Granja Viader
A granja is a Barcelona dairy that became a café, and the Granja Viader is the classic one. It opened in 1870 on the Carrer d'en Xuclà selling fresh milk, and in 1931 the Viader family made the first Cacaolat here.
- What it is
- Granja
- Opened
- 1870, by its own account
- Area
- Raval
- Nearest museum
- Palau de la Música Catalana, 650 m
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What Granja Viader is known for
A dairy of 1870
By its own account Rafaela Coma opened a dairy here in 1870, and it soon became a place where the neighbourhood met.
Cacaolat
Marc Viader and his son Joan made Cacaolat, chocolate milk in a bottle, from the skimmed milk left over from making butter and cream, and served it here first in 1931.
Five generations
The Viader family has run it for five generations, and the room has kept its early look.
What to know
- Cacaolat was first served here in 1931
- It is a granja: hot chocolate, milk drinks and pastries rather than meals
- It is on a narrow lane between La Rambla and the Carrer del Carme
Where Granja Viader is
Address
Carrer d'en Xuclà 4-608001 Barcelona, Spain
Nearest station
Liceu, on line 3, about four minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Palau de la Música Catalana650 m
- Picasso Museum900 m
- Casa Batlló1.1 km
- La Pedrera (Casa Milà)1.5 km
- Fundació Joan Miró1.9 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
On the Carrer d'en Xuclà since 1870
By the family's account the dairy opened in 1870, and Marc Viader took over its lease at the start of the twentieth century.
The family still runs it, five generations on.
Granja Viader: common questions
- Where is Granja Viader?
- At Carrer d'en Xuclà 4-6, in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona. The nearest station is Liceu, on line 3, about four minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Granja Viader?
- Palau de la Música Catalana is 650 m away, Picasso Museum is 900 m away, Casa Batlló is 1.1 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Granja Viader known for?
- A dairy of 1870, Cacaolat, Five generations. A dairy of 1870 on a lane behind La Rambla, where Cacaolat, the bottled chocolate milk, was first served in 1931.
- When did Granja Viader open?
- In 1870, by its own account. Cacaolat was first served here in 1931.
What visitors say about Granja Viader
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Tickets and tours near Granja Viader
Things to do near Granja Viader
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 10Walk La Rambla and eat at La Boqueria150 m awayWalk, 1 to 2 hours, free to walk
- 5Get lost in the Gothic Quarter around the Cathedral450 m awayWalk, 1.5 to 3 hours, free to walk, a ticket for the cathedral's roof and choir
- 16See flamenco danced on the Rambla550 m awayShow, 1 to 2.5 hours, ticket, with a drink or dinner as you choose
- 17Eat your way through Barcelona on a tapas walk600 m awayWalk, 2.5 to 3.5 hours, a tour, or the bill
Artists to see near Granja Viader
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Picasso Museum, 900 m away
Fundació Joan Miró, 1.9 km away
Hotels near Granja Viader
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Barcelona. Distances are in a straight line.
- Grand Hotel Central4.5Five-star hotel, Via Laietana600 m away
- Mercer Hotel Barcelona4.6Five-star hotel, Gothic Quarter700 m away
- El Palace Barcelona4.6Five-star hotel, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes950 m away
- Cotton House Hotel4.6Five-star hotel, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes1.0 km away
Where to eat near Granja Viader
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Barcelona. Distances are in a straight line.
- Granja Dulcinea4.2Granja, Carrer de Petritxol250 m away
- Cafè de l'Òpera4.0Café, La Rambla350 m away
- Can Culleretes4.3Restaurant, Gothic Quarter350 m away