Antigua Pastelería del Pozo
The Calle del Pozo is a narrow lane behind Lhardy, and in it is one of the oldest pastry shops in Madrid, with a wooden front and a counter of puff pastries, meat pies and the custard-filled bartolillos of Madrid.
- What it is
- Pastry shop
- Opened
- 1830
- Area
- Puerta del Sol
- Nearest museum
- Plaza Mayor, 550 m
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What Antigua Pastelería del Pozo is known for
Bartolillos
Small fried triangles of pastry filled with custard, a Madrid sweet that few shops still make.
Puff pastry
Tuna pies, meat-filled agujas and bayonesas filled with sweet squash, all of puff pastry, the house's other speciality.
Roscón de Reyes
The ring cake of Epiphany, which the shop bakes all year round, plain and in two sizes. At Christmas there are marzipan and turrón too.
What to know
- Founded in 1830 as the Horno del Pozo, the bakery of the well
- It is older than Lhardy, whose back door is on the same street
- It is a shop, with no tables: take your pastries with you
Where Antigua Pastelería del Pozo is
Address
Calle del Pozo 828012 Madrid, Spain
Nearest station
Sol, on lines 1, 2 and 3, about three minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Plaza Mayor550 m
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum550 m
- Museo Nacional del Prado800 m
- Museo Reina Sofía1.1 km
- Royal Palace of Madrid1.1 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
The bakery of the well
The shop was founded in 1830 and takes its name from its street, which takes its own from a well said to work miracles. In the twentieth century it was bought by the pastry cook Julián Leal Charle.
It has kept its wooden front and its trade in the pastries of old Madrid.
Antigua Pastelería del Pozo: common questions
- Where is Antigua Pastelería del Pozo?
- At Calle del Pozo 8, in the Centro district of Madrid. The nearest station is Sol, on lines 1, 2 and 3, about three minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Antigua Pastelería del Pozo?
- Plaza Mayor is 550 m away, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is 550 m away, Museo Nacional del Prado is 800 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Antigua Pastelería del Pozo known for?
- Bartolillos, Puff pastry, Roscón de Reyes. A bakery of 1830 in a narrow street behind the Puerta del Sol, the place for Madrid's old pastries: bartolillos, puff pastry and the roscón of Epiphany.
- When did Antigua Pastelería del Pozo open?
- In 1830. Founded in 1830 as the Horno del Pozo, the bakery of the well.
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Things to do near Antigua Pastelería del Pozo
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 14Find Goya and Zurbarán at the Real Academia de San Fernando150 m awayMuseum, 1 to 2 hours, ticket
- 12Walk the Gran Vía and stand at Kilometre Zero in the Puerta del Sol200 m awayWalk, 1 to 2 hours, free
- 17Look over Madrid's rooftops from the Círculo de Bellas Artes450 m awayMonument, 45 to 90 minutes, ticket for the roof
- 15Take the guided tour of the Descalzas Reales convent500 m awayChurch, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
Artists to see near Antigua Pastelería del Pozo
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, 550 m away
Museo Nacional del Prado, 800 m away
Hotels near Antigua Pastelería del Pozo
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Madrid. Distances are in a straight line.
- JW Marriott Hotel Madrid4.6Five-star hotel, Canalejas100 m away
- Four Seasons Hotel Madrid4.6Five-star hotel, Canalejas150 m away
- Gran Hotel Inglés4.7Five-star hotel, Barrio de las Letras150 m away
- The Principal Madrid4.5Five-star hotel, Gran Vía500 m away
Where to eat near Antigua Pastelería del Pozo
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Madrid. Distances are in a straight line.
- Lhardy4.2Restaurant, Carrera de San Jerónimo50 m away
- Viva Madrid4.5Tavern, Barrio de las Letras150 m away
- Casa Alberto4.4Tavern, Barrio de las Letras300 m away