La Mallorquina

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Visiting La Mallorquina is stepping into a living piece of Madrid’s culinary history. Located in the heart of Puerta del Sol, this iconic pastry shop delivers not only exceptional quality but also tradition and charm that have endured for generations. Their pastries are simply outstanding, fresh, delicate, and crafted with precision. The napolitanas, ensaimadas, and classic Spanish pastries are rich in flavor, perfectly balanced, and absolutely unforgettable. The aroma alone invites you in, and every bite confirms why this place has remained a beloved institution for so long. Whether paired with a coffee or enjoyed on their own, their creations reflect true mastery of traditional Spanish pastry. The service is efficient despite the constant flow of visitors, a testament to its popularity and reputation. La Mallorquina is more than a pastry shop, it is part of Madrid’s identity. A must-visit for anyone who appreciates tradition, authenticity, and exceptional sweets.

Very hard place to stay away from. 😊 We visited 4 or 5 times and I'm sure have gained weight. So delicious, so fresh, a wonderful variety of treats and sweets. I absolutely loved the raspberry tarts. The raspberries always tasted so fresh. My husband loved the carrot cake.

It's on one end of the square Peurta de Sol, a mere 10 seconds walk from the Sol metro station. It's an incredible place for dessert fans as the array of options available at this place is purely incredible. During the day on an offseason February, I still noticed a small queue heading inside. I believe the popularity of the place on social media would drive longer queues in summers. They have a lot of options and I genuinely wish I could try them all, but I only tried their famous chocolate Napolitana, which is a bigger version of the French pain du chocolat, a pastry with chocolate filling. It's dense, flaky and ridiculously delicious. For the amount you pay (as of February 2026), it was incredible. They also have a variety of savory dishes I sadly didn't get the time to try.

An old bakery in Madrid that has a kick. Some pastries are of very high quality, you can feel the butter, such as croissant sandwiches and Napolitana pastries, while other pastries are below average. You also have a lot of cakes and pastries, including the possibility of shopping for souvenirs. The crowd is very big, but the queue goes quite quickly (especially if you take the pastries to go). They pack beautifully.

Historical cafe and bakery in the center of Madrid at Sol square. Great for breakfast and brunch, come between 8AM and 11AM on weekdays and 9AM-12PM on weekend for breakfast menu which is much cheaper and better value than à la carte. Service is average during peak hours (order’s item forgotten). Cake is a bit too sweet for my taste.

Really good pastries. I’ve been here twice when visiting Madrid on separate occasions. I had to go back the second time visiting because it was just so good the first time. Cookies are delicious and the pastries are phenomenal. Good cappuccino too.

Nice place to start off your day, quite a lot of different choices, there are 2 entrances (or one of them is exit im not sure), one of them is with a long queue (right next to metro exit). One little tip is that you should just enter via the other entrance as from what I observed, some people just enter via the other entrance and places order, while for the long queue as they are waiting outside, they do not know their line are getting cut, the staff do not care neither as they are super busy. It is kind of messy but the food tastes good and thats all i care.

I just bought a Bambi de Nata in the shop near noon on 16 February 2026. While the bun is okay for me, the cream was not too sweet and tasted delicious. The price of the bun was only €2.5, so it is reasonably cheap. However the queues for buying food are confusing as there are no clear indications on where people should queue, and I saw even people speaking Spanish struggled to find the correct queue.