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, Belém Tower and LX Factory for a roughly 5-hour plan around Belém.

Jerónimos Monastery

~£101h 15m

300 m · 5 min walkAdd: Jerónimos Monastery

Belém Tower

~£71 hr

1.3 km · 20 min walkAdd: Belém Tower

LX Factory

Free2 hrs

2.3 km · ~14 min by metro/taxiAdd: LX Factory

Time Out Market Lisboa

Free1h 30m

5.1 km · ~24 min by metro/taxiAdd: Time Out Market Lisboa

Bairro Alto Nightlife

Free3 hrs

5.3 km · ~25 min by metro/taxiAdd: Bairro Alto Nightlife

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.