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Sjávargrillið

Seafood grill·Skólavörðustígur

Since 2011

Grilled Icelandic fish and meat with bold spice blends, on Skólavörðustígur since 2011.

About Sjávargrillið

Sjávargrillið, the Seafood Grill, has cooked on the corner of Skólavörðustígur and Óðinsgata since 2011: grilled Icelandic dishes with international flavours and its own spice blends. The two floors are dressed in corrugated iron from the old ice house on Flatey and driftwood from Héðinsfjörður. Lunch on weekdays from 11.30am to 2.30pm; dinner daily from 5pm to 10pm.

Our take

  • Since 2011
  • Grilled Icelandic fish
  • Lunch on weekdays
Address
Skólavörðustígur 14, 101 Reykjavík
Skólavörðustígur, Reykjavík
Nearest bus terminal
Hlemmur
850 m · 11 min walk
More distances
Phone & reservations
+354 571 1100

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Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Sjávargrillið before you go.

Last checked: October 2026 How we choose

What’s nearby

Distances from Sjávargrillið 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

  1. HlemmurBus850 m11 min walk
  2. BSÍ bus terminalBus900 m11 min walk

Key sights

  1. Hallgrímskirkja450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. Harpa600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
  3. National Museum900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  4. Perlan2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 9 min
  5. Sky Lagoon3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 12 min
  6. Keflavík Airport38 kmCar or taxi 81 min

Bus terminals

  1. Hlemmur850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. BSÍ bus terminal900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min

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