Guidebook for Hafnarfjörður
Food Scene
Gamla vínhúsið
VesturgataSimple menu done well, in a charming buidling.
Súfistinn
9 StrandgataVery good meringue cake. Coffee is decent.
For all your Viking food requirements. More fun than flavour. But very viking.
47 preporuka/e lokalaca
Fjörukráin
1-3 VikingastrætiFor all your Viking food requirements. More fun than flavour. But very viking.
Very nice place. Delicious, clever cooking and rhubarb & gin cocktails!
69 preporuka/e lokalaca
Von mathús
75 StrandgataVery nice place. Delicious, clever cooking and rhubarb & gin cocktails!
Ísbúð Vesturbæjar
FjarðargataSuperb ice cream parlour.
OSUSHI
PósthússtrætiOnly sushi restaurant nearby. Can't vouch for it personally.
Best coffee in Iceland. And best hot chocolate for that matter. Great scones, pasties and good beer selection. Sympathetic owners! :-) NB - Airbnb database is wrong, Pallett is at 75 Strandgata, just next to Von mathús (see below).
45 preporuka/e lokalaca
Pallett
75 StrandgataBest coffee in Iceland. And best hot chocolate for that matter. Great scones, pasties and good beer selection. Sympathetic owners! :-) NB - Airbnb database is wrong, Pallett is at 75 Strandgata, just next to Von mathús (see below).
Essentials
Excellent supermarket. Closed on Sundays, though. Number 21 bus gets you there.
28 preporuka/e lokalaca
Fjarðarkaup
1b HólshraunExcellent supermarket. Closed on Sundays, though. Number 21 bus gets you there.
Vínbúðin
10a AusturstrætiOnly place to buy alcohol in Hafnarfjordur!
Vort daglegt brauð
Brilliant bakery
Krónan
HvaleyrarbrautNearest full size supermarket
Suðurbæjarlaug
77 HringbrautVery nice outdoor pool, hotpots, water slides.
Everything Else
10-11
17 AusturstrætiConvenience store open 24 hours. Useful place.
The oldest of the three swimming pools in town. Often quiet. Outdoor hot tubs.
16 preporuka/e lokalaca
Sundhöll Hafnarfjarðar
10b HerjólfsgötuThe oldest of the three swimming pools in town. Often quiet. Outdoor hot tubs.
Golfklúbburinn Setberg
More golf
Sightseeing
Hellisgerdi Park
3 HellisgataCharming little park, set between lava flows.
Hafnarborg
34 StrandgataArt Gallery, with a Gló restaurant attached.
Sivertsens house
6 VesturgataPart of Hafnarfjordur's museum
Hafnarfjordur Museum
6 VesturgataInteresting museum on local history.
Large wilderness area on the fringes of Hafnarfjördur. Many walking and riding paths.
Reykjanesfólkvangur
BláfjallavegurLarge wilderness area on the fringes of Hafnarfjördur. Many walking and riding paths.
Great spot to go for a half hour's walk around a wooded lake. Five minutes drive away, but is very secluded.
41 preporuka/e lokalaca
Hvaleyrarvatn
Great spot to go for a half hour's walk around a wooded lake. Five minutes drive away, but is very secluded.
Parks & Nature
Steam vents and hot mud pools. Fascinating spot - only 20 minutes drive away.
35 preporuka/e lokalaca
Krýsuvík
42Steam vents and hot mud pools. Fascinating spot - only 20 minutes drive away.
Ishestar Horse Riding Centre
26 SörlaskeiðRiding stables