Small outlet of this Spanish chain, which specialises in aperitifs: preserved vegetables, fish,…read moreolives, dried fruit and nut mixes, as well as a large range of help-yourself sweets. This branch also has a small bakery providing fresh bread and a limited range of patisserie. It's particularly useful as it is open 7 days a week, and throughout the siesta.

Great bakery, nice pastries and coffee. Lines can get pretty…read morelong- but worth the wait.

A bakery and patisserie located in the ground floor of an attractive period building, which also…read morehas a small seating area if you want to stop and have a cup of coffee. The patisserie items include straightforward pastries and sweet buns rather than the more elaborate types of cake available elsewhere, but most customers simply come here for bread. Nice, friendly staff.

Okay I get it, there's gelato shops all over Tarragona, so how does one really decide where to make…read morean official stop? Well, Sirvent on Rambla Nova is very girly with silk floral & ice cream cone arrangements which immediately caught my attention from the sidewalk. They also have many gelato flavors to choose from. As well they offer gelato over waffles instead of a standard cone & fruit smoothies if you would prefer. Big bonus is the inside is nicely air conditioned which really helps on a hot day so the gelato doesn't melt so quickly! Lol The ladies working inside seemed a bit grumpy, never smiling or making eye contact with customers, while it's only a short interaction it would have made a difference in the overall experience. I ordered double scoops of Pistachio gelato - it had lot of nuts which I really enjoyed. Pricing is very reasonable too. I definitely would recommend this place if gelato is on your mind.

A small modern bakery facing the newly repaved square in front of the church and a the end of the…read moremain Rambla in Vilanova. They sell the full range of bread you'd expect (traditional white baguettes, integral (wholemeal) loaves and baguettes, and rustic round loaves) as well as water and soft drinks from a chiller cabinet. Very friendly staff.

Small, basic café within a shout of the main market building in Vilanova, selling pastries, tapas,…read moresnacks, sandwiches and drinks. It's clean and pleasant enough for a quick break from shopping, and good value, although you wouldn't make a detour to eat here especially. Unusually, there's no table service - you order from the counter in person. Service is usually fast and efficient.

A little coffee shop on the corner, at Rambla Vella about a block off the sea. Offering a wide…read moreassortment of drinks, of more than just coffee. Along with baked goods and ice cream. Walk up counter service, place your order and pay and move to the beverage line. They make your drink to order while you wait. The wait is fairly quick even when busy. Its cheap to inexpensive buy comparison to the international chains. We grabbed a couple hot cafes' americanos and two beautiful rollo de media lunas, and it was about 8 euros. The coffee is exceptionally full flavored in comparison to western coffee. 3.5 Stars rounded up for the great tasting java 01218

While visiting Tarragona, my friend and I wanted to stop by a bakery and found Panishop which is…read morejust outside the market. You can order inside and eat outside or inside and there is an upstairs area as well with additional seating and restrooms. The people who helped us were very helpful and friendly, trying to translate 'anise' for us before we found out that it's the same in English (haha, just a spice we hadn't heard of). We tried a donut, the anise pastry, and a chocolate-filled pastry. This may sound weird but the donut looked fake, like the frosting was so perfect it didn't look real! Tasted amazing. The anise pastry reminded us of biscotti. I got a chai tea latte, which was yummy- just a little confused on the glass choice since it was a hot drink. And my friend tried the cafe au lait. It was a wonderful sweet breakfast stop for our rainy Sunday morning!

I spend my winters in Coma-ruga, and the location on avenida Palfuriana is on my daily route. I…read morelove their bread, from white baguettes to whole grain, and the staff is always extremely friendly. They will even hold the bread for you if you ask them to. This way, no surprise: you always have a fresh baguette waiting when you get there. Oh, and did I mention their pastries? Love their varieties of Spanish stuff, and you even get to taste some of them if you are not sure you'll like it!