{"id":1955,"date":"2014-12-07T19:00:45","date_gmt":"2014-12-07T18:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madridfoodtour.com\/?p=1955"},"modified":"2024-08-05T18:04:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T18:04:42","slug":"5-best-bakeries-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/5-best-bakeries-in-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Pastry Shops and Bakeries in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

If baked goods don’t come to mind when you think of Spanish cuisine, you’re missing out. Bakeries in Madrid are extraordinary, often historical, places, you have to visit to discover a whole new world of flavors.

Family-run bakeries pepper the narrow streets of Madrid, tantalizing passersby with floor-to-ceiling windows displaying countless varieties of freshly baked deliciousness. Chocolate-filled croissants gleam beneath Spanish style cream puffs and French-inspired macarons. The intoxicating smell of freshly baked bread wafts out into the street, making it almost mandatory to stop in and pick up a loaf or two.<\/p>

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From century-old bakeries to modern, award-winning pastry shops, here are the best pastry shops and bakeries in Madrid that should be on everyone’s agenda. <\/p>

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The gorgeous selection of cookies and pastries at El Riojano in Madrid. You’ll want to try everything, and everything is worth it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>

How to shop at bakeries in Madrid<\/h2>

First things first: Before you head out to a Spanish bakery, it helps to know what you can buy where. There are two main types of bakeries in Spain.<\/p>