A stylish, mostly vegetarian brunch spot in Eixample with strong coffee, plenty of vegan-friendly choices, and genuinely appealing plates, but service and portion-size complaints keep it from feeling like a guaranteed slam dunk.
Faire. Brunch & Drinks delivers competitive brunch quality with strong food execution and an attractive Eixample street-corner setting that justifies its destination appeal. However, quality variation in coffee, pancakes, and bread combined with polarized service experiences—from warm welcomes to being ignored— prevents a higher grade.
Faire. Brunch & Drinks feels like one of those Barcelona brunch places people build a morning around: cozy, retro, and handsome enough that half the room seems to be photographing the plates before the first bite. The strongest reviews talk about warm welcomes, bright light, and a “cozy living-room” feeling, while the unhappy ones complain just as vividly about being ignored or rushed, so the vibe clearly depends a lot on timing and staff on the day. The cooking leans contemporary brunch with a heavy vegetarian/vegan backbone rather than anything avant-garde. Think avocado toast, eggs Benedict, açai, granola bowls, shakshuka, mushroom coffee, and a few pizza/pasta options if you drift away from brunch mode. It’s more about polished comfort, good ingredients, and attractive presentation than culinary fireworks, though the menu does have enough personality to keep it from feeling generic. In other words: creative enough to stay interesting, but still friendly for most brunch cravings. For kids, there are real options, but this is not a slam-dunk “kids eat anything here” spot. The menu does include familiar items like pizza margherita, pasta with tomato sauce, pancakes, fries/sides, ice cream, and avocado toast, so picky eaters have a path. That said, many core dishes are brunch-forward, green, or plant-based, so adventurous-food-averse children may do better with the simpler pizza, pasta, or dessert route. If you want a family meal, it works; if you want a guaranteed kid-crowd-pleaser, it is safer than most upscale brunch rooms but not as effortless as a burger-and-fries place.
Area vibe: Elegant, architecturally notable central Barcelona district with busy avenues and boutique dining.
Safety: Generally safe and well-lit with consistent evening foot traffic on main streets; quieter on side streets at night.
What's nearby: Close to Passeig de Gràcia, Modernist landmarks, boutique shops, local cafes and well-connected metro and bus links.