Barcelona: Breakfast at Danone

7th day in Barcelona.

It was our last day in this city.  We had a plane to catch to Seville (or Sevilla in Spanish) in the late afternoon.

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We saw Danone the day before when we were at Dia-gonal for breakfast.  It was a restaurant that looked very different from those we had been to so far.

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We found out that this place is the first and only Danone retail outlet.  And we were quite surprised to learn that while Danone today is a French company, it actually was originally founded in Barcelona.  That was 90 years ago.  The name Danone is a Catalan name for Daniel and is named after the son of the founder.

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In this showcase outlet, there is a small section that showcased Danone’s history and products.

I guess most of you would know of Danone’s brand names.  They are big on yogurts with Activia is a common brand of yogurt in Canada.  We always have Activia in our fridge at home.  Other famous Danone product is Evian.  

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The Danone store has breakfast specials.  I guess it was not particularly popular because we were the only one there for breakfast.  Mind you, the eating area is quite spacious.

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Suanne opted for their €4.50 Combo of Ham and Cheese Mini Sandwich.  The sandwich tasted a bit too dry.  It was just alright but nothing to wow about.

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The combo included Cafe Con Leche … and …

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… and a glass of Orange Juice.

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I tried the Regular sized Vege and Cheese Sandwhich.  I only got the sandwich which costs €3.  Again it was just OK.

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Since mine was not a combo I had to order the Cafe Con Leche separately at €1.30.

The good part about Danone is that it is super clean.  Really … it does not measure up to the many traditional breakfast places we had.

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