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    4.2 (61 reviews)
    InexpensiveBakeries, Portuguese
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Ben T.

    I really enjoyed this little bakery. Run by a sweet Portuguese couple, they were great to us. She even complimented me on my ability to pronounce the baked goods and talked to us about Portugal, as she learned we had visited in the not-so-far past. We got Pasteis de Nata, and they were solid. The texture was just spot on. Were they a Pasteis de Belem or Manteigaria level pasteis? I'd probably put these a tier below, but they were quite delicious! They had a little taste at the end that was different from those two Lisbon powerhouses, I think it was a bit of vanilla/sweetness. They were quite good, and I wouldn't hesitate to order again when feeling a need for those delicious Portuguese treats. We also got Portuguese sweet breads, and I ate those up. They were great! I really enjoyed this little bakery, and I'll definitely be back. They also accept credit card, which is nice.

    Regina Portuguese milk chocolate are simply delicious
    Phil I.

    Located in an area known as Little Portugal is this small bakery shop been in business for 37 years and run by an elderly Portuguese couple so polite and attentive been here a few times always greeted wlth a friendly smile and would sample a few treats a nice gesture. Their Portuguese sweet breads are a real winner along with pastel del nata or commonly known as egg tarts for a $1.50 and meringue cookies for .60 cents only wished they extend their hours longer and they are closed on Monday and Sunday. They do have a customer parking on the right side and in the back lot. Definitely my go-to for freshly baked Portuguese bread, rolls and custard tarts.

    Clockwise from top: Cinnamon tart with powdered sugar on top, orange flavored custard tart, coconut tart, custard tart
    Sarah T.

    I was super excited to try Popular Bakery as they have limited hours from 7am-2pm Tue-Sat. I purchased a few Queijadas (tarts made of egg, milk, and sugar) also known as Pateis de Nata (custard tarts) for $2.50 each. I took the treats home and popped them in the oven for a few minutes and ohhhh my kitchen was smelling fragrant of cinnamon and coconut! The pastries were very sweet but the custard texture was nice and buttery smooth which I liked. If you're in the area and want to give these pastries a try I recommend the coconut queijada (I love anything with coconut!) There is limited parking available behind the bakery otherwise you'll need to find street parking nearby.

    Fresh papo secos
    Susana M.

    I've been here multiple times, the bread is always fresh, the employees are kind and easy to talk to. It's a small family shop, not a place to stay and hangout but perfect for dropping by and getting fresh baked Portuguese goods. I'll always return!

    This place makes the best Portuguese pastries, whenever I'm in the San Jose area I have to stop by and pick some up.

    Popular Bakery - Pasteis de nata y queijadas
    Jim C.

    Went deep into San Jose and decided to check out this place with supposedly the best portuguese baked goods in the Bay Area... and it was okay (but I'm no Portugese dessert expert). Their location doesn't stand out - if I weren't looking for this place, I totally could miss it even if I drove down Alum Rock 30 times. Popular Bakery is a very modest store - once you walk in, you are surrounded by Portuguese breads to your front and right. To the left is the bakery case with all the cookies and pastries. I decided to try the pasteis de nata (custard tart) and several queijadas (tiny tarts) in the various flavors. The queijadas were all moist and flavorful. I didn't expect the custard tart to be lemon flavored - maybe because I'm used to the custard tarts and Portuguese custard tarts you buy at a Chinese bakery. The one from Popular was good too but think I prefer the Chinese style ones. Bottom line: The stuff at Popular Bakery tasted good overall but none of it made me say "wow, I'm coming back to buy a dozen more". However, I'm no Portuguese dessert expert. And warning: this ain't downtown Palo Alto - you're definitely in the San Jose hood so don't expect any fancy streets or neighborhoods.

    Clockwise from upper left: meringue, honey & cinnamon, bean, egg tarts
    Mary S.

    Hole-in-the-wall bakery with good prices and yummy treats: What I got: -Tarts (around $1): egg, bean (surprisingly my favorite; it looks like chocolate but it's not!), honey & cinnamon - Meringue: airy and sweet, just the way it should be. - Portuguese sweet bread: a big loaf that reminds me of challah with a touch of lemon. I bet it would be great for French toast!

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    14 years ago

    They have a limited selection but nice treats. We got rum ball, cinnamon, orange pasteis. Quite good. We root for the mom n pop shops.

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    16 years ago

    Satisfied my craving for Portuguese pastries and cheaply. Not the same as the things I ate in Lisbon but good.

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    17 years ago

    Nice Portuguese bakery with great bread....go in the morning it's made fresh and the bread is nice and warm. Cash only....

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    Great portuguese rolls... would be nice if there were a price list of items but the bread is great... just like the real thing in Portugal.

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    14 years ago

    This bakery has been around for decades since early 1980 they have the best daily fresh Portuguese sweet bread and Papo secos!!!

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    11 years ago

    Best Queijadas ever ! Their sweet bread is so good as well and we always get great service

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    I love a good egg tart and malasada so was excited to try this spot since not many places offer…read morefresh malasadas! We came on a weekday around 11:30AM and quickly ordered. Each item was about $4-5 each. Service was fast and friendly Pastel de nata (4.5/5): I really enjoyed it, the crust was perfectly flaky and the egg filling was creamy! My only complaint is that there was a bit too much egg filling, compared to the crust, so the ratio was a bit off. I would come back for these! Malasadas (3/5): good sweetness but I thought the texture of it was overly thick and dense. I'm no expert but I prefer them soft and fluffy. I preferred the no filling to the sweet egg cream filling

    Wow! What an absolutely disappointment. As a Portuguese…read moreperson, I grew up on Pastel de Nata or what we call from our island Cajada de Nata. I was SOOOO sad and disappointed just by the appearance of them when arriving, they were all burnt! You can't tell me they are supposed to look like this because nowhere on their website or instagram to they advertise them with black tops. I purchase Pastel de Nata quite frequently from my local bakery in San Leandro and since we were finally in San Jose, I was SO excited at the opportunity to try new ones from this "popular bakery" and I'm confused on how these sell? I ordered 13 pastel de Nata (6 traditional & the remaining a mix of all the flavors they offer) I'd hope when packing my boxes they'd attempt to throw some in there that weren't burnt from the top but the pictures speak for themselves. The burnt top ruins the taste of the pastry itself. The filling to crust ratio isn't it. Needs more custard or a slightly thinner crust. Attaching photos for reference. We also arrived at 11am (1.5 hours after they opened) and there was literally only 1 malasada left, I'm so happy it happened to be dulce de leche which I wanted and purchased it. My husband, son, and I LOVED it! That's the reason for the 1 star (although I can't give less) I'd recommend they make more Malasadas and less Pastel de Nata to keep up with the demand, a couple families walked in after me and walked right out when they realized there weren't any in stock and they genuinely taste better then the Pastel de Nata, you can tell that's where the high ratings come from and why they are popular. Overall - would recommend 1000% skipping the pastel de Nata unfortunately it does not taste anything like the ones I've had before. Not a true reflection of what it should taste/look like. We made the drive super excited to finally come and try and ignore the reviews saying it wasn't the best just to confirm they were correct.

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