Drinks Laugavegur, Reykjavík
Kaldi Bar
A place for a drink in Laugavegur, Reykjavík, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Evening.

Why go
Laugavegur bar pouring Kaldi beer from northern Iceland.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Reykjavík, alongside 4 sights, 3 places to eat and 1 activity. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Brauð & Co. and Sun Voyager.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Laugavegur
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Evening
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Reykjavík, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Brauð & Co.
Bakery with a painted facade, famous for cinnamon snails.
Food · 0.2 km straight-line - 2Sun Voyager
Steel ship sculpture on the waterfront facing Mount Esja.
Sight · 0.4 km straight-line - 3Hallgrímskirkja
Concrete church inspired by basalt columns, with a tower lift over the rooftops.
Sight · 0.4 km straight-line - 4Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
Harbor hot-dog stand open since 1937.
Food · 0.5 km straight-line - 5Harpa
Concert hall with a glass facade by Olafur Eliasson on the harbor.
Sight · 0.5 km straight-line - 6Sægreifinn (The Sea Baron)
Old harbor fish shack known for lobster soup and fish skewers.
Food · 0.9 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Kaldi Bar is a stop on our Iceland Ring Road route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Reykjavík
Kaldi Bar is our only drinks pick in Reykjavík; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Reykjavík guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Reykjavík run from 2°C in January to 14°C in July; September is usually the wettest month. For Kaldi Bar itself, we suggest: Evening.
Modelled monthly averages for Reykjavík from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Reykjavík weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Kaldi Bar, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Laugavegur 20a, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
- Coordinates
- 64.14565, -21.92948
- Destination
- Reykjavík, Iceland
Kaldi Bar: quick answers
How much time do you need at Kaldi Bar?
Plan on about an hour at Kaldi Bar. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Kaldi Bar?
Our pick: Evening. Insider tip: Happy hour helps with Iceland prices.
Where is Kaldi Bar?
Kaldi Bar is at Laugavegur 20a, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Kaldi Bar?
Kaldi Bar appears on Iceland Ring Road, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Kaldi Bar to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Reykjavík.
Plan Reykjavík
- Reykjavík travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Reykjavík weather by month
- Reykjavík to Vík 165 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Reykjavík
- Sky Lagoon Activity
- Þingvellir National Park Outdoors
- National Museum of Iceland Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.




