Pasteis de Belem ★ 4.8
Pasteis de Belem in Lisbon's Belem riverside: the original pastel de nata, made by hand from a Jeronimos-monastery recipe held in secret since 1837.
Worth the queuePastel de Belem, dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar
Bakery counters in Lisbon worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Where to queue for bread and pastry
Manteigaria Chiado ★ 4.7
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.
Worth the queuePastel de nata at 1.50 euros, eaten at the counter
Confeitaria Nacional ★ 4.5
Confeitaria Nacional on Lisbon's Praca da Figueira: the city's oldest patisserie, in continuous operation since 1829, six generations of one family.
Worth the queueBolo Rei, the Christmas crown loaf introduced here in 1875
Bakeries: tours, tastings and classes in Lisbon
2 hours
Lisbon: Pastel de Nata Masterclass at a Real Bakery
Learn how to make Portuguese custard tarts from scratch during this hands-on experience in Lisbon. Experience the only place in Portugal where you can do a pastel de n...
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2 hours
Lisbon: Pastel de Nata Workshop with a French Pastry Chef
Learn to make authentic pastéis de nata from scratch in a hands-on workshop in Lisbon.
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Guided tour · 3 hours
Lisbon: Tastes and Traditions Guided Food Tour
Eat like a Lisbon local for a morning as you taste the foods and drinks you can't leave Portugal without trying.
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Gleba Padaria ★ 4.7
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.
Worth the queuePao de mafra, the long-fermented Portuguese country loaf
Landeau Chocolate ★ 4.6
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.
Worth the queueBolo de chocolate Landeau, dusted with cocoa
Manteigaria Belem ★ 4.6
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.
Worth the queuePastel de nata, hot from the oven
Manteigaria Mercado da Ribeira ★ 4.5
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.
Worth the queuePastel de nata, eaten standing at the counter
A Padaria Portuguesa Chiado ★ 3.5
A Padaria Portuguesa's Chiado branch in Lisbon: the homegrown chain that revived the neighbourhood padaria model, croissants and breads to-go.
Worth the queueCroissant misto, ham and cheese in a flaky shell
Pastelaria Alcoa Chiado ★ 4.4
Alcoa's Chiado pastelaria in Lisbon: the canonical Alcobaca convent-sweets shop, cornucopias and pao de lo brought down from the cloister tradition.
Worth the queueCornucopia, Alcobaca's pine-nut and egg-cream pastry
Lully 1661 Campo de Ourique ★ 4.4
Lully 1661 in Lisbon's Campo de Ourique: a French-Breton boulangerie baking organic Le Paillard sourdough, twirled baguettes and viennoiseries.
Worth the queueLe Paillard country sourdough loaf
Pastelaria Aloma ★ 4.6
Pastelaria Aloma in Lisbon's Campo de Ourique: a 1943 family pastelaria whose pastel de nata won Best in Lisbon in 2024 and 2025, baking the same recipe.
Worth the queuePastel de nata, two-time Lisbon champion 2024-2025
Fabrica da Nata ★ 4.2
Fabrica da Nata on Lisbon's Rua Augusta: an open-kitchen pastel-de-nata shop where you watch trays come out every fifteen minutes, dusted with cinnamon.
Worth the queuePastel de nata, glass-baked with cinnamon
Pao de Canela ★ 4.2
Pao de Canela in Lisbon's Principe Real: a long-running bakery on Praca das Flores baking cardamom rolls, sourdough loaves and a daily quiche, sunny terrace.
Worth the queuePao de canela, cinnamon-and-cardamom roll