Ministry of Foodies Review
Cuisine: Breakfast – All day
Average price per person: 15€
Environment: 8.5/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8.5/10
Other: Gluten-free options, Solo dining
Website:https://bucolicocafe.es/
Bucólico Café has been open for several years. Still, it’s been about a year or so since it has seen a mass increase in popularity. For those frequenting Bucólico Café you can observe the difference in the crowds you see now over the weekends, forming a line to get a table for a weekend breakfast or brunch.
Location/Environment
Bucólico Café is located in Chueca, probably my favorite neighborhood in the city centre. The place has wood as its main element, with one large communal low table as its central piece. This is the place where, during workdays, people take their laptops to do some work while having their coffee or breakfast.
Between 13:00 and 19:00 you can also work there on weekdays, although I would note that there are also families visiting and it might be too noisy for any productive work.
The staff is polite and casual, although in general not particularly fast, which can be frustrating, but on the other hand, matches Bucólico Café’s vibe.
Bucólico Café – Menu
The menu includes primarily open toasts and sandwiches, but there are also some yoghurt bowls. There are also a lot of specialty coffee options and tea. There is also a pastry table with different options.
Bucólico Café – Food
The grilled cheese sandwich comes with cheddar and Emmental cheese, caramelised onions and apple miso mayo on the side. The flavours were good and the mayo was really interesting. A bit on the heavy side but quite tasty.
The Eggs Benedict are quite interesting. The hollandaise sauce is made with red miso and Sichuan pepper. As such, the texture and taste is almost like something you would encounter in a pepper sauce at a steakhouse. One of my favourite versions of eggs Benedict I have ever tried.
The scrambled eggs have a firm but interesting consistency and are visually very impressive. They come with feta cheese cream, toasted pistachio, cilantro, and a slice of bread.
The cookie with chocolate, salt and walnut is made by Bucolico’s bakery. It was crunchy on the outside but overall dry inside. If it was more moist inside it would have been much better, but I didn’t like this one.
Another item from their bakery was the banana bread with dulce de leche. I was not overly impressed with it, apart from the parts with the frosting and the dulce de leche, it was overall a bit dry.
Conclusion
Bucólico Café is a charming neighborhood place, ideal for grabbing a morning coffee with a simple breakfast. The ingredients are fresh, and the flavours are combined well. Worth a stop to try their savory dishes, but in my opinion, not worth the long lines on the weekends, and I would skip the pastries.
Visit: January 2026