Lunch at community centers

Illustration of meat soup.

It's rewarding to sit down to a healthy meal in a comfortable environment. Hot lunches are available for purchase at Welfare Services' community centers every weekday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

What's on the menu?

Do I need to sign up for lunch?

People who want to eat at community centers need to register for lunch on-site or by phone before 1 p.m. the day before.

To register at a community center, call the phone numbers listed below:

  • Aflagrandi 40: 411 2707
  • Árskógar 4: 411 2600
  • Bólstaðarhlíð 43: 411 2660
  • Borgir, Spöngin 43: 411 9368
  • Dalbraut 21-27: 411 2500
  • Dalbraut 18-20: 411 2529
  • Furugerði 1: 411 2744
  • Gerðuberg 3-5: 771 1479
  • Hraunbær 105: 411 2730
  • Hvassaleiti 56-58: 411 2800
  • Hæðargarður 31: 411 2790
  • Langahlíð 3: 411 2550
  • Norðurbrún 1: 411 2777
  • Seljahlíð, Hjallasel 55: 540 2400
  • Sléttan Sléttuvegur 25: 585 3210 
  • Vitatorg, Lindargata 59: 822 3088

How much does lunch cost at a community center?

  • Lunch (retirement and disability pension recipients): 1,900 kr.
  • Lunch with a discount coupon available from the kitchen: 1,500 kr.
  • General price: 2,378 kr.

How do I apply for a fee reduction?

  • You can apply for a fee reduction through My Pages.
  • You have to have income within the Social Insurance Administration's cost-of-living index
  • The maximum income thresholds for an exemption are:
    • 486,076 kr. per month (if you live alone)
    • 416,950 kr. (if you live with others).
  • You can also fill out an application in PDF format and send it to maturinnheim@reykjavik.is.

Have a suggestion about the food service?

You can submit a suggestion through Reykjavík City's Suggestion Portal, by emailing maturinnheim@reykjavik.is, or by contacting the service center at 411-1111.

Suggestions about food quality are forwarded to the production kitchen of Krydd og kavíar, the company responsible for meal preparation.