Keep Cool With the Best Ice Cream in Reykjavik

Ice cream in Reykjavik, Iceland, is always a good idea, regardless of the weather. In fact, ice cream is a big part of the Icelandic culture; Icelanders love their ice cream!

Reykjavik may be a small city, but there are many ice cream shops to choose from. For the full Icelandic experience, go for a swim in a hot spring or a geothermal swimming pool before grabbing an ice cold delicious ice cream. Don’t worry; they are usually not far from each other.

Here is Reykjavik’s best ice cream, including independent shops and even a dairy farm!

Ísbúð Vesturbæjar

Ísbúð Vesturbæjar is one of the oldest ice cream shops in Reykjavík, as well as of the most popular. They serve Bragðarrefur, a luscious soft-serve ice mixed with 3-4 toppings of your choice.

Choose your favorite candies, fruits, or nuts and enjoy the crunch!

We recommend

The Bragðarrefur with Snickers crumbles, Daim and Fresh Strawberry.

→ Ísbúð Vesturbæjar

Hagamel 67
107 Reykjavík

Opening Hours:
Ever day 12:00 – 11:00 pm

Ísbúð Huppu

Ísbúð Huppu is an ice cream chain that can be found around Reykjavik and the rest of Iceland.

They have a wide variety of flavors -certainly the largest ice cream menu in Iceland – and are always experimenting with fun new tastes.

We recommend

A caramel milkshake with Lucky Charms on top!

→ Ísbúð Huppu

Álfheimar 4-6
104 Reykjavík
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri 4:00 – 11:00 pm
Sat & Sun 12:00 – 11:00 pm

Spönginni 16
112 Reykjavík
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri 4:00 – 11:00 pm
Sat & Sun 12:00 – 11:00 pm

Kringlan 4-12
103 Reykjavík
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri 4:00 – 11:00 pm
Sat & Sun 12:00 – 11:00 pm

Reykjavíkurvegur 72
220 Hafnafirði
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri 4:00 – 11:00 pm
Sat & Sun 12:00 – 11:00 pm

Garðatorg 6B
210 Garðabær
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri 4:00 – 11:00 pm
Sat & Sun 12:00 – 11:00 pm

Eyrarvegur 2
800 Selfoss
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri 4:00 – 11:00 pm
Sat & Sun 12:00 – 11:00 pm

Erpstaðir Creamery

Erpstaðir is located in Búðardalur, in the north-western part of Iceland. It is a family-run dairy farm that sells absolutely delicious homemade ice cream. They also sell a handful of other artisanal dairy products such as cheese, skyr, and white chocolate.

While you are enjoying the ice cream you can visit the animals; there is even window connecting the shop to the farm house. Note: unfortunately there are no vegan options.

We recommend

Try whatever is seasonal; local flavors like dandelion honey and rhubarb will blow you away! And don’t forget to take a bag of skyr konfekt (candy) home with you.