The roscón de Reyes in Madrid has long been available for almost all Christmas and not only on Three Kings Day, the celebration for which this dessert originated. But year after year the more sophisticated, elaborated and improved versions of this traditional bun are more sought after, and the competition among the best roscones de Reyes is rising. Therefore, if you do not want to miss any of this selection of roscones , it is time to think about making a reservation, luckily, in many cases you can do it online.
1. Umiko
The roscón de Reyes from Umikobake is one of the surprises of Christmas. It is the winner of this year’s VI Best Roscón de Reyes de Madrid Championship and among its peculiarities are its citrus notes, somewhat bitter, powdered sugar and white icing as toppings, which give it that winter look, so typical. Umiko is a Japanese restaurant, which also has a small, non-traditional pastry shop. It will only be available from December 21 and while stocks last.
💶 Roscón without filling: 28€.
📍 Calle de los Madrazo, 18 (center)
2. Panod
The best roscón de Reyes of 2023 is the one made by Elena Campal at Panod. Winner of the contest held by Gastroactitud, the experts who participated in the tasting highlighted the balance between flavor, elaboration and juiciness. Following the trend, it is a roscón without candied fruit, but with candied orange, almonds and sugar.
Due to high demand it can no longer be purchased online, but they have six establishments in Madrid and surrounding areas.
💶 Roscón (500g): 24,95 € (without cream).
📍 Several locations.
3. Panem
Panem’s can not be missing in the best roscones in Madrid, since last year won first place in the IV Campeonato de Roscones Artesanos de la Comunidad de Madrid, also that same year won the award for best artisan croissant in Spain. Its secret? Natural ingredients, sourdough and long fermentation. Candied orange, sugar and almond crown this delicacy.
💶 Roscón (500g): 27 € (without cream) and 30 € (with cream)
📍 Calle Fernán González, 46 (Ibiza)
3. Maison Kayser
Maison Kayser’s is a roscón without much decoration, in fact, it joins the trend of not carrying candied fruit. There are four options: individual size, the large one of half a kilo, with and without cream. The dough and toppings do not vary, it has a simple layer of sliced almonds and plenty of sugar.
Roscón (500g): 22,70 € (without cream) and 28 € (with cream).
📍 Various locations.
4. Madreamiga
Another one that sneaks in every year in all the rankings of the best roscones de Reyes is Madreamiga. This year they have simplified their offer and only sell it in one way, the most classic. Among the ingredients are lemon and orange zest and Luca de Tena orange blossom water. They themselves say that it is their star product, we are not going to contradict them.
💶 Roscón: 35€.
📍 Various locations.
5. Moulin Chocolat
Ricardo Vélez is, besides being one of the most prolific pastry chefs in Madrid, one of the greatest experts in roscones, which is why he is always a judge in the Best Roscón de Reyes de Madrid Championship held every year by Gastroactitud. In Moulin Chocolat they sell for the purists one of the best roscones that can be found in the city, without many frills. They have them, those yes, filled with cream and cream, in different sizes.
💶 Roscónes: from 10€.
📍 Calle Alcalá, 77 (Salamanca neighborhood)
6. Roscón XO by Dabiz Muñoz
Dabid Muñoz, named for the third consecutive time the best chef in the world at The Best Chef Awards, has once again created two versions of this typical Christmas sweet. The roscón that repeats is the brioche dough with citrus and passion fruit and mascarpone filling, with dulce de leche sauce with chili, which is also covered with coconut crumble and white chocolate sauce and decorated with candied ginger, cereal balls and crystallized rose and violet. But as if that were not enough, this year he has made the “rosconut” a “roscón de Reyes” with a pink fondat glaze, only suitable for the most sweet-toothed.
These super elaborations are a limited edition, so you need to reserve them in advance through the El Corte Inglés website.
💶 Roscón (110 g): 45 €.
📍 Online only.
7. Feni Pastry Shop
Sometimes you just want the traditional roscón de Reyes, with its colorful candied fruit included. At the Feni bakery they have been making the original recipe since 1947, generation after generation. And although there are those who prefer it without, missing the cream of this roscón is almost a crime, but just in case they also fill them with truffle and pastry cream.
💶 Roscón: from 11€.
📍 Calle de Hermosilla, 142 (Salamanca neighborhood).
8. Brulèe Artisan Bakery
Burlèe is a bakery in Colmenar Viejo that usually has long queues on the days around Epiphany due to the fame of its roscón. That success was confirmed when it was the winner of the III Artisan Roscón Contest of the Community of Madrid in 2021 and this year, which has been in third place. The roscón is made (with or without cream) in two ways: with a thin layer of almonds and strips of candied oranges, or covered entirely with pistachios, sugar and orange.
Roscón: 45 € (with cream), 40 € (with cream), 35 € (alone).
📍 Calle Alto de la Camorcha, 2 (Colmenar Viejo, Madrid).
9. Turris
Turris is almost a newcomer to the city, but this bakery has been a success in Barcelona since 2008. They now have two locations in Madrid and their roscón with candied orange and flaked almonds -with and without cream- is among our favorites of the season.
💶 Roscón: from 21,94€.
📍 Calle de Hermosilla, 84 (Salamanca district) and Calle de Eloy Gonzalo, 27 (Chamberí).
10. Pan.Delirio
The bakery Pan.Delirio emerged in 2020 as the author of the best artisan Roscón de Reyes in the Community of Madrid. The particularity of the Roscón.Delirio is that it is made with sourdough and requires a slow fermentation. The raw material used is of the highest quality. In addition, it has two traditional elements: the porcelain figurine and the bean. It can also be reserved from its website.
In addition, this year it has a limited edition with a special ingredient: Ron Santiago de Cuba.
💶 Roscón (500g): 25 €.
📍 Various locations.
11. Doble Uve
Another of the most awarded roscones is that of Doble Uve, which has been among the 3 finalists in the Best Roscón de Reyes de Madrid Championship for two years in a row. It is a classic roscón that not only meets all the traditional criteria, but they have perfected them. It tastes and smells of orange blossom, the almonds on the outside are toasted and the candied orange that gets even skeptics of the fruit in this bun to eat it.
💶 Roscón (500 g): 25€.
📍 Calle Antonio Arias, 5 (Ibiza)
12. Babette’s oven
We close this selection with a roscón that is out of the norm and that some purist would say that it could not be included, but the truth is that it has a crucial ingredient: orange blossom water. The crumb, the height and the sponginess distance it from the classic, in fact there are those who have defined it as a roscottone, and it is true that it is an intermediate point between the Spanish bun and the Italian panetone.
💶 Roscón (500 g): 28,4 €.
📍 Various locations