Best Anniversary Restaurants in Reykjavik 2026
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The anniversary pick in Reykjavik for 2026 is Dill. Editorial runners-up: Grillmarkaðurinn, Apótek, Fiskfélagið, Kopar.
Twenty-one Reykjavik restaurants sit in our directory. Six earn an anniversary. The list opens at Iceland's only Michelin star and ends in the oldest house in the city, lit by candles.
Six Reykjavik Tables for an Anniversary
Gunnar Karl Gíslason opened Dill in 2009 and won Iceland's first Michelin star in 2017; it holds one in the 2026 Guide. A New Nordic tasting menu of foraged, fermented Arctic produce, now at Laugavegur 59. The anniversary splurge.
The Grill Market, downtown Reykjavik. Dry-aged beef grilled over open flame, the room where the city's big dinners happen. Polished and serious. The anniversary for two who want a steak and a view of the scene.
A former pharmacy on Austurstræti, in a building by Guðjón Samúelsson, the architect of Hallgrímskirkja. A dramatic room, Icelandic lamb, cocktails sorted by category. Theatre with the food to match.
The Fish Company, opened 2008 inside the 1884 Zimsen building. Historic brick, a serious wine list, a menu that organises Icelandic seafood by country. The anniversary for a long, slow seafood dinner.
On the Old Harbour, where Reykjavik's trawlers still dock. Harbour views, pristine langoustine, a crab soup the locals swear by. Where Icelanders eat well without the ceremony. An easy, romantic anniversary.
Italian warmth in the oldest house in Reykjavik, Austurstræti 22, built 1801 as the Governor's residence. Wood-fired pizza, risotto, candlelight. The anniversary that wants romance over Michelin formality.
How to Book
Dill seats a small room and is Iceland's only Michelin star, so book three to four weeks out, longer in summer. Grillmarkaðurinn and Apótek want one to two weeks downtown. Fiskfélagið, Kopar and Caruso are easier, and a weeknight is simpler year-round.
7pm, or late if you're chasing the summer light. Ask Kopar for a harbour-view table and Caruso for a candlelit corner. Confirm Dill's tasting menu when you book.
Frequently Asked Questions
The editorial pick for 2026 is Dill, Gunnar Karl Gíslason's New Nordic room on Laugavegur and Iceland's only Michelin star, where one foraged tasting menu is served each night. For a grand steak dinner, Grillmarkaðurinn is the downtown power room; for romance over formality, Caruso sits in the oldest house in the city.
Caruso, in the 1801 Governor's House at Austurstræti 22, is the most romantic room in Reykjavik: candlelight, wood-fired Italian cooking, and the oldest walls in the city. Kopar on the Old Harbour runs a close second, with harbour views, langoustine and a crab soup the locals return for.
Reykjavik is expensive. An anniversary at Dill's Michelin-starred tasting menu is the top of the market, well into five figures in krónur for two before wine. Grillmarkaðurinn and Apótek sit just below at the fine-dining tier, while Fiskfélagið, Kopar and Caruso offer a more moderate, though still upscale, evening.
Book Dill three to four weeks ahead, and longer over the summer when tourism peaks, since it is Iceland's only Michelin star and seats a small room. Grillmarkaðurinn and Apótek want one to two weeks downtown. Fiskfélagið, Kopar and Caruso will usually seat a couple within a few days.
Yes. Dill, opened by chef Gunnar Karl Gíslason in 2009, became Iceland's first Michelin-starred restaurant in 2017 and holds one star in the 2026 Guide. It is the only Michelin star in the country, which makes it the natural choice for a milestone anniversary; book well ahead.