Reykjavik Street Food Walking Tour

Thoroughly enjoyed trip. Great value for money. Our guide Thor (Celtic Viking) had good banter and made the experience all that more enjoyable. Food and locations visited were excellent. Especially the shark!! ;) Expect to be looked after and well fed!

A must do with Marteinn! Just arrived in Reykjavik and booked the street food walking tour to get an overview of the city, the culture and the food. Marteinn was amazing and provided us with great tastings while he showed us around the city. He is very knowledgeable as he has a history degree, is interesting and happy to answer all and any questions. Can't recommend this enough. Was a perfect introduction to Reykjavík.

Our tour guide Thor was wonderful. He was knowledgeable and entertaining. Great food and plenty of it! Highly recommended

I really enjoyed it! A lot more food than I envisioned for the price so it is a great deal. Learned a lot from the guide and had fun.

It was very fun, food was delicious, and our guide was very kind. Thank you, Martin(sorry for the misspelling)! Would definitely recommend going on this tour, led by a Reykjavík born and raised.

What a wonderful afternoon spent around the city and eating some truly fabulous food. Martin was very accommodating and a perfect host. Would absolutely recommend!

This was a fabulous walking food tour and Thor was great at sharing about the history and culture of Iceland.

Want an amazing experience to taste so many wonderful foods and get the may of the land. Each stop was delicious, efficiently planned and informative. Thor was our guide and took every good care of us. Highly recommend !

Fun tour with lots of tasty food. For summer, the day started off cold and rainy but gradually warmed up and got sunnier. The food was all really good and our guide Martienn was the perfect person to show us the best of Iceland/Reykjavik. Martienn is a native of Reykjavik so I felt he really knew what was going on. He had lots to say about the food and also about Iceland itself. We all got to try fermented shark with a shot of Brennivin if we wanted. The fish was great, as was the lamb stew, hot dog, lobster soup and everything else we had. It was worth the time and money to take this tour.

Martin (spelled incorrectly) is an exceptional host -- very personable and knowledgable about Icelandic specialties in Reykjavik. The venues he selected were all first rate. He was quick to engage and quick with a joke, too! His smile and natural charm certainly played into our very positive impression.

Absolutely great introduction to the food of Iceland, and a nice walking tour to boot. Thor was a great guide, friendly and informative. You'll get a lot to eat so come hungry.

Great tour! Our guide was the BEST!! Cost was reasonable and lasted 3.5 hours.

I booked the "Small-Group Food Walking Tour in the Heart of Reykjavik" for our family trip after having a very memorable food tour experience in Copenhagen last year. Unfortunately, this tour was disappointing, mainly because of the poor organization and guiding. The food selection and route were acceptable overall, especially compared with the much more serious problems with how the tour was conducted. First, the guide arrived late, and there seemed to be confusion from the beginning about which participants he was supposed to lead. Another family of four was initially told that they would be with a different guide, but after our guide spent quite some time on the phone, they eventually joined our group. For a pre-booked tour, the start felt surprisingly disorganized. The biggest problem was communication and group management. The guide often spoke while walking ahead of the group instead of gathering everyone together before giving explanations or instructions. In noisy outdoor areas, it was very difficult to hear him unless you were walking immediately behind him. This became a real problem at the second stop. We were apparently given about 15 minutes of free time inside what seemed to be a general market, but the instruction was not clearly communicated to everyone. One American participant traveling alone had completely missed the announcement and became confused when everyone suddenly dispersed. She eventually stopped me to ask what was happening. If even a native English speaker misses such an important instruction, this is clearly more than just a language issue. Our family is from Korea, and we found the guide particularly difficult to hear and understand in noisy surroundings. For an international tour, I would expect the guide at least to gather everyone before speaking, or ideally provide an audio system or smartphone-based alternative. I also did not understand why we were given personal free time at a general market so early in the tour. Perhaps there was a reason, but it was never clearly explained. Interestingly, two participants also left the tour at this second stop and did not continue with the group. I do not know their reason for leaving, so I do not want to speculate, but it was unusual to see participants leave so early in a paid tour. Compared with my previous food tour experience, there was also very little effort to engage the group. The guide was humorous at times, but apart from asking where we came from, there was little conversation with participants about their food cultures or experiences. Overall, the tour itself was acceptable, but the guiding and organization were well below what I would expect from a professionally operated food tour. The entire experience gave me the impression that the guide was either brought in at short notice or was simply not sufficiently prepared that day. With better group management, clearer communication, and more consideration for international participants, this could have been a much better experience. Unfortunately, the quality of the guiding significantly undermined the tour for us.

