La Balear

La Balear is a bakery and pastry shop with seventy years of history located on Carrer de Sa Rovellada de Baix. It is a traditional shop that stands out for the artisanal production of all its products, especially the croissants, which involve a demanding and meticulous production process. In addition to this product, flaons, almond tortada and chuchos are also in great demand among their customers.

Gabriel Cardona Florit founded La Balear in 1955. Later, in 1967, he handed the business over to the confectioner Adelardo Pons Pons, who passed it on to his son, Bartolomé Pons. Today, Bartolomé’s daughter, Carol Pons, along with her partner, Óscar Fernández, have taken over and continue the family tradition, representing the third generation of the family. Carol is in charge of sales, while Óscar works in the bakery, where he learned the secrets of pastry-making from Bartolomé.

Interestingly, some of the old machines are still in operation today. Production techniques and procedures also retain their traditional methods.