In the neighborhood of Lumiar, so far away from downtown and other tourist attractions I doubt few…read morenon-locals will ever visit, we found this local bakery after visiting a friend. I figure the raving reviews by locals should mean something, and thankfully, I was right!! I won't call this a small bakery, as inside it is rather big with many tables. We wandered in, admiring all the pastries and bread they have, and I am sure looked very much out of place. To our delighted surprise, the owner came up to us and asked in excellent and polite English how she can be of assistance. She told us their specialty is pão da avó (which is in fact recommended by one reviewer) so we ordered that, plus a few other items to try. My husband loves pão da avó (which translates to grandma's bread) and he declares this to be excellent, much better than all the other places we've tried so far, including the much-scorned-by-locals A Padaria Portuguesa (even the uber drivers tell us to avoid that!) The owner told us that unlike the chain who uses frozen dough, here they make everything fresh, from scratch, starting at 3 in the morning. Some of the bread we got were still warm. For me I was delighted that they have ovos moles, a specialty from Aveiro much further north, the chestnut eggs, and the chocolate salami, to satisfy my sweet tooth. Needless to say, like any pastelaria in town, they offer the pasteis de nata. The owner even offered us one to try! The bread is ridiculously inexpensive, €2-3 for one kilo! We ended up getting a bunch of this and that, to fill up any luggage space we may have. Surprise again, the owner has some beautifully printed hexagonal tubes for us to put the egg tarts in, so they can survive the trip home! And oh, they are open on Sundays too!

I thought after Pasteis de Belem I wasn't going to get a pastel de nata that good again, but that's…read moreuntil I came here. The one from here was absolutely amazing. The layers of pastry on the outside were super thick - the most amount of layers I've seen on the double-digit ones that I've eaten. This makes the crunch earth-shattering, but still so easy to bite through. The pastry layers cascade down into the center, creating ripples of individual crunches along the way that is so immensely satisfying to consume. But what's truly spectacular is the inside. Upon the first bite, the custardy center oozes out like molten lava. You better make sure you have a plate under this, because the bright yellow goo is as addicting to taste as it is dangerous to your hands or clothing. The flavor is simply perfect - just the right amount of sweetness, citrus, and egginess. It's honestly unbelievable how good and irresistible this is. Comparing it to Pasteis de Belem, I think I would actually put this slightly over. The extra layers and the more liquidy center just do it for me. That's an iconic place, but comparing simply on what I liked better, I think this takes the cake (or tart). Overall, pretty close to the best baked good I've ever had. 9.75/10

Landing in a foreign airport unsettling enough...sleepless, hungry and blurry eyed. The waft of…read morefresh French pastries redirected our attention to this café on the concourse caught the attention of a majority of our senses. Most polished, black and white tiled Versailles offered a clear array of sandwiches, beverages and seating options-albeit some occupied as 'sleeper sofas' for weary wanderers. Service prompt, polite and reasonable with a variety of food and beverage choices not found in America. Lovely.

No matter where you go in Lisbon you are just few foot steps away form A Padaria Portuguesa. They…read moreoffer the best bakery sweets and a traditional Portuguese Breakfast--Roll with ham and cheese, freshly-squeezed orange juice and espresso 2,95E. The signature pastry is the Coconut Bun which is a sweet brioche dough smothered in sweetened coconut and baked to a golden brown. Their little custard pies are also very special. For lunch there is an array of great tasting salads and sandwiches. When I am in Lisbon I go there every day.

Chill spot, medium busy with customers but no wait on a Monday around 2:15pm. Good vibes, upbeat…read morefun music. Air conditioning. Cappuccino and Tumeric Latte were both very good. Nice foam, good flavor. Upstairs was closed at this time of day.

Excellent oat latte. Wish it were slightly hotter, but excellent taste…read more Tons of open seating and kind staff.