Breakfast & Brunch in Barcelona, Spain

Tapas and Catalan specialty breakfasts are a big deal in Barcelona. Especially in the grangas which are a kind of small cafes, where the Catalans come to enjoy breakfast, tea or afternoon snacks. All major tourist areas offer several places to enjoy your breakfast. Eixample, Ciutat Vella, El Raval and Barceloneta are renowned for their breakfast cafes and restaurants and  they offer alternatives with quaint and relaxed breakfast places offering A la carte menus and specialty breakfast menus. Among those, you’ll easily find American breakfasts, Continental breakfasts, Bocadillos, French breakfasts and more.

Budget breakfast options is easily found in Barcelona where cafes and bakeries are numerous and very common. Locals’ typical breakfast is a coffee with milk and pastries such as croissants or doughnuts.

For a more consistent breakfast, look for sandwiches, or bocadillos. Typically served on half a baguette smothered tomato, olive oil and maybe a pinch of salt. Toppings can be anything from Manchego cheese slices, to cured ham, to sausage, to Spanish omelets (tortilla).

Fresh orange juice is a big deal in Barcelona cafes, squeezed on the spot. Oranges are as common in Spain as the air you breath and are very affordable.

Breakfast hours

The Spaniards typically have 2 breakfasts. First breakfast may be a coffee or tea around 8 a.m. before heading to work, and second breakfast is a bocadillo (sandwich), another coffee or soda around 10 or 11 a.m. Cafes and bars will often fill up at these times.

Feel free to use our various search filters to narrow down your search and find any type of culinary specialty breakfast you are looking for. By choosing a particular type of breakfast place like a breakfast bar, a hotel or a restaurant you will have access to more filters and can then narrow your search results down to Barcelona breakfast places with gluten free or vegan options.  

Most listings include a Booking module allowing you to make a reservation for your next breakfast. You can specify the number of guests and the time at which you’d like to make your breakfast reservation.

You can locate the best breakfast in Barcelona by using the map. All breakfast places are located with an icon showing you their exact location. By clicking on the icon you get more information on a particular listing and access the breakfast place detail page. 

You can also simply go through the list of Barcelona breakfast places above, and click on any listing you’re interested in visiting.