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Wake Up Reykjavik
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We believe travellers want to experience new destinations like locals. Not in a touristy way. Not in a bus. We don’t want to see the typical highlights, we want to discover the hidden gems. Travellers want to experience local food, people, language, places & traditions. We are here to deliver just that! In our awesome city, history & food tour you’ll experience Reykjavik in the funnest way possible, through your belly! You will explore all the best of our hometown, visit 5+ authentic restaurants and have more than 10 delicious local cuisines!
Reykjavik, Iceland
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Ellen L
New York City14 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
This was an absolute delight! We participated in this festival of food and facts on Friday, October 21st and it was a highlight of our trip to Reykjavík. Sindri, our terrific guide, shared many details of the heritage of Iceland and described each restaurant and dish. He was interesting and funny, the food was delicious, and we will highly recommend this tour to our friends planning a visit in the future.
Written October 22, 2022
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Alex H
7 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Minty was our guide for the Reykjavík food tour recently and we had the best time! This is the perfect way to kick off your first trip to the city as it helps you get a sense of where you are and where you want to go. The amount of food we had at five different places, and learning the history of the local cuisine made this tour an incredible bargain. We were obsessed with the fish mash at messin and went back the next day, and I’ll be dreaming of the rye bread ice cream we had at Cafe Loki. Minty was kind and informative and made everyone feel included and gave us a lot of laughs. We feel so lucky to have been placed with the group we were with. Thanks for the memories!
Written October 29, 2023
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emmamccarthy1
Greater Manchester, UK1 contribution
Nov 2022 • Solo
Our guide Sindri was superb, tremendously knowledgeable and kind and patient with the non English speakers of the group. His selection of restaurants and foods was great, plenty of food, some wonderful flavours. He also followed up afterwards with a list of recommendations for the best spots for everything from restaurants, to highlights to souvenirs. That was going above and beyond, because we asked a lot of questions! He would be brilliantly suited to a longer day tour outside the city, his energy and enthusiasm will carry the group along with him!
Written November 7, 2022
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Sarah A
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Oct 2022 • Couples
10/10 would recommend this food walk. The food was out of this world delicious, the lamb from fjallkonan was incredible and our guide was lovely the entire way. Tinna was amazing and very knowledgeable. We had several elder folk with us (80+ years old) and she did everything to accommodate them on our tour, even when one of our ladies left her purse at a previous spot. Tinna called the place and got everything sorted. Due to the weather and the line, we didn’t stop at the famous hot dog stand, but she gave everyone free vouchers to return whenever they wished to get their hotdog.
Written October 2, 2022
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Daniel C
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Dec 2022 • Couples
Great way to explore the city, sample the cuisine, hear some history and fun facts, and get ideas of where and what you’ll want to eat during your stay. Our guide, Tinna, was fun and knowledgeable. It immediately felt as if we had a local friend in Reykjavik! She answered questions, engaged in genuine conversation, made recommendations — never felt like a script. A great experience! Thank you Tinna and Wake Up Reykjavik!
Written December 29, 2022
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Raphael M
2 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
This food walk tour is a MUST during your visit to Reykjavík! From traditional to new age to street Icelandic cuisine…you’ll get a taste of it all (and yes that includes dessert too). Our tour guide, Alma was incredibly warm, articulate and insightful about the dishes being showcased. She also did a lovely job interweaving cultural and historical nuggets of information related to the food and any monuments/sites of significance we encountered as we made our way around the streets of the city. Thank you Alma for making us feel welcome and becoming our friend in Reykjavík 🍻
Written March 19, 2023
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Hannah Vicente
4 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
I think these kind of tours are very good for experiencing something new, rather than gravitating to your usual food choices in restaurants if done by yourself. But most importantly, Sindri provided an excellent tour throughout the main part of the city, pointing out areas us tourists might have missed entirely. He provided a fun, knowledgeable & charming experience to our first day in Reykjavik.
Written February 22, 2023
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Suzanne M
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Aug 2024 • Family
Within hours of landing in Iceland, we did the Tasty Reykjavik Food Walk with Wake Up Reykjavik. Our guide Burger (short for his name which I can neither spell or pronounce) was fun & informative. He took us to 5 restaurants where we got to sample generous portions of Icelandic pancakes, hotdogs at Reykjavik’s famous hotdog kiosk, lamb chops with mashed potatoes, gravy & broccolini, langoustine tacos & Happy Marriage Cake. We declined the fermented shark but joined the toast with a shot of Brennivin. The food was delicious at each restaurant. He told us about many Icelandic traditions, as well as some of his family history. We learned a lot about Icelandic culture in the short time we were with him & enjoyed hearing the history of the food & people of Iceland. I would recommend doing the food tour on the day you arrive. It gives you a chance to get your bearings in Reykjavik as well as have some excellent food that will get you through the day while you explore. The tour didn’t end until Burger had kindly answered everyone’s questions, keeping him a bit longer than what was scheduled. Overall a fun & tasty experience!
