No visit to Portugal is complete without tucking into at least one pastel de nata. Born in the convent kitchens of Lisbon, this little custard tart has become a national icon. The secret’s in that ...

Called Pastel de Nata, I have been craving them ever since. To make your own, what you'll need is plenty of flour, sugar, egg yolk, milk cinnamon and butter and a muffin tray and you should be ...

After finding what they considered the best pastéis de nata in Portugal, the pair managed to persuade the fifth-generation pastry chef whose family recipe it was to work with them. “Our pastéis are ...

Try a traditional pastel de nata is ranked #3 out of 19 things to do in Lisbon. See pictures and our review of Try a traditional pastel de nata.

As Stephanie and Jeremiah Benskin will attest, in Portuguese culture, gatherings centre around food, often in the home kitchen. Though Stephanie is first-generation Canadian-born, her roots are in ...

FOOD At Flake, pastel de nata is the only star of the show By Ann Trieger Kurland Globe Correspondent, Updated April 1, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

Your pilgrimage starts at Pasteis de Belem, the OG of pastel de nata. This bakery, established in 1837, holds the secret original recipe, guarded so closely that only three people know it at any time.

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