Photo courtesy of Candela Canela
A sweet smell of cinnamon wafts out onto the street from Candela Canela, a little bakery in Gràcia that specialises in fresh, handmade cinnamon rolls. The young and ambitious owner, Barcelona-born Oriol Inglés, found that his hometown was suffering from a lack of good cinnamon rolls, and threw himself into the world of entrepreneurship at just 22, opening the doors to his pastry-focused project in March this year.
The shop’s interior is oriented around a striking, cube-shaped element—reminiscent of a traditional food stall—which acts as a display cabinet, counter and cash register all rolled into one. In the kitchen beyond, Inglés lovingly crafts his range of baked delights; from classic cinnamon to dulce de leche and tiramisu, as well as savoury options such as the bikini roll, which packs in cheese, tomato, ham and oregano.
Candela Canela. Ros de Olano 48.