Cafés · Our pick in Madrid
El Riojano
On Calle Mayor
A century-old pâtisserie on Calle Mayor, a few steps from the Puerta del Sol.
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Our take
- Traditional sweets
- Near Sol
- Address
- Calle Mayor 10, 28013 Madrid
Sol, Madrid - Nearest metro
- Sol
250 m · 3 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +34 91 366 44 82
- Website
- pasteleriaelriojano.com
About El Riojano
El Riojano, at Calle Mayor 10, is a century-old pastry shop near the Puerta del Sol with Madrid’s most traditional sweets (esmadrid.com).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with El Riojano before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from El Riojano are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- SolL1L2L3250 m3 min walk
- ÓperaRL2L5350 m4 min walk
- CallaoL3L5400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Plaza Mayor150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Puerta del Sol200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Royal Palace650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Thyssen-Bornemisza950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Museo del Prado1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Templo de Debod1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Museo Reina Sofía1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- El Retiro1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Santiago Bernabéu4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Madrid-Barajas Airport14 kmCar or taxi 43 min
Main railway stations
- Sol (Cercanías)250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Príncipe Pío1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Madrid Chamartín6.7 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 22 min
Location
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