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Hannesarholt

Café and culture house·Þingholt

A historic house in Þingholt

A historic Þingholt house with a lunch restaurant, concerts and exhibitions.

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In the area: Blue banquettes and a pastry counter in the lobby lounge of The Reykjavik EDITION. Image courtesy of © · via Wikimedia Commons

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About Hannesarholt

Hannesarholt is a historic house at Grundarstígur 10, in the quiet streets of Þingholt, run as a cultural home: a restaurant at lunchtime, with concerts, meetings and exhibitions in its rooms. The house opens Wednesday to Saturday from 11.30am to 4pm.

Our take

Lunch in a historic house
Concerts and exhibitions
Wed–Sat

Address: Grundarstígur 10, 101 Reykjavík
Þingholt, Reykjavík
Nearest bus terminal: BSÍ bus terminal
750 m · 10 min walk
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Phone: +354 511 1904
Website: hannesarholt.is

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Last checked: October 2026 How we choose

What’s nearby

Distances from Hannesarholt are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest bus terminals

BSÍ bus terminalBus750 m10 min walk
HlemmurBus1.0 km13 min walk

Key sights

Hallgrímskirkja500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
National Museum650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
Harpa700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
Perlan2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 9 min
Sky Lagoon3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 11 min
Keflavík Airport38 kmCar or taxi 81 min

Bus terminals

BSÍ bus terminal750 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
Hlemmur1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min

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