How to have a perfect Sant Jordi in Barcelona's Eixample
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If you're wondering how to spend Sant Jordi in Barcelona without spending the day elbowing through crowds, the answer has been in Eixample all along. This year, 23 April falls on a Thursday — which means the neighbourhood celebrates the way it does best: slowly, warmly, and with the whole city out on the streets.
Here's how we'd spend it, start to finish.
What time should you start Sant Jordi in Barcelona?
Early. Faire. Brunch & Drinks on Carrer de Girona opens at 8:30 every day. That's not a soft opening — the kitchen is running, the coffee is in, and the sourdough from our neighbours at Eric & Benjamin (@lepaindericbenjamin, Carrer del Consell de Cent) is already on the table. If your person isn't an early riser, stop by their bakery first and bring something warm home. Come back to us when the morning has properly started.
There is something genuinely good about Sant Jordi in Eixample before the stalls fill up. The light in these streets in late April at 9am is worth getting out of bed for.
Where are the Sant Jordi book stalls in Eixample 2026?
A short walk from Faire, the Superilla Literària returns for its fifth consecutive year. Hundreds of book and rose stalls across 3 kilometres of streets, traffic gone, the whole centre pedestrianised from morning until evening. The route runs along Passeig de Gràcia and Rambla de Catalunya, with the streets between them — Diputació, Consell de Cent, Mallorca, Provença, Rosselló, Còrsega — all part of it.
Worth noting: this year the main axis has shifted away from the Rambla (still under construction) onto this Eixample spine. Which means the best Sant Jordi in Barcelona is happening a short walk from Faire's front door."
Walk, pick up a book, pick up a rose. One of the most elegantly considered gestures in existence — a book for someone who thinks, a rose for someone you love. Ideally both go to the same person.
Also worth a detour: urban artist TV Boy — who designed the official Sant Jordi 2026 posters — will be painting a live mural at the junction of Ronda Sant Pere and Passeig de Gràcia between 12:00 and 15:00. Unexpected, free, and not on most people's lists.
Where to get a gelato on Sant Jordi
Just across the road, our neighbours at Laboratori Burgetti (@laboratorioburgetti) have created something lovely for Sant Jordi — special rose and raspberry gelatos, made fresh from carefully selected local ingredients. The kind of small neighbourhood gesture that makes a day. And there's a free baby cone of rose gelato!
Go. You will be glad you did.
Where to have brunch in Barcelona on Sant Jordi
Back at Faire, the kitchen runs until 15:30. A good brunch in Eixample on Sant Jordi with nowhere urgent to be is a very fine thing. We're at C/ de Girona 81 — a short walk from the Superilla, which means you can drift in between book stalls without planning anything too carefully.
The Eggs Benedict Supreme is a reliable call. So is the Açaí Bowl if you want something lighter after the gelato. The sourdough toast, as always, is worth ordering on its own.
Faire. Brunch & Drinks is open every day from 8:30 to 16:30. See the full brunch menu here
Where to have dinner and natural wine in Barcelona on Sant Jordi evening
Sant Jordi doesn't have to end at sunset. Faire. Tapas & Wine opens at 17:00 at C/ de Girona 79 — next door, same street — and there's something right about closing the day over a glass of something good.
Our wine list is entirely natural and biodynamic: Human Vins and Democratic Wines, both local, both made with some attention to the land they came from. The modern tapas menu changes with the season. Right now: Paella de Primavera, Burrata Hibiscus, Creamy Pasta with Lemon and Sage Oil. The kind of evening that makes you glad it's a Thursday.
A gift that plants a tree
If you want to give someone a good meal rather than a book they may or may not open, our Sant Jordi gift cards are available online from 22 to 27 April. Available in €25, €40, €50, and €75. Every single one plants a tree through our partnership with Tree Nation.Valid at both Faire. Brunch & Drinks and Faire. Tapas & Wine.
A gift card, a rose, a book. A very good Sant Jordi.
Frequently asked questions about Sant Jordi in Barcelona
Is Faire open on Sant Jordi 2026?Yes. Faire. Brunch & Drinks is open from 8:30 to 16:30 on Thursday 23 April, with the kitchen running until 15:30. Faire. Tapas & Wine opens at 17:00 and closes at midnight. No special reservations needed — walk in as you would any other day.
Where is the Superilla Literària in Eixample 2026? This year the literary superblock runs along Passeig de Gràcia and Rambla de Catalunya, with the streets between them — Diputació, Consell de Cent, Mallorca, Provença, Rosselló and Còrsega — all pedestrianised. Traffic is suspended all day. Faire is at Carrer de Girona 81, a short walk from it all.
Where can I have brunch near the Sant Jordi book stalls in Barcelona? Faire. Brunch & Drinks at C/ de Girona 81 is a short walk from the Superilla Literària. Open from 8:30, closing at 16:30, with the kitchen running until 15:30 and a menu built around seasonal, consciously sourced food.
Where can I get a gelato on Sant Jordi? Laboratori Burgetti, just across the road from Faire on Carrer de Girona, is offering a free baby cone of their rose gelato on Sant Jordi. Made fresh daily from local ingredients.
Are there natural wine bars open on Sant Jordi in Eixample? Faire. Tapas & Wine at C/ de Girona 79 opens at 17:00. The wine list is entirely natural and biodynamic — Human Vins and Democratic Wines — served alongside a seasonal modern tapas menu.
Where can I buy a Sant Jordi gift card in Barcelona? Faire's Sant Jordi gift cards (€25, €40, €50, €75) are available online at fairebarcelona.com from 22 to 27 April. Digital, instant, and each one plants a tree.
Faire. Brunch & Drinks — C/ de Girona 81, open 8:30–16:30 every day (kitchen until 15:30)
Faire. Tapas & Wine — C/ de Girona 79, open 17:00–00:00 every day
Gift cards: fairebarcelona.com