paradero | Barcelona — Restaurant in Barcelona

Discovered this place last December (2024) and went to it a few more times when I visited now in May. It did not disappoint or rather confirmed what I felt from my first visits. The best coffee shop in Barcelona. And I visited many. Lived here for 15 years before and coffee was always just ok, but mostly bitter, but lately there are very good coffee shops to be found, and I (and my girlfriend, a proper coffee snob) find Paradero to be the best, hands down. Their flat white is incredibly balanced (I think they even check the air humidity when they calibrate the grinder!) and croissants top notch as well as these tasty coffee shop food mounted on bread (marinated salmon I think and other colorful things). Service is fast and efficient and the guys are personal with you but not over the top, just nice. One particular girl there has a smile that can melt you, whether you're a man or woman. Seating is limited which is a kind of a plus as it just can't become crowded but they have a terrace. If they're too busy when you get there, just get a cup to go....

A very nice place with great coffee. They also have black, green and some other herbal tea options as well. I highly recommend toasts with sour dough bread. They have many options and each of them is more delicious than one another. Most importantly staff is very friendly service is fast they are all very kind. Everyone speaks English too. They accept credit cards naturally and offer free wifi to customers. Last but not least toilets were spotless every time I was there. Considering the staff is on the first name basis with most of the customers one can say that there are many regulars among customers and I will be one of them considering my...

Ordered Açai bowl and received it without one the main ingredients which is granola. We informed one of the staff members and said they run out of it, only, without any apologies. After a while the manager asked us if everything was ok and we told her what happened, she apologised and said they should have informed us about the lack of granola, and said the drinks were on her. We really appreciated her gesture and when we paid we got offered a coffee. The overall experience was not what we expected even because the açai bowls were tiny. The açai was very liquid and...