On my way from Salamanca to Madrid, I decided to make a quick pit stop in Avila to take in the…read moresights. At 8:00 in the morning, this was the only place that I could find that was open near the Cathedral. Lucky for me, because it was one awesome bakery. The baked goods on display were plentiful, fresh and above all very tasty. I ordered a Croissant ham sandwich and a few other baked goods to take along, the Croissant was as good as anywhere in Paris and the baked goods were outstanding. The ubiquitous Spanish hot chocolate was also exquisite, it was rich in flavor and thick as soup. Excellent place for breakfast or afternoon tea.

We enjoyed delicious breakfast here. Wide choice of breads and pastries with lovely coffee and…read morefreshly pressed juice all served with a smile. Would definitely return when back in Ávila. Well worth it. Gracias!

Bakery in Avila. Very nice staff and the cookies were all delicious! Would come back and would…read morerecommend!

Yemas de Santa Teresa aka Yemas de Avila are rich desserts that are a specialty of the city of…read moreAvila. They're made by mixing egg yolk with sugar and lemon juice syrup and then baking into a pastry. They are also delicious. This store is in one of the main squares, has a very adorable window front display, and offers a huge selection of pastries. I purchased 4 little ones for 1.7€ and they were super rich and scrumptious. The owner does not speak english, so it might be a little hard to order, but I find pointing helps a lot :). Highly recommend stopping in to check it out!

Lively confectioners store carrying traditional Spanish sweets and other typical food products like…read morecheese and olive oils, smoked meats. The display cases were full today with delectable cookies, a dessert bite called tetillas las de monja ( literally a nun's breast) : a sweet egg and sugar filling covered in white Or chocolate ganache - I ate two and shared the others with my tour companions. There are pre packaged boxes of the filling alone: yemas de Avila. I got another box of the tiny cookies topped with team and covered in all types of flavors : coffee, lemon, orange, hazelnut and so forth. Unfortunately bi crushed the cookies to a crumble - they aren't meant for packing iba suitcase! But even crumbled they are a delightful bite of Spain. This is family owned, a very sweet and beautiful 90 year old lady greets everyone with her beautiful smile. The gentleman at the counter was quite patient considering the large group of us that descended to purchase these sweets. I am thrilled to add the business and hope you also get to try these delicious treats.