Pastéis de Belém
About
The original recipe has been guarded since the 1830s. Order a warm tart with cinnamon and powdered sugar, then take a seat in the sprawling tiled dining rooms.
Why visit
- A rite of passage for visitors
- Beautifully tiled interior
- Steps from Jerónimos
Good to know
- Queues look long but move quickly
- Take-away line is separate from seating
- Mornings are calmer
Nearby while you’re here
Combine Pastéis de Belém with Jerónimos Monastery, Ajuda Botanical Garden and Belém Tower for a roughly 4-hour plan around Belém.
Eat and drink nearby
Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.
Sample hotels nearby
- Belém Riverside Hotel (Belém), about 500 m away. Sample listing.
- Príncipe Real Retreat (Príncipe Real), about 5.2 km away. Sample listing.
- Chiado Mirante Hotel (Chiado), about 5.5 km away. Sample listing.