The best brunch Barcelona Eixample has is not always the one with the longest queue or the most followers. Sometimes it is the one that has been quietly doing things properly since the beginning. Belliny on Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 555 is exactly that. Sister restaurant to The Benedict, the first brunch restaurant in the city, Belliny brings the same serious approach to eggs, pancakes and homemade everything to one of Barcelona’s most elegant and walkable neighbourhoods.
The vintage tropical decor, the charming staff and the terrace on Gran Via make it the kind of place you come back to without needing a reason.
Eixample: The Right Neighbourhood for a Proper Brunch
Eixample: The Right Neighbourhood for a Proper BrunchEixample is Barcelona at its most confident. The wide boulevards, the Modernista architecture, the Passeig de Gràcia running through the middle of it all. It is a neighbourhood that rewards slowing down, and Saturday morning brunch is exactly the pace it was made for.
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes is one of the great streets of the city. Long, lined with beautiful buildings and full of life at the weekend. Belliny sits right on it, and the terrace it offers is genuinely rare for this stretch of the city. Most restaurants on Gran Via do not have outdoor seating worth speaking of. Belliny does, and on a sunny Barcelona morning it is one of the best seats in Eixample.
After brunch, everything is on foot. Plaça de Catalunya is minutes away. The Passeig de Gràcia with its Modernista buildings is a short walk. The Museu d’Art Contemporani and the Goya Theatre are close. Eixample gives you a full morning without needing to think about transport.
The Terrace: A Rarity on Gran Via
It is worth being specific about the terrace because it genuinely sets Belliny apart from most brunch options in Eixample. Gran Via is a busy, wide avenue, and outdoor seating on it tends to be either nonexistent or not worth having. Belliny’s terrace is neither. It is a proper outdoor space, sunny, well positioned and the kind of spot that fills up fast on weekend mornings when Barcelona is doing what it does best.
Furthermore, the combination of the terrace outside and the vintage tropical interior inside means Belliny works in any weather. The brick-lined walls, the lush decor and the Victorian-style seating make the interior genuinely charming rather than just functional. On weekends, live music adds something extra to the atmosphere that most brunch spots in the city simply do not offer.
The Menu
The best brunch Barcelona Eixample offers needs a menu to match the neighbourhood, and Belliny delivers. The Eggs Benedict range covers six versions. The Classic with smoked bacon and hollandaise. The Barcelona with tomato, fresh mozzarella and pesto. The Salmon with Norwegian smoked salmon. The Riojano with cheddar and chorizo. The Avocado with avocado and red pesto. The Ibérico with jamón serrano reserva. Six distinct dishes, all built around properly poached eggs and homemade hollandaise.
Beyond eggs, the Full English Breakfast runs to two fried eggs, bacon, English sausage, baked beans, mushrooms, tomato, potatoes and toast. The American Breakfast goes for fried eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast. The Huevos Rancheros bring corn tortillas, black beans, chili con carne, fried eggs and guacamole. The Pancake Breakfast combines pancakes with maple syrup, fried eggs and crispy bacon.
The homemade pancake range adds five more options. The Magic Pancakes with their special Nutella cream recipe are the most ordered dish. The Maple Syrup, Nutella, Dulce de Leche and French Toast versions round things out for anyone who wants to go purely sweet.
Sharing starters include Fried Green Tomatoes with feta and guacamole, Patacones, Tequeños with Latin cheese and Colombian Empanaditas. Omelettes, burgers, bagels and sandwiches extend the menu for groups where people want very different things.
Vegetarian and Vegan Options
The best brunch Barcelona Eixample can offer for mixed groups needs to handle vegetarians properly. Belliny does. The Vegetarian Breakfast replaces meat with vegan sausage, baked beans, mushrooms, sautéed spinach, tomato and potatoes. The Açai Organic Bowl is fully vegan. The Avocado Toast with seeds is also vegan. The Eggs Benedict Barcelona and Avocado versions are vegetarian. The Garden Omelette, Veggie Burger and all pancake options are meat-free.
Additionally, the smoothie menu adds five fruit options including the Green Detox with orange juice, ginger, celery, acerola, green apple, spinach, banana, basil, green tea and mango for anyone who wants something genuinely nutritious alongside their brunch.
Conclusion
The best brunch Barcelona Eixample has is on Gran Via, and the terrace alone is reason enough to book ahead. Belliny combines a serious menu, a genuinely beautiful setting and a location that puts you in the middle of one of the city’s finest neighbourhoods from the moment you sit down.
Book your table now and secure your spot on the terrace before the weekend fills up.
FAQ
- Where is Belliny in Eixample? Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 555, 08011 Barcelona.
- Is Belliny good for vegetarians and vegans? Yes. The menu includes dedicated vegan and vegetarian dishes across eggs, pancakes, omelettes and starters.
- How do you book at Belliny? Book online here.