12 editor picks in Barcelona.
Barcelona keeps its baking traditions in two registers: the centuries-old forn that turns out daily bread and the modern pastisseria built around chocolate and viennoiserie. Pastisseria Hofmann in the Born and Escriba in the Eixample carry the city's classic pastry name, while Forn Baluard in Barceloneta and Forn Mistral lean on the bread side. Out in the upper neighbourhoods, Oriol Balaguer Pastisseria in Sarria shows where contemporary Catalan patisserie has gone.
12 bakery places in Barcelona we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Barcelona · Bakery across every city.
Order Mascarpone-filled croissant
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.
Order Xabina chocolate mousse cake
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.
Order Cruffin
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.
Order Coca de fuet
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.
Order Saint Honore
La Pastisseria Barcelona in Barcelona's Eixample is Josep Maria Rodriguez's modernist pastry counter: laminated croissants, Saint Honoré.
Order Coca de fuet and ramat
Forn Baluard in Barcelona's Barceloneta is Anna Bellsola's Mediterranean bakery: pa de blat, coques, ramats, the canonical seafront forn since 2007.
Order Sourdough loaf
Turris in Barcelona's Eixample is Xavi Barriga's sourdough chain: long-fermentation loaves, laminated croissants and a daily-bake pizza al taglio.
Order Chocolate Easter egg
Escriba in Barcelona's Eixample is the four-generation Escriba family bakery: chocolate Easter eggs, modernist gateaux, and the kiosk on the Rambla.
Order Sculpted bread
Panes Creativos in Barcelona's Sant Antoni is Daniel Jorda's artisan-sourdough bakery: sculpted bread, long-fermentation loaves, and the Barcelona-Bread.
Order Petxines and turron de crema
Pastisseria Foix de Sarria in Barcelona's Sarria has run since 1886, once run by Catalan poet J V Foix: the petxines shells and turron de crema.
Order Pistachio doughnut
Lukumas in Barcelona's Sant Antoni is the brioche-doughnut counter the city pivoted on in 2018: pistachio, dulce de leche, chocolate-and-honey rotating.
Order Stuffed croissants and Catalan sweets
Pastisseria Montserrat in Barcelona's Gracia is the corner-bakery on Travessera de Gracia: stuffed croissants with cheese or chocolate, Catalan sweets.
