Planelles Donat displays a storefront clad in dark, polished wood and gold lettering that dates back to the early twentieth century. This shop specializes in turron, a traditional almond nougat, and has operated in the Gothic Quarter since…
Historic Chocolate and Sweet Shops
We will trace Barcelona's century-old sweet tooth through the historic bakeries, chocolate shops, and cozy granjas that have fueled the city's afternoons for generations.
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1. Planelles Donat
2. Granja M. Viader
Granja M. Viader features a narrow, dark wood facade with ornate gold lettering that has welcomed customers to this corner of El Raval since eighteen seventy. While many city businesses modernize, this family-run cafe preserves the…
3. Granja Dulcinea
The Granja Dulcinea is marked by a deep, dark wooden storefront with gold lettering painted directly onto the glass. It began in nineteen twenty-two as a dairy shop run by the family of Joan Mach. They sold fresh milk and cream, but…
4. Xocolates Fargas
The heavy wooden sign above the door of Xocolates Fargas features a hand-painted chocolate bar, marking the oldest chocolate shop in Barcelona. Since eighteen twenty-seven, the Fargas family has transformed raw cocoa beans into pralines…
5. Caelum
The walls of Caelum hold the stone foundations of the medieval baths that once served the Jewish community in this neighborhood. For centuries, these underground vaulted ceilings remained hidden until their rediscovery, revealing the…
6. La Colmena
La Colmena wears its age in the gilded, script-style lettering across the glass storefront on the Placa de l'Angel. Founded in eighteen forty-nine, this pastry shop operates as one of the oldest confectionery businesses in Barcelona. Its…
7. Brunells
The high, ornate iron storefront framed in dark, polished wood marks the original entrance to Brunells. Pastry chefs opened this bakery here in eighteen fifty-two, serving the neighborhood for over a century before closing its doors in…
8. La Campana
The blue tiles framing the entrance of La Campana date back to the early twentieth century, when the shop first opened its doors to sell traditional turron. While the business started as a small stall at the nearby Fira de Santa Llucia,…
9. Casa Gispert
Casa Gispert features a distinct, narrow storefront with a dark wooden facade that has remained largely unchanged since eighteen fifty-one. Inside, the shop still uses a massive, wood-fired oven from the nineteenth century to roast nuts…