Barcelona cafes: Best Cafes in Barcelona — Barcelona Food Experience

Best Cafes in Barcelona — Barcelona Food Experience

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Bohl, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Bohl – Such a pretty cafe, with a plant-based focus. I am a fan of their porridge selection (check out the savory Korean porridge!). Read my review here. Carrer de Trafalgar 47, (Eixample).

Hidden Café – Fantastic coffee, and also the queen of matcha. These guys go to Japan and buy their matcha directly from the producers. Amazing stuff. Make sure you also try their Hojicha latte, a Japanese green tea that’s absolutely amazing. Carrer de Déu I Mata 64 (Les Corts).

Neo Coffee House, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Neo Coffee House – A very cute vegan cafe with specialty coffee, and a zero waste policy. The couple who owns it is really lovely. Read my review here. Carrer Olzinelles 29 (Sants).

Gorgona Cafe – A friendly hangout with lots of plants, specialty coffee, and home-made cakes. You’ll find lots of cool pieces of art made by one of the owners. Carrer del Taquígraf Garriga, 58 (Les Corts).

Garage Coffee – I am a big fan of this cozy cafe that serves specialty coffee, a bite to eat, and of course also cakes and cookies. The staff is very friendly, and regulars get a stamp card for free coffees. Carrer de Joan Gamper, 13 (Les Corts).

Entre Comillas, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Entre Comillas – Please don’t tell anyone about this plant-filled paradise please. .! This cafe is packed with plants, and in addition to serving cafe and drinks, they also have a lunch menu. Read my review here. C/ Muntaner 190 (Eixample).

Ugot Bruncherie – Flamingo wallpaper, killer cheesecakes and French Toast to die for. Go here for a wonderful atmosphere and a perfect brunch. Read more here. Viladomat 138 (Eixample).

Molinet Cafe Antic, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Molinet Café Antic – In Poble Sec it’s not particularly easy to find a place to have a breakfast or just a little break, that’s why they’ve opened one PARTICULARLY amazing cafe over there..! Molinet is so adorable and welcoming, with plenty of vintage furniture, a lush green patio and of course pancakes! Read all about Molinet here. C/ del Elkano 69 (Poble Sec).

The Egg Lab – More of a brunch place than café, but it’s worth including in the list because of the excellent coffee options they have. Not only do you get your standard specialty coffees, but also fun ones such as banana lattes and more. You can ask for your coffee to go, but I would stay for their delicious food. Read my review of The Egg Lab here. C/ de Sepúlveda, 80, Local 2 (Sant Antoni).

Tetere, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Tetere – A specialized tea shop with lots of different teas bought directly from the growers in Taiwan, China, and Japan. They also have a beautiful tea room next door, it is a lovely experience! Read my review of Tetere here. Carrer de Saragossa, 113, local A (Gracia).

Funky Bakers – This wonderful bakery has three locations: the original bakery, a deli, and an eatery. In all of the locations you can get your coffee fix, and their amazing cakes and cookies. Make sure to try the Basque cheesecake, it’s legendary. Bakery: Pg. del Born 10, Eatery: C/ de Bailèn, 61, and Deli: C/ de la Diputació, 347.

Little Fern Cafe, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Little Fern Café – An adorable café in Poble Nou that has pretty much everything one might want. No doubt one of my absolute favorites in Barcelona, I love everything about it. Read my post on Little Fern Cafe here. Carrer de Pere IV 168 (Poblenou).

Bonsai Coffee & Matcha – Perfect place for specialty coffee but an even better place for matcha in different forms. On weekends they do tasty, filled matcha croissants. C/ de Casanova, 146 (Eixample Esquerra).

Oma Bistró – This comfy cafe opens early in the morning, and serves hungry and thirsty customers until the evening. They’ve really taken their specialty coffee serious with a sparkling new coffee machine and tasty beans from El Magnifico. Make sure to try the French Toast. Read more on lovely Oma Bistró here. Consell de Cent 227 (Eixample).

