Reykjavík

Punk Museum + dive-bar crawl

A museum inside a former public toilet, followed by Björk's old haunt. Works best on a Thursday.

4h$~4,800 ISK per personIndoor friendly
nightlifequirkymusic
Adventurous7/10
Creative9/10
Logistics5/10
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Downtown Reykjavík has, improbably, an Icelandic Punk Museum inside a former underground public toilet on Bankastræti. It takes twenty minutes to walk through and is unreasonably good — handwritten zines, listening stations, wall-to-wall posters from the '80s Icelandic scene that gave us Björk.

From there it's a short walk to Kaffibarinn, the red-doored bar Björk used to hang out at (and co-owned). Settle in for a drink. If the night wants to keep going, roll on to Röntgen for the basement dance floor or Prikið for the late-night crowd and the best grilled cheese in 101.

Best Thursday through Saturday. Wear the jacket you actually like.

The plan, stop by stop

  1. 1

    Icelandic Punk Museum

    A tiny, brilliant museum built inside a former underground public toilet. Listening stations, zines, and the full history of 80s Icelandic punk.

    Bankastræti 2, 101 Reykjavík30 min~1,800 ISK
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    Drinks at Kaffibarinn

    The red-doored bar Björk co-owned. Low ceilings, loud music, correct level of grime.

    Bergstaðastræti 1, 101 Reykjavík1h 30m~1,500 ISK
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    Nightcap at Röntgen or Prikið

    Pick your poison: Röntgen for the basement dance floor, Prikið for the late-night grilled cheese and hip-hop.

    Hverfisgata 12 / Bankastræti 12, 101 Reykjavík1h 30m~1,500 ISK