Federal Café

Brunch & All-day Café · Barri Gòtic, Barcelona · €€

Awards: Repsol Solete

Open since 2010

Federal Café is Barcelona's Australian-import brunch pioneer, opened in 2010 by Christopher King and Tommy Tang — previously the duo behind Papa Bubble candy shop in the Barri Gòtic.

The Delekta Review

All-day Sydney-style café — brunch, burgers, sandwiches, salads; in-house eggs and pastries Large communal sharing tables; generous breakfast running into the afternoon

Baked eggs with spinach, mushrooms, pancetta and crème fraîche Homemade baked beans dusted with dukkah Burger with beetroot, served with truffle-oil potato wedges Rack of lamb with pistachio tapenade Carrot, kalamata olive and feta salad Avocado toast, chia pudding, turmeric latte for the brunch shift

Founded 2010 by two Australians, Christopher King and Tommy Tang — previously owners of Papa Bubble candy shop in Barri Gòtic First Federal Café opened on Carrer del Parlament in Sant Antoni (corner of Comte Borrell); the Barri Gòtic location at Passatge de la Pau came later Helped seed Barcelona's wider brunch culture before avocado toast and flat whites became common in the city

Three floors at the Gòtic location — communal tables downstairs, terrace upstairs, work-friendly back room Austere wood-and-light décor — natural light, tasteful design, good music, fast friendly service

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“Federal Café, for all its simplicity, has been the surprise opening of 2010.” — Tara Stevens · Barcelona Metropolitan

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Address
Ptge. de la Pau, 11, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Phone
+34 932 80 81 71
Website
federalcafe.es/bcn-gotic

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