Gourmet pleasure in Madrid
OLD PASTRY SHOP OF THE WELL
A temple of artisan sweets founded in 1830. Famous for its fine puff pastries and the Roscón de Reyes, it is one of the oldest. Their French toast They are from another planet.
_(Well, 8; tel. 915 22 38 94) _
THE RIOJANO
The traditional bartolillos and merlitones are sold in El Riojano. your tea room will teleport you to a nostalgic 19th century interior , with period crockery and marble floors. You deserve it.
_(Major, 10; tel. 913 66 44 82) _
Torrijas made biscuits with cream
** MOULIN CHOCOLATE AND FONTY **
But if you feel like a French-style sweet, you will have to go for the 'eclair' (hazelnut, chocolate and coffee) and the macarons of Moulin Chocolate _(Alcalá, 77; tel. 914 31 81 45) _ or the canalés and financiers of Fonty (Castelló, 12; tel. 917 52 65 83). Do not leave without trying their orange and chocolate fans... Without a doubt, the best lemon pie in Madrid.
FORMENTOR
Formentor's specialty is the ensaimadas, which are also embroidered in Majorca , with several branches in Madrid.
_(General Díaz Porlier, 7; tel. 914 31 97 27) _
POMME SUCRE
At Pomme Sucre you have to try the chocolate palm trees. Discover this small place in the Salesian area Don't miss her pain au chocolat.
_(Waffle, 49; tel: 913 08 31 85) _
One of their delicious sweets.
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF WILLY WONKA
Those who in their childhood read with greedy pleasure the descriptions of the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory They have three addresses to sign up for in Madrid. An essential is Oriol Balaguer _(José Ortega y Gasset, 44; tel. 914 01 64 63) _, synonymous with high-end confectionery acclaimed by the great Spanish chefs, with indescribable bonbons, chocolate cakes with different textures and original easter eggs.
The second direction, the new work of Balaguer , on Calle Fernando VI: the reopening of La Duquesita (long-lived pastry shop that has been delighting the people of Madrid for 101 years) . His showcase could be an ode to the cinema of Wes Anderson , a pastel dream for every esthete, a visual relief... all so ordered, so structured, so perfect and detailed.
Balaguer's new job in the legendary 101-year-old pastry shop
Another essential recommendation very close to La Duquesita is cocoa sampaka _(Orellana, 4; tel. 913 19 58 40) _, a journey through the culture of cocoa in the world, with chocolate to drink in its cafeteria and a store to take it home in all its forms.
_* Published in the Condé Nast Traveler Gastronomic Guide 2016, it is now on sale in digital format at Zinio and Apple. _ You can also download it completely free of charge from Google Play Kiosk and the App Store and start diving into the Spanish gastro map.
The original Easter eggs by Oriol Balaguer
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