Here are the food & travel or ‘traveleating‘ posts and restaurant reviews from Portugal.
If you’ve not yet tried the famous pasteis de Belém, they alone are worth a trip to Lisbon. Madeira is recommended for excellent fresh seafood, including the local speciality, black scabbard fish. And don’t forget to leave time to enjoy traditional afternoon tea on the terrace at Reid’s Palace Hotel.
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Helen Yuet Ling Pang @ World Foodie Guide
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Since 1837, this famous bustling pastry shop and cafe in Belém, Lisbon, has been churning out its sensational speciality made from a secret recipe – Pasteis de Belém, a custard cream tart with a slightly burnt crust on top and a flaky edge, with a cinnamon sprinkling on top. It’s unlike any pasteis de nata that you might have had before. And it tastes best warm, but you’ll want to take some home with you (in nicely packaged tubes of multiple pasteis). It’s hard to find a table, so you have to be fast at spotting people leaving.
Although many tourists visiting Belém come here, it’s also a hangout for locals. We were seated next to an elderly gentleman engrossed in his newspaper, and it certainly didn’t feel touristy where we were sitting. The interior is beautifully traditional, with startlingly blue tiles. Although the service is somewhat slow – it’s busy and the waiters are mostly elderly men – it’s definitely worth the wait. Once you’ve tasted one of these delights, you’ll never stop thinking about them…
10 – Perfection, 9.5 – Sensational, 9 – Outstanding, 8.5 – Superb,
8 – Excellent, 7.5 – Very Good, 7 - Good, 6.5 - Above Average, 6 – Average
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Contact Details:
Pasteis de Belém
Rua de Belém 84-95
1300-085 Lisboa
www.pasteisdebelem.pt
Helen Yuet Ling Pang @ World Foodie Guide
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