Best traditional pastry shops in Puerta del Sol in Madrid

One of the most deeply rooted traditions of the Christmas is the enjoyment of Christmas sweets.

Nougat, marzipan and roscones de reyes They become great protagonists of our tables during these festive dates.

Although in any food establishment you have a wide and varied offer of Christmas sweets, in Madrid there are some traditional and centuries-old pastry shops that stand out in Christmas for its delicious offer.

If you are going to take advantage of the holidays To walk through the city center, I am going to tell you the three best pastries for the Puerta del Sol and its surroundings.

Or rather, three traditional pastries which are among the best in that area of ​​the Madrid center, and where you can taste delicious artisanal nougats and roscones de Reyes.

La Mallorquina Pastry Shop

If you live in MadridI'm not going to discover you The Mallorquina.

Without a doubt, it is one of the most well-known and popular establishments in the area. Puerta del Sol, and its pastry shop any day of the year and at any time of the day is packed with people buying their famous buns.

Located on the corner of the Puerta del Sol and main Street, maybe you don't know that The Mallorquina dates back to 1894.

From being a gathering café in its early days, it is now a always very busy café, with a lounge on the upper floor and a pastry shop at street level.

Apart from their buns, among which the tortels (my favorites) and Neapolitan, riding a Christmas you can buy in The Mallorquina some delicious artisanal nougats y the typical roscones de reyes.

El Riojano Pastry Shop

On the same sidewalk and very close to The Mallorquina, at number 10 of the main Street you have the El Riojano Pastry Shop, a century-old establishment founded in 1855.

In front of the crowded pastry-cafeteria La Mallorquina, in The Riojano You find a very charming pastry shop with furniture and decoration that maintains the traditional atmosphere.

Already in its façade with mahogany wood you can appreciate the antiquity of this centenary store in Madrid, which was founded in 1855.  by Damaso de la Maza, a pastry chef Royal Palace.

After his death, and having no descendants, the business passed into the hands of his employees, and until now the spirit of family business.

when you walk into the El Riojano pastry shop, you check that a very careful decoration with 19th century style.

Its beautiful mahogany wood counter and the showcases where period tableware is displayed, combine with the exhibition of pastry products.

In this regard, in the El Riojano pastry shop You will find a wide range of handcrafted confectionery, from traditional bartollos, a cake with custard, to a wide variety of cakes and pastries, as well as French toast y Roscón de Reyes that you can enjoy all year round.

You can also taste these sweets in the establishment itself, specifically in the very pleasant and well-kept tea Room that you find at the back of the store.

Casa Mira

On the opposite side of the Puerta del Sol, specifically, in number 30 of the San Jerónimo Race, you have a century-old pastry shop that has earned its prestige as a manufacturer of artisanal nougat: Casa Mira.

The tradition of this pastry shop as a manufacturer (it does not have a salon or cafeteria) is easy to understand if you know that its founder in 1855 was a pastry chef who came to Madrid from Jijona to sell his nougats.

Luis Mira started in Madrid in 1842 with a small position in the Plaza Mayor.

He brought with him from Jijona the secrets to making delicious artisanal nougat, which allowed him to become a supplier for the company itself. Queen isabel II.

In short, in any of these pastry shops in the center of Madrid You are going to enjoy a delicious moment.