30 bakeries worth the trip across Spain, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Spain guides.
Pastisseria Hofmann ★ 4.8 · Barcelona
born · Carrer dels Flassaders 44, 08003 Barcelona
Pastisseria Hofmann in Barcelona's Born is Mey Hofmann's bake counter: the mascarpone-filled croissant is the signature, sold by the dozen on weekend.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The mascarpone-filled croissant sells out by 11:30 on weekends; the apple-vanilla works any time.
Martina de Zuricalday ★ 4.8 · Bilbao
Calle Ercilla 43, 48011 Bilbao
Martina de Zuricalday in Bilbao since 1830 is Euskadi's oldest artisanal patisserie, with the bollo suizo the signature bake on Calle Ercilla.
Panic ★ 4.8 · Madrid
malasana · Calle del Conde Duque 13, 28015 Madrid
Panic on Calle Conde Duque in Madrid's Malasana is the city's reference sourdough bakery since 2015 by chef Javier Marca, with 24-hour fermented breads.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun; closed Monday. Whole loaves (4 to 9 euros) sell out by 13:00; arrive early or order ahead by phone.
Levaduramadre ★ 4.8 · Valencia
Carrer de la Pau, 1, 46003 Valencia
Levaduramadre on Carrer de la Pau in Valencia's Ciutat Vella is the flagship Valencia branch of the Madrid sourdough chain, serving wood-fired loaves.
Tip: Walk-in only; the pan de pueblo sells out by noon on Saturday. Open Sunday morning until 14:30.
Oriol Balaguer Pastisseria ★ 4.7 · Barcelona
sarria · Plaça de Sant Gregori Taumaturg 2, 08021 Barcelona
Oriol Balaguer in Barcelona's Sant Gervasi is the uphill pastry showroom of the four-time World Pastry Champion: the cruffin and his signature panettone.
Tip: Closed Monday. The panettone needs to be pre-ordered three days ahead in November-December.
La Pastisseria Barcelona ★ 4.7 · Barcelona
eixample · Carrer d'Arago 228, 08007 Barcelona
La Pastisseria Barcelona in Barcelona's Eixample is Josep Maria Rodriguez's modernist pastry counter: laminated croissants, Saint Honoré. Booking recommended.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The Saint Honoré holds best at room temperature; eat within four hours of pickup.
Casa Mira ★ 4.7 · Madrid
centro · Carrera de San Jeronimo 30, 28014 Madrid
Casa Mira on Carrera de San Jeronimo in Madrid has made the turron de Jijona by hand since 1842, opened by Luis Mira after he moved from Jijona to Madrid.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Cash preferred. The Christmas-season queue forms in November; turron sold all year, polvorones in autumn. Closed July-August.
La Vina (tarta de queso counter) ★ 4.7 · San Sebastián
Calle 31 de Agosto 3, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
La Vina on Calle 31 de Agosto in San Sebastian is the birthplace of the burnt Basque cheesecake (tarta de queso La Vina), invented by Santiago Rivera in 1990.
Tip: Order a wedge at the counter and a glass of Pedro Ximenez. Whole cakes for takeaway need 24 hours notice.
Confiteria La Campana ★ 4.7 · Seville
Calle Sierpes 1, 41004 Sevilla
Confiteria La Campana on Calle Sierpes in Seville is the 1885 Modernist patisserie with marble counters, plasterwork ceilings and the city's canonical.
Tip: The standing counter at front is fastest for takeaway; the back tables fill at merienda from 18:00.
Bubo ★ 4.6 · Barcelona
born · Carrer de les Caputxes 10, 08003 Barcelona
Bubo in Barcelona's Born is Carles Mampel's modernist pastry counter: the Xabina chocolate mousse cake and the lemon-praline gateau define his style.
Tip: Open daily 10:00-21:00. The Xabina by the slice is the easier ask; the whole cake needs 24-hour notice.
Pasteleria Arrese ★ 4.6 · Bilbao
Gran Via 24, 48001 Bilbao
Pasteleria Arrese on Gran Via in Bilbao since 1852 is a heritage confectionary, with handmade chocolate palmiers, truffles and classics. At Gran Via 24.
La Mallorquina ★ 4.6 · Madrid
centro · Puerta del Sol 8, 28013 Madrid
La Mallorquina on Puerta del Sol in Madrid has sold the napolitana de crema (custard-filled puff pastry) since 1894. Open daily 09:00-21:00.
Tip: Walk-in only; the counter fills up by 09:30. Cash strongly preferred at the counter. The upstairs cafe takes seated customers.
Antigua Pasteleria del Pozo ★ 4.6 · Madrid
centro · Calle del Pozo 6, 28012 Madrid
Antigua Pasteleria del Pozo on Calle del Pozo near Puerta del Sol is Madrid's 1830-founded oldest bakery, run by the heirs of Julian Leal Charle since 1900.
Tip: Closed weekends. Cash preferred. The hojaldres are the signature; torrijas during Holy Week are the seasonal headline.
Pasteleria Otaegui ★ 4.6 · San Sebastián
Narrika Kalea 15, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Pasteleria Otaegui's original branch on Narrika in San Sebastian's Old Town has run a counter of Basque pastries since 1886, the pantxineta cream-puff.
Tip: The pantxineta is the household name; eat the wedge or take a tin home. Several branches across the city.
Manu Jara Dulceria ★ 4.6 · Seville
Calle Pureza 5, 41010 Sevilla
Manu Jara Dulceria on Calle Pureza in Seville's Triana is French pastry chef Manu Jara's flagship, with the palmera de chocolate that won Best Palmera.
Tip: The Pureza shop is the original; a second location runs inside the Mercado de Triana. The Christmas panettone sells out by mid-December.
