Christmas is less than a month away. If you are staying in Reykjavík for Christmas and New Year this year, it is good to start thinking about where to eat on those days. We gathered opening hours for the holidays from some of Reykjavík’s best restaurants for the upcoming holiday season and you can find them below. This list may be updated in case of any changes and possibly more restaurants will be added. December 23 is St. Thorlacs day in Iceland, not an official holiday but celebrated nontheless and the highlight downtown Reykjavík is the Peace Walk down Laugavegur and some people use extended opening hours this day to buy the last Christmas gifts. But the atmospere downtown is usually relaxed and more about community spirit on this final day before Christmas. Below are the opening hours of restaurants in Reykjavík. But first, just a quick overview of which restaurants are open on the main holidays, Dec. 24, 25 and 31 and Jan. 1. – find the detailed hours in the individual restaurant list below.

It might be wise to reserve a table now already as some restaurants are already fully booked on the main days.

Open on Christmas Eve (24 Dec.)

Hard Rock Café; Jörgensen Kitchen & Bar; Café Loki; Satt; Slippbarinn; Haust Restaurant; Laundromat; Lebowski Bar; VOX Brasserie & Bar; MAR Seafood

Open on Christmas Day (25 Dec.)

Apótek; Hard Rock Café; Pósthús Food Hall; Jörgensen Kitchen & Bar; Café Loki; Satt; Slippbarinn; Haust Restaurant; Lebowski Bar; Messinn; VOX Brasserie & Bar; MAR Seafood; La Barceloneta

Open on New Year’s Eve (31 Dec.)

Apótek; Fjallkonan; Kastrup; Ramen Momo; Forréttabarinn; Hard Rock Café; Kol Restaurant; Monkeys; Sjávargrillið; Jómfrúin; Café Loki; Íslenski Barinn; Sæta svínið; Satt; Slippbarinn; SUMAC; Basterd Brew & Food; Haust Restaurant; Fiskmarkaðurinn / Fish Market; Himalayan Spice; Laundromat; Lebowski Bar; Messinn; VOX Brasserie & Bar; MAR Seafood; La Barceloneta; Tapas barinn; Sushi Social; Tres Locos

Open on New Year’s Day (1 Jan.)

Apótek; Fjallkonan; Ramen Momo; Forréttabarinn; Hard Rock Café; Kol Restaurant; Monkeys; Pósthús Food Hall; Sjávargrillið; Jörgensen Kitchen & Bar; Café Loki; Íslenski barinn; Sæta svínið; Satt; Slippbarinn; Bastard Brew & Food; Haust Restaurant; Fiskmarkaðurinn / Fish Market; Lebowski Bar; Messinn; VOX Brasserie & Bar; MAR Seafood; Tapas barinn; Sushi Social; Tres Locos

Apótek

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 26: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 31: 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Jan. 1: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Bastard Brew & Food

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 01:00 AM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 11:30 AM – 01:00 AM
Dec. 31: 11:30 AM – 01:00 AM
Jan. 1: 11:30 AM – 01:00 AM

Fiskmarkaðurinn / The Fish Market

Dec. 23: 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM & 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 05:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Dec. 31: 05:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Jan. 1: 05:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Fjallkonan

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 31: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Jan. 1: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Forréttabarinn

Dec. 23: 04:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 04:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 31: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Jan. 1: 04:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Hard Rock Café

Dec. 23: 12:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 24: 12:00 PM – 07:00 PM
Dec. 25: 12:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 26: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 31: 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Jan. 1: 12:00 PM – 09:00 PM

Haust Restaurant

Dec. 23: 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Dec. 24: 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Dec. 25: 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Dec. 26: 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Dec. 31: 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Jan. 1: 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Himalayan Spice

Dec. 23: 04:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 04:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 31: 04:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Jan. 1: Closed

Hornið

Dec. 23: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 31: Closed
Jan. 1: Closed

Íslenski Barinn

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 01:00 AM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 11:30 AM – 01:00 AM
Dec. 31: 11:30 AM – 09:00 PM
Jan. 1: 11:30 AM – 01:00 AM

Jómfrúin

Dec. 23: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 31: 11:00 AM – 02:00 PM
Jan. 1: Closed

Jörgensen Kitchen & Bar

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 11:30 PM
Dec. 24: 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM & 06:00 PM – 08:00 PM & 08:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Dec. 25: 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM & 06:00 PM – 08:00 PM & 08:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Dec. 26: 11:30 AM – 11:30 PM
Dec. 31: 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM & 06:00 PM – 08:00 PM & 08:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Jan. 1: 11:30 AM – 11:30 PM

Kaffi Lækur

Dec. 23: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 31: Closed
Jan. 1: Closed

Kastrup

Dec. 23: 11:45 AM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 11:45 AM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 31: 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Jan. 1: Closed

Kol Restaurant

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 02:30 PM & 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25:
Dec. 26: 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 31: 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM & evening by reservation only
Jan. 1: 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM

La Barceloneta

Dec. 23: Closed
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: 05:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Dec. 26: 05:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Dec. 31: 05:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Jan. 1: Closed

Laundromat

Dec. 23: 09:00 AM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 24: 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 09:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 31: 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Jan. 1: Closed

Lebowski Bar

Dec. 23: 11:00 AM – 01:00 AM
Dec. 24: 11:00 AM – 01:00 AM
Dec. 25: 11:00 AM – 01:00 AM
Dec. 26: 11:00 AM – 4:30 AM
Dec. 31: 11:00 AM – 4:30 AM
Jan. 1: 11:00 AM – 01:00 AM

MAR Seafood

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 24: 04:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 25: 04:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 26: 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 31: 05:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Jan. 1: 05:00 PM – 09:00 PM

Mathöll Hlemmur

Dec. 23: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 31: Closed
Jan. 1: Closed

Pósthús Food Hall

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 26: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 31: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Jan. 1: 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Messinn

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM (skate feast, prebooking needed)
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: 03:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 26: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 31: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Jan. 1: 03:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Monkeys

Dec. 23: 12:00 PM – 04:00 PM and 05:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 05:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 31: 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM and 05:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Jan. 1: 05:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Public House Gastropub

Dec. 23: 12 PM – 12 AM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: Closed
Dec. 31: Closed
Jan. 1: Closed

Ramen Momo

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 11:30 AM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 31: 11:30 AM – 09:00 PM
Jan. 1: 12:00 PM – 09:00 PM

Sæta svínið

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 31: 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Jan. 1: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Satt

Dec. 23: 07:00 AM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 24: 07:00 AM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 25: 07:00 AM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 26: 07:00 AM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 31: 07:00 AM – 09:00 PM
Jan. 1: 07:00 AM – 09:00 PM

Sjávargrillið

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 02:00 PM & 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 31: 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Jan. 1: 05:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Slippbarinn

Dec. 23: 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 24: 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 25: 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 26: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Dec. 31: 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Jan. 1: 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM

SUMAC

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 05:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Dec. 31: 05:00 PM – 08:30 PM
Jan. 1: Closed

Sushi Social

Dec. 23: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 31: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Jan. 1: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Tapas barinn

Dec. 23: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 31: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Jan. 1: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Tres Locos

Dec. 23: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 24: Closed
Dec. 25: Closed
Dec. 26: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Dec. 31: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Jan. 1: 05:00 PM – 11:00 PM

VOX Brasserie & Bar

Dec. 23: 11:30 AM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 24: 11:30 AM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 25: 11:30 AM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 26: 11:30 AM – 09:00 PM
Dec. 31: 11:30 AM – 09:00 PM
Jan. 1: 11:30 AM – 09:00 PM