10 bakeries worth the trip across Portugal, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Portugal guides.
Pasteis de Belem ★ 4.8 · Lisbon
belem · Rua de Belem 84-92, 1300-085 Lisboa
Pasteis de Belem in Lisbon's Belem: the original pastel de nata, made by hand from a Jeronimos-monastery recipe held in secret since 1837.
Manteigaria Chiado ★ 4.7 · Lisbon
chiado · Rua do Loreto 2, 1200-108 Lisboa
Manteigaria's Chiado flagship in Lisbon: an Art Nouveau corner on Rua do Loreto where pastel de nata trays land hot every twenty minutes, 1.50 euros.
Gleba Padaria ★ 4.7 · Lisbon
Alcantara · Rua Prior do Crato 14, 1350-261 Lisboa
Gleba in Lisbon's Alcantara: Diogo Amorim mills Portuguese heritage grains on site and bakes the city's most-cited sourdough loaves, by the slice.
Landeau Chocolate ★ 4.6 · Lisbon
chiado · Rua das Flores 70, 1200-194 Lisboa
Landeau Chocolate on Lisbon's Rua das Flores: one cake, dark chocolate mousse over moist sponge, dusted with cocoa, sliced to order behind a marble counter.
Manteigaria Belem ★ 4.6 · Lisbon
belem · Rua de Belem 31, 1300-082 Lisboa
Manteigaria Belem in Lisbon: the modern pastel-de-nata contender's Rua de Belem outpost a short walk from Pasteis de Belem, for the side-by-side tasting.
Confeitaria Nacional ★ 4.5 · Lisbon
Baixa · Praca da Figueira 18B, 1100-241 Lisboa
Confeitaria Nacional on Lisbon's Praca da Figueira: the city's oldest patisserie, in continuous operation since 1829, six generations of one family.
Manteigaria Mercado da Ribeira ★ 4.5 · Lisbon
cais-do-sodre · Avenida 24 de Julho 49, Mercado da Ribeira, 1200-479 Lisboa
Manteigaria's Mercado da Ribeira stall in Lisbon: the Time Out Market pastel-de-nata window, baked every twenty minutes, 1.50 euros at the counter.
Pastelaria Alcoa Chiado ★ 4.4 · Lisbon
chiado · Rua Garrett 37, 1200-204 Lisboa
Alcoa's Chiado pastelaria in Lisbon: the canonical Alcobaca convent-sweets shop, cornucopias and pao de lo brought down from the cloister tradition.
Padaria da Esquina ★ 4.3 · Lisbon
Campo de Ourique · Rua Tomas da Anunciacao 102C, 1350-330 Lisboa
Padaria da Esquina in Lisbon's Campo de Ourique: Vitor Sobral's bakery offshoot of Tasca da Esquina, sourdough loaves, brioche burgers, daily soups.
A Padaria Portuguesa Chiado ★ 3.5 · Lisbon
chiado · Rua Garrett 23, 1200-203 Lisboa
A Padaria Portuguesa's Chiado branch in Lisbon: the homegrown chain that revived the neighbourhood padaria model, croissants and breads to-go.