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Where to try the best Corona de la Almudena in Madrid?
9 November, the feast day of the Virgin of Almudena, is approaching, and pastry-shop windows fill with aromatic, filled crowns. This dessert appeared in 1978, when Madrid’s guild of pastry chefs organised a competition in honour of the city’s patron saint. The Corona de la Almudena is made with a brioche-like dough, with cream and almonds instead of candied fruit. Over time, different fillings have appeared, from classic cream to truffle. We have compiled the best places to try it.
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- Tasting of the Almudena Crown in the Plaza Mayor
On 9 November, around a thousand portions of a giant Almudena crown will be given out for free in the Plaza Mayor.
- Pastelería El Riojano
- El Obrador De Goya Address C/ Aristóteles, 10C/ Antonio López, 150
- Panadería Turris Address C/ Eloy Gonzalo, 2C/ Hermosilla, 84C/ Príncipe de Vergara, 260
- Pastelería Mallorca Address C/ Serrano, 6C/ Velázquez, 59
- Pastelería La Mallorquina
- Viena Capellanes Address C/ Génova, 4
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