22 Best Portuguese Desserts Near You (2026)

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Pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese custard tart with a flaky, layered pastry shell and a scorched, silky egg custard centre, Lunita's most authentic bake from Bishopston's beloved Spanish-Portuguese pastry café

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Pastel de nata — reportedly the best in Plymouth, with a perfectly caramelised top and silky custard interior; Ope is an inventive micro-bakery open just three days a week in the Barbican

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Pastéis de nata — fresh-baked Portuguese custard tarts from a traditional recipe; Cardiff's best

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Pastéis de nata — 4.8-star Portuguese patisserie on Portobello Road; warm, crispy custard tarts praised as authentic Lisbon quality; lovely coffee; staff encourage visitors to keep it hidden

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Pastel de nata and pastel de leche — 4.8-star Bromley Portuguese bakery run by Sonia and Christiana; homemade pastries and Portuguese childhood classics; real community feel with loyal regulars

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Pastéis de nata — a traditional Portuguese custard tart with a flaky, layered pastry shell and a scorched, silky egg custard centre, Pastéis Lisboa's most authentic bake on Byres Road Glasgow

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Pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese egg custard tart with a scorched silky filling in a crisp flaky shell, Lisboa Café's most authentic bake at this Bute Street Cardiff Bay café

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Santa Nata pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese egg custard tart with a flaky caramelised pastry shell and silky scorched filling at New Row Covent Garden, London's finest pastel de nata specialist

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Santa Nata Oxford Cornmarket Street Portuguese pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese egg custard tart with a flaky caramelised shell at Cornmarket Street OX1, a quality Oxford Portuguese bakery

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Pastéis de Nata — flaky, crispy pastry shell with egg custard filling; baked fresh throughout the day

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Danish pastries — beautifully flaky, light as air and full of flavour; established 1967 and still the finest patisserie in Thanet; the Portuguese custard tarts are described as perfection; also celebrated for afternoon tea with an anniversary card for regulars

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Pastéis de nata — baked every 20 minutes throughout the day; still-warm tarts straight from the oven

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J M Portugues Melton Road Leicester Portuguese bread — a freshly baked Portuguese-style bread or sweet pastry at Melton Road LE4, one of Leicester's authentic Portuguese bakeries on this vibrant multicultural high street

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Pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese custard tart with a flaky, layered pastry shell and a scorched, silky egg custard centre, Nata & Co's most authentic bake on Castle Street Cardiff

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Dish and Spoon West Didsbury pastel de nata and seasonal cake — a silky Portuguese egg custard tart and a rotating seasonal cake from the Burton Road M20 hatch, a beloved sister-owned West Didsbury independent bakery baking everything in-house daily from hummingbird cake and salted caramel to pistachio and almond raspberry loaf

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LISBOA Crookes Sheffield Portuguese pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese egg custard tart with a flaky caramelised shell at Crookes S10, one of Sheffield's most authentic Portuguese bakeries

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Pastel de nata — crispy pastry with silky custard, baked fresh throughout the day; Lisboa is a Notting Hill institution and the finest custard tart in West London

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Benita Bakery Islington pastel de nata and Benita Bakes — a smooth silky custard tart alongside the house-signature mini croissants at Upper Street N1, a family bakery rooted in Gran Canaria heritage bringing Spanish baking warmth to Islington

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Funchal Bakery Stockwell pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese egg custard tart with a flaky pastry shell and silky scorched filling at Stockwell Road SW9, London's authentic taste of Madeira

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Lisboa Patisserie Stockwell pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese egg custard tart at South Lambeth Road SW8 Stockwell, one of South London's most beloved Portuguese bakeries serving the Portuguese community

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Just Natas Manchester Arndale pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese egg custard tart with a flaky caramelised shell at Manchester Arndale M4, authentic Portuguese baking in Manchester's largest shopping centre

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Madeira Patisserie Kennington Portuguese pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese egg custard tart at Goding Street SE11 Kennington, one of South London's most authentic Portuguese bakeries