Reykjavík

Gallery hop + natural wine

A slow Saturday afternoon for the aesthetically inclined. i8, Hafnarhús, Port 9.

3h$~6,200 ISK per personIndoor friendly
artfoodierelaxed
Adventurous4/10
Creative8/10
Logistics4/10
More about this plan

Start at i8 Gallery on Tryggvagata — the flagship contemporary art gallery in town, free to walk into, usually showing something quiet and difficult in a good way. Then walk five minutes to the Reykjavík Art Museum at Hafnarhús — the converted harbour warehouse with the Erró collection and whatever temporary show is on.

By the time you're out it should be early evening. Walk to Port 9 on Veghúsastígur, a natural wine bar with a short, changing menu. Order a skin-contact something and a charcuterie board. The room is small enough that you have to sit close. That's the point.

The plan, stop by stop

  1. 1

    i8 Gallery

    Reykjavík's leading contemporary art gallery. Free, quiet, exactly right for a first hour together.

    Tryggvagata 16, 101 Reykjavík45 min
  2. 2

    Hafnarhús (Reykjavík Art Museum)

    Converted harbour warehouse housing the Erró collection and rotating exhibitions. The rooftop café is a nice add-on if it's open.

    Tryggvagata 17, 101 Reykjavík1h~2,200 ISK
  3. 3

    Wine at Port 9

    Tiny natural-wine bar on a side street. Small menu, cheese and charcuterie, short pours of interesting things.

    Veghúsastígur 9, 101 Reykjavík1h 15m~4,000 ISK