Restaurants · Our pick in Reykjavík
Forréttabarinn
Since 2011
Fifteen years of small plates near the old harbour, now with a second room on Frakkastígur.
About Forréttabarinn
Forréttabarinn, the Starter Bar, opened in 2011 near the old harbour at Nýlendugata 14, and in 2026 added a second room on the corner of Frakkastígur and Hverfisgata (Frakkastígur 8a), with the same menu. The French chef Oliver Grau cooks fresh local seafood, meat and vegetables with southern European and Central American influences; the four-course tasting menus are the favourites.
Our take
- Small plates
- Tasting menus
- Two addresses
- Address
- Nýlendugata 14, 101 Reykjavík
Old Harbour, Reykjavík - Nearest bus terminal
- BSÍ bus terminal
1.6 km · 20 min walk
More distances - Phone & reservations
- +354 517 1800
- Website
- forrettabarinn.is
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Forréttabarinn before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Forréttabarinn 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 terminalBus1.6 km20 min walk
- HlemmurBus1.8 km22 min walk
Key sights
- Harpa650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Museum1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Hallgrímskirkja1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Perlan3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Sky Lagoon3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Keflavík Airport38 kmCar or taxi 81 min
Bus terminals
- BSÍ bus terminal1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Hlemmur1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
Location
The map comes from Google Maps, which sets its own cookies once it loads.
