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The World’s 100 Best Pastry Shops

Pastelaria Careca

Lisbon, Portugal

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PASTRY SHOPS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 4 2026

Top 10No. 1 in Portugal

Pastelaria Careca

Restelo pastry shop is known for sugar-coated croissants, soft inside without filling, and palmiers. Ticket queues for takeaway and eating in run long, and service is slow and disorganised.

Highlights

  • Sugared croissants
  • Palmiers
  • Terrace with pigeons

Good to know

  • Take a numbered ticket at the counter
  • Weekend queues are long and slow
  • Croissants can run out

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