{"id":66304,"date":"2016-04-22T15:49:15","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T13:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=66304"},"modified":"2021-11-08T11:00:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T10:00:14","slug":"dessert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dessert\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Find the Best Dessert in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With a wealth of bakeries, p\u00e2tisseries, ice cream parlours and creperias all over the city, Barcelona is a <strong>dessert lover&#8217;s<\/strong> <strong>paradise<\/strong>. Having a massive <strong>sweet tooth<\/strong>,&nbsp;<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">for me, dessert is always the best part of the meal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">If you share my&nbsp;love for a moist cake, a gooey brownie or a chewy meringue, here are some <strong>great dessert shops<\/strong> <strong>in Barcelona<\/strong> that you won&#8217;t be able to resist!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104539\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104539 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104539\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104539' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-7.jpg\" class=\"slider-104539 slide-104540\" alt=\"touristic apartments in barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio turismo inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dessert\/#The_best_dessert_in_Barcelona\" title=\"The best dessert in Barcelona\">The best dessert in Barcelona<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dessert\/#Escriba\" title=\"Escrib\u00e0 \n\">Escrib\u00e0 \n<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dessert\/#Bubo\" title=\"Bub\u00f3\">Bub\u00f3<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dessert\/#Espai_Sucre\" title=\"Espai Sucre\">Espai Sucre<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dessert\/#Art_i_Sa\" title=\"Art i Sa\">Art i Sa<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_best_dessert_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>The best dessert in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Escriba\"><\/span>Escrib\u00e0<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Arguably the best p\u00e2tisserie in Barcelona,<strong>&nbsp;Escrib\u00e0<\/strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;owned by pastry chef Christian Escrib\u00e0, famous&nbsp;for his astonishing attention to detail and extravagant <strong>sweet creations<\/strong> such as exploding <strong>cakes<\/strong>, <strong>chocolate walls<\/strong> and <strong>sugar jewellery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The shop, located in the beautiful <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Antigua_Casa_Figueras\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Antigua Casa Figueras<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;building on Las Ramblas, is very Willy Wonka-esque with it&#8217;s inviting window display filled with quirky cakes and chocolate figurines.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_80719\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80719\" class=\"wp-image-80719 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/8816671_cba82bbab2_z.jpg\" alt=\"outside the pastisseria\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-80719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Inside, you will find an&nbsp;incredible range of delicious cakes, pastries and macaroons, you will be spoilt for choice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The small caf\u00e9 also has an enticing selection of sweet drinks, such as the thick and sweet swiss hot chocolates made from 70% cocoa that are well worth a try.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whilst Escrib\u00e0&nbsp;may not be the cheapest, the <strong>high quality desserts<\/strong> on offer are definitely worth every penny!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Pasteler%C3%ADa+Escrib%C3%A0+Rambla+De+Les+Flors\/@41.3822978,2.1620865,16z\/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sPastisseria+Escrib%C3%A0+las+ramblas!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f60b2199f9:0xc9c51eeceb522117!8m2!3d41.3815883!4d2.1726497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer de les Floristes de la Rambla, 83<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" rel=\"nofollow\">Find short-term rentals in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bubo\"><\/span>Bub\u00f3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bubo.es\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bub\u00f3<\/a><\/strong>, located in the heart of Barcelona&#8217;s trendy El Born area, is the perfect place to stop if you&#8217;re in the mood for something <strong>sweet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Opened in 2005 by award-winning pastry chef Carles Mampel,&nbsp;Bub\u00f3 has risen in popularity among locals and tourists alike. The elegant shop is filled with rows and rows of different types of chocolates and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dessert-shops-barcelona\/\">desserts<\/a><\/strong>, there is something for everyone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_107158\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107158\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/cake-g0fdd9f401_640.jpg\" alt=\"two cakes\" width=\"640\" height=\"388\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-107158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are a <strong>chocolate lover<\/strong>, give the Xabina cake\u2014a vanilla sponge with praline, chocolate mousse and a molten chocolate lava topping a try &#8211; it won the Lyon&#8217;s award for the best chocolate cake in 2005, so I am pretty sure it won&#8217;t disappoint!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Bubo\/@41.3822978,2.1620865,16z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2fefe8d3007:0x97f26f7e6c2d7575!8m2!3d41.3831403!4d2.1818329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer de les Caputxes, 10<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/summertime-desserts\/\">Summertime Treats and Desserts<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Espai_Sucre\"><\/span>Espai Sucre<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Espai Sucre<\/strong>, owned by&nbsp;Jordi Butron, has named itself <em>\u201cthe only dessert restaurant in the world&#8221;<\/em>. This intriguing <strong>dessert restaurant in Barcelona<\/strong> serves up tapas style desserts in a minimalist dining room that seats just 30.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_107159\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107159\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/praline-g90cc82c05_640.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate dessert\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-107159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Given the molecular gastronomy on offer, the food doesn&#8217;t come cheap, but if a fully fledged dessert experience is what you are after, Espai Sucre is the perfect place to go.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Give the <strong>five-course dessert tasting menu<\/strong> a try \u2013 you will be wowed&nbsp;&nbsp;by the well-thought-out and original <strong>sweet creations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/ESPAISUCRE\/@41.3870247,2.1802173,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2fdb7a0046b:0xc258a9fbb785c873!8m2!3d41.3870247!4d2.182406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer de la Princesa, 53<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" rel=\"nofollow\">Discover ShBarcelona&#8217;s holiday accommodation<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Art_i_Sa\"><\/span>Art i Sa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Situated just off&nbsp;Pla\u00e7a Reial<em>,&nbsp;<\/em>the cosy <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/artisa.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Art i Sa caf\u00e9<\/a> <\/strong>is the perfect place to enjoy a <strong>sweet treat<\/strong> any time of the day. As you walk in to the charming and inviting little space, you will be struck by the tempting range of <strong>ice creams<\/strong>, <strong>cr\u00eapes<\/strong>, <strong>cakes<\/strong>, <b>croissants, and<\/b>&nbsp;<strong>pastries<\/strong> on offer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All the products&nbsp;are made on site, using organic and local produce, meaning quality certainly isn&#8217;t lacking.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_107160\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107160\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/gluten-free-g7e570c9e2_640.jpg\" alt=\"pancakes with fruit\" width=\"640\" height=\"379\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-107160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Everything on the menu is so good, it is difficult to recommend just one thing, but my absolute favourite is the dark chocolate, sea salt and olive oil crepe made freshly to order &#8211; the combination of oozing bitter chocolate, smooth olive oil and a perfectly crisp pancake is simply irresistible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can also choose from other great flavours such as caramelised apple and ice cream or nutella and banana. If you have room, the <strong>churros con chocolate<\/strong> are to die for too!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Address:&nbsp;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/ARTiSA+Barcelona\/@41.379741,2.1726683,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a257f40707f1:0xf22a343f3c0d003b!8m2!3d41.379741!4d2.174857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carrer de Colom, 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Where do you go for some of Barcelona&#8217;s sweets or desserts?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Share your best dessert restaurant with us and our readers!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"66304\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a wealth of bakeries, p\u00e2tisseries, ice cream parlours and creperias all over the city, Barcelona is a dessert lover&#8217;s paradise. Having a massive sweet tooth,&nbsp;for me, dessert is always the best part of the meal. If you share my&nbsp;love for a moist cake, a gooey brownie or a chewy meringue, here are some great [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":66305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[6656,1276,3133,2960],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66304"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66304"}],"version-history":[{"count":58,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108903,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66304\/revisions\/108903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}