Reykjavík · Grandi · Iceland

Old Harbour House | Food, Drinks & Tours

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Iceland's most famous lobster soup is served from a green harbourside shack that looks like it shouldn't still be open — and the view across the boat-filled harbour makes it taste even better.

Reykjavík's Old Harbour and the adjacent Grandi neighbourhood have transformed into a vibrant dining and cultural district while retaining their seafaring character. Seafood restaurants, craft breweries, and the Saga Museum line the waterfront, with the smell of salt air and fish mixing with the aromas of lobster soup from legendary harbourside shacks. The Víkin Maritime Museum sits in a former fish-freezing plant overlooking the boat-filled harbour.