Casa Vives

I found Casa Vives completely by accident, but wow, what a great accident that turned out to be. After tasting the most delicious macarons I have ever had, I noticed the sign showing they were established in 1895. At that moment I literally thought, wow… that explains everything. You can taste the history, craftsmanship, and pride in every bite. This isn’t just a bakery, it’s an experience, and one that instantly became a highlight of my time in Barcelona.

Stopped by for an early morning breakfast. Had a crispy and creamy Pistachio Xiuxo, and a Coffee with milk. This was paired with a bitter, but tasty stick of chocolate. Loved how the slight bitterness of the coffee and chocolate balanced out the sweetness of the Xuixo. In short, great place for an early breakfast with friendly staff.

Recently tried the strawberry and pistachio croissants here in Barcelona, and they were absolutely delightful! The strawberry croissant was bursting with fresh fruitiness, while the pistachio croissant offered a rich, nutty taste. Friendly service and delicious pastries made it a nice discovery in the area. Will return to try more

Great for a quick bite in or to go. Coffee was excellent and the service was wonderful as well.

Lovely breakfast spot just 3 mins from our accommodation! They have a wide selection of sweet treats, pastries and sandwiches to choose from. Daily fresh coffee paired with a pastry a day, from a financier to a palmier to donuts (2-3 because of their size!) to a chocolate croissant before finally taking away a whole bunch of savoury croissants and skinny baguettes for our trip to Rome. We have missed our getting our breakfast fix here and we will back for me the next time we’re in Barcelona!

One of the oldest pastry shops in Barcelona. Always pleasant to taste pastries and coffees. Staffs are very friendly.

The flavours of my childhood! Elaborate pastries with amazing taste. Try the Orxata!

Gorgeous looking shop and window displays. The butter palmier melts in your mouth with perfect balance of crunchy layer of sugar and light saltiness. The Sacher torte is heavenly, so is the casis with hazelnut torte.

Cute boutique chocolate, they have chocolate from the Catalan region. If you are looking for nice gifts at home which don't break the bank, and some delicious chocolates to take back home. Then hit this spot. They give you chocolate samples, and there are tables to sit and enjoy the delicious pastries with some coffee and tea!

Founded in 1895, Casa Vives is now a 4th generation Barcelona patisseria and bomboneria with this 2nd location serving the bread that made it famous plus a wide variety of tempting sweet little pastries, pies, cakes, cookies, chocolates, and truffles. The coffee shop and cafe isn't huge, but the selection is. It took me over 10 minutes to choose because Casa Vives has huge family desserts all the way down to individual sizes just for you. Oh, Casa Vives, why you have to tempt me so? If I lived nearby, I'd be at Casa Vives every week to try something new and sweet ... and I wouldn't be alone ... because Casa Vives was packed with locals doing the same. They were here because it was Thursday while I was jumping around trying to take pictures of everything while asking about each pastry like it might be the last sweet I ever jam in my mouth. I finally settled on a Cappuccino and two afternoon snacks. A gorgeous Tartaleta de llimona (Lemon Pie) with Lemon Cream and Meringue dollops (crema de llimona amb merenga) was like me: tart and sweet. An even fruitier and chocolatey-rich choice was a Victoria Chocolate Cake with chocolate mousse with mango confit and passion fruit (mousse de xocolata amb confitura de mango i fruita de la passió). Casa Vives may not be the most popular patisserie in Barcelona, but the tempting chocolates, cakes, tarts, and more mean it just might reach that status after squeaking by for 125 years.

The chocolate here is incredible. They are super expensive as gifts, but they are worth it. Among the best chocolate I've had in my life. The store is also a really good stop for breakfast - their croissants, cappuccino, fresh made orange juice are all delicious. The jamon iberico here is not the best, but the multigrain turkey sandwich is a healthy alternative.

Excellent chocolate coated almonds and "long stick of white chocolate with mocha green tea paste inside". Adding photos.

Great spot, the staff are incredibly nice and the pastries are top notch. Highly recommend stopping in for a bite or a coffee!

Second day in a row that we got our breakfast pastries here. The croissants are so delicious. My favorite item is the brioche. So tasty. The coffee is wonderful too. Plan on going back again tomorrow.

Amazing and very friendly. Every sweet you can imagine here, sorry sees candy, you have some catching up to do!