Bar Central, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Bar Central – One of the loveliest terraces in the city center, and somewhat of a poorly-kept secret that is very much worth a visit. This space has been renovated and opened for the public and offers a wonderful space (it even has a tiny little waterfall!) both outdoors and indoors. Great coffee is guaranteed here. Read my review here. Carrer Elisabets 6 (Raval).

La Branqueta, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

La Branqueta – A new Japanese cafe that is so adorable that you will not want to leave. The staff is very friendly and they serve a vegan-friendly lunch. Read my review here. Carrer de Marià Cubí, 13 (Sarrià-Sant Gervasi).

Les Filles, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Les Filles – A wonderful new addition to the cafe scene in Barcelona. A beautiful space that spills out to a secluded terrace when weather permits serves breakfasts, lunches, cakes and snacks made with organic and locally sourced ingredients. Carrer de Minerva, 2 (Gràcia).

Baldomero – This pretty cafe offers a calm cottage-like outpost in the city. For lunch they serve a Middle Eastern-inspired lunch, with vegan options. Read my review on Baldomero here. Passatge de Mercader 16 (Eixample).

Camelia Art Cafe, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Camelia Art Cafe – Possibly the cutest cafes in the city. They have two locations, Padilla 264, and C/ de la Diputació 278. They make fantastic cakes, they’re pet friendly, and have both vegan and gluten-free options on the menu.

Syra Coffee – These guys roast their own coffee, and it’s pretty great! They have numerous locations around the city. I am a big fan of their their chai and matcha latte. Their roastery and shop for coffee and related gear is located in Gracia. The locations are takeaway only Read my review of Syra here.

Balafria, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Balafria – I fell in love with this new, welcoming cafe located in the Putxet. Great specialty coffee, a lunch deal and wonderful teas from nearby tea experts Teteria. They have a large range of excellent vegan cookies and cakes. Read my review here. Carrer Sant Hermenegild 2, 08006 Barcelona (Putxet).

Granja M Viader – It first opened in 1870 and is a true classic. If you’re craving something savory don’t miss their bikini, it’s simple but unforgettable. They serve churros and hot chocolate, with a big dollop of cream if that’s what you are into. They also invented the famous Cacaolat here, a chocolate drink usually served cool. Carrer d’en Xuclà 4, 08001 Barcelona (Raval).

Caravelle, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Caravelle – Fantastic food in a casual and cool environment. Also perfect for a morning coffee, or an afternoon beer (or drink, their cocktails are great!). Read all about Caravelle here. Carrer del Pintor Fortuny 31 (Raval).

Departure Coffee Co – A wonderful café with a lovely atmosphere, on a little side street in the Raval. They have cakes and cookies from my favorite The Cakeman Bakery. Read all about my Raval favorite here. Carrer de la Verge 1 (Raval).

Usagui, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Usagui – This Japanese café is very authentic in every way you can imagine: their pastries are to die for and the drinks are interesting and delicious. They serve a tasty Japanese lunch, and it gets very busy around noon. Read my review here. Carrer de les Santjoanistes 28 (Putxet).

Paradero Coffee & Brunch – Cute and cozy cafe serving specialty coffee, smoothies, bowls, cookies and cakes and other snacks. They are dog friendly. C. del Comte Borrell, 107 (Sant Antoni).

Faire. Brunch & Drinks, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Faire. Brunch & Drinks – Also technically a brunch restaurant, but they also have good coffee and great pastries. They have a sustainable focus here: the source sustainable ingredients, reduce their carbon footprint as much as they can, AND they plant a tree for each receipt! If you choose plant milk instead of dairy you will get your coffee cheaper (!). The room in the back is really cute. Make sure to try their cookies: the recipe is inspired by the famous cookies at Levaine Bakery! Read my review of Faire here. C. de Girona, 81 (Eixample Dreta).

La Masala Café – Wonderful little place with vegetarian goodies and specialty coffee made with love with a La Marzocco. Their home-made chai is lovely. Read my review of La Masala Cafe here. Carrer d’en Mònec 6 (La Ribera).

