Besides the typical monuments and sites, I’m always on the search to experience “local.” My favorite parts of traveling the world are visiting the markets, tasting the cuisine (wines and beers? that’s a given!) and of course finding small, quaint neighborhood restaurants where you can just absorb the culture. So my goal this trip is to create my own “top ten” “best of” Lisbon, Portugal. We’ll see as the week progresses if I can keep it to ten.
Let’s start with Pastias de Belem. The original factory, located in the same area of the Pestana Palace, makers of the famous Portuguese custard egg tart. I’ve read that once you’ve had the signature tart, no others will compare. Let’s just say there will be very few (ongoing) tastings of this tart. To start, I can’t imagine this tart could be beat anywhere in Lisbon, not to mention the amount of calories in one of these small bites! The delicate crust, creamy filling infused with vanilla and sprinkled with cinnamon? As my dad would say…”sinful!”
Excellent posts on the enoteca and pastry shop in Belém, accompanied by really evocative pictures. When I return to Lisbon in October, I’ll visit both. Thanks.