Private Reykjavik Food Tour: Explore Traditional Icelandic Cuisine and Local Restaurants
4.8
101 Ratings
Reykjavík
Embark on a private Reykjavik food tour to explore traditional Icelandic cuisine and local restaurants. Taste delicious treats, learn about the country's history, and get tips for your stay in Reykjavik. Accommodations for dietary restrictions available.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ingólfur Square - We meet up in the old Reykjavik city center by the two stone pillars which signify how the original settler of Iceland and Reykjavik decided to settle
  • Reykjavik - We start off down by the Reykjavik harbor with a great appetizer: An Icelandic shellfish soup
  • Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur - No Reykjavik Food Tour is complete without a stop at the one and only Icelandic Hot dog stand where you sample a delicious Lamb hot dog. Beware of copycats.
  • Reykjavik - We stop at a local supermarket and check out some unique Icelandic foods, snacks, and candy.
  • Café Loki - We end up at the unique Café Loki by Hallgrimskirkja church. There we have the opportunity to enjoy several Icelandic delicacies and last but not least the unique Ryebread Icecream. We also celebrate our food journey together with a non-alcoholic or alcoholic drink Icelandic drink of your choosing. We recommend a special beer or maybe Black Death the one and only Icelandic snaps.
  • Kolaportið - If you are so lucky to be walking with us during the day at weekends we add a fun stroll through the authentic small food market inside the Reykjavik Flea Market. There we discover all kinds of very traditional Icelandic Foods together. Keep in mind the Reykjavik Flea Market is only open Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm.
What's Included
  • Dinner
  • Icelandic drink of choice at the end of our tour
Additional Information

Explore our range of local culinary delights and tick numerous items off your gastronomic bucket list of Icelandic cuisine. The quality of the handpicked restaurants we collaborate with will undoubtedly impress you.

Our food tour around Reykjavik is a terrific way to familiarize yourself with the heart of the old city. Our guides are not only certified by the Icelandic Tourist Guide School, but they also know how to balance education with entertainment.

The only challenging part of the tour may be the fermented shark delicacy, but consider it an adventure. Remember, what doesn’t kill you makes you more interesting when you return home ;).

One of the significant advantages of participating in a food tour is that you get to enjoy mouth-watering and thrilling dishes while immersing yourself in the country’s history. Additionally, you’ll receive recommendations on food, fun, and beverages for the rest of your stay in Reykjavik, making this tour an ideal early stop.

We gladly make accommodations for dietary restrictions and allergies. However, traditional Icelandic cuisine primarily consists of meat, fish, and dairy.

Location
Ingólfur Square
Austurstræti
Your Guide will meet up with you at Ingolfur Square in the center of Reykjavik by the two stone pillars (They are over 3 meters high). Our expert local guides usually wear a light blue jacket with Your Friend in Reykjavik on the back
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mariedg3064qx
Mar 30, 2024
Reliably Good - This was a perfect way to sample the cuisine of Iceland and to explore Reykjavik. Our guide, Einar, was knowledgeable and charming, and the tour was a joy. This was not our first time taking a tour with Your Friend in Reykjavik and we will seek them out when we return to Iceland.
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Susan
Mar 24, 2024
Fun food tour - Great walking tour with Stephan. He was very engaging, humorous and informative. Food stops were a unique variety of styles and foods.
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Amygk1494ts
Mar 21, 2024
Loved the food and the storyteller - Stefan and the food were amazing! Stefan told great stories about Iceland and was patient in answering all our questions. I was not looking forward to trying pickled herring or fermented shark. But I trusted this tour group would not set us up for failure! This was one of many highlights on my trip.
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Fisibee
Feb 11, 2024
This is a must do tour! - We met our guide Oli at the meeting point, and he felt like a friend right away. He took us to some great local restaurants/food stands, which we wouldn't have considered on our own, but the food delicious. We even tried the fermented shark. I liked it! If you go to Reykjavik I would totally recommend that you take this tour on your first night. It's a wonderful way to get comfortable in the city.
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Cathydm3473pj
Jan 27, 2024
Walking Food Tour is a must do - Did the walking food tour while staying in Reykjavík and it was so wonderful, the food was great and the guide was so informative…if you have the time do not miss out doing this tour
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Jordane932
Jan 14, 2024
January 2024 food tour private couple - Great little tour. Lots of fish, a little lamb, and tons of iceland. Nice guide who walked us around downtown through 5 different restaurants. Lobster bisque, lamb or spicy tomato soup, flea market dried cod, pickled shrimp, then taste of iceland for sweet treats.
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Ariel_s
Jan 4, 2024
Fun and informative - Our guide, Stefan, was really friendly and fun. We loved having a local show us around to the best spots and walk us through the history of the food. The fermented shark was definitely a highlight, and our guide was so helpful teaching how to eat it that it was actually a pleasant experience!
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David_m
Nov 27, 2023
Reykjavik walking food tour - Ester E was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour that kept the tour (only 2 of us) engaged and interesting. Had great samples of the food - although split decision on the fermented Shark. Eek! Well worth it - thanks Ester.
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Mimiseestheworld
Nov 19, 2023
Absolute recommendation! - The tour is a great way to get to know Reykjavik. Helga was very nice and told us a lot about the food and about Iceland and Reykjavik in general. Highly recommended and thanks again to Helga!
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Ramsey_p
Dec 29, 2023
Enjoyed our food tour - We really enjoyed our guide (Einar). He was extremely knowledgeable and provided interesting stories.
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