Mmmmmm...cookies, cakes, breads, croissants, muffins...and we haven't even made it to Paris yet! The pastelerias in Sevilla are amazing. The smells waft through the streets in the morning and draw you in without warning. The first one we found near our apartment was called La Societe - http://www.paneslasociete.es/.
I had been craving chocolate cake, and since it was my birthday, I thought it acceptable to purchase a decadent chocolate brownie at 10:30am. No rules on your birthday, right? It was clearly a difficult decision since their selection of baked goods was a bit overwhelming. Luckily my chocolate brain kept me focused. The brownie was amazing - a perfectly crusted top with a creamy soft brownie batter inside. Well done my friends at La Societe, well done.
Later that same morning, I still hadn't had my morning coffe. Luckily we stumbled upon Colette - http://www.colette.com.es - on the Plaza Nueva near the main cathedral (the largest gothic cathedral in the world).
We ordered a cafe con leche for GrubDaddy and a regular cafe for me. It was delicious. The perfect rush of caffeine to counter the post sugar crash after the brownie high wore off.
We didn't partake in the macaroons (saving ourselves for Paris) but they did look delicious.
Later that day the birthday celebration continued with a Bizcocho pastry from La Societe - a buttery crumb cake with hints of lemon, dusted with a fine coating of powdered sugar. If I drank milk, I'd definitely request a glass to accompany the Bizcocho, but alas, I washed it down with tinto vino (red wine).
So if you find yourself in Sevilla, have no fear - pastries and coffee are never too far out of reach.
Signing off,
GrubGirl
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