cafe A Piriquita

The one-day tour in Sintra was also very rushed, and there were many tourists. It took about one or two cars to climb up, so lunch was cut off, but I had to try the local desserts of this famous cafe, so I packed them up and ate them while waiting for the bus. The shop is in the alley opposite the Sintra Palace. I went there at noon, and there was a queue again. There was a machine calling number system in the shop, and there were 10 people in front of me when I arrived. Then I was in a situation where I didn’t recognize any of the desserts. I had read the guide before going and knew two names. When I was queuing, I saw many locals buying a long-shaped dessert in large quantities, so I grabbed one and asked. The enthusiastic Portuguese people told me in English with a heavy accent that this was delicious and the best, and helped me communicate with the owner in Portuguese. When it was my turn, I pointed out the name on the guide to the owner. The long-shaped dessert was the [Travesseiro] on the guide, which was a specialty. Later, I saw it was also sold in boxes at Lisbon Airport. It tasted quite sweet. Another specialty is [Queijada Saloia], which is a cheesecake, sweeter, not as delicious as Travesseiro. (Okay, I also found that if I don’t write a review immediately after eating, I will forget the specific taste.)

At night in the small town of Sintra, besides the moonlight, there was the melodious FADO music. Against this backdrop, I came to this century-old dessert shop and ordered the famous TRAVESSEIROS (almond pastry) and the famous QUEIJADAS (a special dessert). These desserts are made according to ancient documents compiled in the 12th century. Portuguese desserts are really not ordinary sweet, and the dining environment is very similar to the dessert shops in Macau.

This is a dessert shop with great recipes and the bread is very delicious. Very awesome.