Breakfast of banana bread and a latte at Onna Cafe, tucked away on a quiet street in Gràcia.
I always want to try all the cafes in Barcelona. I love coffee, and I love cakes, so I always go with my roommates around to try the cafes. I am still exploring myself, I’ve lived here for just three months.
I really like Onna Cafe, in Gràcia. I like the baristas, they’re really nice, and the atmosphere is really relaxing. It’s very small, and a lot of locals go there, which I like about places. I go there everyday now, so it’s like, we talk a little bit and they know me, so that’s nice. The coffee is delicious, and you should take the banana bread and get them to heat it for you. Onna might be the best in Barcelona, for coffee. For cakes, Spice Cafe has the best cakes. If you love cakes, you have to go there and get the carrot cake. There are so many cafes in Barcelona. It’s like, it’s really important here. And at Onna, they know about coffee, and they can explain why they do what they do.
For other things to see, the bunkers. Park Ciutadella. Montserrat, if you have time for a day trip. I love Montserrat. It’s in the mountains, so it takes a little while to get there because you have to take the train and the funicular. The views are just amazing.
What do you love about Barcelona?
I like the lifestyle. It’s so different from where I lived before, in Holland. Of course, the weather makes people live more outside. For Spanish people, the important thing is family and friends and enjoying together, and people are so friendly and warm. I think people are less stressed here. In Holland, it’s like there’s a tight schedule, and you have to go to this, and that, and this obligation, that obligation, and here, it’s more relaxing.