Home to the original ‘Pastéis de Belém’

Noteworthy for: This bakery has been churning out ‘Pastéis de Belém’ since 1837.

The Antiga Confeitaria de Belém, also known as the Pastéis de Belém, has been serving its famous egg tart pastries for more than 150 years. Pastéis de Belém, often referred to as ‘pastel de nata,’ are small cream tarts found all over the world, especially in the former Portuguese colonies.

After a small revolution, and the closure of many of the convents and monasteries in Portugal, nuns (or so it’s rumoured) began selling the sweets near Jerónimos Monastery, just to make ends meet. You can enjoy the pastéis with sugar and cinnamon while sitting inside the bakery’s café, or have them wrapped up to go. The walls of the bakery are covered with blue and white decorative azulejos tiles, and can only add to your enjoyment of these delicious sweets.