La Mallorquina
The pastry shop right on Puerta del Sol, where Madrid grabs a napolitana on its way to everywhere.
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Napolitana de crema, palmera or ensaimada. For Reyes, order a roscón.
Not for you if
you want to sit down without a fight; the ground floor is a scrum and the upstairs salón fills fast.
Local trick
For a sit-down coffee, use the upstairs salón; downstairs has a standing counter as well as takeaway.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
Casa Labra
A taberna off Sol since 1860, famous for fried bacalao and the clandestine founding of the PSOE in 1879.
1 min walk - 02
Museo del Jamón
The ham-hung Madrid institution in its Mayor branch: a busy counter downstairs and dining rooms above.
1 min walk - 03
El Riojano
An old pastry shop with a tea room behind it and soletillas built for dunking in thick chocolate.
2 min walk - 04
Teatro Eslava
The former Joy Eslava is now Teatro Eslava: a historic theatre with concerts and ticketed club nights.
3 min walk