Coffee roasted in-house and brewed by friendly baristas draws a young crowd into the old stone building near Reykjavik’s imposing Lutheran cathedral. Share one of the seven tables with a regular patron and catch up on local gossip while vinyl spins on the vintage record player.

Kaffismidja Islands. Kárastígur 1, 354/517-5535. This appeared in the May/June 2012 issue. Photo by Katy Yen.