Antigua Pastelería del Pozo
Madrid's oldest pastry shop, a wood-and-glass time capsule where the hojaldre is still made by hand.
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Bayonesa de crema or cabello de ángel, a palmera de chocolate and roscón, which they bake all year.
Not for you if
you want to sit; it's a tiny shop counter, and in the days before 6 January the queue is brutal.
Local trick
Call ahead for a Reyes roscón. The famous hojaldre uses pork lard, so vegetarians should ask before ordering.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
La Fontana de Oro
An exuberantly decorated Irish pub where live bands, football and very late nights meet beside Sol.
1 min walk - 02
Lhardy
Madrid's grande dame since 1839: a shop counter downstairs, velvet dining rooms and cocido upstairs.
1 min walk - 03
La Violeta
The tiny Canalejas sweet shop for violet sweets and the sort of Madrid souvenir that gets eaten.
1 min walk - 04
Taberna La Alhambra
Granada-inspired tiles and arches give this old Victoria tavern rather more character than its neighbours.
1 min walk