Mimir (Radisson Blu Saga Hotel)

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Reykjavík Institution, Reinvented

Hotel Saga is woven into the fabric of Reykjavík life in a way few places can claim. For 57 years, since the Farmer's Association of Iceland first opened its doors, the hotel at Hagatorg has been the setting for births, weddings, and wakes — celebrations marked with equal grace and gusto across generations. That kind of civic weight is rare, and it gives everything under the hotel's roof a particular significance.

Mímir: The New Conversation in Town

The recently renovated restaurant Mímir takes its name from the beloved Mímisbar in the hotel lobby, a watering hole that has long been a gathering point for locals. That continuity of spirit — familiar, unpretentious, rooted in the city — carries through into the dining room. Where Grillið, also within Hotel Saga, has long served as Reykjavík's fine-dining destination, Mímir occupies a different and arguably more democratic register: attractively priced lunch and dinner menus that have quickly made it the talk of the town.

The White Guide, one of the Nordic region's most respected dining authorities, awarded Mímir its Fine level recognition for 2026, noting specifically the appeal of those menus and the energy they have brought to the space. That kind of notice, for a restaurant still finding its stride after renovation, speaks to something genuine happening in the kitchen.

Worth the Visit

Mímir sits within a hotel that has always known how to host — the infrastructure of warmth and hospitality is deeply embedded here. The restaurant offers table service, bar access, outdoor seating, and breakfast, making it as suited to a relaxed midday meal as to an evening out. For visitors to Reykjavík and locals alike, it represents one of the more interesting dining propositions in the city right now: serious enough to earn critical attention, accessible enough to welcome everyone.