Café Loki

We had the priest coffee which was strong! I personally have never tried Brennivín and kind of regretted it since it was early in the day. We also tried the lamb soup and the Viking platter! The lamb soup was hearty and homemade vibes. The Viking platter honestly tastes just like it looks! Nothing amazing, just dried fish, rye bread, and the well-known fermented shark. The ammonia really hits you hard and an added double whammy with the Brennivín shot. Probably wouldn’t recommend this if you have stomach sensitivities! Haha, but a good experience nonetheless. My absolute favorite was the rye bread ice cream! I would totally recommend. I think hands-down best thing I tasted in Iceland.

At Café Loki in Reykjavík, I had the best dessert of my life rye bread ice cream with skyr cake. The rye bread ice cream has a rich, caramel flavor from toasted rye bread, topped with whipped cream and rhubarb syrup, making it a unique Icelandic treat. The skyr cake, light and tangy, complemented it perfectly. The café is located across from Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík’s iconic church. Designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, construction began in 1945 and was completed in 1986. The church’s striking architecture, inspired by Iceland’s natural landscapes, makes it a must-see landmark.

A nice small restaurant. This was the only place where we ate out during our stay in Iceland and we were happy with it. The lamb soup is really good and I recommend it. If possible, sit further away from the front door, otherwise you will have to endure cold air whenever someone is coming or leaving.

What a fabulous place for a late lunch! We had the cod, and the lamb. Both were delicious. Had the house white wine and a local lager. Rounded things out with their unique rye bread ice cream.

Great food. We say upstairs (reccomended) for the view of the church and cool mural with loki history. Great food and dessert and wonderful service. I had lamb and cod and carrots cake was just divine. Great traditional food in great location. Truly a unique little spot worth the price will go again

Good food, really liked the traditional mixed cod with mushed potatoes. Super fullfiling when you hangry and ice cream was super unusual like eating rye bread mixed with vanilla/ caramel ice cream. The painting in the second floor is amazing

The best on Iceland. Best lamb soup indeed and I have tried quite a few. Tasting plate was amazing combination of typical Icelandic dishes. Mashed fish set standards for many "high class" restaurants. Even the beer selection is above many other restaurants. The Bodi beer was a really good suggestion. Certainly, I want to commend highly the service. It was friendly without being patronising.

Conveniently right in front of the beautiful church. The food here are all really good and the rye bread ice cream ooffffttt. I’ve had a few different dishes here at this point and they have yet to disappoint. Will keep coming back here for good Icelandic dishes every time I visit Reykjavik!!