Barcelona’s 5 Best Kept Vegan Secrets Barcelonahasgrownincreasinglyvegan-friendlyinthelastfewyears–backin2011whenIfirstvisited,theonlycompletelyveganrestaurantIcouldfindwasGopal(theysoldvegancheeseattherestaurantbecauseitwasoneoftheonlyplacesintownwhereyoucouldbuyit),andIwasdelightedtofindfalafel.Fastforwardfiveyears,andit’sfullofvegandelis,shoeshops,bakeries,cosycafesandupscalerestaurants.WhetheryouliveinBarcelonaorarejustasunseekervisitingforalongweekend,youwon’thavetroublefindingveganfood.Butwhataboutthevegansecretsyouwon’tfindonHappyCoworTripadvisor?Herearemyfavourites,whichI’vediscoveredbyhappyaccidentandwanttosharewithyou:Barcelona’sbestkeptvegansecrets.
Vegan Croissants in Gracia (Approved by a Parisian)
Sure,everyoneknowsaboutSantoniCafé’svegancroissants,butthebestvegancroissantsinBarcelonaarefoundatKnellaCaféinthebohemianneighbourhoodofGracia.Flaky,(faux)butteryandoozingwithchocolate,thechocolatefilledcroissantsaremyfavourite,butKnella’scroissantsalsocomeinplainorspeltvarieties.Itookanon-veganParisianwhowasvisitingfortheweekendtheretotestthecroissants’veracityandshesaidtheytastedjustlikethecroissantsbackhomeandgavethemherstampofapproval.KnellaBakery(Omnivorouswithveganoptions-ask)facebook.com/knella.esCallforopeninghours+34932075601CarrerMilàiFontanals9Barcelona08012Metro:Verdaguer
Burgers on the Beach
TheBarcelonetaareaaroundthebeachinBarcelonaisgenerallytouristy,overpriced,andnotvegan-friendly.TheonlyvegetarianrestaurantintheneighbourhoodisthevegansangriabarBarCeloneta.Butwhatifyouwanttoeatonthebeach?Linedwithpaellaandseafoodrestaurants,itdoesn’tseemlikethebestpick.Enter:SurfHouse.Partsurfschool,partjuiceryandrestaurant,TheSurfHousedoesdeliciousjuicesandsmoothies,saladsandalsoaveganburgerwithhomemadecashewcheese.Allclearlymarkedasveganonthemenu!Pickatableoutsideandoverlookthebeachwhileyouenjoyyourburger,juiceandevenvegancake.SurfHouse(Omnivorouswithveganoptionsmarkedonmenu)surfhousebarcelona.comCallforopeninghours+34932507023Carrerl'AlmirallAixada,2208003BarcelonaMetro:Barceloneta
Tapas in a Traditional Vermouth Bar
VisitorstoBarcelonaoftenaskmewheretogetvegantapas.Unfortunatelytherearenodedicatedvegantapasbars(yet!)andmostvegetarianandveganrestaurantsdoaneclecticmixofinternationalfood.Butifyouwantatraditionalexperience,checkatLoPinyol,avermouthbaronTravesseradeGracia.Thebarislinedwithbarrelsofvermouth(nowordonwhichifanyoftheirvermouthsarevegan,butatleastonewaiterisknowledgeableaboutveganwines)andthechefishappytoveganiseanyoftheirpintxos(aBasqueversionoftapas,whichusuallycomeonbread).Theyalsohaveaveganchocolatechestnutcake.LoPinyol(Omnivorouswithveganisabledishes–speaktochef)Facebookpage+34932176690CarrerdelTorrentdel'Olla,708012BarcelonaMetro:DiagonalTuesday–Saturday12pm–4pm.7pm–midnight.(Closedforsiestafrom4pm–7pm).Sunday12pm–4pm.
Costa Rican Coffee, With a Side of Vegan Cake
MoreandmorehipstercoffeebarsarepoppinguparoundBarcelona,andfillingwithpeopleworkingontheirMacbooks.OneofthebestisOnnaCafé,inGracia,whoseownervisitsCostaRicaeveryyeartopersonallyassessandsourcecoffeebeans.It’salsooneofthefewnicecoffeeshopstoofferclearly-markedvegancake.Takeyourlattewithsoyamilkoralmondmilk,andasideofvegancarrotcake.Ortrysomethingdifferentlikethecoldbrewcoffeeandtonic(pictured).OnnaCoffee(Omnivorouswithvegancakemarkedonmenu,soyaandalmondmilkavailableforcoffee)onnacoffee.com+34932694870CalleSantaTeresa108012BarcelonaMetro:DiagonalMonday–Thursday8am–8pmFriday8am–9pmSaturday9am–9pmSunday9am–7pm
Feast on Vegan Pancakes and French Toast for Brunch
Asit’slistedonHappyCow,vegan-friendlyomnivorousrestaurantDosTreceisoneoftheleastsecretonthislist.However,thelistingtalksabouttheir(fairlyboring)dinneroptions,whentherealexcitementliesintheirbrunch.Theyhaveaseparateveganbrunchmenufullofdeliciousdelightslikeveganbreakfastnachos(ohmy!),veganscrambledeggs,pancakesandFrenchtoast(theonlyI’veseenonamenuinBarcelona!).DosTrece(Omnivorouswithseparateveganmenudostrece.es+34933017306CarrerCarme,4008001BarcelonaBrunchavailableeverydayfrom10am–5pm
want to find out more Barcelona vegan hotspots? TheEssentialVeganGuidetoBarcelonawillbeoutsoon.Ifyouhaven’tyet,makesureyousignupforupdatesandexclusivediscountsontheguidebookatveganbarcelona.com.TheguidebookwillbeavailableasapaperbackorasadownloadforyourtabletorKindleifyouwanttogopaperless–becausethatextrahalfakiloofbookcansendyouoverthelimitonRyanair!
Can I share this? Yes,pleasesharewithanyoneyouthinkcoulduseit–whetherthey’reanexpatrelocatingtoBarcelona,anativeoftheCatalancapitalorjustplanningaholidaythere. who wrote this? CaitlinCaitlinGaler-Untiistheveganfoodandtravelwriterbehindtheveganword.com.SheisoriginallyfromtheU.S.andcurrentlylivinginBarcelona,Spain(aftera7-yearstintinLondon).She'straveledto30countries(andcounting)andblogsabouttheveganfoodshefindsaroundtheworldattheveganword.com,whichhasbeenfeaturedonTheNewYorkTimesandYahoo!.TheEssentialVeganTravelGuide,aguidetofindingveganfoodanywhereintheworld,waspublishedinDecember2015,andwasherfirstbook.
