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The 10 Best Coffee Shops In Barcelona
A guide to the 10 best coffee shops in Barcelona
Published February 8, 2022
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Jennie Backteman
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
If you love good coffee and are planning on visiting Barcelona, the good news for coffee lovers is that you are never too far away from a great espresso in the city. Whether you want to sit down and enjoy a delicate pour-over coffee while you connect to free Wi-Fi or want a cold brew to sip on while on the go, Barcelona has a coffee shop for everybody.
While most of the best coffee shops in Barcelona are somewhere you are typically going to pay a little bit more for, the superior coffee quality compared to your average neighborhood coffee shop is well worth investing a little more in. And, you might be glad to hear that almost all specialty coffee shops in Barcelona have a selection of non-dairy milk options on offer, with oat milk a firm favorite among locals. With this in mind, if you have a trip to Barcelona booked or it’s a city you plan to visit in the future, want to find the best iced coffee Barcelona or the best coffee in Barcelona Gothic Quarter, check out these options.
1. SKYE Coffee Co.
Most people reach for their phone to get a photo when they first come across this coffee truck that has its permanent home in a post-industrial, cavernous, street-level loft in the Poble Nou district. The retrofitted 1972 Citroen HY that is one of the best coffee shops in Barcelona sits inside Espacio 88, a large concrete-floor space run by a local design and architecture firm. The specialty coffee and pastries served at the SKYE Coffee Co. are firm favorites among the diverse range of creatives and young professionals who work in the many offices and co-working spaces nearby. You can sit at the large communal table, one of the seats spread around the hall, or get your coffee to go.
2. SlowMov
If you want to find some of the best specialty coffee in Barcelona, head to the lower part of the Gracia neighborhood where you will find SlowMov located on a quiet street. This is a popular coffee roaster and shop that places a strong emphasis on the production, ethics, and provenance of the coffee beans that it sources. You can find a wide range of coffees here as the coffee on offer often changes with the seasons. You’ll also find coffee and chocolate tasting sessions, and if you’re interested in working with coffee, you can get barista training here. It’s a great place to go if you need a relaxing break from the city – enjoy great coffee among stunning local artwork and trendy magazines.
3. Satan’s Coffee Corner
Beginning as a small corner coffee shop in the Raval neighborhood of Barcelona, Satan’s Coffee Corner has grown over the past few years to become one of the best Barcelona coffee shops with multiple locations throughout the city. Their flagship location is tucked away in El Call, in Roman Barcelona in the Medieval Jewish quarter. It is definitely worth the visit to try the excellent coffees on offer, hot and cold breakfast menu, and delicious lunches. Some other venue locations include Bar Central inside the stunning walled garden of La Central bookstore in El Raveal, or the Casa Bonay hotel.
4. Hidden Café Bcn
Located in Les Corts, Hidden Café lives up to its name, tucked far away from all the major landmarks in the city. The Les Corts area is part commercial and part residential, and there isn’t much tourism here except for the Camp Nou stadium, making it one of the best coffee places in Barcelona for those who want to get off the beaten path and try coffee that is popular with locals. If you find yourself in this area or want to travel away from the tourist hotspots, Hidden Café is a brand that takes its coffee very seriously, so there’s no better place to go for a strong espresso to pick you up or an expertly poured latte. And if you need a snack, they offer a great range of sandwiches and breakfast bowls too.
5. Espai Joliu and Orval
With specialty coffee, hipster magazines, and an abundance of lush houseplants, Espai Joliu is a rustic coffee shop located inside a stone-and-brick building in Poble Nou, which has been compared to Brooklyn. Walk in through the entryway that is filled with plants of various sizes and styles, all of which you can buy. Once you’re inside, you’ll find a selection of expertly crafted specialty coffees on offer alongside a great menu of artisanal pastries with a great vegan selection. You can also find a similar shop by the same owner called Orval.
6. Morrow Coffee
If you’re searching for great coffee near Placa Espanya, this is definitely one of the best specialty coffee Barcelona coffee shops to find that is not located downtown. You will find it just a block away from the Arenas shopping center on the Gran Vi de les Corts Catalenes. Take a seat inside at one of the benches along the window and enjoy your coffee as the world passes by. Along with being a specialty coffee shop, Morrow Coffee is also a coffee roaster. Although you might not always be able to sit inside and enjoy the smell of coffee due to the limited seating available, you can be sure you’re getting great coffee to go away with. Enjoy stunning, artistic lattes and the delicious breakfast menu.
7. Departure Coffee Co.
Nestled one street in from the bustling, crowded Carrer de Joaquin Costa, you will find Departure Coffee. It’s a great option if you are looking for the best coffee shops to work in Barcelona as despite the hustle and bustle outside, you’ll find a quiet and relaxing vibe inside. With high ceilings, this venue features work by local artists on the walls, and you’ll find freelancers working away and groups of friends chatting over stunning pour-overs and oat milk lattes. If you’re hungry, you’ll find delicious avocado toast and a modest selection of tasty pastries with vegan options always available. If you’re visiting on a sunny summer day, it’s definitely worth trying to get one of the few high stools located outside.
8. Cafes El Magnifico
Cafés El Magnifico is a family-run business, founded by a family that has been roasting coffee in Barcelona’s El Born neighborhood since all the way back in 1919. Over a century later, Cafes El Magnifico is still going strong and has definitely kept up with the modern coffee scene in the city. The range of beans that it sources and roasts has grown massively over the decades; in 2019, they created a coffee catalog from more than eighteen countries, available to purchase by the bag. When you enter the shop, you’ll find that most of the shopfront is occupied by the roasting space, with a small area at the entrance where two baristas work hard to make coffee for the queue of people that’s usually always outside. They offer a small rotating daily selection of all the coffees that are available along with a daily filter coffee option. If you want a more relaxing, sit-down option to enjoy the coffee, head around the corner where you’ll find Mag by El Magnifico, a larger venue with seating that opens on the weekend.
9. Syra Coffee
If you are looking for the best coffee in Gracia Barcelona, you can’t get much better than Syra Coffee. The café originally began as a ‘hole in the wall’ but grew in popularity and is now a thriving coffee shop that aims to ensure everyone can enjoy good coffee daily. Located in the heart of the Gracia neighborhood, it only has a tiny seating area, but that doesn’t stop loyal customers from queuing up to order cold brews, lattes, and flat whites to go. If you do manage to find a seat, you can enjoy your coffee in a warm space adorned with plenty of natural wood and house plants. If you prefer to brew your own coffee, you can purchase bags of vacuum-sealed coffee bags that line the shelves on the wall along with to-go bamboo coffee cups, souvenir mugs, and tote bags with the Syra Coffee logo. If you’re in Poble Nou, they also have a second location here.
10. Nomad Every Day
It’s hard to find any information about the best coffee places in Barcelona that doesn’t mention Nomad Every Day. This café was the first to introduce many people to the concept that coffee could be so much more, before third-wave coffee arrived in Barcelona. Today, it is a growing brand with three different locations around the city and a loyal customer base. In Barcelona, you’ll also find plenty of other restaurants, coffee shops, and cafes that use coffee beans roasted by Nomad.
If you’re planning on visiting Barcelona, you’re never too far away from a good coffee. All of these coffee shops are renowned locally for very good reasons.
About the author
Jennie Backteman
I´m a ultramarathon runner, landscape designer and a coffee lover.
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