Reykjavik Roasters
Reykjavik Roasters is a specialty coffee shop in the heart of Reykjavík that prides itself on serving exceptional, no-frills coffee crafted by passionate baristas. With a cozy, eclectic atmosphere and delicious pastries (especially their renowned cinnamon rolls), this café offers an authentic Icelandic coffee experience just a short distance from the main cathedral.
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5 days ago
The bakery welcomes you to take photos, it has the best cinnamon rolls. We bought 3 different pastries but the cinnamon roll was the first one to be finished. There was a line to get service but it moved very fast.
2 weeks ago
If you like coffee, made by people who understand how to make the best possible coffee beverage- come here. I love and appreciate the ‘No syrup’ sign they have at the register. If the coffee is good - you don’t want sweetener. They understand.
2 months ago
A proper coffee shop; no decaf, no syrups. Coffee and pastry were nice, over £12, however the service I received was not appreciated. I only noticed something was not right after standing there and drinks arriving to those who came way after me. This happened because of a shift change I believe. When I thought it was my drink as she said flat white, I asked if it was oat. She stated no, it's normal and I said that I was waiting a while and other drinks were being served. She said, without looking at me, it's not your fault, it's not my fault, nobody told me. Fair enough but you can see I'm the only one standing there for a while. Luckily kids were waiting patiently, the vibe inside is chill. And then kids played outside in the open play area while I had my coffee and they shared their hazelnut chocolate croissant.
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