Reykjavík Region Nightlife Tips by yooperprof Top 5 Page for this destination

Vegamot: The Crossroads of Reykjavik's Scene Bars/ Nightclubs Review

For some reason at first I thought this might be a vegetarian restaurant. Actually, it's another chichi restaurant bar - similar to Oliver around the corner, but a bit more intimate and lounge-like. The name of the place means "Crossroads" - and you never know who you'll meet here. I was here on a pretty quiet night, but as all over Reykjavik, things really happen on the weekend.

Address: Vegamotastigur 4

Theme: Nightclub

Karribarinn: The Center of Hip Bars/ Nightclubs Review

This small "hole-in-the-wall" is not actually as tiny as it looks on the outside, but it's still intimate and quite charming. I wasn't here on the weekend when (by reputation) it can get quite packed with the cool and the cool-seekers. But it was still pretty "happening" on a Thursday night, and I would gladly come back. (Perhaps on my next visit the DJ will have passed out of his Johnny Cash phase.) This club was featured both in the novel and the film "101 Reykjavik." And if you like the celebrity game, this seems to be a good place to play it. (I've read that Bjork sightings are possible.)

I wrote about this place when I blogged about my general experiences bar-hopping in Reykjavik:

http://my.opera.com/yooperprof/blog/show.dml/173592

Address: Bergstadastraeti 1

Theme: Nightclub

Dillon: Rock Bar Bars/ Nightclubs Review

A bit of a dive, but I like that. Live music, even on weeknights in March. Now, it's true that it wasn't exactly good music. . . but not every Icelandic group is destined to go international. A convivial place.

Dress Code: more casual than many others in 101

Address: Laugavegur 30

Directions: toward the eastern end of the main drag

Theme: Live Music

Cafe Cozy: Reykjavik's Gay Cafe Bars/ Nightclubs Review

Comfortable gathering place for Reykjavik's gay community, Cafe Cozy is a coffeehouse (with lite bites) that morphs into a nightspot. It's conveniently located on Oslo's main strip. Perhaps in the evening it might be a little too cozy: everyone seemed to know everyone else, and I felt a little bit unwelcome. Maybe it was just a passing mood: I stopped by during the day and everyone was pleasant.

Address: Austurstr?ti 3

Theme: Eating and Drinking