Jakob was fantastic as our guide! He was funny and really helped introduce us to Icelandic culture by the food (which was great and filling), the folk stories, history, and current events.

Exceeded all expectations. The food selections were delicious and plentiful. Martin was both informative and entertaining, providing insight into Icelandic traditions.

Food walking tour with Martin from City Walk Reykjavik was wonderful. Enjoyed the food and Martin is a knowledgeable and fun guide. Make sure you are hungry as there is plenty of tasty food on offer. Would highly recommend this tour. Thanks Martin.

What a great intro to the walkable city of Reykjavik. Marteinn welcomed us at the Old Harbour House where we started the afternoon with an Icelandic hotdog & lobster soup. Onto pastries and so much more. We learned about culture and history through out. It was a fun and laid back tour where we felt welcomed at all of our stops. Ending at Café Loki with delicious rye bread ice cream. Thanks CityWalk!

A perfect way to begin our Iceland vacation. Nori was full of stories and information and good humor. The food was fabulous, more than we could eat. An easy walking experience, never rushed, never boring. Highly recommend.

Excellent informative tour by Ausi. Great food. We learned a lot about the culture and cuisine. Even tried the shark.

Great experience with Marteen- informative and great food selection.

This was a great experience that we felt was worth the money. We tried a range of traditional foods in a variety of outlets around the city. Things we would not normally have tried. Martin, our guide, was very good. He was knowledgeable about the city, its history and architecture as well as the food. The small group had a very good vibe and we enjoyed meeting our fellow diners.

Professional Informative educational & fun. Great range of Icelandic food with knowledgeable explanations. The walk between the different tastings pointed out city tourist attractions & historical information. Our guide Martin was very professional, knowledgeable, personable & made the decision experience well worth it.

This tour and Tour Guide top notch! Our guide Osi( probably messed up his spelling) was so good and kind. My group was very skeptical of Icelandic foods but I convinced to keep an open mind. Well it paid off because the tastes on the tour were fun things! We ate pastries, candy, the famous Icelandic hot dog which ever said was best hot dog ever!, delicious cod and ended it with rye bread ice cream! All while learning the history of this fascinating county! Special shout out to our guy as I am a pescatarian and don’t eat meat but Osi suggested to eat all the toppings on the bun to have the experience and it was so delicious! I am so grateful for such a kind gesture and suggestion. This City Walk tour company is the best!

Asi / City Walk Reykjavik was our guide and did an excellent job! This tour was a walking tour, yet so casual and not rushed. We tried soooo many traditional Icelandic foods and he also added a lot of information about Reykjavik and Iceland. Great tour and I would definitely recommend it!

Great introduction to Reykjavik and Icelandic food. Asi was a fantastic guide, very personable and genuine. We have recommended Asi and CityWalk already to family and friends and will continue to do so. Thanks again we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! Chris, Toronto, Canada

Marteinn was a fantastic local tour guide who knows the city so well! The value of the tour was excellent as we hit every major food recommendation you can find for Reykjavik! With just two of us it was less than 3 hours, but well worth the time all the same! If you want to experience the best of Iceland's food culture, this is the place to get started!

Stevie did a great job! He explained the dishes and the history around us in great detail. The food was amazing and provided a nice insight into Icelandic food and tradition. A must if you aren't familiar with the county.

