Private Food Walking Tour in Reykjavik

Name: Private Food Walking Tour in Reykjavik
Brand: Your Friend In Reykjavik
SKU: 42496P6
Price: 196.47 USD
Rating: 5.0 (99 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceReykjavik, Iceland

3 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the local food of Reykjavik on this private walking tour. Get acquainted with the old Reykjavik city center as you travel from restaurant to restaurant trying Icelandic delicacies including fermented shark. Also learn about the history of the country and get recommendations for the rest of your stay in Reykjavik.

Explore Reykjavik like a local on this walking tour
Taste Icelandic specialities such as smoked puffin
This tour is ideal for foodies and adventurous eaters
Get a comprehensive look at the food scene in Reykjavik

What's Included

Dinner
Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Ingólfur Square
Austurstræti 4 101, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Your Guide will meet up with you at Ingolfur Square in the center of Reykjavik by the two stone pillars (They are over 3 meters high). Our expert local guides usually wear a light blue jacket with Your Friend in Reykjavik on the back

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

Dass Reykjavik
Vegamótastígur 7, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland

What To Expect

Ingólfur Square

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Reykjavik

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Reykjavik

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kolaportið

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Dass Reykjavik

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Operated by Your Friend In Reykjavik

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

David_M

Ester E was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour that kept the tour (only 2 of us) engaged and interesting. Had great samples of the food - although split decision on the fermented Shark. Eek! Well worth it - thanks Ester.

Reviews

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Fun and informative

Ariel_S, Jan 2024

Our guide, Stefan, was really friendly and fun. We loved having a local show us around to the best spots and walk us through the history of the food. The fermented shark was definitely a highlight, and our guide was so helpful teaching how to eat it that it was actually a pleasant experience!

Enjoyed our food tour

Ramsey_P, Dec 2023

We really enjoyed our guide (Einar). He was extremely knowledgeable and provided interesting stories.

Reykjavik walking food tour

David_M, Nov 2023

Our guide was very...

Traci_H, Oct 2023

Our guide was very knowledgeable! It was neat to experience a wide variety of foods and to hear more about the history of Reykjavik

Mor than just the Food!

Jean_G, Sep 2023

This was a great intro to Iceland. Olaf, our guide, was wonderful. She told us so much abount the country and the food that we would never have know otherwise. I highly recommend this quick 3 hour tour - and asking for Olaf!

Looting pillage and rape without the vikings

Mark_M, Aug 2023

Our guide was very nice and informative. We started with a cup of lamb broth in paper cups. Next was a .5cm piece of shark with a shot of alcohol and a small amount of fish stew on a paper plate in a tourist diner. On to a hot dog stand. The finale was a lamb tartar and a char canapé with a beer at a family style bar and grill (I would go back for a burger). All this for a measly $384 for two. I asked our guide about brut, a restaurant we passed. He said it was too pricey for him. If we had the priciest meal with wine it would have been much less than the crap we had. No puffin or whale for those expecting exotics at that price. Complete rip off from out point of view. All 3 places were plainly visible in the tourist area and we had been to 2 on out own. Total cost of food on our own would have been 70 or 80 dollars not 384. Out guide was quite nice but not worth an extra 300 usd.

Fun and learning food tour of Reykjavik

ken_t, Aug 2023

We sampled an Array of food sampling. Guide displayed a full Knowledge of country, history—almost any area we asked questions about!

Great food tour

Michael_K, Jul 2023

We had a great time trying the food and exploring Reykjavík with our wonderful guide Bardi. He was very nice and knowledgeable!!

Worth the trip

Erik_B, Jun 2023

Steffen did an amazing job. He gave great recommendations for food, drinks, and culture. Bring bigger pants: you will eat plenty of food. He did a great job informing and entertaining my wife and eye. It cost a little extra, but totally worth it. Most people pay a lot more for this much entertainment.

Full marks for the guide! Highly recommend!

MW_W, Jun 2023

Our guide Guoni is awesome! He is so knowledgeable about the Icelandic food culture and communicated well with us. Apart from what the tour package offered, he also took us to a supermarket to examine the food local people would purchase. It was such an eye-opening experience that we came to understand how food supply and people's eating habits have been shaped in this country over its history and geographical conditions. Full marks for Guoni!

Excellent start

Leslie_W, Jun 2023

Esther E was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and engaging. This was a great way to start our trip and yes fermented shark is as bad as they say

Perfect last evening in Reykjavik!

Sherry_W, Jun 2023

Amazing guide! Amazing food! Amazing experience! Do not miss this wonderful food tour. Perfect end to our stay in Reykjavik.

We had an excellent time...

Danielle_S, May 2023

We had an excellent time with Gardar! He was very knowledgeable and open to all of our questions. The food was great and the stories with them even better. Highly recommend!!

Great and worth it.

theresaubungen, May 2023

Bardi was very knowledgeable. The food was amazing & very good. I would definitely recommend this tour. Bardi was also very nice and accommodating. We went to all Local food restaurants.

Great Food Tour

Ralph_B, Apr 2023

Our guide provided a great food experience and was very knowledgeable about Icelandic history and culture and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Highly recommend. Thanks Ester E.

Worth the time

Ellen_H, Mar 2023

Our tour guide was amazing. I hate that I can’t remember his name. Thanks for the amazing experience.

Fun food tour

Christopher_Z, Mar 2023

Wonderful food tour with tastings of several different Icelandic staples. Also a good walking tour around the midborg section of town.

Amazing!💜

Alyse_Z, Feb 2023

We had an absolutely wonderful time. Our Friend in Reykjavík Guðni was welcoming, funny, and gave us all the recommendations we wanted and even more for more restaurants and entertainment during our stay in Iceland. The food tour itself was perfection. We thoroughly enjoyed every location and the tastings that were provided. We were even taken on little detours to see local stores and were given history on various Icelandic foods. 10/10 we will return to see our “Friend in Reykjavík”!

Amazing tour and food ....

Niamh_O, Feb 2023

Amazing tour and food . We were late as we were in the wrong meeting point, and our guide was patient and friendly. He gave alot of history facts include .

Price Quality was not good

Wiesje_H, Jan 2023

Our guide was fine, but the price/Quality Balance is not good. We had not many foodstops. We paid a high clash price for just ordinary food.