Where to Get a Refreshing Drink and Something to Eat


Welcome back to Maren's Abroadventures!

This week, I would love to share with you my favorite coffee shops, bakeries, and even a place that specializes in matcha in various forms.

A Casa Portuguesa

       Bakeries have always been one of my favorite places to go, no matter where I am, and finding this one above made me feel way less homesick. Not only does this place serve delicious pastries and have a wonderful staff, but it also holds special significance for me because part of my heritage is Portuguese, so I have grown up with this kind of baking my whole life. I have enjoyed coming here 

       This is a hidden gem found only 5 minutes from the Fontana exit when riding the L3 metro. It is located in the beautiful neighborhood of Gràcia, and it is so nice to walk around near this bakery since there are so many coffee shops and other hidden gems surrounding the area.


SUN Coffee & Bakery

        The staff at SUN is probably tired of seeing me in here almost every day, but the variety of food and drinks means they have something for you no matter what you're craving. In comparison to my apartment, it is just across the street; however, lots of tourists enjoy coming here as well since it is so close to the Sagrada Familia. I personally am a big fan of their smoothies, so I usually try a different one each time. My favorite smoothie so far has been "Nube," which is just strawberry and banana, but it is so good. 

       They also have so many types of pastries, pizza, crepes, waffles, and sandwiches, which they rotate the selection every day as well. For drinks, they have coffees, smoothies, and boba. Their chocolate crepes with cream and their breakfast sandwiches are my go-to. As a tip, they also have an upstairs area with just tables and chairs, which may be a good place to study sometimes.


BO&MIE

         While this is another popular tourist destination, as it is next to the Sagrada Familia, it has quickly become one of my favorites to visit. The people are so kind, and it is also only women working there, which makes for an even more comfortable experience when ordering. I love getting their iced hazelnut latte or their iced chai tea. They have a wide range of foods that continue down the whole store, but their tuna sandwich has actually become my favorite, which says a lot because it's hard to find good tuna salad anywhere. I also highly recommend BO&MIE's curry chicken sandwich.


Matcha Crew

          If you're looking for something different or maybe coffee isn't your thing, Matcha Crew is a great alternative since they have a big selection. I like how they offer matcha in so many ways, so you can get matcha with fruit, or boba, or even order matcha soft serve if you want something sweet. This shop doesn't have a huge selection of food items to take, but what they offer is very appealing. Typically, they have matcha crepe cake, which I enjoyed, mochi, and cheesecake.


Each of the locations listed are excellent options, and I highly recommend trying them for yourself.

See you next week!






Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Welcome to Maren's Abroadventures

Image
  H ello , fellow travelers !   My name is Maren Smith, and I am a junior at Oklahoma State University, studying abroad in Barcelona this semester . I would like to reintroduce mysel f, as well as introduce you to my new blog starting this week! Fun fact about me: this is my second time studying abroad in Spain. Even eight years later, it feels so good to be back in this country at twenty years old now. Finally, being in Barcelona after just using study abroad as a conversation starter feels surreal to say the least, but wow, I have already made new friends, feel passionate about my classes, and have already made so many memories with the wonderful SAI study abroad group and just by myself on side quests.   I am attending the CETT Tourism, Hospitality & Gastronomy school, located right off the metro stop “Mundet.” While I am the only one at SAI this year studying Hospitality and Tourism Management and a minor in Spanish, I wanted to explain a little about what i...
Read more

Connecting with Families Abroad

Image
  Welcome back to Maren's Abroadventures!          This week, I wanted to discuss the importance of connecting with families abroad and to encourage study abroad travelers to reach out to as many locals as possible.            The picture above includes my host mom and dad, as well as my host sister Nerea. I studied abroad in Madrid when I was in fifth grade, about 12 years old. I stayed with my host family for a few months while attending the same school as my host sister. I had so much fun with them whether it was going out to eat, taking a trip, or figuring out my favorite items at the grocery store. Being able to come back to Spain at twenty-one years old and study abroad once again in a new city feels surreal. I have already taken the opportunity to visit and stay a few days with my host family, and their house looks almost the exact same. It feels like I was just living there yesterday.        Whe...
Read more

Discover how I met my Friend Judith

Image
 Welcome Back to Maren's Abroadventures!          This week, I would like to introduce you to one of my friends from my university in Barcelona, Judith. I met her through the Buddy Program offered when enrolling in CETT Tourism, Hospitality & Gastronomy University. This program offers locals and study abroad students to get to know each other while attending free excursions throughout the semester together . Even when we aren't on the planned group trips together, Judith and I always make time to talk. Whether it is through text or her helping me during class, we continuously try to make the most of our time in the four months I am studying at CETT. We even took the opportunity to try one of the student-run restaurants on campus together, and if it wasn't for her, I would have had no idea where it was in the building. Our lunch included four courses, which included bread, pasta, chicken with salad, and a pastry for des...
Read more