Best cafes to get inspired in Barcelona

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Best cafes to get inspired in Barcelona

Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city with a great artistic tradition. This city, shaped by its modernist architecture and the beauty of all its emblematic buildings, inspired and still is inspiring all the people who have the opportunity to visit and live here. If you are one of those souls who travel to Barcelona to find your muses, we provide you a guide with the best cafes to get inspired in Barcelona, and at the same time, to enjoy the best coffee. If you are also interested in coffee’s culture, you can read more about it in our post about Barcelona, the home of great coffee.

Els 4Gats

If there is a place in Barcelona that has been a source of inspiration over the history of this city, it couldn’t be other rather than Els 4gats. This cafe has the special charm of its own history, and that is because it was thought up to recreate the legendary Chat Noir café/cabaret in Paris. Since it opened in 1897 for the first time, and promoted by several painters, the place became a meeting point for artists and intellectuals, such as Picasso or Gaudí.

Nowadays both tourists and locals usually go there to grab a bite or a drink while listening to live music that is played every night. Visiting it is a must for your inspiration!

 

Calders Bookshop

Calders Bookshop

As they define themselves “This is a bookshop specialized in books”. It is a space slightly hidden at Calders Passage that gets its name from Catalan writer Pere Calders and that it is located in the heart of Sant Antoni neighborhood.

Here you will find endless literary suggestions: narrative, essay and poetry, among others, as well as titles in different languages. The bookshop organizes different events such as readings or books launches, and here is a tip for dog lovers: they are welcome there! Also, right next to the bookstore you will find the Calders Bar, ideal for a drink at its lively terrace.

 

Cosmo Cafe & Art Gallery

Enric Granados Street in Barcelona offers you an endless list of cafes and restaurants, but Cosmo calls our attention because it combines the best of a breakfast and snacks specialized cafe with an art gallery that allows us to discover new artistic talents, whose art pieces are being shown in the cafe. Its Nordic style decoration makes it an ideal place for getting comfy and reading or writing calmly, while drinking a delicious Chai-latte or a fresh juice. Also, if you like this kind of place, today is your lucky day, as they own other coffee shops like Cafe Cometa or La Central (below).

La Central Bookshop

Since it first opened in 1996, this bookshop has grown as the city did. It has three different establishments in Barcelona, one on Mallorca Street, other in Raval quarter and a third one in Barcelona History Museum. If you are looking for literature related inspiration or just for a quiet reading afternoon, La Central is always a good idea! This bookshop offers you a wide range of titles and genres, and the amount of books in several language and rare editions, are also a highlight in this place. The bookstore on Mallorca Street also has a bright and pleasant cafe, where you will be able to enjoy your literary findings along with some coffee, tea and snacks.

Granja Petit Bo

Granja Petit Bo

On the right side of the Eixample quarter you can find this vintage-style cafe, with high ceilings and comfy couches, where you can look for inspiration or simply enjoy a great book. Although this is a quiet place, if you go during the weekend you can find a lot of activity. That is because Granja Petit Bo has a successful breakfast & brunch menu. If you are looking for a different place, here you can let your imagination run wild or just have a look at their magazines & newspaper selection, while you are enjoying one of their delicious coffees or fresh juices.

To sum up, we hope you feel much more inspired now that you have already read our blog. If you are thinking about going on an inspirational trip to fascinating Barcelona, we remind that you can stay with Aspasios in one of our central Barcelona apartments, where we will take care of every last detail, so you can feel at home.

Sara Barrio

Sara Barrio

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