Hidden Bars in Reykjavik
Mengi, Loki Cafe, Vinstofan — Reykjavik's under-the-radar destinations.
Beyond Laugavegur and the Old Harbour, Reykjavik holds a small but precise group of hidden bars — Mengi (avant-garde music), Loki Cafe (heritage), Vinstofan (Vesturbær wine).
Six Reykjavik hidden picks for a non-touristy evening.
The 6 best hidden gems in Reykjavik
Loki Cafe
Heritage 2006 wooden townhouse café-bar opposite Hallgrímskirkja.
Mengi
Experimental music venue with intimate concerts.
Vinstofan
Vesturbær neighborhood wine bar.
Reykjavik Fish Bar
Wine and fish bar with sommelier-led pairings.
Coocoo's Nest
Old Harbour Mediterranean restaurant-bar.
Marshall House
Grandi former herring factory turned cultural multi-venue.
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