Chocolatería San Ginés is recognizable by the green-painted wooden storefront tucked away in the narrow Pasadizo de San Ginés. Founded in eighteen ninety-four, the shop occupies a space that originally held a bookstore. It gained early…
Historic Madrid Pastry Shops
This self-guided walk leads you through Madrid's oldest and most beloved bakeries to sample time-honored Spanish treats. You will taste everything from crispy churros and cream-filled napolitanas to traditional turrón in centuries-old, wood-paneled salons.
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1. Chocolatería San Ginés
2. El Riojano
El Riojano stands out on Calle Mayor for its mahogany front, built by royal palace cabinetmakers using wood brought from Cuba. Founded in eighteen fifty-five by Dámaso de la Maza, the personal confectioner to Queen Isabel the Second, the…
3. La Mallorquina
La Mallorquina is recognizable by the bright pink logo and matching awnings that stretch across the corner of the Puerta del Sol and Calle Mayor. This pastry shop has occupied this high-traffic intersection since eighteen ninety-four, when…
4. Lhardy
Lhardy is marked by a distinctive nineteenth-century mahogany facade, imported from Cuba and designed by Rafael Guerrero in the eighteen eighties. Located on the Carrera de San Jerónimo, this establishment opened in eighteen thirty-nine as…
5. Antigua Pastelería del Pozo
Antigua Pastelería del Pozo, located at number eight Calle del Pozo, is recognized as the oldest pastry shop in Madrid. The storefront features a classic exterior of wooden panels and glass doors that opens into an interior unchanged since…
6. La Violeta
La Violeta is a petite confectionery shop located at Plaza de Canalejas, six, recognizable by its vintage wooden façade and jars of violet-shaped candies tied with purple ribbons. Opened in nineteen fifteen by Mariano Gil and Pilar Temiño,…
7. Casa Mira
Casa Mira is recognized by a vintage storefront featuring walls lined with dark mahogany and mirrors, paired with ceilings decorated in plaster floral motifs. This establishment, located on the Carrera de San Jerónimo, functions as a…