Pastel de Nata & Portuguese Pastries

Sweet Traditions: The Story of Portuguese Pastries

Portugal is renowned for its sweet and rich pastries. With a history dating back to the monasteries of the 15th century, Portuguese pastries have traditionally been revered for their egg custard and flaky, decadent dough.

The country’s most famous pastry offerings include the jesuita (with its triangular shape and crispy meringue crust), the bola de berlim (a custard-filled fried doughnut), the travesseiro de sintra (famed for its pillow-shaped puff and sweet almond cream) and, the most famous of all, the pastel de nata.

Pastel de Nata: Portugal’s Iconic Custard Tart

This luscious custard tart, cooked at blistering heat and typically served warm, is renowned for its spiral-shaped flaky pastry shell and dusting of cinnamon. Native to Portugal, this iconic pastry was shared with other parts of Europe in the late 16th century and is now known and loved world-wide.

Vegan Pastel de Nata: Classic Flavour, Modern Recipe

Reimagined for plant-based world, the pastel de nata at Plantuguese has that same indulgent, rich sweetness and flavour, that same spiral shaping and flaky pastry and that same beautifully stodgy custard filling. The only difference is the recipe: made without animal products, our pastel de nata is a love letter back home and to the rest of the world, proving that Portuguese classics can be tasty and kind.

Our pastel de nata can be served warm, with or without our delicious soft-serve ice cream, or taken away to be enjoyed later, bakery style. However you want it, our vegan take on this loved sweet treat is a must-try when visiting our cosy Bristol restaurant – the perfect ending to an incredible, authentic Portuguese meal or a romantic date night in Bristol.

Pastel de nata, Plantuguese style.