El Fornet - Aragó 284 — Restaurant in Barcelona

This is a pity, there are so many “el fornets” around the city, and they all sell not fresh cold salads, cold dry wraps with no any drop of sauces or even some mayonesa in it. Bakery is usually not fresh. I had an experience in this particular one being very hungry and in a bit of a hurry, I decided to take some quiche, it was cold and the fat of it a cold fat was sticking to my mouth, the combination of cold fad a dry bread. It was disgusting. So I was still hungry and bought the chicken wrap. Chicken wrap is done out or a basic again cold wrap, dry cold chicken and a bunch of dry cabbage, so I couldn’t eat this neither. After spending pretty enough for a portion of food I just decided to not buy anything else in that place and go away, i couldn’t buy anything else coz I’ve been in a hurry and left hungry for another couple of hours coz of this place. Low recommends to go there. Another experience in “el fornet” not this particular but in their franchised another “el fornet” was buying a rotten fruits to my 1,5 old kid. This was...

Really nice and quiet cafe that's open early. The counter staff was pleasant as I tried to order in Catalan, and she recognised that we were visiting. She interacted with my son and spoke in English, describing what other drinks were available to choose from. We ordered two café amb llet, a hot chocolate, along with one sandwich and two pastries for €14. Although we were not to provide napkins with our order, a simple Google search on how to ask for one and she was kind enough to...

A great cafe to stop by for a break while sightseeing along the shopping street.

El Fornet offers a nostalgic, cozy setting—great croissants, decent coffee, and tasty sandwiches like jamón on hearty bread. I’d stop by again for a quick breakfast, but be cautious: one day the pastries were fresh and perfect, another they felt stale and oversweet. Service is friendly and efficient, and prices are reasonable. Good spot if you’re nearby, but don’t expect perfection across...