Bakery counters in Palma worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

Where to queue for bread and pastry

Forn Fondo ★ 4.6

Bakery€casco-antiguoMon-Sat 08:00-20:30; Sun 08:00-20:00Walk-in onlyEnsaïmades under the Mallorca protected designation

Forn Fondo has baked on Carrer de la Unió in Palma since 1911, now run by the fourth generation of the Llull family behind a Modernista shopfront.

Tip: More than twenty ensaïmada varieties sit behind the glass. The plain one is the benchmark.

Worth the queue: Ensaïmada with cabell d'àngel pumpkin jam

Carrer Unió 15, 07001 Palma

Ca'n Joan de s'Aigo ★ 4.7

Bakery€casco-antiguoDaily 08:00-21:00Walk-in onlyEnsaïmades, quarto sponge and almond ice cream

Ca'n Joan de s'Aigo has served hot chocolate, ensaïmada and almond ice cream on Carrer de Can Sanç in Palma since the original shop opened in the 1700s.

Tip: Order the hot chocolate with an ensaïmada to dunk. That pairing is the whole point of the room.

Worth the queue: Ensaïmada with hot chocolate

Carrer de Can Sanç 10, 07001 Palma

Ca'n Joan de s'Aigo Sindicat ★ 4.4

Bakery€sa-gerreriaDaily 08:00-21:00Walk-in onlyAlmond ice cream and traditional Mallorcan pastry

Ca'n Joan de s'Aigo Sindicat is the Carrer del Sindicat branch of a Palma pastry house trading since the 1700s, serving almond ice cream and quarto.

Tip: Quieter than the Can Sanç original and easier to get a table at on a Sunday afternoon.

Worth the queue: Quarto sponge cake

Carrer del Sindicat 74, 07002 Palma

Fornet de la Soca ★ 4.7

Bakery€€casco-antiguoWalk-in onlyRecovered Mallorcan recipes, coques and ensaïmades

Fornet de la Soca occupies the old Forn des Teatre on Plaça de Weyler in Palma, where Tomeu Arbona rebuilds Mallorcan recipes from convent archives.

Tip: Stock is baked in small runs and sells out. Go in the morning if you want the coques.

Worth the queue: Coca with peppers

Plaça de Weyler 9, 07001 Palma
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