Cafes

Cafes

Barcelona's café culture is half Italian and comes with its own set of simple rules: café con leche (cafè amb llet in Catalan) is for breakfast, preferably with a croissant; mid-day, especially after a meal, the locals have an espresso, café solo (un cafè) or a cortado (un tallat), which is an espresso with milk (café Americano is what some would call watered-down versions of the two first coffees); in the afternoon, or after dinner, order a café solo corto, a strong espresso, or a carajillo — a café solo with Spanish brandy. And since you are in Barcelona, you cannot leave the city without having some crispy churros with a hearty cup of hot chocolate.

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Cafè de l'Òpera

Historical cafe, in the heart of La Rambla, offering breakfast, churros with chocolate, coffee, sangria, and cakes in a classically decorated venue with a terrace.

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Satan's Coffee Corner

The coolest coffee house in Barcelona may be small, but it makes up for personality and customer loyalty. Coming from a family of coffee makers, Marcos Bartolomé set up Satan's Coffee Corner and started creating his original and creatively named blends, which are possibly the best coffee available in the city.

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Café Salambó

Famed for its exquisite and varied cocktails, great selection of tapas, and wooden decor that gives the place a homey feeling, Café Salambó attracts a young and vibrant crowd, many of whom stop by for a snack and a bite to eat before or after a visit to the nearby Verdi Park cinema.

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Cafès El Magnífic

"Magnífic" in both name and quality, this high-end coffee house allows its patrons to try different types of coffee and speciality blends in the shop's sampling area before deciding what to order. Many customers choose to take some beans home, which attests to their high quality and exquisite flavor.

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Granja M. Viader

Barcelona's traditional cafés are known as "granjas", and M. Viader may be one of the most famous. Opened in 1870, Granja M. Viader remains after all these years a great place to stop by for coffee, traditional desserts, pastries, and sandwiches, as well as to try the traditional cacaolat (a Catalan chocolate drink), always best paired with churros. The whole place oozes charm and personality, and staff and clientele alike ensure that it is always lively.

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Caelum

Offering a wealth of cakes and pastries, Caelum aims to satisfy even the most diskerning visitors' sweet tooth. The products on offer are made by monks and nuns in various monasteries and convents located around the region, and they can be enjoyed along with a steaming cup of coffee in the small café area of the shop.

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Churrería Laietana

Traditional churrería in the heart of Barcelona serving freshly prepared Spanish churros, alongside a dip of creamy chocolate. Hand in hand with a cup of coffee or tea, Churrería Laietana is a great place for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or a time-out while exploring Barcelona.

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