Sol · Since 1915 · €
La Violeta
The tiny Canalejas sweet shop for violet sweets and the sort of Madrid souvenir that gets eaten.
Open on the 3D mapOrder
Caramelos de violeta and violetas escarchadas.
Not for you if
you want somewhere to sit with dessert; this is a sweet shop, not a café.
Local trick
Ask for violetas escarchadas as well as the sweets: those are real crystallised flowers, a different purchase entirely.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
Antigua Pastelería del Pozo
Madrid's oldest pastry shop, a wood-and-glass time capsule where the hojaldre is still made by hand.
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 Fontana de Oro
An exuberantly decorated Irish pub where live bands, football and very late nights meet beside Sol.
1 min walk - 04
Taberna La Alhambra
Granada-inspired tiles and arches give this old Victoria tavern rather more character than its neighbours.
2 min walk