Top 12 Must-Try Panaderías and Confiterías of Argentina
If you have a sweet tooth and are planning to travel to Argentina, going to an Argentinian panadería (bakery) is a must! Argentinian panaderías have a delightful selection of delicious traditional desserts.
At the many confiterías (candy shops) in Argentina, people stop by for a cup of coffee and a piece of cake, candy, or bread. These Argentinian panaderías are beautiful, and their sweets are edible works of art.
Because there’s such a major European influence in Argentina, Italians and Spaniards established many of these bakeries.
Read on to learn more about the 12 must-try panaderías and confiterías of Argentina.
Origin of Argentinian Pastelerías
In the mid to late-19th century, Argentina welcomed many European immigrants, especially from Italy and Spain. They brought ideas for a free society where everybody would be treated equally.
Errico Malatesta was an Italian anarchist who formed a trade union for local bakers. In 1887, la Sociedad Cosmopolita de Resistencia y Colocación de Obreros Panaderos (the Cosmopolitan Society of Resistance and Placement of Bakery Workers) closed down bakeries and went on strike. They fought for their freedom to run their bakeries and got it.
Nowadays, Argentinian panaderías and confiterías are full of delicious pastries, cakes, and bread. It’s common to have an Argentinian pastry with your café con leche (coffee and milk) and as a mid-afternoon snack.
Top 12 Argentinian Panaderías and Confiterías
Check out this list of Argentinian panaderías, and be sure to pay them a visit next time you travel to this gorgeous South American country.
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1. Guber Patisserie
Location: Multiple locations
Fan Favorites: medialunas (croissants)
Price Range: $
Guber Patisserie is an Argentinian panadería (bakery) and confitería (candy store) that makes the best medialunas (croissants) in town. They also made facturas (sweet rolls) and muffins.
Guber has 5 locations in Argentina, mostly in Buenos Aires. If you’re looking for homemade treats, this option is ideal!
2. Bröet
Location: Azcuenaga 1144, Recoleta
Fan Favorites: Baguettes
Price Range: $$
Bröet is an Austrian pastelería in the middle of Recoleta. They have a wide variety of pastries and candy, as well as sandwiches, freshly baked baguette, focaccia, and any kind of bread you can imagine. T
Another fan favorite here are the famous empanadas. Empanadas are originally from Argentina! Check out Celebrate National Empanada Day: Vocab & Activities for Kids to learn more about this delicious pastry.
3.Cocu Boulangerie
Location: Malabia 1510, Palermo
Fan Favorites: Empanadas
Price Range: $
Cocu is an Argentinian panadería from France in Palermo, a prominent neighborhood in Buenos Aires. This bakery sells classic French pastries, including croissants and empanadas.
Cocu Boulangerie offers sales such as 3 for the price of 2. They specialize in delivery and make it a solid choice if you’re short on time. They specialize in savory and sweetbreads.
4. Guber Patisserie
Location: Multiple locations
Fan Favorites: Medialunas (croissants)
Price Range: $
Guber Patisserie is a famous Argentinian panadería known for making some of the best medialunas (croissants) and other favorites, such as facturas (rolls), pasteles (cakes), and sandwiches.
Guber has expanded and they currently have 5 locations. They’re popular because their pastries and cakes taste homemade!
5. BardePán
Location: Virrey Arredondo 3486, Colegiales
Fan Favorites: Unique medialunas
Price Range: $$
BardePán is a quiet Argentinian panadería that serves coffee and pastries.
They specialize in bread and have 7 kinds of medialunas. This shop also sells homemade yogurt, spices, organic yerba mate tea, and honey. It’s the perfect pastelería to go shopping if you’re looking for fresh local products.
The cozy location makes you feel like you traveled back in time. It’s adjacent to La Prometida, a stellar restaurant.
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6. Boulan
Location: Sinclair 3196, Palermo
Fan Favorites: Baguettes
Price Range: $
This is a family-owned business with secret recipes passed across generations. They sell Parisian baguettes, freshly baked white bread, rustic bread, ciabattas, and flavored bread. They also offer healthier options such as whole wheat, multi-grain bread, and gluten-free bread.
This Argentinian panadería is the perfect option if you’re looking for bread to accompany your pasta or any other meal.
7. La Argentina
Location: Av. Forest 1502, Belgrano
Fan Favorites: Multi-grain bread
Price Range: $
This Argentinian panadería started in the Belgrano neighborhood over 100 years ago. It’s on a corner in one of the nicest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires and attracts people from all over the world for delicious bread and candy.
They offer light bread, high-fiber bread, baguettes, rolls, and bread with spices and nuts. Their multi-grain bread is a fan favorite.
8. Malvón
Location: Serrano 789, Villa Crespo
Fan Favorites: Focaccia
Price Range: $
Malvón is a trendy Argentinian panadería. It’s just outside of Palermo in Buenos Aires and one of the first cafés that gave the neighborhood a cool factor. Villa Crespo is a hip neighborhood where young people like to hang out.
Malvón has a backyard garden, high ceilings, a huge dining room, and outdoor seating. It’s affordable and known for focaccia, bagels, ciabatta, and multigrain bread. They also bake sweet spreads, cheesecakes, almond croissants, carrot cakes, and pecan pies.
9. Hausbrot
Location: Multiple locations
Fan Favorites: Whole wheat bread
Price Range: $$
Hausbrot is a citywide Argentinian panadería with 15 stores throughout Buenos Aires. They have been making high-quality, all-natural bread since 1988.
They bake organic, preservative-free, whole wheat bread because they believe in making healthy bread and being environmentally conscious. They also sell pizza dough, empanadas, medialunas, and many other delicious and fresh products.
10. Salvaje Bakery
Location: Av. Dorrego 1829, Palermo.
Fan Favorites: Chocolate croissants
Price Range: $
Salvaje Bakery is the perfect Argentinian panadería to try sweets, breakfasts, and freshly baked bread. They make buttery croissants, chocolate croissants, delicious coffee, and chocolate pastries. It’s a small café to enjoy with a friend.
11. Panadería de Pablo
Location: Defensa 269, Centro
Fan Favorites: Breadsticks
Price Range: $$$
Pablo Massey is a celebrity chef who makes world-famous bread. At La Panadería de Pablo the shelves are full of focaccia, parmesan pizza, pizza bread, olive bread, and breadsticks.
If you’re an early bird, they bake fresh bread and serve the famous Argentinian café con leche.
12. La Pasta Frola
Location: Corrientes 1635, Centro
Fan Favorites: Chocolates
Price Range: $$
La Pasta Frola is one of the best confiterías (candy stores) in Argentina. It has been around since 1910 for a reason. It is one of the oldest candy stores and is famous for Spanish and German bread, more than 20 kinds of pastries, chocolates, cakes, and sandwiches.
Learn the Language of Argentina
Now that you know about the best Argentinian panaderías, it’s time to test your Spanish-speaking skills and go order your favorite item from the bakery! Latin America has incredible hidden gems. Learning Spanish is ideal before traveling to these beautiful places. What’s more, according to a study by The Economist, a person can earn anywhere from $50,000 to $125,000 extra just by knowing a foreign language. Not only is learning Spanish fun, but it also opens doors to incredible opportunities.
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