Confeitaria Nacional

Confeitaria Nacional (Praça da Figueira)

Lisbon's grand old pastry shop, open since 1829

Budget

About €4-6 per person

Address

Praça da Figueira 18B

Opened on Praça da Figueira in 1829, one of Lisbon's oldest pastry shops, and said to have introduced Bolo-Rei, the Christmas king cake, to Portugal in 1875. Downstairs, wooden cases are lined with coconut cakes, bolo de arroz rice muffins and natas; upstairs there's a tea room with table service. The display cases alone are worth more than a quick nata.