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Pastel de nata

Pastel de nata, egg custard baked in puff pastry, warm, with cinnamon. One at the counter, a box to carry home.

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  • A bica, Lisbon's espresso, at the counter

Pastelaria Aloma

Portuguese · pastelaria · pastel de nata · Campo de Ourique, Lisbon

Rua Francisco Metrass 67, 1350-139 Lisboa

Must-goOne of the few places in this city we'd plan a trip around.

The first Aloma, in Campo de Ourique since the 1940s, makes Lisbon's custard tart its whole business. The city's contest judges keep agreeing.

The proof, in the house's own words

Why the pastel de nata

Strong evidence
  • Craft

    Pastry and custard made by hand every day, from first light.

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  • Tradition

    An artisan pastry shop for more than eighty years, and the first Aloma.

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  • Local choice

    Five times winner of Lisbon's pastel de nata contest, the house reports.

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Same plate, other kitchens

Pastel de nata: which one?

Pastelaria Aloma and one other kitchen in Lisbon all lead with it. What sets each apart, and who it suits:

  • Pastelaria Aloma

    This kitchen

    LaminatedCampo de Ourique · Menu checked Sep 2026

    Five times Lisbon's champion tart, from the neighbourhood original.

    Pick it if you're in the west of the city, or want one early, at the counter.

  • Belém · Menu checked Oct 2026

    The bakery by the Jerónimos monastery, keeper of the original secret recipe.

    Pick it if you're in Belém, or want the monastery recipe the bakery has kept.

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