Iceland · FOOD
Good food experiences fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
3-hour Reykjavik food walk from Harpa with 8+ Icelandic tastings, landmark photos, and a small-group guide.
“Very relaxed atmosphere with Mintzy , introduced various foods and spent the right amount of time in sights along the walking path . A bunch of us tried Greenland shark . It was fun and do come hungry.”
A 3-hour Reykjavik guided food walk with a local guide, 5 stops, and 6 to 8 Icelandic tastings. Meet at Harpa.
“Great tour. We were able to try so many various foods.”
Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour takes you through downtown tastings, from a 1937 hot dog to Hakarl fermented shark, with a small group guide.
“What a great experience. Paul, our guide, was fantastic! Food and drinks were excellent. Good site choices. This tour is highly recommended.”
Taste traditional Icelandic food in Reykjavik on a small-group tour with lamb soup, fermented shark, an Icelandic hot dog, plus a drink.
“The tour was great , we’ve been on many food tours around the world and this one was really one of the best ! The guide was very knowledgeable about the history. The food was the typical Icelandic cuisine the portion were generous and tasty we didn’t feel rushed or pushed around! A great way to spend time in Reykjavik! Thanks !”
Reykjavik evening food-and-drink walk with local bites, Icelandic beer and wine, and landmark strolls. Small group, English guide, 3.5 hours.
“No shortage of unique food - love the lobster tacos, pina colado beer and the final stop at the pub with live music - so much fun and met people from around the world sharing stories at each stop.”
A 3-hour private Reykjavik walking food tour with Icelandic soup, lamb hot dogs, local market bites, and a fermented shark finale.
“We sampled an Array of food sampling. Guide displayed a full Knowledge of country, history—almost any area we asked questions about!”
A 3.5-hour evening Reykjavik walk with Icelandic food tastings and beer history, plus a guide, 5 stops, and central highlights.
“Fantastic choices of restaurants. Food was amazing. Tour guide was perfect. Company very trustworthy and communicated with me to rearrange a tour”
A small-group Reykjavik food tour with harbor soup, Kolaportið flea market tastings, the original lamb hot dog, and a meat soup finish.
“Our guide was fun, engaging and educational. The food was interesting. This tour is a great way to beat the jet lag nap trap after first arriving in Iceland and get an initial intro to Reykjavik.”
Icelandic food on a 3-hour Old Harbor walk in Reykjavik, visiting at least six spots and museums, max 8 per group.
“Wonderful time! Our guide could not have been more excited about showing us around the eateries and notes about Iceland.”
Taste Reykjavik’s Christmas classics on a 3-hour guided walk with smoked lamb, leaf bread, festive drinks, and a stop at the Little Christmas Store.
“Loved the tour, our guide Pauly was amazing, kind and told us a lot about Iceland and it’s traditions. Food itself was great, loved all the restaurants and food options. We had an amazing time”
Small-group Reykjavik tour starts in a Laugavegur grocery store, then treats you to lunch and craft-beer tastings at a private microbrewery.
“A great travel experience and concept. I wish that this tour existed in 1990 when I first traveled to Iceland.”
A 3-hour small-group Christmas food walk in Reykjavik with all bites and drink, holiday stories, gifts, and time for a Santa letter.
“What a fabulous afternoon. We had a superb most knowledgeable and attentive host Helge. It was a great walk around the city and the food was delicious. I had the best time. Would totally recommend this.”
Reykjavik Christmas Food Tour with Icelandic tastings, festive drinks, Christmas lights, and Little Christmas Store stop with gift.
Private Reykjavik food and city walk with Helga Bára. Taste salmon, herring, lamb, pastries, ice cream, and Bæjarins Bestu hot dogs.
“Helga did a great job narrating and leading the private tour. In addition to walking throughout the center of Reykjavík, we stopped in four different eating establishments for a taste of the area. Icelandic food was front and center at each stop. Nobody goes away hungry. All together we walked maybe 1.5 miles. This is a very easy tour so long as you have normal mobility.”
Taste classic Icelandic bites in downtown Reykjavik and, on weekends, hit the Reykjavik Flea Market food stalls with a local guide.
“Great and we learn a lot too The food was amazing including the shark I will highly recommend it”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
