The Pastel de Nata Path

The pastel de nata, an emblem of Portuguese cuisine, offers layers of pastry that are crisp and flaky, embracing a rich, creamy egg-custard filling, with a dash of cinnamon on top. You can discover pastel de nata in nearly every café across the city, each offering slight variations in crust, filling, and sweetness. The original pastel de nata, Pastel de Belém, can only be found at the Pastéis de Belém pastry shop. The pastel de Belém recipe is a patented secret. Master confectioners sign a confidentiality agreement, pledging not to disclose the recipe to anyone. For our vegan and lactose-intolerant friends, no need to worry! We've made sure to include a pastel de nata shop tailored just for you. Considering the abundance of pastel de nata varieties, it's practically a necessity to sample each one, wouldn't you agree? All in the name of research, of course!

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Pastéis de Belém

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- Family-owned establishment famous for “Pastel de Belém,” their own version of Lisbon’s Pastel de Nata - Lots of seating throughout the building - there’s both a self-serve (order at the counter, wait for your order and sit) and full service option (with a waiter) - If you don’t like Pastel de Nata/Belém, they do have other sweets options - Located a few minutes away from Jerónimos Monastery, so combine these two activities into the same afternoon

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Alfama Doce

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- Small, authentic café - Some of the best pastel de nata in Lisbon - Local store (not a chain)

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Manteigaria

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- Incredibly popular pastry shop with great reviews - The building was a former historical butter shop, which they pay homage to in their name: "Manteigaria" means butter in English

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Casa do Licor Pastel de Nata

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- Serves both fresh pastel de nata and Licor de Nata (pastel de nata-flavored liquor) - Very friendly staff and small shop

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Fábrica da Nata - Pastéis de Nata

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- Beautiful shop where you can watch pastel de nata be made - Order at the counter and then enjoy the upstairs seating area - Popular tourist spot with long lines

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Castro - Atelier de Pastéis de Nata

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- Pastel de nata production process is on display for customers to watch and enjoy - Dine-in and to-go options

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Santo António

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- Fairly touristy but well-known - Located on a hill with incredible views of the city - Two stories with nice upstairs seating

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Vegan Nata Campo de Ourique

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- For our vegan and dairy-free friends! - Very similar to the real deal - All products and packaging are zero plastic

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