Top Cafes in Spain

Cafe Iruna ★ 4.8

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.

Toma Cafe ★ 4.8

Toma Cafe on Calle de la Palma in Madrid's Malasana is the city's first specialty third-wave room since 2011, with single-origin beans roasted in-house.

TipOpen Mon-Fri 08:00-19:00, weekends 09:00-19:00. The weekend brunch (12 to 16 euros) fills up by 11:00.

MUY Coffee ★ 4.8

MUY Coffee on Calle Albareda in Seville is the small specialty storefront opened in 2022 by three brothers, exclusively serving roasts from Ineffable Coffee.

TipOpen Tue-Sun 08:30-18:00, closed Monday. Stand-up bar only; takeaway is the default, sit-down counter limited to four stools.

Arvo Specialty Coffee ★ 4.7

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

La Finca Coffee ★ 4.7

La Finca Coffee in Granada is founder Juan Manuel Gonzalezs micro-roastery cafe near the cathedral, with single-origin beans roasted weekly in-house.

TipThe room is tiny; takeaway is the norm at peak hours and the roastery sells whole-bean retail.

Mision Cafe ★ 4.7

Mision Cafe in Madrid's Conde Duque is the specialty third-wave room with house-roasted beans, a daily-changing brunch carte and a clean Scandinavian-design.

TipOpen daily 09:00-20:00. The weekend brunch sets (14 to 19 euros) book up by 11:30; walk-in only.

Hola Coffee ★ 4.7

Hola Coffee on Calle Doctor Fourquet in Madrid's Lavapies is the specialty roaster-and-cafe since 2017, with beans roasted in the back, single-origin filter.

TipOpen Mon-Sat 09:00-19:00, Sunday 10:00-17:00. The bag of single-origin beans (12 to 18 euros) goes home with regulars.

Ca'n Joan de s'Aigo ★ 4.7

Ca'n Joan de s'Aigo has served hot chocolate, ensaïmada and almond ice cream on Carrer de Can Sanç in Palma since the original shop opened in the 1700s.

TipOrder the hot chocolate with an ensaïmada to dunk. That pairing is the whole point of the room.

Filo ★ 4.7

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

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

Confiteria La Campana ★ 4.7

Confiteria La Campana on Calle Sierpes in Seville is the 1885 Modernist patisserie-and-cafe with marble counters, plasterwork ceilings and one.

TipOpen daily 08:00-22:00. The standing counter at front is fastest; the back tables fill with locals at 18:00 merienda.

Satan's Coffee Corner ★ 4.6

Satan's Coffee Corner in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter is Marcos Bartolome's third-wave anchor: single-origin beans, alternative-brewing setup and morning.

TipOpen daily 09:00-18:00. Closed Sunday afternoons; a second branch sits in the Hotel Casa Bonay.

Cafe 4 Gatos ★ 4.6

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

TipArrive before 10:00 to claim a terrace seat; the toasted bread with jamon is the signature breakfast.

Dulcimena Coffee and Go ★ 4.6

Dulcimena Coffee and Go in the Realejo of Granada is the citys takeaway specialty cafe, pulling shots from The Barn, La Cabra and Gardelli on rotation.

TipAlmost no seating; order to-go and walk Calle Molinos with the cup.

HanSo Cafe ★ 4.6

HanSo Cafe in Madrid's Malasana is the Korean-Spanish specialty room since 2015, with matcha lattes, single-origin filter coffees and a small carte of brunch.

TipOpen Tue-Sun 09:30-20:00; closed Monday. The matcha latte (4.50 euros) and the avocado toast are the morning headlines.

Slow Cafe ★ 4.6

Slow Cafe in Madrid's La Latina is the specialty third-wave room with a focused pour-over carte, in-house pastries and a clean concrete dining room.

TipOpen Tue-Sun. The pour-over filter (4 to 4.50 euros) is the staff's first recommendation; flat white is 3.50.

Mistral Coffee House ★ 4.6

Mistral Coffee House pours the roastery's own beans on Plaça de Weyler in Palma, with a sunny terrace facing the Modernista front of the Gran Hotel.

TipThe terrace catches morning sun. Doors close at 16:30, so this is not an evening room.

Sakona Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6

Sakona Coffee Roasters in San Sebastian's Gros has run a specialty coffee programme since 2015, anchoring the city's third-wave scene with a 30-cover cafe.

TipTry the seasonal filter pour or a flat white; the bean retail wall stocks Sakona's roasts to take home.

Syra Coffee (Las Setas) ★ 4.6

Syra Coffee on Calle Jeronimo Hernandez in Seville next to Las Setas is the Barcelona specialty-coffee chain's centro outpost, with seasonal single-origin.

TipOpen daily 08:30-19:00. Standing counter with a small bench out front; the Las Setas branch is the most central of the three Syra outposts in the city.

Cafes el Magnifico ★ 4.5

Cafes el Magnifico in Barcelona's Born is the family-run espresso bar founded in 1919 by the Sans, roasting beans on-site since the 1980s and pouring one.

TipOpen Mon-Sat from 09:00. Closed Sunday. Takeaway window faster than the bar at peak.

Granja M. Viader ★ 4.5

Granja M. Viader in Barcelona's Raval, open since 1870, invented Cacaolat in 1933 and still pours the chocolate-milk recipe by the glass at the marble.

TipOpen Mon-Sat 09:00-21:15. Closed Sunday. Cacaolat by the glass is the dish-shop order.

Cafe Bar Bilbao ★ 4.5

Cafe Bar Bilbao on Plaza Nueva since 1911 keeps a Belle Epoque tiled interior in Bilbao, with ham croquettes, peppers stuffed with cod and rabas.

Heladeria Los Italianos ★ 4.5

Heladeria Los Italianos on Gran Via in Granada has scooped artisan helado since 1936, the citys oldest gelateria still in the same Italian-Andalusian family.

TipSeasonal: March to October only; the cassata is the order and the queue moves fast at the takeaway window.

Cafe Comercial ★ 4.5

Cafe Comercial on Glorieta de Bilbao in Madrid is the 1887-founded grand cafe, reopened in 2024 with chef Carlos Moreno on the carte. Located in Chamberi.

TipOpen daily; breakfast set (cafe con leche, tostada, OJ) is the morning staple, with cocido madrileno among the weekly classics.

Bianchi Kiosko Caffe ★ 4.5

Bianchi Kiosko Caffe in Madrid's Malasana is the Italian-Spanish corner cafe pouring proper Bianchi-roasted espresso, with a four-stool counter.

TipOpen Tue-Sun 09:00-20:00; closed Monday. The cornetto with espresso runs 3.50 euros; standing room at the counter.

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.

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

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.

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

Old Town Coffee ★ 4.5

Old Town Coffee in San Sebastian's Centro, founded by Brazilian friends, runs single-origin coffees rotated seasonally. Order the single-origin espresso.

TipThe Mercado San Martin branch is the original location; the Reyes Catolicos cafe is the newer flagship.

La Cacharreria ★ 4.5

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

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

Bluebell Coffee Co ★ 4.5

Bluebell Coffee on Carrer de Buenos Aires in Valencia's Russafa has roasted its own beans since 2014 under the Coffee Roasted by Women banner.

TipClosed Tuesdays. The pour-over flight is the way to taste through the roastery's beans.

Horchateria Daniel (Mercado Colon) ★ 4.5

Horchateria Daniel inside Mercado de Colon in Valencia pours the family's Alboraya horchata since 1949, with the signature Daniel fartons baked daily.

TipOpen Mon to Sat with the market complex. Try the sospir (a soft cream pastry).