The violet-sweet shop opened in 1915 by Mariano Gil and Pilar Temiño, still on the same corner with its wooden front and the original recipe; Alfonso XIII bought violetas here for the queen and it never closed, not even in the Civil War. The sweets come in cardboard boxes with a violet ribbon.
- Address
- Plaza de Canalejas 6, 28014 Madrid
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 10:00-20:00; closed Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 10 min
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Buy the small box of violetas: the classic Madrid gift.
- Closed Sundays.
- Two minutes from Puerta del Sol.