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Laugavegur 54 · 101 Reykjavík · Iceland

Reykjavík's Most Beloved Bowl.

Soup. Bread. Soul. Since forever.

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4.6★ Google
3,378Reviews
2Soups daily
Refills included

One Rule.
Two Soups.
Zero Compromise.

Every day, we make two soups. One for the meat lovers. One for the vegetarians. Both served steaming hot inside a freshly baked bread bowl you'll want to lick clean.

No gimmicks. No endless menus. Just the best soup you'll eat in Iceland — possibly ever.

We're tiny. We're full. We don't take reservations. If you find a seat, it's yours. Hold it.

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Walk-in Only · No Reservations

3,378 Reviews.
One Verdict.

4.6
★★★★★ 3,378 Google Reviews Laugavegur 54 · Reykjavík
★★★★★

"The soup is still unbeatable. Quick friendly service. Came back 4 years later and it's still the best."

Rob De Franco · Local Guide
★★★★★

"Hands down the best soup place in Reykjavik. Simple concept, zero fuss, absolutely incredible flavor."

Zornitsa Boyanova
★★★★★

"I liked it so much we came back a second time. That bread bowl is everything."

Jenny Livingston
★★★★★

"A must visit. So authentic and fresh. You cannot go wrong. This is the real Reykjavík."

Jess McAlpine
★★★★★

"Believe the hype. Super fast and delicious. Best 3,100 kr I spent in Iceland."

TrojanWiz
★★★★★

"Exactly what I needed. Warm, flavorful, comforting. The kind of place you remember forever."

Mark Martinelli
★★★★★

"We had to come back before leaving Iceland!!! Could not leave without one more bowl."

Daisy Guzman
★★★★★

"The soup is still unbeatable. Quick friendly service. Came back 4 years later and it's still the best."

Rob De Franco · Local Guide
★★★★★

"Hands down the best soup place in Reykjavik. Simple concept, zero fuss, absolutely incredible flavor."

Zornitsa Boyanova
★★★★★

"I liked it so much we came back a second time. That bread bowl is everything."

Jenny Livingston
★★★★★

"A must visit. So authentic and fresh. You cannot go wrong. This is the real Reykjavík."

Jess McAlpine
★★★★★

"Believe the hype. Super fast and delicious. Best 3,100 kr I spent in Iceland."

TrojanWiz
★★★★★

"Exactly what I needed. Warm, flavorful, comforting. The kind of place you remember forever."

Mark Martinelli
★★★★★

"We had to come back before leaving Iceland!!! Could not leave without one more bowl."

Daisy Guzman

Five reasons
you'll come back.

"Regulars come back weekly. Tourists come back before their flight. There's a reason for that." — The bread bowl. The refill. The people. The warmth.

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Free Refill Included

One refill, no charge. Many guests don't even know until the bowl arrives again. The look on their face? Priceless.

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The Bread Bowl

Fresh, fluffy, hollowed out. Don't eat it all before the refill. Seriously. The best part is soaking up the last drops.

Walk-in. Lightning Fast.

No reservations. First come, first seated. But service is so fast you'll be eating before you've taken off your coat.

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Heart of Reykjavík

On Laugavegur — the city's most iconic street. You'd walk past it anyway. Come in from the cold.

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Daily Changing Menu

Fresh obsession, every single day. Regulars come in weekly because it's never exactly the same — and always exactly right.

Come in
from the
cold.

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Hours Open daily · Closes 10 PM
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Price 2,000–4,000 kr. per person
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Reservations Walk-in only · No reservations · If you find a seat, hold it.
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Laugavegur 54, 101 Reykjavík
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