101 Reykjavik Street Food

November 4, 2025

This bright yellow restaurant is located on Reykjavík’s famous Rainbow Street, one of the city’s popular tourist spots. After finishing a day of sightseeing, I visited the restaurant for an early dinner around 6 p.m. It’s basically a table-service restaurant, but water and cutlery are self-serve. We ordered the lobster soup and the fish & chips. The lobster soup was served in a deep bowl, but at first glance, it was hard to tell if there was any lobster in it. When I scooped it up with a spoon, I found only a few small pieces of shellfish—so small that it was difficult to tell whether they were lobster or shrimp—and the appearance was quite different from the photos. Unfortunately, the flavor also lacked any real hint of lobster. I couldn’t help but think that a regular seafood soup might have been more satisfying. The fish & chips were also served in a bowl. The fried fish had a light, crispy batter with tender, juicy white fish inside. The fries were crispy and perfectly cooked—very satisfying overall. However, serving them in a bowl made cutting the fish rather difficult; a plate might have been more practical (though of course I respect the restaurant’s serving style). It’s a casual spot, so it could be a good choice for a relaxed, easygoing meal.

November 7, 2025

Terrific street food here at 101 Reykjavik. Order the local soup stew fare or some noodle soups and it'll heat your cold selves. Amazing staff, some of whom are Filipinos, too. Super friendly staff! It has a simple interior, but ample space in the 2nd floor, and it works with the concept. One of my happiest meals in Iceland during my trip October 2024. Sorry this is quite late a review but better late than never! Salamat po, mga Pinoy staff. Excellent service as ever.

October 4, 2025

It's a cute place to grab a bite while sight seeing in Reykjavik. It was right in between two places I needed to be and I had not yet had my monthly fish I am allowed to have. The fish and chips were good. The fish was flaky and juicy while the batter was nice and crispy. The price is average for Reykjavik but high for people from the US! The atmosphere was okay, nothing special, but the employees were friendly and gave decent service.

October 1, 2025

The prices are very reasonable, but the food was disappointing. The beef noodle soup was far too salty, and the fish stew tasted more like a sour tuna salad than what I expected from an Icelandic fish stew. The Icelandic traditional lamb soup was the only dish that felt authentic and tasted fine. Overall, most dishes were simply too salty.

October 14, 2025

This place worked out pretty great for our group of 14. The staff was very helpful in getting the tables and everything set up for us and we didn’t have to wait long at all. As far as the food goes, the fish and chips were great… the batter had a slight curry taste, which was different, but delicious! We wanted the beef noodle soup, but unfortunately they were out, so we got the chicken noodle soup instead. I would not recommend the soup. Overall, I would revisit here.