A must walking food tour! Small Group - 3. Wonderful and very knowledgeable guide. Pace was moderate. Varied selection of Icelandic food. Icelandic hot dogs, lamb soup, and ryebread ice cream along with other tastes of Iceland are not to be missed.

Great tour for anyone! You get great food and good history with some witty jokes and banter too! I would recommend to anyone visiting the city.

Great experience. An amazing way to see and learn about the whole city and learn about traditional foods. Our tour guide Martin was incredible! We even got to take a picture with the prime minister of Iceland!!

We had a fantastic food walking tour of Reykjavik and couldn’t have asked for a better guide than Martin. He was knowledgeable, engaging, and shared so much useful information about both Reykjavik and Iceland that really brought the city to life. The tour started at the Harbour House and took us through the heart of the city, finishing at  the Hallgrimskirkja church. Along the way, we enjoyed an amazing variety of local food experiences: tasting the infamous Icelandic hot dogs, delicious lobster soup, visiting a bakery for rhubarb crumble, sampling liquorice chocolate treats, lamb soup, and experiencing two fantastic dishes at a fish restaurant. The tour ended on a high note at Café Loki, where we tried rye bread ice cream—surprisingly delicious!  The whole afternoon was relaxed, fun, and incredibly informative. As a bonus, we even happened to meet the Minister for Industry, Hanna Katrin, during our walk. Overall, it was a really enjoyable experience and a great way to explore Reykjavik through its history and food. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the city.

The street food walking tour was great! We heard about the history of the city. We walked a bit through the streets, though nothing strenuous. The food was all unique and I felt like it gave us a taste of Iceland. This tour was also one of the most affordable options!

This tour was everything you need to learn about country, people and culture while getting a lay of the land. Martin, our guide, took us on a feast walk where we enjoyed many local favorites and more! The walking was very doable and allowed brief opportunities to digest before the next stop. Along our walk we learned about the countries origins, stories, language and important facts. A must do tour for sure.

Quite a fun and delicious tour. There's both streetfood (outdoor) and indoor restaurant, so ai wouldn't worry about bad weather. The pace is easy and the meals were plenty. I would have liked more information on where we were visiting, the city etc., but as part of our group had done the free tour in the morning with the same guide, I understand it would've been repetitive for them.

This was the best foodie tour I have ever taken. Large quantities of numerous and varied dishes in a nice variety of locations, including proper restaurants and cafes . Dishes sampled included: Lobster Soup, Hot Dogs, Cinnamon Roll, Happy Marriage Cake, Traditional Lamb Soup, Waffles with rhubarb jam, Halibut with wild mushrooms, Fisherman's Favourite, dried fish (sort of a fish jerky), various liquorices, and finally the "famous" Rye Bread Ice Cream. All that lot, added together with a nice walk, some local history, a small tour group and a fun and friendly guide made for a great three hours. Highly recommended, (except for the fermented shark!)

Martin was an outstanding guide for our walking/food tour. He really knows his history but also gave us a locals view of things. Every food stop we made (hot dog first) had a story behind it. Martin is super friendly and easy to talk to. One of the best guides we’ve met in any city. PS- if you like to eat, you will not be hungry at the end of this tour!!!

We did a walking and dining tour which was amazing- our guide , Martin was absolutely fantastic- made us feel right at home. He truly cares about Iceland , its history and culture and wanted us to get a good understanding of life in Iceland. He personally selected our dinner which was a great experience.

Great food tour! Ran by a friendly and knowledgeable group of locals, delicious food. Highly recommend if you’re in Reykjavik!

What a great time walking and eating our way through Reykjavik! Tasted lobster soup, fish&chips, famous icelandic hotdogs, cinnamon roll, lamb soup, shark(not as bad as everyone says), more fish, then finished the rye bread ice cream! Martin was a great guide sharing great info about Icelandic food and culture! A perfect way to finish our trip to Iceland. Enjoying the afternoon with a small group of other travelers made it all the better.

Tried many original street food from Iceland including fish and chips, lamb soup, shark, hot dog, rye ice-cream! Truely unique experience!