Where To Buy Ice Cream, Cakes & Cookies In Reykjavik

Today we will be filling you in on the best places to buy ice cream, cakes, and cookies in Reykjavik. There are plenty of great dessert shops selling sweets around town and this guide will try to focus on the best of the best.

There is no better way to get the ball rolling than with a list of the best ice cream shops near you. Frozen yogurt, gelato, malts, and ice cream cakes are found with ease here.

Once the frozen delights are out of the way it will be time to pivot to bakeries where you can buy cakes, cookies, pastries, and all kinds of sweet treats. Then we will get into some specific things like donut shops, where to buy cupcakes, candy stores, and chocolate and fudge shops too.

Healthy dessert options in Reykjavik like gluten free bakeries and smoothie shops are easy to find as well. And our final topic will be all about restaurants that are known for must have desserts in your area.

Stick around for our local IceCreamCakesN’Cookies map that has all these spots that we are mentioning throughout the post pinned on it.

Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

When you are craving the best ice cream in Reykjavik or want some healthier frozen yogurt try:

• Skubb Ice Cream at Laugarásvegur 1
• Eldur at Skólavörðustígur 2
• Valdís at Grandagarður
• Omnom Chocolate & Ice Cream Shop at Hólmaslóð 4

Eldur is a local ice cream shop that offers delectable ice cream, crepes, excellent coffee, and hot chocolate with vegan and gluten-free options on the menu.

Beer, rye bread, lavender, bacon, and curry with coconut and chilli are just a few of the more unusual flavors of ice-cream at Valdís in addition to some vegan sorbet selections available.

As that video shows ice cream won’t be the only sweet treat available at Omnom.

Bakeries In Your Area

Expect to find great cakes, cookies, pastries, and more at the best bakeries near you:

• Brauð & Co at 16 Frakkastígur
• Sandholt at Laugavegur 36
• Bernhoftsbakari at Klapparstígur 3
• Björnsbakarí at Hringbraut 35
• Brikk at Mýrargata 31

Brau & Co specializes in sourdough bread while also offering croissants, ruffles, and all kinds of sweets.

Sandholt is a down-to-earth restaurant that serves breakfast, sandwiches, pastries, coffee, and organic wines.

Local Donut Shops

These donut shops are a great way to start your morning:

• Deig at Tryggvagata 18
• Dons Donuts at Dalvegur 22

Deig specializes in donuts, bagels, and bagel sandwiches but they also provide a wide variety of other products.

Where To Buy Cupcakes

Please tell us about any cupcake shops in Reykjavik in the comments if you know of any.

Candy Stores Near You

We are interested in learning about the best local candy shops in the comments, but for now try out Vínberið from our next list.

Chocolate & Fudge Shops

Since the mid-1970’s Vínberið at Laugavegur 43 has been selling confectionery in a variety of forms including chocolate bars, candies, and more.

Don’t forget about Omnom from our ice cream shops list either because many would argue the chocolate is the star of the show there.

Gluten Free Bakeries

We will be back soon with this info.

Smoothies

Smoothies can be a great tasty and healthy snack:

• Joe & the Juice at Tryggvagata 21
• Lemon at Suðurlandsbraut

Local Restaurants With Great Desserts

Many would agree these restaurants have great desserts in your area:

• 101 Reykjavik Street Food at Skólavörðustígur 8
• Matarkjallarinn at Aðalstræti 2
• Old Iceland at Laugavegur 72
• Grillmarkaðurinn at Lækjargata 2a
• Reykjavik Kitchen at Rauðarárstígur 8

101 Reykjavik Street Food is a simple eatery that serves a range of meat, vegetable, seafood soups, fried fish, and some of the best desserts near you.

Old Iceland serves traditional Icelandic meals made with ingredients from the region and desserts like brownies, affogato, and many others.

Chocolate cakes, date cakes, fruit salads, and lemon cakes are some of the most ordered desserts at Reykjavk Kitchen.

By the way we have also written about:

• Oslo
• Copenhagen
• Stockholm
• Helsinki

Enjoy Ice Cream, Cookies & Cakes In Reykjavik

We wish we had more to share but for now that is all we’ve got. After reading about all these local shops to buy ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, cakes, pastries, other bakery items, cupcakes, donuts, chocolate, fudge, candy, gluten free baked goods, smoothies, and even restaurants with can’t miss desserts in your area finding your next sweet indulgence shouldn’t be too hard.

Please use the comments to let us know if any shops have closed down, or if we posted anything that is incorrect. Now have fun eating your ice cream, cookies, and cakes in Reykjavik.