrace is usually packed with groups of people enjoying the sun and having drinks. We serve food from an outside grill during the summer and a variety of bar snacks during the winter. In the wintertime the atmosphere is cozy with live music every week.
The Roof – Edition Hotel
Bryggjugata 8, 101 Reykjavík
Tel.: +354 582 0000
Opening Hours:
Sunday – Wednesday Closed
Thursday – Friday 16:00 – 00:00 (4pm – Midnight)
Saturday 12:00 – 03:00 (12pm – Midnight)
THE ROOF at The Reykjavik EDITION has a relaxed atmosphere that is complemented by a casual menu of bar bites and comfort food, sip a cocktail surrounded by ocean and mountain views for an unforgettable natural high and enjoy the endless bright summer evenings as well as the magical northern lights in the colder months. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open onto a large wrap-around seasonal outdoor terrace, scattered with comfortable seating, while the slick all-black interiors create a discreet background that doesn’t distract from the views THE ROOF is located on the hotel’s 7th floor.