Bar Ananas runs downtown Reykjavik's only tiki bar from Klapparstígur 38, a short walk off the Laugavegur high street in the city centre. My Guide Reykjavik and Lonely Planet both file it as the capital's pineapple bar, a tropical room where the name does the talking, since ananas is Icelandic for pineapple. The pitch is a Miami beach feel dropped into the northernmost capital in the world. It has held a place on Reykjavik nightlife lists for years, and Tripadvisor reviewers keep returning to the same shorthand, tiki and fun.
The room
The bar runs over two levels, a small cosy counter downstairs and the main bar, restrooms and a DJ booth upstairs, per the bar's own layout. Pineapples turn up everywhere, from the glasses and chandeliers to the candlesticks and cushions, alongside tiki carvings, painted birds and tropical fruit. The look is committed kitsch rather than a polished cocktail room, and that is the draw rather than a flaw. The small footprint fills fast once a DJ starts, and reviewers note the upstairs room turns into a dance floor on a busy night. Downstairs stays the spot for a quieter drink and a proper look at the cocktail list.
What to order
Order one of the house tropical serves, the Flamingophant, the Chockorazz or the Smokey Bay, which the bar lists among its signature cocktails alongside a rotating daily drink. The list leans sweet and rum-forward, built for a holiday mood rather than a stirred-down classic. Reykjavik drink prices run high across the board, so expect a tiki cocktail to land in the premium range rather than as a cheap round. Ask the bar for the daily cocktail if the printed list does not land, since the staff change it often. The garnishes arrive heavy and the glassware leans novelty, which is the whole point of the room.
Who it is for
Bar Ananas fits a group after a loud, fun night, a traveller who wants somewhere warm in spirit if not in weather, and anyone who rates a tiki theme over a minimalist bar. Skip it if a quiet conversation is the goal, since weekend nights turn into a dance floor once the DJ takes over. It rewards a party that leans into the kitsch rather than fights it. Solo drinkers and small groups do better early, before the music takes over the upstairs floor and the queue forms at the door.
Best time to go
Weekends are the headline, when the city's DJs play dancy grooves and electronic sets late into the night, per the bar's own notes. Early evenings stay calmer for anyone who wants the cocktails without the crowd. A warm summer night under the long northern light is the move, when the tropical theme reads at its most absurd and its most fun. In the dark winter months the bar leans even harder into the escapism, which is part of why locals keep it on the rotation. A weeknight visit buys a seat downstairs and the bar's full attention.
The bottom line
Bar Ananas is central Reykjavik's tiki outlier, a two-floor pineapple bar off Laugavegur with rum-led cocktails and weekend DJ nights. My Guide Reykjavik and Lonely Planet both mark it as the city's only tiki bar. Come on a weekend, order a Smokey Bay, and let the kitsch carry the night. Arrive early if a seat and a conversation matter more than the dance floor.
Keep exploring with our best cocktail bars in Reykjavik guide, the full Reykjavik bar guide, and our edit of cocktail bars worldwide. Pair Bar Ananas with Jungle Cocktail Bar in Reykjavik, Pablo Discobar in Reykjavik, and Flora Cocktail Bar in Reykjavik.
Sources: My Guide Reykjavik; Lonely Planet (Reykjavik nightlife); Bar Ananas on Instagram (@barananas.klapparstig); Tripadvisor reviews; Google Maps reviews.