Green & Berry, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Green & Berry – Healthy food, wellness lattes, great smoothies and cold-pressed juices. Read more about Green & Berry here. Carrer d’Enric Granados 153 (Eixample).

Manso’s Café – This café gets very busy with thirsty customers. It’s also one of the very, very few places in Barcelona where you can get a Swedish style cinnamon bun. C/ Manso 1 (Sant Antoni).

Hammock Juice Station – Want to be comfy while sipping on your smoothie? Hammock Juice Station offer sitting hammocks that are so comfortable you don’t even want to leave. Make sure to try their pancakes! Read about Hammock Juice Station here. Carrer de Mallorca 308 (Eixample).

Lulu Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Lulu & Flyn – A tiny little place with a terrace, great coffee, lunch bowls and many other things, all with a healthy twist. Now they also have a second location. Read all about Lulu here. Avinguda del Marquès de l’Argentera 7 (Born) and Passeig de Sant Joan 46 (Eixample Dreta).

Satan’s Coffee – It’s so cool it hurts, and coffee lovers from near and far come here to devour their coffee and their interesting, albeit short, snack menu. Carrer de l’Arc de Sant Ramon del Call 11 (Gótico) and Gran Via 700 (inside hotel Casa Bonay).

Takashi Ochiai – Make sure you try the croissants and the mochis at this Japanese cafe and bakery. Carrer del Comte d’Urgell 110 (Eixample).

EatMyTrip – This pretty café have such crazy and fun food! Check also out their colourful wellness lattes, the pink Barbie latte is my favorite. Read my post on EatMyTrip here. Carrer del Consell de Cent 378 (Eixample) and Avinguda de Riera de Cassoles 56 (Gràcia).

Orval, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Orval – Joliu Studio’s little sister is equally as attractive, and is just a hop and a skip away from the Ciutadella park. Read my review of Orval here. Carrer de Buenaventura Muñoz 31, Barcelona (Ciutadella/Marina).

Lot Roasters – Here they roast cacao beans and make bean-to-bar chocolate, pastries, chocolate drinks, and they also serve excellent specialty coffee. They have a small shop where you can buy their products. C/ de Bailèn, 43 (Eixample Dreta).

Brewcoffee, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Brew Coffee – Skilled baristas prepare very good specialty coffee here, and the matcha is also good. You can sit and work a little if you wish, or enjoy the sun on the terrace. They have now a second location close to Urquinaona. C/ de Roger de Flor, 102 and Brew Coffee 2 C/ Ausiás Marc 4.

Matcha Latte at Three Marks Coffee, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.

Three Marks Coffee – This beautiful café toasts its own coffee. The space is very cool. Carrer d’Ausiàs Marc 151 (Fort Pienc).

Caj Chai Teahouse – Here tea is taken very seriously, and you can participate in tea-related work shops.  Read my post on this tea paradise here. Carrer de Salomó Ben Adret 12 (Gótico).

Eroica Caffè – A gorgeous space with a cyclist theme (they have a club for cyclists) that serve great Italian food and of course, great coffee and pastries. They have a cute patio terrace in the back. C. del Consell de Cent, 350 (Eixample Dreta).

La Cava Cakery – This little cupcake shop takes things to a whole new level with cava tastings, matcha and chai lattes and very good specialty coffee. Dreamy, don’t you think? Read my review of La Cava Cakery here. Psg Sant Joan 111 (Eixample) and a takeaway spot in L’Illa Diagonal Avinguda Diagonal 555 (Les Corts).

Lukumas – One of the best donuts in the city! Their shops are tiny but they have a few seats. Read more about Lukumas here. Torrent de l’Olla 169 (Gracia).

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The best cafés and coffee shops in Barcelona

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Get that pick-me-up only a perfectly brewed cup of coffee can give in the best coffee shops and cafés in Barcelona

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You can find all kinds of cafés in Barcelona, from the most popular to temples where coffee is practically worshipped. Nowadays there’s a more recent crop of coffee shops in Barcelona that have revolutionised the world of coffee with a first-class product and comprehensive traceability throughout the process that brings the good stuff to us. These are places where you can (learn to) enjoy high-quality and freshly roasted coffee, where fruity and herbal nuances are light years away from the burnt horror you might otherwise be served if you’re not paying attention.

