Magic Ice Bar Reykjavík

The Magic Ice Bar Reykjavík is an indoor gallery and bar built almost entirely from ice, kept at around -5°C. Entry includes a poncho, gloves and a welcome drink served in a glass carved from ice.

• A bar and gallery built from more than 60 tonnes of ice
• Ice sculptures depicting Viking sailors and saga scenes
• A welcome drink served in a glass made of ice
• Poncho and gloves provided, so you don't need your own gear
• A short, easy activity that fits around a day in Reykjavík

Your day, stop by stop

1Entrance and gear-upCollect your poncho and gloves before going in.

Staff fit you with a warm poncho and gloves at the door, since the space inside is kept well below freezing, at around -5°C. Dress warmly underneath. The Ice Bar is at Laugavegur 4, on Reykjavík's main shopping street.

2Ice galleryWalk through rooms carved with Viking and saga scenes.

The gallery's walls and sculptures are carved from ice, depicting scenes from Icelandic sagas and Viking history, including Viking sailors. The whole space is kept at about -5°C throughout.

Facilities · kept at about -5°C throughout

3Ice barEnjoy your welcome drink served in a glass of ice.

At the bar you are served a blue Arctic Crowberry drink in a glass carved from ice, included with your entry. You are inside for about 30 minutes in total.

Included · one welcome drink

4Exit and warm upReturn your gear and head back out into the city.

You return your poncho and gloves and head back out into the city, with Laugavegur's shops and cafés on your doorstep.

About the Magic Ice Bar Reykjavík

This is a quick, different stop in the middle of a Reykjavík city day: an indoor space built almost entirely of ice, kept at around -5°C, with sculptures carved into the walls telling stories from the Icelandic sagas, including Viking sailors.

You are given a poncho and gloves at the entrance to keep warm, and a welcome drink, a blue Arctic Crowberry cocktail, is served in a glass carved from ice at the bar. A visit takes about 30 minutes, enough time to look around the gallery, take photos and enjoy the drink before warming back up outside.

It works well as a short activity to combine with other Reykjavík sightseeing, especially on a cold or rainy day, since it is entirely indoors. The minimum age is 4, and it suits individuals, couples and small groups alike.

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