“Where is my peanut butter?” Living the best life in Barcelona is great, but what happens when homesickness takes the stage? Because eventually… it will. Food might be the best way to heal. So here is a guide to find American food in Barcelona in case you find yourself missing peanut butter like never before.
American food in Barcelona: American breakfasts
(A real American breakfast).
You are loving churros and croissants every morning when you wake up. But there is one morning that you miss pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausages or even bacon the American style. We have your back: you can easily find American places where to enjoy an American breakfast (the real American breakfast).
La Gringa. Pancakes, waffles, french toasts… Definitely the perfect place to travel to the US while eating breakfast, mainly because it is specialized in breakfasts all over the world (with a special focus on the United States) .
American food also means American burgers
What a better way to heal homesickness than a real burger cooked the American style? You will find many American burger restaurants in Barcelona, but here is our recommendation to travel to the US without moving from the chair in this bar in Barcelona: Chivuos. They offer American specialties such us this Philly cheese steak.
American food in Barcelona also includes CAKES
Things you might do on a whim: buying the most delicious cake in Barcelona. What if we say that you can find diverse American bakery stores in Barcelona to do so? Also as an excuse to heal food-homesickness ;-) Here we share a recommendation: Sil’s Cakes American Pastry (Torrent de l’Olla 62, Gràcia neighborhood).
American food in Barcelona: supermarkets
I used to cook tortilla de patatas when I needed to feel closer to home. Also sharing the delicious meal with my American roommates or even inviting friends over to make them try that national treasure in terms of food called “tortilla de patatas”.
So you can do that as well (the other way around though), and travel home through food. It only takes a visit to an American supermarket in Barcelona to get the products and ingredients you need to cook the dish you have in mind. You might need a special sauce, some real mac and cheese… Or being honest: Reese’s and Hersheys are also a great way to heal food homesickness (the superpower of comfort food, specially when living far away from home).
Taste of America is the most popular store in Barcelona where you can find American food. They have two stores in Barcelona: Aragó 231 and Balmes 322. But can also find other stores in Barcelona which might be near to your place, check the post we wrote about American supermarkets in Barcelona: where to find your favourite American food.
From our experience, food is always a nice way to return home for a while (in case you need it). Even if you don’t want to move from the couch, you can also order your products online: Order American food online in Barcelona.