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Barcelona’s best coffee shops and cafés

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 Nomad Roasters’ Home

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This is the speciality coffee shop in Poblenou, where high-end coffee importers and roasters Nomad have installed their headquarters. Part shop, part café and coffee roaster, this is an ideal spot to learn, try and ask. Here they select the beans, toast them and serve them in every way you can imagine, with excellence as a common denominator. Minimalist in decor, the space sticks to bare wood, steel and glass. ‘We teach everything we do,’ says Nomad’s Jordi Mestres. ‘The focus is not on the pictures on the wall, but on how to make and serve coffee. We do only one thing and we aim to do it very well.’

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2. Cafés El Magnífico

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  • Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera

At this coffee shop and roaster that first opened in 1989, you’ll find roasting as well as wholesale and retail sale of single-origin coffees and exceptional blends – in all speciality formats, cold infusion included, and shakerato as well. There’s also an area where you can have an excellent cup of coffee. It’s not cheap, but the high quality of the coffee is worth the extra coins once in a while. The capuccinos are especially delicious.

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3. Satan’s Coffee Corner

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  • El Gòtic

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Satan’s serves one of the best cups of coffee you’ll get in Barcelona, and their blends of Right Side Coffee – among the best in the city – are in constant rotation, so you can always try something different. They also serve the makings for a spectacular breakfast: ‘Everything pairs well with coffee – I recommend the traditional Japanese breakfast, with rice, omelette, spinach, miso soup and coffee,’ says Marcos Bartolomé, the man behind the enterprise. If you’re not in the neighbourhood, try their Eixample location (Gran Vía, 700), open from 7am to 6pm every day of the week.

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4. Nomad Coffee Lab & Shop

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  • Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera

Jordi Mestres studied design at Elisava in Barcelona, and then emigrated to London, where he discovered the world of speciality coffee, and had his own mobile coffee cart called the Nomad. When he got back to Barcelona, and in record time, Mestres had established Nomad – coffee roasters, café, wholesale and retail shops, training – as ground zero zone of speciality coffee in Catalonia. At the Nomad Coffee Lab & Shop, they experiment with coffee, and you can go to try brews that are prepared in a variety of ways, such as espresso, flat white, V60, aeropress, cold brew or cold drip.

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5. Onna Coffee

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  • Vila de Gràcia

Annahí Páez comes from Costa Rica, from a family of coffee growers – it’s in her blood and it shows. Tasting her Rio Jorco blend is a complete experience – it has a thousand nuances, it’s potent and subtle at the same time, and it’s marvellous. The friendly wait staff at Onna Coffee are like cocktail mixologists in the way they assess what you like to make you the best blend that isn’t just your usual cuppa joe. They suggest ways to infuse your brew depending on the machine they use. If you’re feeling peckish, the pastrami sandwiches are spectacular, and the desserts are home-made.

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6. Ruma’s

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  • Dreta de l’Eixample

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If you want to drink true coffee, you can do it at Ruma’s. Owner Ruma Motrenko is passionate about speciality coffee. She works with beans toasted by Hidden – among the best in town – and the combination of quality and good service you’ll find here comes from the fact that Motrenko refreshes her stock weekly, always paying attention to the origin of the coffee and looking for the all-important maturation factor. Coffee is king here, of course, but they also do chocolate, which you can get in a cup, or in the form of bonbons, cakes and artisan delights.

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7. Orval

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  • El Parc i la Llacuna del Poblenou

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Espai Joliu found success with formula that seemed simple but has managed to touch the soul of Poblenou: a café and plant shop in one. Owner and founder Lucía López next opened Orval, which she refers to as Espai Joliu’s evil twin. When you walk into Orval, you’re not slapped in the face with the heady sensation of baroque and shabby sweetness at Joliu. Orval is a café plants in it, yes, but it’s a sober, straightforward space, that’s full of light. Coffee, like jimson weed, is psychoactive, and Orval’s is one of the best in the neighbourhood. You’ll also find a high-quality breakfast menu that’s like having breakfast in a gastro market.

