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Tapas barinn
A favourite for 25 years
Spanish-style tapas in the old centre for 25 years, with the kitchen open to midnight at weekends.
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About Tapas barinn
Tapas barinn has served tapas at Vesturgata 3b, off Aðalstræti, for 25 years, bringing a Spanish mood to the old centre. It opens Sunday to Thursday from 5pm to 11pm, and on Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm to midnight, when the kitchen stays open late.
Our take
- 25 years on Vesturgata
- Kitchen to midnight Fri–Sat
- Group menus
- Address
- Vesturgata 3b, 101 Reykjavík
Miðborg, Reykjavík - Nearest bus terminal
- BSÍ bus terminal
1.3 km · 16 min walk
More distances - Phone & reservations
- +354 551 2344
- Website
- tapas.is
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Tapas barinn before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Tapas barinn 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 terminalBus1.3 km16 min walk
- HlemmurBus1.5 km18 min walk
Key sights
- Harpa500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Museum800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Hallgrímskirkja1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Perlan2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Sky Lagoon3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Keflavík Airport38 kmCar or taxi 81 min
Bus terminals
- BSÍ bus terminal1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Hlemmur1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
Location
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