Written August 19, 2024
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Daniel G
San Diego, CA12 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
My wife was skeptical that Icelandic cuisine would make for a good food tour, but I sold her based on the reviews. We were both very happy with it; the food was all good, particularly the fish (fermented shark excepted), and Day was a lively, engaged tour guide. He filled in between the food stops with Icelandic history and random facts, and made a point of sitting with each group of people at one of the restaurants to make conversation with them.
Written September 19, 2023
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Ash Shibhanah, United Arab Emirates97 contributions
Nov 2022 • Friends
I booked all my trips with wake up Reykjavik before leaving the UK
1. Northern lights
2. Golden Circle and secret lagoon
3. South Coast sights
4. Whale watching
I was travelling with my sister my second visit
This company sources the trips and answered my questions. I did have one issue on my golden circle trip with the van having bad access issues, I won’t go into details but I ended up with an injured leg.
Wake up Reykjavik helped me and contacted the company along with the free lance guide to advise if the accident and the inadequate van.
Wake up Reykjavik secured me a refund from the company.
The tours were all great (apart from van with holiday tours)
Guides were well informed and lovely.
I am giving this company 5 stars as I felt they treated me well and even changed a FAQ on the tour that is misleading for the golden circle tour
Well done to all the team!! And if I come back to Reykjavik I will def book with you guys and advise other people to do so
1. Northern lights
2. Golden Circle and secret lagoon
3. South Coast sights
4. Whale watching
I was travelling with my sister my second visit
This company sources the trips and answered my questions. I did have one issue on my golden circle trip with the van having bad access issues, I won’t go into details but I ended up with an injured leg.
Wake up Reykjavik helped me and contacted the company along with the free lance guide to advise if the accident and the inadequate van.
Wake up Reykjavik secured me a refund from the company.
The tours were all great (apart from van with holiday tours)
Guides were well informed and lovely.
I am giving this company 5 stars as I felt they treated me well and even changed a FAQ on the tour that is misleading for the golden circle tour
Well done to all the team!! And if I come back to Reykjavik I will def book with you guys and advise other people to do so
Written November 22, 2022
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I don't like fish at all or anything "fishy" tasting. Can that be accommodated?
Written February 4, 2024
Yes, absolutely. Just let them know that you don't eat fish and they will adjust accordingly. Enjoy.
Written February 5, 2024
Hello, is this suitable for vegetarians?
Thanks
Written July 28, 2022
I am a vegetarian and the tour guides and restaurants offered me options at each location if the food wasn't vegetarian. I did eat fish at one or 2 of the stops though so I personally had some variety.
Written January 31, 2024
Is the food included in the price ?
Written January 11, 2020
What time does the food tour start and from what location?
Written November 27, 2019
You can pick from a few different times beginning around 11:00 - 13:00. You will see these options during booking based on availability. The meeting place for us was Harpa Music Hall. It’s in the city center - beautiful building. Probably walking distance from wherever you’re staying if you’re staying in Reykjavik.
Written November 29, 2019
I don’t eat meat but do eat fish, is that ok or will I miss out?
Written September 8, 2019
Heyja Johanna!
Happy Thursday!
That's no problem at all! We have a brilliant variety of Icelandic cuisines on our tour. You won't miss out - I would just recommend mentioning in your booking that you don't eat meat and we'll be sure to arrange an alternative for you :)
Written September 12, 2019
What is the maximum number of people on the tour?
Written September 7, 2019
HEY Marysia!
My name is Dan - and I'm the owner of the Reykjavik Food Walk :)
I'm so happy to hear that you're interested in joining our delicious tour.
We would love to have you join the fun!
Our usual group size ranges from 10-12 (12 being the absolute max to ensuring a fun and personal experience)
I hope this helps answer your question - but don't hesitate to let me know if there is anything else that I can help you with :)
Best regads from Iceland,
Dan and the foodie team :)
Written September 12, 2019
Patrick Power
Chesterfield, United Kingdom
I know it is listed as a food walk but are there local drinks available,booked on in September,thanks
Written August 27, 2019
We had icelandic beer, my daughter had soda and we had water at several stops.
Written August 27, 2019
Is this tour strictly a food tour or will it provide some local information and history as we walk around the city?
Written June 27, 2019
Our guide Tina provided great local information as we went from one venue to the next. We would gather as a group in front of sites and she would tell us interesting info about them. In front of one statue, Tinna told us about the Icelandic Book of Names app that traces every Icelander’s ancestry to check how closely related anyone is.
There were also lots of opportunities to chat with her at each eating stop or while walking.
Written June 28, 2019
Is the food included in the price of the your?
Written February 11, 2019
Yes, it is, including a refreshing Einstök white ale at the Islenski Barinn (Icelandic Bar)...They'll seem like small portions until you find out you're stuffed at the last stop!
Enjoy!
Written February 11, 2019
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