Pastéis de Belem

Pastéis de nata (singular: pastel), the custard tarts that are the regional pastry of the Lisbon area, as served up at Pastéis de Belém since 1837.

Only a few people in the world know how to make this Portuguese pastry

April 26, 2016Culture

Every morning, behind a metal door marked “secret,” Carlos Martins and two other bakers make enough dough and custard for 20,000 pastries.

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