Casa TAOS is one of our favourite spots for a healthy brekky and a gloriously brewed coffee. If you're passing by for lunch the salads are also a must. You can even treat yourself to a midday vino!

Don’t let the overly cool crowd behind the draped curtains put you off. Otsu brings a  calm Japanese twist to the Catalan capital, with minimalist interiors and wooden trays loaded with rice bowls topped with shaved bonito fish and coffee broth, kimchi and egg sandos, and a jujube date matcha latte that’s worth the trip alone. The daily pastry selection is another reason to come, displayed like edible art on a vast white marble table dotted with candles and frehsly cut flowers.

Not only is the Mercat dels Encants located in a building that all architecture aficionadas will admire, it is also home to one of the largest flea markets in Barcelona. Bring a few bags and have your hunting goggles at the ready, there's treasures to find!

Orval Studio is a book store come café spot, which also happens to host some of the cities best-kept flea markets. The coffee is great, the matcha even tastier, and the selection of magazines and journals to browse through almost overwhelming (in the very best of ways)!