Lisboners’ obsession with pastéis de nata, this conventual delicacy, can’t be explained, it can be tasted!
But we’re going to save you thousands of calories and skip the Miss Simpatias to go straight to the podium. Prepare your stomach because we have the perfect itinerary for your hunger.
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Manteigaria
When you’re leaving the Cinema Ideal and you hear a bell ringing, you know that a hot batch has just come out of the Manteigaria. Manteigaria: the small factory that only bakes in series to delight anyone who happens to pass by.
There’ s no point in ordering just one, take a box and go and sit with the statue of Pessoa, he’s already got his hand out and everything.
Pastelaria Batalha
Given that Chef João Batalha has already won some important awards on how to make a good pastel de nata, Pastelaria Batalha is one of our favorite choices.
Pastelaria Alcôa
You’re walking down Chiado and you hear another bell? Yes, it could be the church, but just in case, pop into Alcôa, this pretty corner store whose sweets come straight from Alcobaça every day and pastries straight from heaven.
Confeitaria Nacional
If you’d booked a snack with your grandmother, but your aunt and godmother got stuck in at the last minute, don’t despair , Confeitaria Nacional has been serving kings and queens for centuries, and apart from the legendary Christmas Bolo Rei, the best seller is the pastel de nata.
Pastelaria Aloma
Of course, if you’re in Campo de’Ourique and you’re feeling peckish, the place to go is Pastelaria Aloma, where the pastries are like Alfama in the popular marches, they’re always among the best.
Fábrica da Nata
If you’re more interested in the creative process, there’s no store like Fábrica da Nata in Restauradores (in fact, there’s another one on Rua Augusta), where you can stick your face in the window and see how pastéis are made from dough to oven.
The recipe is obviously a secret, but you can always try to imitate it at home.
Balcão do Marquês
But if you really want to eat the best pastel de nata of 2018, get in the car and you’ll have to go to Ajuda.
If you’ve been stranded by our Wall Street, leave the car badly parked and go replenish your sugar and happiness levels with a pastry from Balcão do Marquês, where you can push it with a cup of coffee and toast the resident of our traffic circle.
