It is not always easy to tell which establishment is a bar, a café a disco or a nightclub. Many serve more than one function, and some may in fact serve all four. It is common to find concerts, or a least a band playing, at a bar or café. Many cafés change into bars at night. To add to the confusion you can eat at cafés, sometime one might call them restaurants rather than bars. So don't take our classification too literally. The main thing is that you get to eat, drink and have some fun! Here is a list of the most popular places in Reykjavík.

• Amsterdam. Pub with occasional live music. Crowd 25+

• Broadway Entertainment Hall. Large nightclub featuring various kinds of shows and performances. Cover charges varies. Dinner and show packages available. Dress code.

Crowd 25+

• B 5. Bar and food service. Crowd 30+

• Bar 11. Occasional live music. Crowd 25+

• Barinn. Located on the corner of Klapparstígur. Live music and Dancing. Bar and food service. Crowd 25+

• Café Cultura. Cultura is in the heart of Reykjavík on Hverfisgata 18, in the same house as the Intercultural Centre, across the street from the National Theatre. Crowd 30+

• Café Oliver. The one of the newest and hottest club in Reykjavík. Bar and food service. Crowd 25+

• Café Paris. Bar and food service. Crowd 30+

• Café Romance Piano Bar. Located in on of the oldest houses in Reykjavík and overlooks Lækjartorg square. Warm, intimate and featuring live piano music. Crowd 30+

• Café Rosenberg. Bar and food service and occasional Jazz and Blues music. Crowd 25+

• Café Victor. Two floors, all in one, café, pub, restaurant & disco. Dancing. Crowd 20+

• Celtic Cross. Occasional live music. Crowd 25+

• Dillon rock bar. It’s in one of the oldest houses in Reykjavik. There lies this warm, wood and brick interior rock bar. Live music every week + the cream of rock Dj´s. Crowd 25+

• Gaukur a Stong. A place ahead of its time: a beer pub, that opened even before beer was legal in Iceland. Live music every evening from 23.00 weekdays and 24.00 weekends. Crowd 20+

• Glaumbar. American-style bar with large-screen satellite TV. Favoured by sport fans. Loud music. Crowd 20+

• Grand Rokk. Small and unassuming with one of the best selections of malt whiskies in Reykjavík. Live music some evenings. Crowd 25+

• Hressingarskálinn. Bar and food service. Occasional live music. Crowd 20+

• Ice Bar. Located in a historical house; huge space which is everything at once. Crowd 25+

• Kaffibarinn. Bar, café and food service Crowd 25+

• Kaffibrennslan. Café, restaurant & bar. Music alternative mixed. Crowd 20+

• Kaffi Sólon. One of the town’s most popular places. Dj´s playing various kinds of music. Show up early to avoid the excessive cue. Café, restaurant & bar. Crowd 20+

• Kringlukrain. Large, popular shopping mall pub. Typical German-British snacks and meals all day until 22.00. Live music most nights. Crowd 25+

• Mimisbar Hotel Saga. Located in the Radisson SAS Saga Hotel. Pleasant and relaxed ambiance. Crowd 30+

• NASA. Big nightclub featuring various kind of music. One of the hottest club in Reykjavík. Crowd 20+

• Næsti Bar. Bar, café and food service. Crowd 25+

• Pravda. This place has been hot since it opened in the spring of ‘94. Dancing. Crowd 20+

• Prikið. Bar, café and food service. Crowd 20+

• Rex. Club and bar. Crowd 30+

• Sirkus. Pub, underground and alternative music. Crowd 25+

• Svartakaffi. Cozy atmosphere, pub, café and light meals. Crowd 20+

• Thorvaldsen Bar. Bar, café and dancing. Featuring various kinds of music. Located in the heart of Reykjavík. Crowd 25+

• Vegamót. Very cool and funky. Music alternative. Bar, café and food service. Crowd 20+

• Vínbarinn. Great selection of quality wines served in a comfortable atmosphere. Crowd 30+

• Ölstofan. Pub and mixed music. Crowd 25+