Restaurant in Reykjavík, Iceland
Reykjavík's hardest booking. Book early.
ÓX holds back-to-back Michelin stars (2024–2025) and a 4.8 Google rating, making it Reykjavík's most credentialed fine dining booking right now. Chef Rúnar Pierre Herivaux runs a Nordic modern tasting menu at the €€€€ tier — a genuine special-occasion commitment. Book well ahead; availability is tight and the format demands you be in the room.
ÓX holds a Google rating of 4.8 across 158 reviews and back-to-back Michelin stars in 2024 and 2025. For a city of Reykjavík's size, that consistency is a meaningful signal. Chef Rúnar Pierre Herivaux runs a Nordic modern tasting menu format at the €€€€ price tier — this is a special-occasion spend, not a casual dinner, and it should be evaluated on those terms.
The address , Laugavegur 55, Reykjavík's main commercial street , puts ÓX in the heart of the city, walkable from most central hotels. The room itself sets a visual tone that matches the price: expect a spare, considered aesthetic that signals you are somewhere serious before a plate arrives. That visual restraint is characteristic of the Nordic fine dining format, and at ÓX it functions as a coherent statement rather than a design exercise.
The format is a tasting menu. That means you are committing to the kitchen's sequence, not ordering à la carte. If that format suits you , and for a celebration dinner or a date where the experience should carry the evening , ÓX delivers enough technical ambition and Michelin-verified consistency to justify the price. If you want flexibility to order and share, look elsewhere.
One practical note worth stating plainly: ÓX is not a takeout or delivery venue. The cooking here is tasting-menu fine dining, where plating, temperature, and sequencing are integral to what you are paying for. Nothing about this format translates to a box. If you need a Reykjavík option that works off-premise, Matur og Drykkur operates at a different register and is more suited to casual formats. For the ÓX experience, you have to be in the room.
Book ÓX if: you are marking a genuine occasion, you are comfortable with a tasting menu format, and you want a Michelin-credentialed meal in Reykjavík without flying to Copenhagen or Stockholm. The back-to-back star years under Herivaux indicate a kitchen that has stabilised at a high level, not a one-season spike.
Think carefully before booking if: the €€€€ price tier represents a stretch, you dislike set menus, or you are travelling with guests who have significant dietary restrictions , confirm with the restaurant directly before booking, as tasting menus vary in their ability to accommodate changes.
ÓX sits alongside DILL and Brút as one of Reykjavík's top-tier fine dining commitments. Among these, ÓX's consecutive Michelin years give it the strongest verifiable credential at the time of writing. For broader context on eating well across Iceland, see our full Reykjavík restaurants guide.
Reservations: Book as far in advance as possible , this is a hard booking. Michelin recognition has significantly compressed availability, and last-minute tables are rare. Dress: No formal dress code is confirmed in our data, but the price tier and format suggest smart casual at minimum; treat it as you would any starred tasting menu. Budget: €€€€ , expect a full tasting menu price commitment, plus drinks. Address: Laugavegur 55 101, 101 Reykjavík. Getting there: Central Reykjavík, walkable from most city-centre hotels and guesthouses. Awards: Michelin 1 Star 2024 and 2025.
If you are building a broader Iceland itinerary around food, the starred fine dining circuit is compact. Beyond Reykjavík, Moss in Grindavík offers a destination dining option outside the capital. For something more casual in the city, 3 Frakkar handles seafood at a lower price tier. If you are extending travel beyond Iceland into the wider Nordic fine dining circuit, FAGN in Trondheim and Matbaren in Stockholm operate in the same Nordic modern register. For hotels and other Reykjavík planning, see our Reykjavík hotels guide and our Reykjavík bars guide.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÓX | Nordic , Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Hard |
| DILL | New Nordic, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Matur og Drykkur | Icelandic, Traditional Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| 3 Frakkar | Seafood | Unknown | |
| Brút | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Sümac | Middle Eastern | €€€€ | Unknown |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
DILL is the closest like-for-like comparison — also Michelin-starred, also tasting menu format, with a longer track record in the city. Brút is a strong alternative if you want Nordic-leaning food at a lower price point with easier availability. Matur og Drykkur is worth considering if you want traditional Icelandic ingredients without the full fine dining commitment, and 3 Frakkar is the call for classic Icelandic cooking in a relaxed, no-ceremony setting. ÓX sits above all of them on current Michelin recognition and booking difficulty.
Book as far in advance as your travel dates allow — realistically, two to three months out is the floor for securing a seat. Back-to-back Michelin stars in 2024 and 2025 have made ÓX one of the hardest reservations in Reykjavík, and last-minute availability is rare. Check regularly for cancellations if your dates are firm.
ÓX operates a tasting menu format, so this is not a drop-in, order-what-you-want dinner. The cuisine is Modern Nordic under chef Rúnar Pierre Herivaux, and the experience is built around that fixed progression. Come with the evening cleared — tasting menus at this tier rarely move fast. The address is Laugavegur 55, Reykjavík's main commercial street, so access is straightforward.
At the €€€€ price point, ÓX is worth it if a tasting menu is the format you want and you are eating in Reykjavík anyway. A 4.8 Google rating across 158 reviews alongside consecutive Michelin stars suggests the kitchen is consistent, not just credentialed. If you are uncertain about tasting menus, DILL or Brút give you a lower-commitment entry point into Reykjavík fine dining.
Bar or counter seating details are not confirmed in available venue data for ÓX. Given the format is a tasting menu and demand is high, assume a reserved table is required and plan accordingly. check the venue's official channels to clarify seating options before your visit.
Yes — it is one of the clearest answers in Reykjavík for a genuine occasion dinner. Two consecutive Michelin stars, a 4.8 rating, and a tasting menu format all point toward an evening that has been built to feel deliberate rather than casual. If the occasion warrants the €€€€ spend and you can secure the booking, ÓX is the right call over alternatives like Matur og Drykkur or 3 Frakkar, which skew more relaxed.
For Reykjavík, yes — Michelin recognition at this level is rare in Iceland, and a 4.8 rating across 158 reviews suggests the experience holds up beyond the award. At €€€€, you are paying for a serious tasting menu, not just a prestige name. The honest caveat: if you are tasting-menu-averse or visiting Iceland primarily for the landscape rather than the food, the spend is harder to justify against DILL or Brút, which deliver strong meals at a lower ceiling.
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