The best pastry shops Spain

When you get out of the subway, don't miss this legendary pastry shop that has been providing croissants, chocolate breads, large cream cakes and sweets to Madrileans for over a century. You can also drink your coffee or chocolate upstairs in a slightly outdated room, but which remains very pleasant overlooking the Puerta del Sol and Calle Mayor. Ideal if you stay in a pension that does not offer breakfast or for a sweet snack after a day of visits in winter. A historical address of the capital.

For lovers of sweetness, this delicious chocolate factory is a place not to be missed. Since 1947, it has been making the lives of Catalans sweeter. It is one of the best places in the city to enjoy a Swiss chocolate. In a quiet atmosphere with large paintings, the waiters in white shirts and bow ties are there to serve you some of their delicious ensaimadas or Catalan creams with a coffee. The perfect place to invite your friends for breakfast or a snack and dip those famous churros in a thick hot chocolate.

An institution in Madrid since 1894 and surely the most famous churreria in the capital. Nestled in one of the oldest passages of the city, people come here at all hours of the day, but especially at night to have a drink or two too many in the famous nightclub nearby, the Joy Eslava in particular. One sits then on the terrace in the charming passage or in the beautiful 19th century room when it is cooler. On the menu, a cup of thick hot chocolate with churros dipped in it. Christian choke? No, typical!

A traditional pastry and confectionery shop, founded in 1929. Don't forget to ask for the pelayinos, marzipan cakes with apple cream, or the roca de San Lorenzo, an almond and chocolate biscuit. You'll also find good homemade ice creams, of which we recommend the Gijón turrón , with a hint of lemon and cinnamon. Also gourmet chocolates and tasty pies. The website is very complete and you will find many traditional recipes for pies, pasties and cakes.

In Sitges, its silhouette is almost as emblematic of the central square as that of the church bell tower facing it. The shop was founded in 1886 and is now run by the fourth generation of pastry chefs. Located in the centre of the city, near the Cap de Vila square, you can find all the pastries and one of their specialities, a kind of empanada filled with hazelnut praline, but also many other sweets such as sweets or typical products of the city.

Founded in 1929, the Mauri pastry shop is an emblematic place in the Rambla Catalunya, where Barcelona's good society has been enjoying tea for several generations. It is housed in a former queviures (delicatessen) shop whose décor has remained intact with its delicate woodwork, painted ceilings and wonderful counter decorated with biscuits, brioches, chocolates and pastries. In addition to the tea room, you can also have lunch in the restaurant area and stock up in the catering area.

Just a stone's throw from Turó Park, a pleasant garden where you can stroll, this pastry chef is famous for his avant-garde gourmet creations. Acclaimed by the finest gourmets and named the best pastry chef in Spain in 2008, his store is a real spectacle for the senses... and especially for the eyes! Ice creams, chocolates, ultra-sophisticated pastries, and a panettone crowned "best panettone in Spain" in 2017 are displayed in a modern and minimalist decor, like works of art. Very neat packaging, perfect for a gourmet souvenir!

You enter here in a pastry institution, known for Spain as a whole since the launch in 2008 of its operation el rey del roscón (galette of kings), which gave a gift of 500 € to one of the happy buyers, a sum raised to 9,000 € in 2018, fitting it naturally customers and numerous media spin-offs. But the expertise of this house is well before this beautiful marketing coup, since Sergio represents the fifth generation of pastries since the creation of the company by Hermógenes Blanco in 1856. Born in Astorga, this entrepreneur brought with him his recipes of mantecadas (small traditional city cake) that were awarded at the Barcelona Universal Exposition in 1888. Sergio was rewarded by the Academy of Gastronomy of the León in 2013 as the best producer of the León. Its specialties today: The Yemas Tostadas (caramel mini creams), presented in beautiful green boxes, and besitos, made in the simplest way: almonds, flour, eggs and sugar, maldirected and then worked at the socket, in the shop shop, to buy in small sachets or even better in the refined drawing boxes that highlight the 1950 s, with the Red Baiser and the skirts marking the wasp sizes. In the storefront of this beautiful green shop, do not expect to find eggs, hens or rabbits, on the grounds that it is Easter, you will find a great church (Santa María?) in chocolate and penitents, also chocolate. Just one advice, run it. 

