The egg tart is called Pasteis de Nata in Portugal, but what is it? I think it is the same as the meat mooncake in the hearts of the people of Suzhou. When you come to Lisbon, Portugal, you can't miss this world-famous Portuguese egg tart!

It is said that the most authentic and historic egg tart in Portugal is Pasteis de Belem, a century-old shop in the Belem district of Lisbon.

The world's first egg tart shop opened in Belem in 1837. For more than 100 years, it has maintained the most original taste, and there are many people from all over the world, and there will be many people queuing at the door. You can eat it a la carte, or you can buy a box to go like we did. Then a whole hot drink, basking in the sun at Belem Tower, waiting for the sunset while eating ~

This dessert was invented by the nuns and has since become one of the most famous cuisines in Portugal.

In the 19th century, the nuns of the monastery of Jeronimus started making a dessert in order to consume leftover egg yolks. This dessert became known as Belem custard tart.

At first, egg tarts were a kind of food inside the monastery, used for the relief of the poor and served to the congregation as desserts. However, with the passing of time, the reputation of Belem egg tarts gradually spread, attracting more and more tourists to come to taste.

The recipe and production process of Belem egg tarts is very unique, the recipe is said to have come from the monks who lost their monasteries. The outer shell is made of flour, butter and sugar, and the inner filling is made of whipped cream, eggs and sugar. The production process needs to be baked and seasoned many times to present the unique taste and taste.

Belem custard tarts are not only popular in Portugal, but also exported all over the world, becoming part of the international gastronomy culture. Therefore, the old Lisbon shop of Belem egg tart will always exhaust the long line every day, and the price is more and more expensive, but tourists still flock to it. The store sells 20,000 egg tarts a day.

Well worth a visit to try the most authentic Portuguese egg tart. It is recommended that babies come for breakfast in the morning, and they also sell a variety of pastries.

🏡 Pasteis de Belem
📍R. de Belem 84 92, 1300-085 Lisboa
🕚 Business hours: 8:00-21:00

The blue door plate, looks a little inconspicuous, if it is not the long line of people at the door to buy, you will not leave a little spirit and the world's most authentic Portuguese egg tart pass by. Although a lot of people queued up for a long time, but the work efficiency was very good, waiting 10 minutes to get to us!

Freshly baked egg tarts, dusted with rich cinnamon powder, in one bite, the paper-thin crust is crisp, the melt-in-the-mouth egg blend perfectly with the richness of the milk, and the controlled caramel ratio makes the tart sweet without being cloying. Put the soft egg core into the mouth together, it will have a very warm and sweet autumn feeling.


Have to say, the world's first egg tart is really delicious, delicate, or very worth to taste, recommend! It's also the only one that will let me take a second or a third. The price is not too bad, 1.30 euros each.

The recipe for the Belem custard tart remains a secret, with only a few confectioners making the filling and pastry in a back room. Isn't that a bit of Coca-Cola too?