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- Slowly falling out of favor along with the retro-beatenup-interior-chic. Kitchen makes value-for-money dishes without the value part. Still deserves as recommendation for the atmosphere.
- Ardith FerogliaDecember 8, 2015Didn't stay here, just returned for many meals. The bar is quiet and cozy for on week days. The holiday egg nog was especially good, and so was my birthday cake (complete with votive candle)!
- Frank RimalovskiAugust 22, 2017This is the spot! To drink (I did), to eat (we did) or to stay (we didn't). Great space, vibe, beer & food.Upvoted Jan 8
- Nels WichersFebruary 13, 2017Lovely smaller and bigger bites. Really liked the Fried and foamy potatoes with smoked trout and the bone marrow. Also caters to less arctic taste ;).
- Terrific Hostel. Amazing decor, great vibes, walking distance to all the central reykjavik sites you'd want to see.
- Rebecca TpuahSeptember 21, 2016Didn't stay here, but had a really good evening with #kexjazz. Great music, full of people (and even locals) and nice atmosphere. Bar was suggested by a local.
- BellevilleZoo ParisFebruary 22, 2014Kex Hostel • Bar & Restaurant • Great local craft beers, good food: try Grilled pork rib that goes perfectly with the Mixed salad, (oil-dressing and onions in sour beer).
- Natalie VApril 11, 2017Nice for a hostel. Great food too and you'll meet a lot of interesting people. The single rooms are nice, shared bathrooms are what you expect from a hostel.
- RobApril 11, 2016Get the braised beef cheek and Viking stout. Soak in the hipster vibes then get your beard trimmed by the bar.
- David BlurtonAugust 24, 2016Bar with a rustic aesthetic, but nice views over the sea. Best place for a large get-together. Recommendation: Bring all your friends
- The interior looks like it was decorated by Wes Anderson's set designers. The bar/restaurant has great food and a good selection of Icelandic microbrews.
- Best hostel. Ever. Young, hip & pretty much self-contained (bar, restaurant, hair salon, laundry are all inside), and overlooking the water!! I'll never stay anywhere else in this city.
- Always the first place I go when I arrive and the last place where spent time before I leave. Great bar good, beer and amazing views over the bay.
- Sander GoossensNovember 17, 2015Amazing atmosphere, clean and the best location in Reykjavik! Loved the food as well, try the spicy freedom burger 👌🏼!
- Adam Molyneux-BerryFebruary 25, 2017A fun and lively hostel with live music, a delicious burger and a fantastic vibe. Very cool indeed!
- Risiana LevieFebruary 7, 2015Must visit when in Reykjavík! Beautiful view! Cozy interior and atmosphere!
- Awesome place! Like the Ace Hotel PDX or NYC, very cool old timey aesthetic, great food, and affordable dorm style hostel or private rooms!
- Emilie FuttermanNovember 21, 2015Come even if you aren't staying here! Great cafe / resto in the lobby. Friendly staff, clean rooms, central location.
- Himali WAugust 16, 2015Friend loved the cauliflower side and ordered it 2 days in a row. Bar is lively and frequented by the locals.
- EduardJune 17, 2016Best place in Reykjavik to hang out. Nice people, good food, amazing drinks and good prices. Lovely
- StrolmNovember 16, 2017Chicken wings are a must have here, beef tenderloin never wrongs you and the cumin mayo is for specialists
- Don't get me started on the burger they offer at Kex. It's the reason I go there again and again. It's what makes me remember how great this Earth we live on is.
- If you're not staying at Kex while in Reykjavik you should at least stop bye for a coffee or a beer!
- Anne OlsenNovember 9, 2014We dropped in on an off-Airwaves event, excellent set-up and cool vibes. Great beers on tap!
- Steffanie RamirezFebruary 4, 2019I like a lot my staying here, all the staff was nice and the atmosphere was great!
- Berat YARDIMCISeptember 3, 2011The best Hostel in the Reykjavik City. Very commodius, stylish, cozy and clean and the location is just by the Atlantic Ocean. Totally Toplofty!
- Eliza Ariadne KJune 17, 2013Worth dropping by the uber-cool bar even if you're not staying here (40something € for a bunk bed per night seems a bit excessive, no? It's still a bunk bed after all.)
- I can honestly say this is definately one of the top 3 cafés/restaurants in the country! No steak for me, I like it simple, tasty and perfect!
- Elyse BouvierDecember 27, 2013Just go for the burger. You know you want to. Oh, and sit by the window and look over the stunning bay and mountains.
- Michael FuchsNovember 6, 2018Most bars in Reykjavik are either dark, smelly or empty. The Kex hostel restaurant/bar was packed on a Friday night and supercosy. We ended up staying much longer than planned.
- Great bar, great menu, great atmosphere, great decor, great entertainment, great rooms, awful wi-fi connection.
- Demetris VassiliadesNovember 16, 2015Great hostel, good food and beers. Restaurant area common room has good vibe
- Denis ShabanovAugust 15, 2019Food and view are really cool, not smth you’d expect to find in hostel:)
- Great location and views. Breakfast is good includes Skyr
- Hördur Christian SvanssonJuly 30, 2012Easily the coolest Hostel in Iceland, retro and hip design, nice and cute staff and laid back atmosphere.
- Emily CreekJuly 18, 2017Great for sleeping, lunchin', coffee time and working -- PLUS music galore. We are blessed by kex
- Lisa NuskeMarch 4, 2014This hostel is incredible. Clean, hipster but not pretentious, fantastic breakfast every morning, cool bar with great food at night, staff are friendly & helpful. The world needs more KEX hostels!
- Pieter 😜 DomAugust 16, 2011Excellent staff, good price, and the best hostel beds in the world. WiFi signal however, is very poor (especially on the 4th floor).
- Brooklyn in Iceland. Cliche but worth it since it's the cultural hub of hipster Reykjavik
- Aimar NiedzwiedzkiJuly 9, 2016this place has become a bit too much of itself. sloooow service, eclectic music (not in a good way) and only black coffee. will not be a third visit.