Oriol Balaguer

Salamanca


Catalan pastry chef Oriol Balaguer has a formidable CV – he's worked in the kitchens of Ferran Adrià in Catalonia, won the prize for the World’s Best Dessert (the ‘Seven Textures of Chocolate’) and his croissants once won the title of Spain's best. His chocolate boutique is presented like a small art gallery dedicated to exquisite chocolate collections and cakes.

You’ll never be able to buy ordinary chocolate again.


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