The best pastry shops Barcelona

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.

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!

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.

For the pleasure of the eyes and the taste buds, push the door of this design store located in front of the Santa Maria del Mar basilica. Carles Mampel, an extremely talented pastry chef, creates sophisticated and exotic pastries, each one better than the next: tangy verrines, revisited classics, colorful petit fours, macaroons to die for... For the more savory palates, right next door the Bubó Bar offers equally original tapas and a good selection of wines. Try the excellent Iberian plate and the surprising white garlic gazpacho!

Formidable pastry shop belonging to the prestigious Hofmann hotel school, which has several restaurants in Barcelona. It is said that the best croissants in Barcelona can be found here. They are filled with mascarpone, mango or raspberries. One thing is sure, they have nothing to envy to the croissants made in France! Also to be tried, lemon, chocolate or vanilla cakes, blueberry financiers, Otoño, Romantic, Cactus pastries... A place of perdition for the gourmands! Voted several times Best Pastry Shop in Catalonia.

Located on the main street of the Sarrià district, Major de Sarrià, this famous pastry shop is a historical establishment in Barcelona that has been open since 1886. Founded by the parents of the Catalan poet J. V. Foix, the pastry shop is now run by a cousin of the poet. Here you can enjoy all kinds of Catalan pastries, pastries, chocolates, ice creams and sweets. Try for example the carquinyolis (almond cookies) and the famous conchas, the emblematic shell-shaped cookies covered with chocolate.

The Escribà pastry shop, founded at the beginning of the 20th century, is one of Barcelona's traditional brands. Antoni Escribà, a third generation owner, is considered the founder of the Spanish gastronomic avant-garde. Currently, Christian Escribà and Patricia Schmidt, in design, run the three stores of this house. You must try the tortosa pastissets, made without interruption since 1906, choose a personalized cake or one of the chocolate sweets. You will melt with pleasure!