Pastéis de Belém are famous throughout the globe, known for being possibly the tastiest custard tarts in the world. I know. I had the pleasure of sitting down in the well known eatery and sampling them recently. And yes, I did only have one… honest 😉
Michael and Doug, however, had a couple each 😀 Doug certainly enjoyed his…
There’s not an awful lot to write about these little cups of deliciousness so I’ll let the pictures do the talking…
The bakery, located right next door to one of my favourite places in Lisbon, The Jeronimos Monastery, is a must-visit if you’re ever in the area. It’s where they make hundreds of custard cakes (as well as a few other delicacies) every day. There’s a large window where you can see them coming out of the ovens (above) which makes you drool every time lol!
There’s also a fabulous eatery (which seems to go on forever) where you can enjoy food and drinks. It’s a bit of a maze when you walk through it but just goes to show how many clients they receive, daily. There’s usually quite a queue outside – although many of those people are waiting to buy the cakes to take away.
We opted to sit in and have a nice cup of tea with our Pastéis de Belém. Actually, we sat in an ‘outdoor’ covered terrace, which really was lovely considering the warm weather we enjoyed at the time (a couple of weeks ago – before all this rain!).
I can’t wait to return because those cakes are seriously unlike anything I’ve ever tasted… especially hot out of the oven!
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