{"id":86579,"date":"2017-05-09T14:47:33","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T12:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=86579"},"modified":"2017-04-28T14:49:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T12:49:25","slug":"granja-viader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/granja-viader\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the historic Granja Viader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.granjaviader.cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Granja Viader<\/a><\/strong> is an institution in Barcelona that has been serving up the most divine <strong>hot chocolate and churros<\/strong>, as well as other tempting desserts, for over 125 years. With four generations in the family business, you\u2019ll be mad to miss a chance to stop by this charming old-fashioned diner during your visit to Barcelona.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/granja-viader\/#The_History\" title=\"The History\">The History<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/granja-viader\/#The_Food\" title=\"The Food\">The Food<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_History\"><\/span>The History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_86582\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86582\" class=\"wp-image-86582 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Granja-Viader1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Granja Viader\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-86582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by vincent desjardins via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This historic establishment can be dated all the way back to 1870 when it was a dairy first. In the 1900\u2019s <strong>Marc Viader Bas<\/strong> took over the business and continuously created new methods and processes to apply to his\u00a0business. This led to the appearance of\u00a0<strong>Cacaolat<\/strong> in 1931, one of the most popular chocolate milkshake drinks in the country. As you sit in the caf\u00e9 today, you can still see old <strong>Cacaolat<\/strong> memorabilia and packaging adorning the shop\u2019s walls as a reminder of the <strong>Granja\u2019s<\/strong> long history.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Granja Viader<\/strong> has now passed through the hands of four generations where some of the same recipes by their great grandparents are still used today. If you\u2019re interested in knowing more about the history of <strong>Granja Viader<\/strong> you can find a complete and in-depth article on their website <a href=\"http:\/\/granjaviader.cat.mialias.net\/?page_id=5&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-chocolate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona for the chocolate addicts<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Food\"><\/span>The Food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_86583\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86583\" class=\"wp-image-86583 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Granja-Viader2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Granja Viader\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-86583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by su-lin via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The star of the show has got to be their <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/chocolate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chocolate<\/a>.<\/strong> Most guidebooks on Barcelona feature <strong>Granja Viader<\/strong> and will tell you to try the <strong><em>xocolata amb melindros<\/em><\/strong> (delicious thick hot chocolate with ladyfingers) or the infamous <strong><em>su\u00efs<\/em><\/strong> (hot chocolate with cream). Dip your <strong>hot chocolate <\/strong>with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/churros\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">churros<\/a> or try the soft spiral-shaped pastry from Mallorca called\u00a0<em>ensa\u00efmada<\/em>. Other desserts also include cheesecake and famous <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/crema-catalana-traditional-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crema catalana<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, Catalonia\u2019s version of the creme br\u00fbl\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/espai-gats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Espai de Gats \u2013 Barcelona\u2019s very own cat cafe<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In summer, you can find a cool relief with an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/horchata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>horchata<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (a milky drink made from ground tiger nuts),\u00a0<strong><em>leche mallorquina<\/em><\/strong> (sweet milk flavored with cinnamon and lemon), or a refreshing\u00a0<strong>granita<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you haven\u2019t got a sweet tooth, there is also a <strong>deli counter<\/strong> with a great range of cheeses including the <strong>local <em>Mat\u00f3<\/em> cheese<\/strong>, cured meats, and croquettes. If you\u2019re struggling to find a place to sit down there\u2019s always the option to take some treats away with you, a perfect addition to any picnic!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Granja+M.+Viader\/@41.3831177,2.1687595,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f65e77a881:0xdc05c4cad93f85d8!8m2!3d41.3831177!4d2.1709482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer d&#8217;en Xucl\u00e0, 4-6<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city?<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> can help you find the perfect one.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>* Main photo by chambrayandcurls via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"86579\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Granja Viader is an institution in Barcelona that has been serving up the most divine hot chocolate and churros, as well as other tempting desserts, for over 125 years. 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