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Pastéis de Belém

Lisbon

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Pastéis de Belém

Pastéis de Belém is the home to Lisbon’s most famous pastry: pastel de Belém or pasteis de nata — an egg custard tart, which pairs perfectly with a bica — the Portuguese espresso. The recipe is said to have come from the monks in the adjacent Jerónimo monastery, and its secret is preserved by three bakers who bake them every morning behind locked and barred doors. About 10,000 a day get eaten.

Useful Information

  • Address: Rua de Belém 84, Lisbon
  • Email: pasteisdebelem@pasteisdebelem.pt
  • Phone: +351 213 637 423
  • More Info: www.pasteisdebelem.pt
  • Opening House: Daily 8am–9pm
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  • More Info: https://www.facebook.com/pasteisdebelempaginaoficial/

Cafés

After a day of sightseeing, find a table at a pavement café on Rossio Square. Savour one (or two) Portuguese custard tart and restore your energy. Take in the milling of the crowd with the backdrop of the Baixa neighbourhood — the flat city centre that dates from the 18th century.

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Cafe Nicola
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A Brasileira
A Brasileira is a famous and classic cafe in Lisbon with magnificent, dark panelled interior dating from 1905. They have a newspaper and tobacco kiosk, and pavement tables which are looked at just as much as they are a vantage …
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Pastéis de Belém
Pastéis de Belém is the home to Lisbon’s most famous pastry: pastel de Belém or pasteis de nata — an egg custard tart, which pairs perfectly with a bica — the Portuguese espresso. The recipe is said to have come from the monks in the adjacent Jerónimo monastery, and its secret is preserved by …
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Café No Chiado
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Padaria de São Roque
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Fábrica da Nata
Fábrica da Nata sells Portuguese classics like pastel de nata, as well as croissants, sandwiches and coffee, all at fair prices. While you wait for your order, you can watch the famous pastels being prepared right before your very …
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Frutaria Café
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Ler Devagar
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