The Reykjavík Food Walk
Tour Description
Experience a practical introduction to Iceland’s capital through its local flavors. Highlights include tasting up to 10 different Icelandic dishes, ranging from traditional "Viking" comfort foods to modern fine-dining classics and popular street food. Led by a local guide, you will explore the historic old town while learning about the city's culture and receiving expert recommendations on the best local restaurants.
The Reykjavík Food Walk is a guided walking tour through the center of Iceland’s capital, designed to combine sightseeing with a comprehensive tasting of the local cuisine. This tour is an effective way for solo travelers, families, or groups to orient themselves in the city while discovering where and what to eat during their stay.
During the walk, you will visit several hand-picked establishments in the heart of the city. The itinerary includes a variety of food stops that showcase the evolution of Icelandic cooking. You will sample traditional staples that have been part of the local diet for centuries, as well as modern street food and high-quality fine-dining samples. By visiting multiple locations, guests get a broad overview of the hundreds of dining options available in Reykjavík without having to research them individually.
As you walk between the different tasting locations in the old town, your guide will provide factual information about Icelandic history and modern culture. This helps place the food in a cultural context, explaining how the island's environment shaped its culinary traditions. The tour is conducted at a steady pace and is suitable for those who can walk a few kilometers across flat city terrain.
The tour serves as both a meal and an educational city walk, leaving you with a better understanding of Reykjavík’s layout and its most reliable "hidden gem" eateries.
From Reykjavík
All Year
3.5 Hours
Not Included
Easy
Highlight Of The Tour
What’s Included
Frequently Asked Questions
We do everything we can to accommodate all dietary restrictions and/or allergies :) We can easily arrange alternative options for our vegetarian and pescatarian guests and for gluten & lactose intolerants. Nuts, seeds, fruits & shellfish are also easy to avoid. If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, please let us know in the 'special requests' section when you book and we will accommodate you the best we can! Vegans are more than welcome in our tour but unfortunately, the traditional Icelandic cuisine is not very welcoming for a vegan diet. Vegans can unfortunately not enjoy 90% of the cuisines in this tour.
Yup! Of course, everything is included in our tour. So, all you have to do is to show up hungry like a wolf and we will take care of the rest! We visit 5-6 of our favourite restaurants and taste over 8 amazing local cuisines :)
In our open Reykjavik Food tours we always keep the groups at maximum 11-13 guests. We do this to make the experience as personal and fun as possible!
Our delicious Reykjavik Food tour begins by the main entrance of Harpa Concert Hall, a big glass building, right in the heart of down town Reykjavik. Harpa Concert Hall is easy to find and very centrally located on Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjavík. Harpa is in walking distance from most hotels, hostels and apartments in Reykjavik. For guests driving their own car, there are multiple parking spots nearby – and underneath the building. Our tour always ends in the centre of downtown Reykjavik. Just a couple minutes walking from both our meeting location (Harpa Concert Hall) and most hotels in Reykjavik!
The walking distance in our Reykjavik Food tour is approx. 2 km or 1,2 miles but it can vary between tours :) The tour is really easy as we are never walking further than to our next restaurant where we will sit down and enjoy a delicious local cuisine. Furthermore, the walking is usually slow paced as we are exploring the city as we go!
✓ This tour can be cancelled up to 24 hours from the departure time by sending a written email to info@troll.is. You will receive a full refund except the 3% card fee. All cancellations requested less than 24 hours from the departure time are non refundable. ✓ In the case of cancellation of the tour by the operator because of extreme weather, road conditions, or other factors, we will assist you with rebooking to another date or booking other activities when possible or provide a full refund.
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