Best brunch in Barcelona
Where to brunch in Barcelona — neighbourhood cafés, all-day breakfast counters and weekend institutions.
Top spots in Barcelona
El Born
Food & DrinkCiutat Vella
Medieval streets packed with tapas bars, vermut counters and design shops.
Top brunch spots in Barcelona
12 locals' picks — neighbourhoods, price tiers and what to order.
Brunch & Cake
$$Eixample
The brunch chain that started the Barcelona boom.
Order: Eggs benedict on coca
Federal Café
$$Sant Antoni
Aussie-run cafe, all-day brunch.
Order: Avocado smash
Caravelle
$$El Raval
Brewery-driven brunch hangout.
Order: Huevos rancheros
Picnic
$$Born
Latin-leaning weekend brunch.
Order: Soft-shell crab benedict
Milk Bar & Bistro
$$Gothic
Irish-owned brunch institution since 2007.
Order: Full Irish
Granja Petitbo
$$Eixample
Bright Nordic-feel café across from Diagonal.
Order: Avocado toast & juice
Bar Cañete
$$$El Raval
Counter-style brunch with Catalan classics.
Order: Tortilla & vermouth
Demasié
$Born
Cookie + coffee brunch stop.
Order: Salted caramel cookie
Funky Bakers
$$Born
Bright brunch spot, all-day pastries.
Order: Banana bread French toast
Auto Rosellon
$$Eixample
Old auto shop turned bright brunch room.
Order: Garden-fresh brunch plate
Flax & Kale
$$El Raval
Healthy mega-brunch with skylight room.
Order: Plant-based bowl
Honest Greens
$$Multiple
Bright cafeteria, brunch all day.
Order: Hot bowls & sourdough
Where to eat
Disfrutar
$$$$Contemporary tasting · Eixample
Three ex-elBulli chefs — currently World's 50 Best #1.
Cal Pep
$$$Tapas · El Born
Counter only, no reservations — point at the seafood and trust the chef.
Quimet & Quimet
$$Montaditos · Poble-sec
Tiny standing-room tapas bar with floor-to-ceiling bottles.
Bar Brutal
$$$Natural wine bar · El Born
Bottle-shop-with-kitchen — the Eu-natural wine scene's spiritual home.
Bodega 1900
$$Vermut & tapas · Sant Antoni
Albert Adrià's homage to the classic vermut bar.
Frequently asked
- Local favourites include El Born and the all-day kitchen at Disfrutar. We prioritise spots that take walk-ins or open early on weekends.