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Cake, Portugal

Bolo rei

Recommended by Miguel Esteves Cardoso and 6 other food critics.

"It has a lot of fruit and nuts, but they are perfectly spread all over the dough. All of the ingredients are excellent. The dough is not too sweet, as many others tend to be. It is vanilla-flavoured and rich."

Miguel Esteves Cardoso , Columnist

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Sweet Pastry

Pastel de nata

Recommended by Miguel Andrade and 3 other food critics.

Dessert

Bolo de arroz

Recommended by Iberia and 1 other food critic.

Recommendations

"When it comes to pastel de nata, they know well what they're doing since 1829. Their pastel is creamy and crispy."

on Pastel de nata

"After having Pastel de Nata at Confeitaria Nacional, I decided they were delicious. It was the perfect way to end our afternoon of eating."

on Pastel de nata

"It features a more dense and sweet custard, a nice contrast to the crispy and flaky layers of the pastry. The best move is to buy a dozen pastries."

on Pastel de nata

"It's particularly famous for its Christmas cake ("Bolo Rei" or "King Cake"), a national tradition that started when the original owner brought a recipe from Paris in 1850."

on Bolo rei

"In the run-up to Christmas, this beautiful and historic cafe and bakery sells the deliciously rich and sticky Bolo Rei. It's filled with raisons, topped with crystalized fruits and dusted with icing sugar - an irresistible combination."

on Bolo rei

"Their best is available only at Christmas time, the famous Bolo Rei. Did you know that this family brought it to Portugal?"

on Bolo rei

"It has a lot of fruit and nuts, but they are perfectly spread all over the dough. All of the ingredients are excellent. The dough is not too sweet, as many others tend to be. It is vanilla-flavoured and rich."

on Bolo rei

"In 5 weeks, we never had a bad one. The pastry is good, but thicker and less crispy than the other two, the egg custard is excellent and it's not too sweet."

on Pastel de nata