Best Wine Bars in Reykjavík
Three wine bars on this list hold exceptional programmes. Amma Don and Port 9 are in Reykjavíkurborg. Uppi is in Reykjavik and holds Iceland's largest wine selection, upstairs from Fiskmarkaðurinn / Fish Market, with conventional wine and cocktails. Port 9 is Iceland's oldest wine bar and pours 100+ curated wines from around the world, conventional and natural, through sommeliers with recognised wine degrees.
Vínstúkan Tíu Sopar and BakaBaka, both in Reykjavíkurborg, pour natural wine on curated lists. Vínstúkan Tíu Sopar is a basement bar with local wines and gourmet small plates, and it holds a Star Wine List for 2026. BakaBaka runs as an artisan bakery by day and a wood-fired pizzeria and natural wine bar at night, in Reykjavík's first bakery building, from 1834. Amma Don serves a tasting menu at the counter.
How this list is chosen: Bars with an exceptional wine program, an extensive list, a Wine Spectator award or a natural-wine focus, listed alphabetically. Updated October 8, 2026.
Amma Don
Exceptional wine program
Reykjavik's first speakeasy, Amma Don opened in 2022 alongside the Michelin-starred ÓX on Laugavegur 55 and earned the number-one ranking on Star Wine List in 2024. The format is deliberately low-capacity and low-profile, which keeps the room tight and the wine program sharply focused. It sits in a different tier from the city's more visible bar scene.
BakaBaka
BakaBaka sits on Bankastræti in central Reykjavik, where the city's bar scene converges after dark. The address places it squarely in the stretch where locals and visitors overlap, making it a reliable stop on any serious crawl of the 101 postcode. It fits the Reykjavik pattern of compact, convivial spaces where drinks and food arrive in the same breath.
Port 9
Exceptional wine program
Port 9 sits on Veghúsastígur in central Reykjavik, operating as a wine-focused bar where the atmosphere leans toward the domestic rather than the designed. The room is difficult to locate on a first visit, which filters the crowd toward those who came looking specifically for it. Wine is the main draw, served in surroundings that feel closer to a friend's sitting room than a formal bar program.
Uppi
Exceptional wine program
Uppi occupies the upper floor of Fiskmarkaðurinn on Aðalstræti 12 in central Reykjavík, operating as a bar extension of one of the city's most recognised seafood restaurants. The format shifts the focus from the dining room below to a more drinks-led experience, with the address placing it at the heart of the old town's most walkable stretch.
Vínstúkan Tíu Sopar
Vínstúkan Tíu Sopar on Laugavegur 27 occupies a specific corner of Reykjavik's drinking culture: a wine bar with the warmth of a private basement and a list that skews toward natural producers. The room earns its reputation through atmosphere and selection rather than spectacle, making it a dependable choice when the occasion calls for something personal rather than performative.
Planning wine bars in Reykjavík
- Which wine bars on this list have exceptional programmes?
- Three wine bars on this list have exceptional programmes: Amma Don and Port 9 in Reykjavíkurborg, and Uppi in Reykjavik. Amma Don is a 17-seat speakeasy counter with an extensive list and cocktails. Port 9 pours 100+ curated wines from around the world. Uppi holds Iceland's largest wine selection.
- Which wine bars pour natural wine?
- Port 9, Vínstúkan Tíu Sopar and BakaBaka, all in Reykjavíkurborg, pour natural wine. Port 9 serves natural wine beside conventional wine in a list of 100+ curated wines. Vínstúkan Tíu Sopar is a basement bar with local and natural wines and gourmet small plates. BakaBaka is a natural wine bar at night and an artisan bakery by day, with wood-fired pizza.
- Which of these bars hold a Star Wine List?
- Four bars on this list hold a Star Wine List for 2026: Amma Don, Port 9 and Vínstúkan Tíu Sopar in Reykjavíkurborg, and Uppi in Reykjavik. Amma Don also holds a Star Wine List for 2024, plus Bartenders' Choice awards for best cocktail bar and best cocktail menu.
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