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An
enjoyable way of learning about Barcelona is wandering
through the old narrow streets of the
Barrio Gótico and the Born and discovering
hidden cafes. Here are a few of my favorite secluded
cafes:
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Textile Museum Café: : |
In
the courtyard of this historical building is a café.
It's worth a stop. (If you like clothing, the museum
is worth your time as well.) It is located on the
street Montcada just down from the Picasso Museum.
This
one is my favorite and I only found it by chance.
This café is nestled in a gothic courtyard,
which is now the museum "Museu Frederic Marès".
As you sip your coffee you won't even realize that
you are sitting in the center of a bustling city.
This café is located in the Plaça de
Sant Iu. Here's how you get there: when looking at
the front of the Barcelona Gothic Cathedral take the
narrow street next to the Cathedral on the left. Walk
with the Cathedral on you right. About a half of a
block down on your left you will see an entrance to
a plaza with orange trees. This is it.
This
café (also a restaurant) is famous because
it was the local watering hole for artists during
the Modernista art movement. It is rumored that a
young Pablo Picasso designed the menu. It's located
on Calle Montsió 3.
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The
DOS and DON'TS of ordering a cup
of coffee in Barcelona
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Whether
you want to gulp down a quick coffee as
a pick-me-up or whether you want to meet
some friends and relax together, coffee
plays an important role in the life of
Barcelonans. Typically locals order all
types of coffees in the morning hours
but after meals "café con
leche" is never ordered. Here's a
coffee vocabulary list:
Café
Americano: Coffee made the American
way by running hot water over ground beans.
The locals don't typically order this.
This can be drunk with sugar but you will
never be given little creamers to add.
(And don't even try to get any.)
Café
con Leche: Espresso coffee with milk
added to it.
Café
Solo: Espresso coffee.
Cortado:
Espresso coffee with a splash of milk.
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