Top Brunch in Spain

Arvo Specialty Coffee ★ 4.8

Arvo Specialty Coffee on Barraincua near the Guggenheim Bilbao opened 2021, with Basque-roasted beans, brunch, acai bowls and homemade food.

OrderAcai bowl with seasonal fruit, sourdough toast with avocado, V60 filter

Filo ★ 4.8

Filo on Calle Hernando Colon in Seville is the specialty-coffee-and-brunch room near the Cathedral, with acai bowls, avocado toast and a flat white.

OrderAcai bowl and a flat white from the daily filter list

TipOpen daily 08:30-18:00. Tables fill from 10:00 on weekends; come for second breakfast at 11:30 or after 14:00 for the late-afternoon lull.

Federal Cafe Valencia ★ 4.8

Federal Cafe in Valencia is a Nordic-style all-day cafe with weekend brunch, specialty coffee and a tight Mediterranean lunch menu, popular.

OrderSmashed avocado on sourdough with poached eggs and a flat white.

TipReserve for weekend brunch through the website. The kitchen runs from 08:00 to midnight.

La Finca Coffee Brunch ★ 4.7

La Finca Coffee in Granada is the in-house micro-roaster pouring single-origin filter on Calle Colegio Catalino, with brunch tostadas and pastries.

OrderTostada with seasonal jam.

TipThe room is tiny; arrive before 11:00 to claim a stool, takeaway is the norm at peak.

MUY Coffee ★ 4.7

MUY Coffee on Calle Albareda in Seville is the small specialty storefront opened in 2022, exclusively serving Ineffable Coffee Roasters with a tiny brunch.

OrderIneffable single-origin filter with a croissant

TipStand-up bar with four stools; takeaway is the default. The single-origin filter rotates Tuesday morning.

Cafe Iruna ★ 4.6

Cafe Iruna on Jardines de Albia in Bilbao opened in 1903, with 300 square metres of Mudejar tiles and pinchos morunos at the corner charcoal grill.

OrderCafe con leche, tostada con tomate, pincho moruno

Cafe 4 Gatos ★ 4.6

Cafe 4 Gatos in the Albayzin of Granada is the small terrace cafe with limited outdoor seating, a sustainable breakfast and one of the closest Alhambra views.

OrderTostada with jamon Trevelez and Manchego, flat white.

TipArrive before 10:00 to claim a terrace seat; the jamon-and-Manchego tostada is the signature brunch.

La Cacharreria ★ 4.6

La Cacharreria on Calle Regina in Seville behind Las Setas is the trendy brunch-and-cortado room with homemade cakes, waffles and the gourmet beef burger.

OrderHomemade waffles and the gourmet beef burger from 11:00

TipOpen daily 09:00-17:00. Queues at 11:00 on weekends; arrive before 10:30 or after 14:00.

Doux-Amer Cabanyal ★ 4.6

Doux-Amer in Cabanyal pours 100% Arabica specialty coffee with a tight brunch menu on Calle Progreso. Order the pancake stack with brunch sides.

OrderPancake stack with brunch sides

Arvo Specialty Coffee Deusto ★ 4.5

Arvo's Deusto branch in Bilbao runs the same Basque-roasted specialty coffee and brunch plate menu as its Guggenheim flagship, plus acai bowls.

OrderAcai bowl, sourdough toast, V60 filter

Wild Food Vegan Brunch ★ 4.5

Wild Food in Granada is the plant-based brunch kitchen on Plaza Isabel La Catolica with a dedicated Saturday vegan brunch of burgers and bowls.

OrderVegan burger with sweet-potato fries and kombucha.

TipThe Saturday vegan brunch is the draw; the vegan burger is the consistent order.

Paprika Vegetarian Brunch ★ 4.5

Paprika in the Albayzin of Granada runs vegetarian weekend brunch on Cuesta de Abarqueros, with a daily-changing menu and the citys best vegan pizza.

OrderSourdough vegan pizza with seasonal vegetables.

TipClosed Mondays; the weekend brunch runs sourdough vegan pizzas and bowls.

Mision Cafe ★ 4.5

Mision Cafe in Madrid's Conde Duque is the specialty third-wave room with a focused brunch carte; eggs benedict, avocado toast and smashed-egg plates.

OrderEggs benedict on house sourdough with cured Iberico

TipWalk-in only; the Sunday brunch fills up by 11:30. The brunch sets run 14 to 19 euros; cortado at 2.20.

Toma Cafe ★ 4.5

Toma Cafe in Madrid's Malasana is the city's pioneer specialty third-wave room since 2011, with house-roasted single-origin coffees, a focused brunch carte.

OrderSmashed avocado on house sourdough toast

TipWalk-in only; the weekend brunch fills up by 11:00. Flat white runs 3.50; brunch sets 12 to 16 euros.

Bacan ★ 4.5

Bacan is a family-run specialty counter on Carrer del Baró de Santa Maria del Sepulcre in Palma, pouring single-origin filter in an air-conditioned room.

OrderA single-origin pour-over with whatever toast the counter is running.

TipThere is a courtyard behind the room that most first-timers miss. Ask when you order.

La Molienda Bisbe ★ 4.5

La Molienda Bisbe has roasted its own coffee in Palma since 2013, with a corner terrace on Carrer del Bisbe Campins under a flame tree and a fountain.

OrderA llonguet with the house filter coffee, eaten on the plaza terrace.

