Here are The Traveling Professor's picks for best restaurants in Reykjavik.   Dining can be on the expensive side in Iceland, so expect to pay up to $35 or even $40 per person for full meals at these places.  However, they are well worth it and on your next tour to Iceland, we recommend you check them out.

Snaps Bistro Bar:  Whenever we meet people who have been to Iceland, they say, "have you eaten at Snaps?".  Not only is it popular with the locals, travelers like dining there too.  I have been there for lunch and dinner, but I hear the brunch is the best in Iceland.  For lunch, the braised pork belly comes on fresh, crispy bread.  It seems that a lot of Reykjavik restaurants have a French flair to them and this is reflected in the creamy Moules Frites (boy are those fries good) that I will stack up against anything I've had in Paris.  Try the baked salmon with asparagus that will "snap" on every bite.

Café Paris:  Located at the busiest intersection downtown, it's cavernous dining room with tall windows let's you keep up on all the action going on outside.   It's a good spot for burger & fries as well as just a place to hangout for coffee and fresh-baked pastries. Service is good and when the weather gets hot (that means over 60 degrees) in Reykjavik, you can sit outside and think you are on the Champs Elysees.

Solon:  My favorite in Reykjavik. The restaurant is right smack in the middle of the town making it easy to find and get to. The service is friendly and in breaking Icelandic tradition, we found the wait staff to be attentive and prompt in serving us. I suggest sitting on the busy main floor for a good view of the action inside and out of the restaurant. The menu offers a nice variety of foods you are familiar with, with an Icelandic flair. The burger is juicy, the chicken dish is a crowd pleaser as well as the favorite dish of fish and chips. One of our travelers on my tour described it as "the best" he has ever had. All of the food is fresh, not greasy or over-prepared like we find in some other places. I have eaten at Solon Bistro at least 4 times and there is a reason I bring my small group tours with "The Traveling Professor" there every time we go to Reykjavik.