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8. Dalston Coffee

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  • El Raval

Now that years have passed since Satan’s went from its little space in the Raval to the place of coffee worship in the Barri Gòtic it is now, someone had to fill in the vacancy. And lucky for us it’s Dalston, where you can grab an amazing coffee to go. This one-man establishment barely has room for the bar where Borja Rosselló skilfully employs an espresso machine and a Moccamaster filter to concoct his whole repertoire (espresso, filter, flat white, capuccino, cold brew…) from the manual of the good barista.

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9. SlowMov

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  • Gràcia

It’s hard to classify this space that’s not so much a café or coffee shop as it is a workshop with its doors open to the public. With the beautiful Giesen roaster in plain view and a small and lovely interior patio space, they open their workshop so everyone can taste seasonal coffees from around the world. They’re enthusiastic and, if you want, they’ll explain in detail whatever you want to know about the production, origin, the thousand nuances of coffee, and everything they work with (bread, oil, milk…). This is exactly the kind of project we all need right now.

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10. Black Remedy

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  • El Gòtic

You can’t beat the combo of a really good coffee and a delicious sandwich. That’s just what the Ascasos (pioneers of the express café in Spain) had in mind when they opened Black Remedy. The coffee is out of this world, but the focus here is as much on the food. Nothing is processed, and when you get your mouth around the bomb of amazingness that is their pastrami sandwich – aromatic, grilled, with a touch of delicate mustard – you know that few can match it. Their forte is anything smoked, and some items are smoked up to 15 hours (go ahead and ask).

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11. Espai Joliu

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Here’s a concept store dedicated to plants, illustration and design that’s also a gallery and café (they serve Nomad Coffee concoctions, along with artisan cakes). In addition to plants, especially succulents and cactus, there’s a place for local artists: you’ll find illustrations and ceramics. The flowery Pompilio plants and Bas pots complete the ambience of a space that seduces instantly.

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Get Your Coffee Order Right

Cafè americà
Spanish: Café americano
English: Hot water and espresso

If you’re not familiar, an ‘americano’ is espresso combined with hot water. Far more common than filter coffee in Barcelona, the strength depends on the ratio of shots of espresso to water. It’s a fairly typical coffee house option in many other countries as well, including, yes, the USA.

Cafè amb llet
Spanish: Café con leche
English: Espresso and milk in equal parts

At any café in Barcelona you’ll find cafè amb llet, a delicious combination of equal parts espresso and hot milk. It’s served piping hot, but a good one is worth a tiny tongue blister if you’re a coffee devotee.

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Cafè sol
Spanish: Café solo
English: Shot of espresso

A cafè sol (or simply a ‘­cafè’) is a single shot of espresso, plain and simple. The bitter coffee is usually presented with a packet of sugar in a short, clear glass.

Cigaló
Spanish: Carajillo
English: Coffee with alcohol

If you want a little extra something-something in your java, this order will get you a small coffee with a splash of alcohol. Though the Catalan word is ‘­cigaló’, almost all locals use the Spanish term, ‘­carajillo’. Typically, you can order it anywhere that serves both coffee and liquor. Try it with Baileys (‘­carajillo de Baileys’) or with rum (‘­carajillo de ron’), two popular options.

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Tallat
Spanish: Cortado
English: Espresso with a bit of milk

Between a cafè sol and a cafè amb llet lies the tallat – an espresso ‘­cut’ with milk. (‘­Tallat’ and ‘­cortado’ both literally translate to ‘­cut’.) It’s still comprised of primarily coffee, but it’s a creamier and less-bitter choice than straight-up espresso.

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Fancy a Brunch with That Coffee?

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Best brunch places in Barcelona

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Relatively new to the brunch trend, many bars and restaurants in Barcelona have decided to sign up for the phenomenon. The food has been refined and rejuvenated into new cuisines. Whether you’re looking for some energy from scrambled eggs or want toast with bacon after a weekend of exploring the city, look no further than these places with some of the best brunches around.

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