Things to Do in Miðborg, Reykjavik
Reykjavik's central area, featuring the modern Hallgrimskirkja cathedral and the Sun Voyager sculpture by the sea. It also contains the Icelandic Punk Museum, located in a former underground public toilet.
Reykjavik's central area, featuring the modern Hallgrimskirkja cathedral and the Sun Voyager sculpture by the sea. It also contains the Icelandic Punk Museum, located in a former underground public toilet.
HallgrimskirkjaHistoric Church
Sun VoyagerHiking Trail
Reykjavík CathedralCathedral
By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Top things to do in Miðborg
Reykjavík Cathedral
Cathedral★The church beside the parliament is Reykjavík Cathedral, the mother church of the Church of Iceland, the country's national church and part of the Lutheran denomination.
Icelandic Punk Museum
★ 4.5 · 944MuseumThis tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
- Every day
- 10 AM – 6 PM
Where to eat & drink in Miðborg
ÓX
Michelin ★Cocktail Bar· Más de kr 20 kRing the brass lion’s-head bell to gain entry and begin a truly immersive experience lasting around four hours. The retro cocktail bar is modelled on the chef’s grandmother’s living room, while the 17-seater kitchen counter is hung with…
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue–Fri
- 6 PM – 12 AM
- Sat
- 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM, 6 PM – 12 AM
- Sun
- Closed
Dill Restaurant
Michelin ★Scandinavian· kr 20,000+Excitement builds as you ascend the spiral staircase and are greeted by the chefs in the open kitchen at this contemporary restaurant. Environmental considerations drive everything they do here and the team's pride in this is clear, with…
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue–Fri
- 6 PM – 12 AM
- Sat
- 6 PM – 12 AM
- Sun
- Closed
Wake and Bake
★ 4.8 · 863Café & Bakery· kr 2,000–4,000- Mon–Fri
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Sat
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Sun
- 9 AM – 5 PM
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- 1Hallgrimskirkja
- 2Sun Voyager
- 3Reykjavík Cathedral
- 4ÓX
- 5Icelandic Punk Museum
- 6Dill Restaurant
- 7The Handknitting Association of Iceland
- 8Prikið ehf.
- 9Sandholt
- 10Lebowski Bar
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