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Mision Cafe
★ 4.0(1 review)Café
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About the Vibe
Misión Café is what happens when a specialty coffee operation takes brunch seriously. Run by Hola Coffee with a bakehouse next door producing fresh sourdough and pastries daily, this small spot on Calle de los Reyes has become the Universidad neighborhood's go-to for a proper cortado and eggs Benedict on brioche with black garlic hollandaise. The space is minimalist and tight — don't plan to camp out with a laptop — but for a quality sit-down brunch or a coffee-and-pastry to go, it's one of the most consistent operations in central Madrid.
Why it's worth it
Hola Coffee-powered specialty café with a next-door bakehouse, serving Madrid's most-talked-about eggs Benedict with black garlic hollandaise.
Highlights
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Before you go
Go before 10am on weekends to grab a table — the space is small and fills up fast, and they're cashless so bring your card.
Known For
- •specialty coffee by Hola Coffee
- •eggs Benedict with black garlic hollandaise
- •house-made sourdough and pastries from Misión Bakehouse
- •pain perdu and avocado toast brunch
Best For
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1 review
City InsidersEditorialMarch 31, 2026
Specialty coffee and bakehouse brunch done right in Universidad
If you're serious about coffee in Madrid, Misión Café should be on your shortlist. Tucked away on Calle de los Reyes in the Universidad district, this is a proper specialty coffee operation — not a café that happens to serve espresso, but a place where the filter options actually showcase the beans and the staff clearly know their craft. They're powered by Hola Coffee, and the quality shows in every cup. Order a cortado and pair it with something from their bakehouse next door, which turns out fresh sourdough and pastries daily.
The brunch menu is where Misión really earns its reputation, and the Google reviews back it up — eggs Benedict, pain perdu, and avocado toast are the most-mentioned dishes by a wide margin. The eggs Benedict come on brioche toast with spicy mushrooms and a black garlic hollandaise that's genuinely memorable. The pain perdu is a solid take on French toast, and the ricotta-based dishes are worth exploring if you want something lighter. Prices are fair for the quality — most brunch plates land around 9€.
The catch is space. This is a small venue with minimalist decor and limited seating, so it fills up fast, especially on weekends. You'll find mostly locals and coffee enthusiasts rather than tour groups, which tells you something about the authenticity. Don't come expecting to linger for hours with a laptop — come for a quality coffee and a proper brunch, and you'll leave happy. It's cashless, so leave the bills at home.