Pasteis de Belem ★ 4.8
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.
Worth the queue: Pastel de Belem, dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar
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.
Address: Rua de Belem 31, 1300-082 Lisboa, Lisbon
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.
Worth the queue: Pastel de Belem, dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar
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 queue: Pastel de nata, eaten standing at the counter
A Padaria Portuguesa's Chiado branch in Lisbon: the homegrown chain that revived the neighbourhood padaria model, croissants and breads to-go.
Worth the queue: Croissant misto, ham and cheese in a flaky shell
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 queue: Cornucopia, Alcobaca's pine-nut and egg-cream pastry
Padaria da Esquina in Lisbon's Campo de Ourique: Vitor Sobral's bakery offshoot of Tasca da Esquina, sourdough loaves, brioche burgers, daily soups.
Worth the queue: Brioche burger, half-bake at the bar
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.
Worth the queue: Pastel de Belem, dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar
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 queue: Pastel de nata at 1.50 euros, eaten at the counter