One of the best things about the Christmas season is the food. Families in Iceland typically go all out, spending hours in the kitchen with the traditional leg of lamb or baking cookies and laufabrauð. However, if you are visiting Iceland for the holidays, you may not have the time, energy, money or facilities to cook a traditional Icelandic feast. Instead, you may want to head out into town and eat at some of the best Reykjavík restaurants. In that case, you‘ll want to know their Christmas hours. Don‘t worry – we‘ve done the leg work for you!
Apótek: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25, 5 PM – 10 PM; Dec. 26, 5 PM – 10 PM; Dec. 31, 5 PM – 10 PM; Jan. 1, 5 PM – 10 PM.
Bastard Brew & Food: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 11:30 AM – 1 PM; Dec. 31, 11:30 AM – 1 PM; Jan. 1 – Closed.
Dill: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26 – Closed; Dec. 31 – Closed; Jan. 1 – Closed.
Duck & Rose: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 5 PM – 11 PM; Dec. 31, 5 PM – 8 PM; Jan. 1, 5 PM – 11 PM.
Fiskfélagið (The Fish Company): Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 5 PM – 10:30 PM; Dec. 31, 5 PM – 9 PM; Jan. 1, 5 PM – 10:30 PM
Fiskmarkaðurinn (The Fish Market): Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 5 PM – 11 PM; Dec. 31 – Reservation only; Jan. 1, 5 PM – 11 PM
Food Cellar: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 5 PM – 10:30 PM; Dec. 31 – Closed; Jan. 1, 5 PM – 10:30 PM.
Geiri Smart: Dec. 24 – Reservation only; Dec. 25 – Reservation only; Dec. 26, 5:30 PM – 11 PM; Dec. 31 – Reservation only; Jan. 1, 5:30 PM – 11 PM
Íslenski barinn (The Icelandic Bar): Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 5 PM – 10 PM; Dec. 31, 11:30 AM – 9 PM; Jan. 1, 5 PM – 10 PM*
*The kitchen closes at 10 PM on Dec. 26 and Jan. 1, but the bar will remain open until its normal closing time
Café Loki: Dec. 24, 8 AM – 5 PM; Dec. 25, 10 AM – 10:30 PM; Dec. 26, 8 AM – 10 PM; Dec. 31, 8 AM – 10 PM; Jan. 1, 10 AM – 10:30 PM.
Kopar: 2 seating shifts at 6 PM and 9 PM on Dec. 24, 25, and 31. Dec. 26 – Closed; Jan. 1 – Closed.
Kol: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 5:30 PM – 10 PM; Dec. 31, 5:30 PM – 10 PM; Jan. 1
Lóa: 2 seating shifts at 5 PM and 10 PM on Dec. 24, 25, and 31. Dec. 26, 11:30 AM – 3 PM/5 PM – 10 PM; Jan. 1, 11:30 AM – 3 PM/5 PM – 10 PM.
Old Iceland: 2 seating shifts at 5 PM and 10 PM on Dec. 24, 25, and 31.
Reykjavík Meat: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26 – Closed;
Sumac: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26 – Closed; Dec. 31 – reservation only; Jan. 1 – Closed
Sæta svínið: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 5 PM – 11 PM; Dec. 31, 11:30 AM – 11 PM; Jan. 1, 5 PM – 11 PM.
We have also covered the holiday opening hours of museums and supermarkets.
