We are all about to go on a deep dive into drinking at the best bars in Reykjavik together over the next few minutes. From a tall glass of beer and a shot of vodka to local drink specials and singing karaoke we are going to try and cover it all.
The best wine and cocktail bars near you will get the ball rolling. Once they have been discussed in full breweries and sports bars to watch the big game or maybe play some pool and throw some darts will get a shout out.
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Those who want to get the party started right after work or just buy some cheaper drinks will learn about the best drink specials in your area next. After they are out of the way we will move on to bars with trivia, quiz, and/or game nights around town.
Bars for dancing, karaoke, and to listen to live music will wrap this all up. Be sure to check out our Reykjavik bar map that has every place we mention throughout the post pinned on it.
And you are all welcome to compare the scene here to other cities around the region at that link if you want.
Cocktail & Wine Bars
Many would agree that the best Reykjavik cocktail and wine bars are:
- Pablo Discobar at Veltusund 1
- Jungle Cocktail Bar at Austurstræti 9
- Slippbarinn at Mýrargata 2
- Miami Bar at Hverfisgata 33
- Lebowski Bar at Laugavegur 20a
- Port 9 at Veghúsastígur 9
- Vínstúkan Tíu Sopar Wine Bar at Laugavegur 27
Slippbarinn is opens at 4pm seven days a week serving light snacks, appetizers, desserts, and bar snacks and even offers some of the best drink specials in your area from 3pm to 6pm.
Local happy hours are offered every day from 4pm to 7pm at Miami Bar which also accommodates groups of up to 300 people.
Since 2012 Lebowski Bar has been open offering liquor specials from 4pm to 7pm in addition to featuring DJ tunes every night starting at 9pm as well as 5 HDTV’s making it like a sports bar.
You can drink alcohol for cheaper in Reykjavik at Port 9 bar from 4pm to 7pm.
There are good quality wines available until 11pm at Vínstúkan Tíu Sopar.
Reykjavik Breweries & Sports Bars
You and your buddies will have a great time watching the big game at these local sports bars and breweries:
- RVK Brewing at Skipholt 31
- Ægisgarður at Eyjarslóð 5
- Ölgerðin Brewery at Grjóthálsi 7-11
- The English Pub at Austurstræti 12
- American Bar at Austurstræti 8
RVK Brewing is open from 4pm to 10pm Thursday through Saturday.
16 beers on tap as well as tasty barbecue are offered at Ægisgarður.
Ölgerðin Brewery manufactures, imports, distributes, and sells beers near you and throughout the country.
There’s live music every night and giant screens that showcase all the big games at The English Pub which is a great local sports bar with large beer and whiskey selections.
Over 50 different types of beers to choose from are offered along with sports on HDTV’s at American Bar.
Remember that Lebowski from our first list is also one of the best sports bars in your area.
Local Drink Specials
Bastard Brew & Food at Vegamótastíg 4 providing food, cocktails, other drinks, live music, and sports on TV plus they have some of the best daily drink specials in Reykjavik from 4pm to 7pm.
We have done our best to mention any time there are liquor specials at other bars around town in other lists so don’t only focus on this section if you want to drink alcohol for cheaper.
Trivia, Quiz & Game Nights
The Irishman Pub at Klapparstígur 27 is open all throughout the week offering drink specials from 12pm to 7pm, darts, karaoke nights, and Thursday and Saturday night events including live music and spin the wheel of fortune.
Gaukurinn from our next list also has bar trivia nights in your area, and The English Pub has games too.
Dance, Karaoke, & Live Music
Dance, listen to live music, or sing karaoke at these fun bars around town:
- Kaffibarinn at Bergstaðastræti 1
- Gaukurinn at Tryggvagata 22
- Dillon Whiskey Bar at Laugavegur 30
Many people enjoy dancing to the music at Kaffibarinn.
Concerts, drag shows, poetry nights, local bar karaoke, and pub quizzes are held at Gaukurinn.
Dillon Whiskey Bar hosts live music, karaoke, and DJ performances on weekend nights in addition to offering over 170 whiskeys with alcoholic drink specials available from 3pm to 7pm.
Pablo Discobar, Lebowski, The English Pub, Bastard Brew, and The Irishman Pub are more fun bars for music lovers near you to enjoy from our other lists.
By the way we have also covered:
- The Best Bars In Oslo
- The Best Bars In Copenhagen
- The Best Bars In Stockholm
- The Best Bars In Helsinki
Have Fun Drinking At The Best Bars In Reykjavik
There are plenty of local wine and cocktail bars, breweries to watch sports at, places with good drink specials to save money, trivia, quiz, and game nights, as well as bars to listen to live music, dance, and sing karaoke near you. Hopefully we were able to fill you in on some valuable info that will make your next night out a little better.
Please use the comments to let us know if any spots have closed down or if any new cool places have opened up in your area so that we can keep our lists fresh. Now go have fun drinking at the best bars in Reykjavik.
