Guidebook for Barcelona
Food Scene
My favourite spot for brunch. There’s a healthy mix of good fresh food. From salads with ‘power’ ingredients like Kale to pancakes made with Quinoa. Also, the service and presentation is fantastic - Totally Instagrammable food and tastes even better! They also have incredible home-made juices to detox etc. This is a must in Barcelona!
Flax & Kale
31 Carrer de l'ArgenteriaMy favourite spot for brunch. There’s a healthy mix of good fresh food. From salads with ‘power’ ingredients like Kale to pancakes made with Quinoa. Also, the service and presentation is fantastic - Totally Instagrammable food and tastes even better! They also have incredible home-made juices to detox etc. This is a must in Barcelona!
This space is just awesome. Ideal for long days in front of your computer starting with a brunch (mostly egg-based) or lunch (try the chicken) and then enjoy their juices and coffees. They even have pure coconut water which you should drink if you want to live forever. Like me.
336 locals recommend
Federal Cafè
39 Carrer del ParlamentThis space is just awesome. Ideal for long days in front of your computer starting with a brunch (mostly egg-based) or lunch (try the chicken) and then enjoy their juices and coffees. They even have pure coconut water which you should drink if you want to live forever. Like me.
This is a small joint in Born which is great for hangover or pick-me-up brunches! Ordering a Pink Lemonade or a Bloody Mary will get you on the right track! Their menu is great to share and the Eggs Benedict with Salmon are my favourite. You also have to try the Quinoa Hash Browns! At the end of brunch, have a Cafe Latte then go for a stroll around Born.
86 locals recommend
Picnic
1 Carrer del ComerçThis is a small joint in Born which is great for hangover or pick-me-up brunches! Ordering a Pink Lemonade or a Bloody Mary will get you on the right track! Their menu is great to share and the Eggs Benedict with Salmon are my favourite. You also have to try the Quinoa Hash Browns! At the end of brunch, have a Cafe Latte then go for a stroll around Born.
Down by the beach, FOC is a great place for brunch in groups. The terrace gets the sun most of the afternoon which is a plus. The food is heavily influenced by South America; Cervices, Patacones and Fajitas! Also, the Huevos Rancheros are awesome! Try the oversized mojitos - they do the job!
57 locals recommend
FOC BCN
66 Passeig de Joan de BorbóDown by the beach, FOC is a great place for brunch in groups. The terrace gets the sun most of the afternoon which is a plus. The food is heavily influenced by South America; Cervices, Patacones and Fajitas! Also, the Huevos Rancheros are awesome! Try the oversized mojitos - they do the job!
Drinks & Nightlife
When you're after something other than the thud of an electronic bassline, try this venue in the heart of the Gòtic neighbourhood. Café Marula is very much a club, and a stylish one at that. Visually, it's a minimalist, sleek combination of glass, wood and steel, but the programming is a little more laid back, with a stage for live performances, and a DJ list leaning towards funk, soul, jazz, disco, hip-hop and afrobeat .
101 locals recommend
Marula
49 Carrer dels EscudellersWhen you're after something other than the thud of an electronic bassline, try this venue in the heart of the Gòtic neighbourhood. Café Marula is very much a club, and a stylish one at that. Visually, it's a minimalist, sleek combination of glass, wood and steel, but the programming is a little more laid back, with a stage for live performances, and a DJ list leaning towards funk, soul, jazz, disco, hip-hop and afrobeat .
La Macarena is Barcelona's underground gem – a diminutive, subterranean, rough-around-the-edges sweatbox of a club. When things get overexcited here, you might end up standing on the DJ's toes – the main booth is in the middle of a very small dancefloor. Don't be put off though, as the atmosphere is outstanding, and the music – underground house and techno with pumping bass - habitually sends the crowd into a writhing frenzy. With residencies from the best local talent (DJ Herr, for example) and frequent guests from the international elite (Gui Boratto, Alex Celler and Audiofly were recent visitors), this is an excellent destination for quality, non-commercial dance music. Fact and Clubtura
53 locals recommend
Macarena Club
5 Carrer Nou de Sant FrancescLa Macarena is Barcelona's underground gem – a diminutive, subterranean, rough-around-the-edges sweatbox of a club. When things get overexcited here, you might end up standing on the DJ's toes – the main booth is in the middle of a very small dancefloor. Don't be put off though, as the atmosphere is outstanding, and the music – underground house and techno with pumping bass - habitually sends the crowd into a writhing frenzy. With residencies from the best local talent (DJ Herr, for example) and frequent guests from the international elite (Gui Boratto, Alex Celler and Audiofly were recent visitors), this is an excellent destination for quality, non-commercial dance music. Fact and Clubtura