Forn Desamparats ★ 4.6 · Valencia
Mercat · Carrer de Guillem Sorolla 11, 46001 Valencia
Forn Desamparats on Carrer Guillem Sorolla feeds a traditional Moorish wood oven every morning. The smoky-crust hogaza opens before the rest of the city.
Forn Baluard ★ 4.5 · Barcelona
barceloneta · Carrer del Baluard 38, 08003 Barcelona
Forn Baluard in Barcelona's Barceloneta is Anna Bellsola's Mediterranean bakery: pa de blat, coques, ramats, the canonical seafront forn since 2007.
Tip: Closed Monday. Get there before 11:00 for the full coca de fuet range; the ramat is the take-home order.
Casa Ysla Piononos ★ 4.5 · Granada
centro-sagrario · Avenida de la Constitucion 3, 18012 Granada
Casa Ysla Piononos in Granada is the in-city outpost of the 1897 Santa Fe pasteleria, where Ceferino Isla invented the pionono to honour Pope Pius IX.
Tip: Six-pack of piononos travels well; takeaway is the norm and the cafeteria seats are limited.
Pasteleria Lopez Mezquita ★ 4.5 · Granada
centro-sagrario · Calle Reyes Catolicos 39, 18001 Granada
Pasteleria Lopez Mezquita on Reyes Catolicos in Granada has baked hojaldres since 1872, with the Apperley pastel named for English painter George Apperley.
Tip: Closed for the month of August; the front window display rotates by feast day with seasonal specials.
Levaduramadre ★ 4.5 · Madrid
salamanca · Calle de Lagasca 79, 28001 Madrid
Levaduramadre on Calle Lagasca in Madrid's Salamanca is the artisan sourdough bakery chain founded in 2014, with rye, spelt and white sourdoughs.
Tip: The Salamanca flagship has a cafe counter. Whole loaves run 5 to 8 euros; the pan de centeno sells out by 13:00.
Horno de San Bartolome ★ 4.5 · Valencia
Calle Duque de Calabria, 14, 46005 Valencia
Horno San Bartolome on Carrer del Duc de Calabria in Valencia is master baker Jesus Machi's flagship oven, with the canonical coca de llanda (a tray-baked.
Tip: Cash preferred. The coca de llanda is best eaten same day; pair with a glass of mistela.
Forn Mistral ★ 4.4 · Barcelona
eixample · Ronda de Sant Antoni 96, 08001 Barcelona
Forn Mistral in Barcelona's Sant Antoni has baked Catalan country breads since 1879 in a stone-floored shop: country loaves, coques and the morning-only.
Tip: Open daily from 07:00. The pa de pages country loaf is the order; coca de fuet for lunch picnics.
Turris ★ 4.4 · Barcelona
eixample · Carrer d'Arago 169, 08011 Barcelona
Turris in Barcelona's Eixample is Xavi Barriga's sourdough chain: long-fermentation loaves, laminated croissants and a daily-bake pizza al taglio.
Tip: Open daily. The sourdough sells through by 16:00; queue at 12:00 if you want a whole loaf.
Pasteleria Suiza ★ 4.4 · Bilbao
Marques del Puerto 4, 48009 Bilbao
Pasteleria Suiza in Bilbao's Abando runs a long-standing pastry counter on Marques del Puerto, with the bollo de mantequilla, suizos and croissants.
Minuit Pan y Cafe ★ 4.4 · Granada
san-anton · Calle Fatima 6, 18005 Granada
Minuit Panaderia in Granada is the bakery half of Minuit Pan y Cafe on San Anton, with sourdough loaves and a laminated pastry counter the Granadinos rate.
Tip: The viennoiserie laminates fresh at 09:00; brioche and croissant are the morning order before 12:00.
Convento de las Comendadoras de Santiago ★ 4.4 · Granada
albayzin · Calle Santiago 8, 18010 Granada
Convento de las Comendadoras de Santiago in the Albayzin of Granada sells cloistered-nun convent sweets through a turn, with bizcochos and yemas baked daily.
Tip: Ring the buzzer; the nuns pass the order through a wooden turn so there is no face-to-face contact.
Confiteria La Campana ★ 4.4 · Madrid
centro · Calle Botoneras 6, 28012 Madrid
Confiteria La Campana off Plaza Mayor in Madrid is the original bocadillo de calamares counter since 1956, with the squid rings fried in a small kitchen.
Tip: Walk-in only; counter open daily until late. Cash preferred. The bocadillo (5 euros) is the only headline order.
Galparsoro Okindegia ★ 4.4 · San Sebastián
Calle Mayor 6, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Galparsoro Okindegia on Calle Mayor in San Sebastian's Parte Vieja is an artisan Basque bakery with French-style baguettes, sourdough and walnut-chocolate.
Tip: The morning loaves go first; the apricot tart is the surest sweet pick. Closed Sundays.
Errotaundi Okindegia ★ 4.4 · San Sebastián
Easo Kalea 8, 20006 Donostia-San Sebastian
Errotaundi on Easo in San Sebastian's Centro is an Eusko Label artisan bakery with 28 daily breads on long fermentation, the locals' loaf stop a block off.
Tip: Sourdough goes first; ask for the country rye if the long loaves are out. The chocolate bread is the sweet pick.
Confiteria Ochoa ★ 4.4 · Seville
Calle Sierpes 45, 41004 Sevilla
Confiteria Ochoa on Calle Sierpes in Seville opened as Granja Victoria in 1910 under Rafael Ochoa Vila, with the canonical roscon de reyes in January and tea.
Tip: Open daily; the Sierpes location is the original. Roscon de reyes sells out by 18:00 on January 5th, so buy in advance.