• 5
• An awakening!

Väcka is a calm and beautiful little place on a calm and beautiful little street near Gràcia. While many of the individual items on the menu seemed a little expensive to justify stopping by regularly, I was happy to discover that the menu is an affordable and filling option at 9.80€. The menu includes a main dish (today the options included a cheeseburger and tacos with nut 'meat'), a dessert (cinnamon roll, tiramisu, raw brownie with ice cream, etc.), flavored water, and coffee or tea. Everything was scrumptious, but I especially liked the calm and welcoming atmosphere fostered by the very friendly staff, who bring out pretty dishes one by one and have time to discuss ingredients, food origins, and so forth. I actually felt pretty decadent, as if they were waiting on us hand and foot! The fluffy almond milk cappuccino was the perfect way to end the meal, and even managed to change my general opinion on almond milk. I can't wait to go back! (Apparently 'väcka', as well as sounding like 'vaca' (cow in Spanish), means 'to awaken' in Swedish, and was chosen to illustrate the restaurant's philosophy on the effects of healthy food.)