One thing I always recommend to people visiting Lisbon, or Portugal in general, is to start the day with breakfast at a traditional pastry café.
If you can, skip the hotel breakfast one morning and visit a local pastelaria instead.
Of course, not every Portuguese person eats the same thing for breakfast, but these are some of the classics you will find almost everywhere.
When it comes to drinks, you will usually see:
Café
A short espresso.
Meia de leite
Coffee with milk, served in a cup.
Galão
Coffee with milk, served in a tall glass. It usually has more milk than a meia de leite.
Sumo de laranja natural
Fresh orange juice, available in many pastry cafés.
To eat, some of the most common choices are:
A bread roll with ham and cheese.
A Portuguese croissant, softer and sweeter than the French version.
Pão de Deus, a sweet bun topped with coconut.
Torrada, thick toasted bread with butter.
And if there is still room for something sweet and you have already tried a pastel de nata, try one of these:
Jesuíta
A flaky pastry topped with a sugar glaze.
Queijada
A small traditional pastry usually made with cheese, eggs and sugar.
Mil-folhas
Layers of puff pastry filled with cream, one of the most popular pastries in Portuguese cafés.
A Portuguese pastry It is, in my opinion , one of the easiest ways to experience our culture !
Planning your trip to Lisbon?
My Lisbon Digital Travel Guide includes local tips, food recommendations, day trips and Google Maps lists, including a dedicated list of historic and iconic pastry cafés.
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