Bakery€centroMon-Fri 09:30-14:00 and 17:00-20:30Walk-in onlyMadrileno pastries
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.
Worth the queue: Hojaldres
Bakery€centroMon-Sat 09:00-21:00Walk-in onlyMadrileno pastries
Horno de San Onofre in Madrid's Gran Via is the 1972-founded panaderia and pasteleria with the canonical rosquillas de San Isidro (May festival ring.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The rosquillas de San Isidro (10 euros per box) appear from late April to early June.
Worth the queue: Rosquillas de San Isidro
Bakery€lavapiesMon-Sat 09:00-20:00Walk-in onlySourdough breads
El Pan de la Tia Javiera in Madrid's Lavapies is the artisan bakery since 2014, with sourdough breads, traditional Manchego pan rustico and a daily-changing.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Whole loaves run 4 to 7 euros; the focaccia (3 euros per slice) sells out by 14:00.
Worth the queue: Pan rustico
Bakery€chuecaMon-Sat 09:00-21:00, Sun 10:00-20:00Walk-in onlyGluten-free bakery
Celicioso in Madrid's Chueca is the city's reference 100 percent gluten-free bakery since 2012, with celiac-certified breads, pastries and a small cafe carte.
Tip: Open daily. The gluten-free chocolate cake (5 euros per slice) and the croissant alternative are the headlines.
Worth the queue: Gluten-free chocolate cake
Bakery€centroMon-Sat 09:00-20:30Walk-in onlyMadrileno pastries
Horno de la Santiaguesa on Calle Mayor in Madrid is the 1893-founded confiteria with the tarta de Santiago (Galician almond cake) and a daily-changing fresh.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The tarta de Santiago whole (15 euros) or by slice (3.50 euros) is the headline.
Worth the queue: Tarta de Santiago
Bakery€centroDaily 09:00-21:00Walk-in onlyTraditional Madrid pastries
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.
Worth the queue: Napolitana de crema