Café Loki

Great location, just in front of the church. The food was definitely overpriced for what it was. We’ve tried the shark but it wasn’t good at all, however it’s a personal taste. The bagel was alright, too smoky for my taste. The desert was delicious, the service was good and the atmosphere was great.

Great restaurant serving traditional Icelandic dishes. Heavy on the fish but there are also a few lamb dishes. Espresso based drinks, beer/wine and dessert are served as well. Depending on where you sit, there is a nice view of the church. Vegetarian options were available.

Christmas Day I saw this restaurant as we came into Reykjavik and immediately knew I had to try it. We decided to give it a go on Christmas Day as our tour got cancelled due to bad weather. This restaurant doesn’t take bookings and was worried that we would have a long wait but luckily we got a table straight away. Of course we tried the fermented shark and it was very tasty! A real surprise!! The Christmas set menu was fantastic! Smoked herring on rye and smoked lamb tartare on rye with a smoked pork main and a rye ice cream and coffee to end! The food was delicious! The pork was perfect! Service was excellent and wonderful how friendly they were given they were working on Christmas! Really chuffed with it all honestly! Price was excellent IMO.

We visited this place and we are absolutely delighted! It is definitely the most delicious spot in Reykjavik – the traditional food was amazing, and the view was simply breathtaking. However, it was the service that made our visit truly special. Our waiter, Franek, was incredibly helpful and kind – he guided us through the menu and even took some great photos for us! I wish all restaurants had such a vibrant and professional staff. We highly recommend this place!

Perfect locations. High price but understandable considering average cost of local restaurants. Lamb shank was very tasty but for me it's a little bit salty so as provided with a pint of beer with it will be perfect

It’s a little pricey but great views of the church! I got the smoked cod with potatoes and salad, and a hot chocolate with whipped cream. It was ready pretty quickly, and very good. The staff were very nice and helpful too.

We came here for the "famous" rye bread ice cream. The ice cream was yummy, but way too frozen. We had to wait like 15 minutes until you could actually get your spoon through. 10 Euro is not a good deal... Anyway we got to sit by the window with a nice view of the church.

Stopped in early after a long flight. One of few restaurants open at that hour. Had a great dining experience. Our server Jorge was phenomenal. We asked for suggestions and he came through! We sampled an assortment of Icelandic dishes. I highly recommend the Loki plate which allowed us to taste the shark. My son had the holiday meal which included all kinds of goodies including coffee and dessert at the end. Wife had the vegetarian plate was super flavorful - the chickpea / quinoa salad was my favorite part of that dish. Our other three family members had so many other delicious food choices I lost track of their orders. Beyond the food, Cafe Loki offers what looks to be a full bar and espresso machine - their coffee is aromatic and satisfying. The cafe is right across the street from the big church - and it’s yellow so you can’t miss it. Cafe Loki made a great first impression of Iceland. Hope you like it as much as we did.