Cafè Suec

No one comes to this 'Swedish Café' to get ideas for their next Ikea visit. You also won't find any Volvo keys lying around on the tables. Sweden has been completely metabolised by Barcelona here, and this bar is like any other in Gràcia. Well, almost. This is a fantastic place where, in a fit of journalistic laziness, we could say that there's a great vibe. Apart from some of the servers and a few customers, what will remind you the most of Sweden is the cold you’ll experience out on the terrace in winter. But never mind – it's still a great alternative to the neighbouring and overcrowded Plaça Virreina. There are only four tables outside Cafè Suec, where you'll find all sorts: the kind of people who go swimming on Christmas morning, hypothermic smokers, and hunters taking advantage of the bar windows to get a good view of their prey.