TipOrder a llonguet with the coffee. It is the Mallorcan roll, and they do a proper one.

Sakona Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5

Sakona Coffee Roasters in San Sebastian's Gros is the city's specialty-coffee brunch room with single-origin filter, sourdough toast and Basque pastries.

OrderFilter coffee with a Basque cake from the counter

TipMornings are calmer; the back counter has tables for laptops.

Parceria Cafe ★ 4.5

Parceria Cafe on Calle Manuel Rojas Marcos in Seville is a specialty coffee-and-brunch room with smashed-avocado toasts, yogurt bowls and an explanatory.

OrderSmashed avocado toast and an Ineffable-roast espresso

TipBest for laptop mornings before the brunch rush at 11:30. Weekend tables come up faster from 14:00.

Federal Cafe ★ 4.4

Federal Cafe in Barcelona's Sant Antoni runs an Australian-style brunch carte daily until 17:30: avo smash, eggs benedict, granola bowls, all with a flat.

OrderAvocado smash on rye, eggs benedict, flat white espresso.

TipWalk-in only. Weekend wait runs 30 to 45 minutes; arrive before 11:00 for the easier turn.

Caravelle ★ 4.4

Caravelle in Barcelona's Raval has run a brunch-and-coffee carte since 2010: huevos rancheros, pulled pork, a Mexican-Catalan menu that runs through to 16:00.

OrderHuevos rancheros, the pulled-pork sandwich, the daily smoothie.

TipClosed Sunday. Weekend wait reaches 45 minutes; the back terrace is quieter than the bar.

Faire Brunch and Drinks ★ 4.4

Faire in Barcelona's Eixample is the vegetarian brunch room with a sunny terrace: organic eggs benedict, pancakes, seasonal bowls, 100 percent vegetarian.

OrderEggs benedict, the seasonal bowl, the daily specialty coffee.

TipOpen daily; the back terrace is the quieter pick. Book through TheFork for off-peak weekday slots.

D-Vora ★ 4.4

D-Vora is the RH Canfali hotel's terrace restaurant by the church of Sant Jaume in Benidorm's old town, cooking Mediterranean food with Nikkei touches.

OrderArroz a la llanda with monkfish, squid and red prawns, after a bay-fish tiradito.

TipSet menus are served to the whole table and close at 15:00 at lunch and 22:00 at night; breakfast starts at 08:00 on the sea-view terrace.

Hygge Cafe ★ 4.4

Hygge Cafe runs breakfast from 07:30 to late every day in Córdoba, single-origin coffee alongside pastel de Belém and the local Manolete pastry.

OrderPastel de Belém with a Colombian filter coffee.

TipWeekends run an hour later than weekdays, closing 21:30 on Saturday and 21:00 on Sunday.

Mimimi ★ 4.4

Mimimi in the Centro of Granada is the cozy vegan-vegetarian cafe with oat or hazelnut milk options, homemade cakes and a quiet pedestrian-pasaje terrace.

OrderVegan brunch plate with avocado tostada, oat-milk coffee and homemade carrot cake.

TipThe carrot cake and croissants are house-baked; live music some evenings keeps the cafe open past 21:00.

Minuit Pan y Cafe ★ 4.4

Minuit Pan y Cafe in Granada is the San Anton corridor specialty cafe and panaderia, with sourdough loaves and brunch service from 09:00 every morning.

OrderAvocado sourdough toast with a pour-over filter coffee.

TipBread comes out of the oven at 09:00; the brioche pastries are the cafes signature breakfast.

HanSo Cafe ★ 4.4

HanSo Cafe in Madrid's Malasana is the Korean-Spanish specialty third-wave brunch room since 2015, with matcha lattes, Korean-toasted-egg plates.

OrderKorean egg toast with matcha latte

TipClosed Mondays. Walk-in only; the weekend brunch fills up by 11:00. Korean-egg toast plus matcha runs 14 euros.

Panaderia Mision ★ 4.4

Panaderia Mision in Madrid's Conde Duque is the bakery-and-brunch room by the Mision Cafe team since 2020, with house-baked sourdough toasts.

OrderHouse sourdough toast with Iberico jamon and tomato

TipWalk-in only. The sourdough-and-jamon toast plus cortado runs 10 euros; whole loaves to take home from 5 euros.

La Molienda Arxiduc ★ 4.4

La Molienda Arxiduc is the second Palma coffee room of the island's specialty roaster, serving house coffee, daily lunch plates and homemade cakes.

OrderThe daily lunch plate with a house-roasted espresso.

TipWeekday lunch specials sell out by 14:00. Weekends run shorter hours, 09:00 to 14:00.

Sama Sama Veggie ★ 4.4

Sama Sama Veggie is a vegetarian bar and café on Carrer d'Aragó in Salou, cooking breakfast bowls, tacos, burgers and brunch with plenty of vegan dishes.

OrderVegan pancakes with a fresh fruit smoothie.

TipVegan pancakes and fresh juices and smoothies are the brunch favourites; there are children's books on the shelves and the café closes on Mondays.

La Madame ★ 4.4

La Madame on Calle San Bartolome near La Concha in San Sebastian was the city's first dedicated brunch room, opened by an owner returning from New York.

OrderEggs benedict, French toast or the gilda burger

TipWeekend brunch only Saturday and Sunday 12:00-13:30. Book through the website.