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The Pearl (Perlan)

Oskjuhlio Hill, Reykjavik, Iceland
354 562 0200
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Ranked #17 of 68 attractions in Reykjavik
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Traveler Description: The Pearl is one of the more recognizable landmarks in Reykjavik.  The five immense hot water tanks are topped with a domed revolving restaurant with... more »
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Gouda, The Netherlands
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

We ate at the selfservice and enjoyed the view over Reykjavik. The ice end the pasterie was good. They also have a nice little shop.

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Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

The place is big, with a geyser inside it (its an artificial one, thought), some shops, restaurant (was already closed when we arrived there) and amazing view of the city and the city airport.

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London, England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013

Our second visit to this remarkable "building"; this time in daylight and boy! was it blowy BUT the panoramic view was wonderful - next time we'll have to go on a dry, clear sunny day but nevertheless, incredible! The lift was useful but the sort of spiral stairs were obviously more fun!! On this occasion we browsed the wide array... More

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Montreal, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

Charming place, nice view of the town when you go up!!! The Saga museum is very interesting and nicely made. The cantine has good food, I didn't go up to the rotating restaurant tough!!

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Hamilton, New Jersey
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

After seeing the view from the church downtown, the view from the Pearl isn't as good (especially when you have to fight wind, rain and snow to see it). Unless you're eating here, I'd say you could skip it, unless you're in the area for whatever reason.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

I went to the restaurant at the Pearl for dinner with a group of friends and we decided to try the 6 course menu. The food was certainly very good and a fantastic representation of the quality of locally produced food. Having said this, the service was incredibly slow to the point where we had to interject at the 3rd... More

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London, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

Pretty good for a morning out. Also enjoyed a nice tea in the café. Easily accessible by public transport

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Norwich, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

The Pearl is a delightful revolving restaurant overlooking the whole of the city of Reykjavik. The views are incredible, in two hours you've completed the full revolution but as darkness falls the lights of the city look wonderful. Not least of all the food is delicious and the service superb. Perhaps worth mentioning, this is an expensive restaurant but marvelous... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

This has got to be on the Reykjavik tourist for the views alone! The food is good and reasonably priced compared to something of the same quality in London (we paid about £60 for a 4 course meal and around two glasses of wine each). The service was a little slow and a felt a bit disorganised at times. This... More

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Skelmersdale, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013

We had dinner at the Perlan Restaurant on our first night. It was a lovely experience, to see the sun go down and enjoy a lovely meal. My only recommendation for the restaurant would be to update their CD collection as they played the same Nora Jones CD the entire evening :-) Otherwise a lovely experience - recommended.

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