Pasteleria Arrese

Items Selected:
Chocolate and Vanilla Truffles
Persian
Palmier el Caramelo
Pastel Crema with Citrus Meringue and Chocolate Shell
Cream Pastry
Basque Tart
Pine Nut and Lemon Tart
Located on the pedestrian only Gran Via with an opening hour of 09h00 in the same space it has occupied since 1852, Arrese is widely considered to be the «grand-​dame» of Basque Pasteleria and arriving just as metal shutters were lifted the store itself certainly did resemble something withstanding the test of time while the baked goods were themselves hit-​and miss.
Now one of several outlets, their boxed chocolates and nougat available even in gift stores at BIO, it was admittedly with some surprise that my early morning arrival was met by Spanish only service, but trying as I might to limit the selection to just a few items it was not long before six pastries were boxed and bagged along with several chocolates intended for myself as well as gifts for others.
Really no different than most in terms of the offerings, several familiar shapes of baked goods and cakes presented alongside cookies in a dazzling array of colors it was with mild weather finally present that seating was found at a bench bordering the brick road and beginning lightly with a cream donut the sweetness was quite limited, the same to be said of a small Gâteau Basque that was either overcooked or a day-​old with custard that had become gelatinous and hardened.
Improving with a Pastel Crema featuring a crown far shorter than that at Suiza it was with the chocolate shell peeled away that attention was turned to the most unique pastry of the group and with a light orange core not unlike that of a Carballon the layer of pine nuts offered unique flavors of buttered toast atop the bold citrus, each bite compelling me to take another.
Deciding at this point to taste the truffles, both sugar dusted confections featuring a thin outer shell over a core that was creamy and smooth, it was finally in two crispy concoctions that Arrese tasting did culminate, the Persian reference standard with a buttercream center while the Palmier was far too sweet for for solo indulgence beneath a quarter-​inch thick shellack of caramelized sugar.

Siento no poder subir ninguna foto de la palmera porque ha sido tal la ansia que me ha entrado al verla que no he podido resistir y me la he comido jeje. Por favor las mejores palmeras de chocolate que he probada en mi vida. También compramos un par de cosas más. Un trozo de bizcocho de mazapán y pastel ruso de chocolate buafff impresionantes también pero me quedo con la palmera.

La verdad es que me flipó, muchísimo. Volvíamos de la playa y un amigo me dijo que si quería, me llevaba a comer «la mejor palmera de chocolate del mundo». ¿Hola? Con semejante presentación, ¿cómo no vas a querer? Así que nos desvíamos un poco de la ruta, y me trajo hasta aquí.
Pedí una palmera y madre mía. No sé si es exactamente la mejor del mundo, pero es de las mejores, con diferencia. Tiene un chocolate negro que te vuelves loco de contento cuando lo pruebas, está exquisito. Y encima no son nada caras. ¡Menos mal que no vivo en Bilbao, me alimentaría de esto exclusivamente!

En mi modesta opinión las mejores palmeras de chocolate de Bilbao, grandes, hojaldre tostado y una gran capa de chocolate negro.

mu buena pasteleria unas palmeras y tartas rikisimas

Sin duda otra de las mejores pastelerias de Bilbao y claro, eso el bolsillo lo nota. El chocolate es uno de sus puntos fuertes pero no sabria destacar un producto sobre otro. Buen establecimiento y trato exquisito.