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The World’s 100 Best Bakeries

DEIG workshop

Reykjavik, Iceland

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST BAKERIES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 39 2026
DEIG workshop

A bakery inside the Exeter Hotel in Reykjavík, serving bagels, doughnuts, sandwiches and bread made with Icelandic ingredients where possible. What sets it apart is made-to-order bagels with a choice of fillings and cream cheeses, alongside crème brûlée doughnuts torched when ordered.

Highlights

  • Crème brûlée doughnut
  • Parmesan bagels with fillings
  • Blowtorch finish at the counter

Good to know

  • Long queues at the counter
  • Opens at 7 am
  • Doughnuts can sell out by early afternoon

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