Sol · Since 1855 · €
El Riojano
An old pastry shop with a tea room behind it and soletillas built for dunking in thick chocolate.
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Chocolate a la taza, bizcochos de soletilla and pastas del Consejo.
Not for you if
you want a quick coffee in a minimalist café; this is a proper sit-down merienda.
Local trick
Walk beyond the pastry counter to the rear tea room; buy the pastas del Consejo on your way out.
Good for
A short walk away
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Museo del Jamón
The ham-hung Madrid institution in its Mayor branch: a busy counter downstairs and dining rooms above.
1 min walk - 02
Chocolatería San Ginés
Chocolate con churros in a green-and-mirrors parlour that has fed Madrid's night owls since 1894.
1 min walk - 03
Teatro Eslava
The former Joy Eslava is now Teatro Eslava: a historic theatre with concerts and ticketed club nights.
1 min walk - 04
La Mallorquina
The pastry shop right on Puerta del Sol, where Madrid grabs a napolitana on its way to everywhere.
2 min walk