REYKJAVIK · ICELAND
Reykjavik’s best days out.
The 15 food & drink tours travellers book the most, and what each one is actually like on the day. Run times, prices and the operator behind every trip, in one place.
3-hour Reykjavik food walk with 4–6 tastings, Icelandic street bites, and landmark stops at Harpa and Hallgrímskirkja.
Most Popular“It was excellent. Our guide, Thor, knew the answer to every question and more. All of the food we had was delicious although the fermented shark was a bit of a shock to the taste buds! High recommend this experience.”
Small-group Reykjavik Food Lovers tour through classic spots and flea markets, tasting lamb soup, hot dogs, and Hakarl at Dass.
“My sister and I had our food tour with Magnus and we can’t speak more highly of our evening from start to finish. He was knowledgeable, personable and funny! Can’t recommend this tour enough, it should be on everyone’s list!”
Small-group Reykjavik food tour with lamb soup, fermented shark, and Icelandic hot dogs plus a guided walk and stories, 3 hours.
“The tour was great , we’ve been on many food tours around the world and this one was really one of the best ! The guide was very knowledgeable about the history. The food was the typical Icelandic cuisine the portion were generous and tasty we didn’t feel rushed or pushed around! A great way…”
A guided 75-minute distillery tour in Reykjavik with tastings of Flóki whiskey, Vor gin, and Víti Brennivín from Eimverk.
“one of the best distillery tours we've done and being from Scotland we've done a good few distillery tours. our tour guide Paul was great very informative and friendly couldn't have been better, would really recommend this tour.”
Small-group Reykjavik food-and-drink walk with included bites, solid drinks, and stop-by-stop stories on old town streets.
“Thursday, May 2, 2024 Our guide, “Burger”, was fantastic. Great conversation, great local food recommendations, great drink suggestions. Visited five local eateries tasting local cuisine and drink while Burger provided us with Icelandic history, folklore and culture. John & Kathy K.”
Reykjavik Beer & Booze Tour: 3 bars, Icelandic craft tastings, and local history in a small group, 2–2.5 hours.
“I did this tour with six friends. We visited four brew pubs with so many different t craft beers. Guide Olly was expert, very friendly and courteous. A great evening”
Private 3-hour Reykjavik food walk with local bites from harbor soup to lamb hot dog and fermented shark, plus optional pickup.
“A very nice food and walking tour. We enjoyed trying several of the local delicacies while learning about the city and the culture.”
Evening Reykjavik food and drink tour with a local guide, 5 tastings, craft beer stories, and street hotdogs. 3.5 hours.
“Really enjoyed Stefan our guide. He told some fun stories and had a great personality. He took us to some good places for some unique dishes. Beer is the focused drink however if you don’t like beer you can order a glass of wine. Food was very good. I’d highly recommend.”
Reykjavik beer walking tour with 10 Icelandic craft beers or 5 schnaps, led by local guides and ending near downtown bars.
“We met some awesome people and the beer was great.”
Reykjavík teppanyaki with a 7-course Icelandic menu, a live fire show, and a welcome sake cocktail in a central venue by the sea.
“The staff were fantastic. The show they put on making your food is so good, and the actual food and the cocktail you received were absolutely amazing”
A 3-hour Reykjavik food tour with harbor soup, a flea market stop, and the 1937 lamb hot dog, capped with meat soup downtown.
“This was a fabulous tour. Ester was a wonderful guide, knowledgeable and friendly and my family of four (with two youngish 20-something) really enjoyed trying unique Icelandic dishes and hearing the stories behind them as well as learning about Icelandic history and culture. Pro tip: don’t eat lunch first! I tried to warn my husband…”
A small-group Old Harbor walk in Reykjavik with at least six Icelandic tastings, guided by stories of fishing and culture.
“My wife and I loved this tour!!!!! It was so fun to learn about modern Icelandic food and culture. We got to eat like a real local. The tour was less about historical Icelandic foods like fermented shark and more about evolution of Icelandic food aRead more”
Taste Reykjavík’s Christmas classics on a 3-hour tour with Your Friend in Reykjavik, from smoked lamb and laufabrauð to Jólaglögg.
“Petit groupe de 10 pers. Ambiance très sympa”
Reykjavik food tour pairs a Laugavegur grocery shop with a private microbrewery lunch and craft beer tastings, in a small group.
“A great travel experience and concept. I wish that this tour existed in 1990 when I first traveled to Iceland.”
A small-group 3-hour Reykjavik Christmas food walk with guided tastings, local gifts, and holiday stalls around Ingólfstorg.
“Our tour guide Paul was fabulous. Friendly and really informative about the city and country. He answered everything we wanted to know and more. Guests should ask lots of questions and be open to trying the food. You get little bits of a lot, including pastries and appetizers.”
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