It is the reference of Osuna as regards pastry, in particular with regard to l' aldeana, this delicious stuffed donut of a sweet potato pasta. Located in one of the busy streets of the city, you will not be able to escape from it. If you are in Osuna at the time of the Holy Week, do not miss its torrijas (fried bread, wine, milk and honey).

It is simply the best bakery in town! Everything is delicious: the bread, the pastries, the fruit tarts... Located in the market square of La Barceloneta, this forn has been run since 2007 by Anna Bellsolà, fourth generation of a family of bakers from Girona. It has been so successful that it has opened many other locations in the city, so you'll never be caught off guard! It is an excellent option for a lunch on the go with a variety of sandwiches, pizzas, etc.

Delicious desserts, cookies, cakes and sweets from convents and monasteries all over the peninsula compel you to stop by the window of this café. In a romantic and discreet atmosphere, the first floor is perfect to treat yourself to a little sweetness before going home. You'll love the basement, with its medieval charm, which once housed a Jewish bath. Ideal for a coffee with a red fruit tartlet or, why not, a glass of wine with an eel in Toledo marzipan.

We come here first and foremost for its delicious pastries with a distinctly French touch (cannelés, Kouign-amann, eh yes), which have made its reputation in La Laguna since it opened in February 2017. But also for the location, the charming patio of an old Canarian house where you can sit down to breakfast with croissants made with French butter, of course, or take a gourmet break with a Valhrona chocolate cake. Later, you can even enjoy a drink. With so many good suggestions, it's easy to rush in, but don't worry, even if there is a queue, the service is both fast and efficient.

A recommended gourmet stop in this bakery-pastry shop created in 1944 and now run by the third generation. Especially for these delicious cakes, including the latest innovation, the very light three-chocolate cake. You will also find the traditional Piononos or millefeuilles with meringue, chocolate, turrón and even Kinder. Of course, she's always a little busy, but we can sit down and wait a little while.

Contrary to what the name indicates, it is not a museum, but a bakery, which offers a wide variety of Galicia's famous empanadas. They are kinds of pies, very large, stuffed with meat or tuna, mussels or cod... The ideal is to take a slice or two to go. It's prepared on the spot and, most importantly, it's delicious! For dessert, try the Santiago de Compostela tart, an almond pastry, among many sweet treats. An original address to eat on the go between two visits.

Since 1884, Cas Sucrer has been treating Es Mercadal to home-made pastries (ensaimadas, pastissets and carquiñols, the famous almond biscuits) and now also offers typical products from the island for sale. A few tables will allow you to taste some of the products on the spot, such as cakes, homemade ice creams or the excellent coffee. A real Menorcan institution where you can stop for a snack or for breakfast (the pastry shop opens at 7.30 am).

You won't be able to resist the charm of this old store founded in 1856 and which places pastry among the five fine arts that are painting, sculpture, poetry, architecture and music according to Antonin Carême. As soon as you enter, the smells are multiple and promising. Promise kept in the chocolate, frutas de aragon (with ginger, orange, cherry ...) or homemade pies, like everything else. A small gourmet and historical stop of the most recommended, to take forces.

Just a stone's throw from Plaza Cristo de Burgos, this convent, still inhabited by Poor Clares, is famous for its buns(bollitos), the recipe for which was bequeathed by the convent's founder, as well as its doughnuts(pestiños), cakes made with eggs, sugar, flour and lemon or anise(cortadillos), and cakes (tortas). You can also visit its Gothic-Mudejar church, where you can see its main altarpiece, in Baroque style (17th century), as well as a neoclassical altarpiece dedicated to St. Bas, made by Juan de Mesa in 1617.

In this monastery, the Poor Clares make deliciousyemas (a kind of flan made with eggs and sugar) and tortas de aceite(a cake made with wheat flour, olive oil and sesame). You can find their cakes in several stores in town, but they are cheaper at the convent... You will also have the opportunity to visit this convent, whose magnificent main altarpiece, located in its church, is a baroque work from the 18th century, created by Duque Cornejo and Felipe Fernández del Castillo.

A pastry recommended to enjoy the huevos of santos in particular. But it is only one of the many pastries (40 on the whole and regularly renewed). Why not try the "Chef of Paris", with the custard caramel, with walnuts and black cherries. Side ice creams, you will find there also the version of the famous cake bienmesabe.