Braga & Guimarães Small-Group Tour, Lunch & Tickets Included
Discover Portugal's history on this guided tour from Porto. Visit the ancient city of Braga and the charming city of Guimarães and visit Braga Cathedral, Guimarães Cas...
Portuguese filled doughnut: yeasted dough deep-fried golden, rolled in sugar, slit and filled with creme de ovos (egg-yolk custard). Braga's pastelarias make some of the country's finest versions.
Bola de Berlim arrived in Portugal with German and central European refugees fleeing the 1930s and 1940s, who adapted the Berliner doughnut tradition to Portuguese tastes by adding the well-known creme de ovos (egg-yolk custard) filling. Braga's Catholic pastry tradition produced exceptional egg-yolk-cream versions; Frigideiras do Cantinho and Docaria São Vicente bake them daily. The dish is a Portuguese beach-boardwalk classic in summer and a year-round pastelaria staple in Braga.
4 editor picks for Bola de Berlim in Braga, ranked by editorial score. All Braga signature dishes · Bola de Berlim across every city.
Frigideiras do Cantinho ★ 4.7
Centro Historico · Largo de São João do Souto 1, 4700-326 Braga
A full entry also appears in Bakeries; listed here for its cafe seating. Trading continuously since 1796, this is both a pastry shop and a sit-down cafe.
Docaria São Vicente ★ 4.6
Rua Conselheiro Januário 151, 4700-373 Braga
Founded in 1829, Doçaria São Vicente is one of the oldest surviving pastry establishments in Portugal's north, perpetuating recipes with roots in the convent.
Frigideiras da Sé ★ 4.2
Rua Dom Afonso Henriques 57, 4700-321 Braga
A second specialist in the Braga frigideira tradition, operating in the cathedral quarter on Rua Dom Afonso Henriques. The counter carries the same core.
Coretto Cafe e Tortaria ★ 4.1
Maximinos · Rua Dom Diogo de Sousa 57, 4700-422 Braga
A neighbourhood cake shop and cafe in the university district. Located in Maximinos. Order the torta de laranja (orange roll cake) and espresso.
Learn to cook it, or eat it with a guide
Bola de Berlim makes more sense with someone from Braga explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Book food experiences in Braga
Premium e-MTB Tour in Geres with typical lunch
Discover the wild beauty of Northern Portugal on a Premium Electric Mountain Bike Tour, topped off with a delicious traditional Portuguese lunch.
Douro4x4-with Wine Tasting, Lunch & a boat trip-Private Tour
Explore the Douro Valley on a Private 4x4 tour through the vineyards. Visit the most beautiful viewpoints, Quinta dos Poços estate, enjoy wine tastings, a lunch at Qui...