La Colmena

Right next to Jaume I metro, La Colmena is very accessible. There are so many pastries, but they’re known for the xuxos de crema, which I got on my visit. For € 2 each, they’re a bit pricey (well, Barcelona might just be expensive), but they’re quite tasty. The pastry has cream inside and there’s sugar coating the outside, and the pastry is good. It’s a bit sweet though. The people here are quite nice, and they take credit card!

This pastry shop offers tons of variety. I recommend the xuxo de xocolata and the cured ham and cheese sandwiches (my husband had two back to back). They offer cakes and gift items as well.

Heaven on earth! Our guide Sergi highly recommended this place. He does not get a kickback recommending his favorite place for truffles. I had a an apple pastry and bought a variety of chocolates, including the truffles. I’m back home eating the dark chocolate hazelnut one as I write.
Thank goodness, we did not come up on this place until our last day in Barcelona. I would have tipped the scales at the airport. this place is definitely on my list for a return trip. all kinds of sweets located in one cute little shop with 2 entrances.
The staff was very friendly, especially since yo no habla espanol. Bookmark this place!

This was my FAVORITE café in Barcelona. So sweet and really great coffee. Nice ladies who will help you. I went here every single day.

My dream: say «one of everything please.»

OMG walking in here is like a museum of sugary goods, a sugar coma for the sweet tooth. The first thing you notice is how colorful this place is thanks to the array of awesome sweets laid out.
Of course the window display does nothing sort of attracting customers in the most touristy square in Barcelona. Whether you’re craving sweets or not, it’s game over once you look at the pastries in the window.
I bought some hard candies in flavors that have similar names to home but a different flavor take. Their take on Lemon, Lavender and Mandarin are very mellow and on the floral side which was unique. I was supposed to save these for home, however, finished all 6 pieces on the Metro on the way home.
The lady at the til was super friendly and sweet and the prices were very decent. English is very limited, however, most of the item descriptions are in Spanish, therefore, just read what is on the sign and show them the number (quantity) with your hands.
I was supposed to share the candy with my best friend but I haven’t told him yet that I ate it all.

This place has the most amazingly beautiful pastries, candies, and baked goods. The window displays draw you in with how incredible everything looks… you just want to try it all!
I wandered around the shop and finally settled on a couple of different chocolates. I wish I could remember the names of them, but they were outstanding. One was a round ball covered in white chocolate and filled with a delicious creamy chocolate and that is the one that stands out most in my mind. It was so rich and tasty. I wanted 10 more, but at the same time I didn’t because it was so rich and delectable. Perfection!
The staff was very friendly and helpfully tried to explain items to me. I speak decent Spanish, but the employee who helped me only spoke Catalan and very limited English. Regardless, we were able to communicate just fine and I got exactly what I wanted from the shop.
It gets very busy inside, so there is a number/​ticket system and they will call your number to take your order.
This place is a must visit! Yum!

Jaume I metro stop brings you right up to Hotel Suizo and this pasteleria store front where your eyes send hypnotic signals for some galletas. I asked for a variety and my favorite were the sandwich looking cookies which I though were dulce de leche. After the wonderful lady behind the counter said they were a praline center, I added them to our mix. They were nutty caramel hint of praline treat.
My wifi code from the cappuccino place worked outside in the patio area.

Honestly the cutest little artisan like place with old ladies manning the counters. And cases and cases full of desserts and sweets. It was cool just to walk Ina browse
My friends got a bunch of «caramels» that ended up being hard candies. Not expected and not as fulfilling as we hoped. (I blame us for our lack of knowledge). But there were rows and rows of other things to try. A must stop even if you’re not going to buy anything.

Love it that they sell tiny pieces of their thrones, teams, and mazapans for restricted taste testing. The size was generous for $ 2! Staff was friendly also during my visit. Nice packaging.

The gorgeous window displays can literally be called entrapment! The lure you in by sight alone. The pastries and the entrepanes do not disappoint. Everything we tried was fresh and delicious. The prices are reasonable and the staff is friendly.

Great eats and classic old time feel.

We somehow came across this bakery as we were exploring the area. We bought a massapa (a croissant with marzipan filling and topped with almonds) for 1,80 euros. Really cheap! The croissant was delicious. It was a good dessert place.

You know how they say, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel?
Well, in my case, it was a bakery.
Immediately to your right when you walk up the stairs at the Jaume subway station is La Colmena. We were headed towards Museo Picasso but we went the wrong way. (bad sense of direction or serendipity?)
The display windows showcasing pastries made me run towards it. I was still on a croissant binge (thanks to being in Paris 2 days before we got to Barcelona) so when I spotted the «xuxos de chocolat», the Catalan version of a chocolate croissant, I knew I had to get that. At only 1.80 euro, I knew I hit the jackpot: flaky and sweet, it made for a great afternoon treat.
Inside you’ll find cakes of all shapes and sizes, but their specialty here are the bon bons. If you’re on your way to Museo Picasso, make the «wrong turn» and stop by here first.

Uma tentação, ficava em baixo do meu hotel. Experimente a tortinha mousse

Una de las mejores pastelerías que he visto en Barcelona, con muchísima variedad de dulces, caseros además. En Navidad los turrones son de los mejores que he probado nunca, sobre todo el de yema, riquísimo!
También tienen cosas saladas muy buenas también, aunque un poco caras. Pero a lo que se va es a por los dulces, donde difícilmente son superados por otras pastelerías.

Es mi pastelería favorita de Barcelona y tiene mucha tradición en la ciudad. Es famosisimo su el turrón de yema (ellos le llaman crema cremada” que elaboran en Navidad, mil veces mejor que cualquiera de los que he probado, con un toque a azúcar quemada que es delicioso. Además elaboran turrones artesanos de muchísimas variedades, todos caseros.
Durante el resto del año es imprescindible que pruebes sus bombones, de los que venden un surtido muy variado y puedes llevarte en cajas del peso que elijas. Tampoco puedes perderte sus tartas, las pastas y la bollería que realizan.
Todo muy muy casero, con sabor de verdad. Cuesta encontrar sitios así. No es demasiado cara y la relación calidad-​precio es inmejorable. Para no perdérsela!

Una delicia, un oasis para el paladar si lo que quieres es degustación clásica. Un surtido en repostería fina y dulces de división de honor que quizás riñe con el bolsillo, pero que te realiza si eres del ritual de pastelitos dominicales.

Más de una vez me ha pasado que apenas salgo de la estación de Jaume I doblado del hambre, me consigo de frente La Colmena y su vitrina abarrotada de chocolates y dulces visuamente perfectos y tentadores. Es un poco cara, pero una vez cada cierto tiempo hay que darse un gusto y comprar para llevar algún postre clásico de los que aquí venden… mi récord personal son 17 pasos antes de abrir la bolsa y devorar sin piedad los chocolates con avellanas que suelo pedir cuando me da un antojo de dulce, pero tengo fe de que pronto lo superaré (jajajajaja, sí, claro!)

La Colmena es una pastelería clásica, típica y para personas golosas que quieran probar lo dulce combinado con historia. Tienes que ir. Prueba alguna de todas sus exquisiteces y haz foco en el por qué te digo que allí adentro hay historia. Está ubicada en la Plaza San Jaume. Se caracteriza por vender bocadillos frescos y todo tipo de croissants dulces y rellenas. Sus escaparates siempre están bien arreglados. Son más que tentadores, tanto para aquél transeúnte despistado o concentrado en sus cosas. Despiertan una tentación irrevocable a más de uno. Voilà!