Barcelona's best brunches
Discover the best restaurants in town for brunch
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While the healthy living associated with the Mediterranean diet may be admirable, once in a while it's nice to just sink your teeth into a big juicy brunch. In comparison with a coffee-and-sandwich breakfast and the famously lengthy, languid lunches, brunch isn't a meal you'd immediately associate with the local culture. In fact, as a predominantly Anglo-Saxon tradition, it suffers from a less refined, more DIY - okay, let's just say it: greasy - image. However, in recent years this foreign weekend favourite has proved surprisingly popular in the Catalan capital too, albeit with less of an emphasis on the grease. At weekends you'll find many of Barcelona's restaurants and bars open for business well before midday, and enjoying a brisk brunchtime trade. So, from hangover restoratives to fancy breakfast feasts, dig in to Time Out's guide to the best brunches in town.
Top brunches in town
DosTrece
- Rated as: 3/5
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
DosTrece has become a modern classic on the Ciutat Vella dining circuit. The restaurant is on a corner and has huge windows, ideal for people-watching as you have something to eat or drink: There are teas, beers, cocktails and international dishes, either as snacks or meals. For a while they have
- Carme, 40, El Raval, 08001
Federal Cafè
- Price band: 1/4
This restaurant would not look out of place in the trendiest, most cosmopolitan of cities. Natural light, tasteful decor, good music, fast, friendly service and a menu specialising in breakfasts that can resuscitate you after a night of overdoing it: juices and shakes, eggs and sausage, fruit and
- Parlament, 39, Eixample, 08015
Je t'Attends
- Critics choice
The countless pastry shops that have flooded the city have created a sweet yet refined style that no one ever seems to tire of. Je t'Attends fits perfectly into this new tradition, which is both Instagram- and Pinterest-friendly; that is, coffee and cakes, which (according to this new school of
- Aribau, 177, Eixample Esquerre, 08036
Meatpacking Bistro
- Critics choice
This quirky, original restaurant that bears a resemblance to a New York eatery combines American dishes like barbecue pork rib burgers with a touch of the Mediterranean, like the tuna with wasabi mayonnaise variety. Have a slice of cheesecake for breakfast á la 'Sex and the City', or drop in for
- Travessera de Gràcia, 50, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, 08021
Picnic
- Price band: 2/4
A seafood eatery outside Barceloneta. It’s great to have fishmongers in the family. The customer service is excellent here and this is reflected in sheer value for money, whether you want prawns, grilled squid, hake in breadcrumbs or a rice dish. Anyone not eating fresh fish, it’s because they
- Comerç, 1, Born-Ribera, 08003
Milk
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
A modern yet cosy cocktail bar with an original, colourful atmosphere, very much unlike the classic venues of this type. From first thing in the morning to early afternoon they serve an excellent brunch.
- Gignàs, 21, Born-Ribera, 08002
Café Veranda
- Price band: 3/4
The Café Veranda at the Hotel Arts offers a sumptuous brunch featuring hot and cold dishes from around the world, seafood and salads. And a spectacular dessert section.
- Marina, 19-21, Sant Martí, 08005
Norte
- Rated as: 4/5
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
Three friends who graduated in philosophy, journalism and art history have turned a corner bar into delicious miniature restaurant, where they rework and update classic dishes from Basque and Galician cuisine, served on small plates. On Saturday mornings they offer brunch with toast and a home-made
- Diputació, 321, Eixample Dret, 08009
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