This place tries to imitate a Danish bodega, although it really feels much more Icelandic than Danish.

Den Danske Kro

A cozy Italian restaurant with good food. They sometimes have live guitar music, which together with the dimmed lighting makes for a very romantic setting.

Mon-Thu 11:30-22:00, Fri Sat 11:30-23:30, Sun 17:30-22:00

Caruso

An old favorite, this club in a red two-story timber house has been around since the 1980s and remains hip as ever. It was for a period owned partly by Damon Albarn of Blur. Heavy drinking and heavy dancing.

Kaffibarinn

Caters mainly to a slightly up-market crowd.

In a basement on Laugavegur. DJs here play the most popular pop of all eras from the 1960s onwards, songs people can sing along with while they dance.

Kofinn