The 16 best desserts and snacks in Mafra

Food: every dish tastes great- I must highlight the razor clam rice, and as a razor clam lover, it was cooked perfectly and this is the only place that make razor clam dish in our 1 month trip in Portugal. If you like shellfish this is must try! Service- mixed feelings. Although the waitress was nice and efficient, the waiting process for a table of 6 (with young kids) couldn’t have handled better: We were told to wait 20-30 mins, ended up waiting over an hour. Not completely the fault of the restaurant, but coincidentally 1 or 2 customers occupied tables for 6 and won’t leave even they have finished their meals being inconsiderate- just keep talking or looking at their phone. The owner/waitress couldn’t have provide bill and politely inform those customers that others are waiting for the table. This could’ve been our best meal (food quality for sure)in Portugal except the waiting table process must improve

We loved our lunch here. The food was the best we’ve eaten in Portugal by far and the service was friendly and efficient.

We had a great experience with the Portuguese traditional cuisine. Beautifully cooked sea bass and great sides as well. We easily overcame the language barrier of English 😁

Highly recommended. Mr Joåo is a master chef. His granddaughter was very helpful. Made our experience excellent. I recommend making a reservation. It gets busy. Thank you so much

The quality/price ratio is good and probably one of the best restaurants in the region in terms of good, homemade food. The staff is friendly and the portions are well served although some dishes have almost twice as much side dishes than the protein. I believe that the menu has too many options and one third would be more than enough. They compensate the large menu by having a considerable percentage of the dishes having the same sides. In fact, I had so many different sides that my Madeirense skewer had three types of potatoes. The açorda was also tasteless and the cabage needed more vinegar. My point is that this approach does not make any dish special (besides the stews) and could highlight the protein better with specific side dish choices rather than ten sides besides the protein. I have had Galinha Mourisca and Wild Boar Chanfana last time and the dishes were unique and very good. However, if you want grilled meat/fish, the protein loses its highlights and does not pair perfectly with all the sides. The dessert was nice. We had Lemon Pie but it lacked a bit of lemon acidity and had to much merengue on top. I do recommend the place but not to have grilled protein or fish with rice/noodles.

Great traditional restaurant, not easy to get in if you came after 8. Food is very well prepared and plenty, prices are moderate. Very nice staff.

Tucked away in Mafra Old Town is this fantastic eatery which could be the best kept secret among the Mafrense. Book a table to avoid disappointment as this establishment is incredibly popular. They have their own label stout (which was excellent!) A wide selection of local wines from the Mafra region, beautifully made local menu items.... And some of the nicest serving staff we have met! We tried and really enjoyed the Wild Boar chanfana, the grilled wild boar, the Bacalhau a lagereiro, the grilled turkey breast and the picanha. The main meals were good, but the stars of the show were the desserts. 10 starts for the best Bolo de Bolacha in Portugal! The lime mousse is fresh, light, creamy and moreish whilst the almond tart was heavenly. Thank you for a fantastic meal, we hope to become regulars!

Here you can grab a cake and coffee as well as other savoury items to eat. There is a small amount of seating inside but outside there is also places to sit.

Great bakery with lots of food options. Daily special was rice with octopus. Outdoor dining near by as well as indoor seating.

Bread, pastries, cakes, hot and cold drinks. Loved sitting at the terrace with the amazing view towards the palace and basilica. Self service at the terrace but it’s not marked anywhere, we only realized it after 10m. Pastries were fantastic, fresh and full of flavors. Average prices. Nice staff.

Lovely bakery right across the street from Mafra Palace! It was packed but it didn't take long to get our order.

The pastries are decent. Nothing special and their travesseiros aren't anywhere near the level of Sintras, but it was a good snack

Fradinho speciality should be your must if you are here. Some can say the make best Pastel ever. But it is next universe. They have ten times more tiny bread and they put nuts and risenes inside. It is best ever sweet cake I have tried for years.

Terrible service! Waited for 20 minutes at the terras and had to go inside to ask if they had terras service. They say you have to order inside but there is nothing that points to that. Inside the girl felt the need to go and clean tables ( All but 1 empty) before taking my order. Also you have to pay 0,05€ per item for sitting outside. When sitting the girl came out and took orders from other clients. When I spike to her about it she was very rude and unapologetic and claimed that it was my responsibility to read the notes inside the Cafe when sitting outside! She also said that the 0,05€ were because there is a view to the palace!!! After she kept helping other clients and complaint about me to another clients. If I was her boss I would fire her on the spot. The pastries are not what they used to be! Quality has decreased a lot!

What can I say??? This is a 5-star bakery. The food is excellent! The staff is the best! They are the nicest people. My sons travel far and wide just to get the best baked goods in all of Portugal.

The “pastéis de nata” from Pastelaria Polo Norte, also available at Lisbon Airport, are a convenient option if you’re craving this classic Portuguese pastry on the go. While they may not be the absolute best, they’re still quite enjoyable, with a nicely crisp puff pastry shell and a smooth custard filling. The taste leans a bit on the sweeter side for my preference, but overall, they’re a solid choice, especially if you’re looking for a quick treat before a flight or to take back home for you and your family.

Very traditional and tasty food! Lovely atmosphere. Thank you for your patience work!

Great place for a late lunch and pastries.

While I didn’t eat any desserts (I took pictures though!), the chicken salad was great with fresh pineapple on top of it. The bread roll that my mom got was also great!

Great pizza. We ran into some actor my brother in-law recognized from portugese TV here a few weeks ago.

Farófias here are amazing!!!

Delicious food! Sword fish with green sauce was amazing! Stuff is friendly. Good view to the palace.

I recommend getting the Portuguese menu even though there’s an English one, there are options on the Portuguese not on the other. The staff was very helpful and patient in guiding us to make authentic choices, all 3 of my kids were happy and so was my wife!

Very nice please. Good meal with good prices. Soup was really tasty. Also fast and nice service. Just a little too small for the number of tables leading us to be to close to the other people. Recommend

We sat down in a table that looked available. The waiter was quite rude telling us this it was reserved. We had 2 small kids with us. He proceded to make a comment “ninguem se senta sem a mesa estar posta” to us and a group that had just arrived. I politely tried to ask if he had tables for 4. He walked straight past us without giving us an answer in a rude way. Dont treat people like this, specially with small children. We honestly didnt know the table were reserved and we were just looking for a place to have lunch. Let down.

I was here with my class and we had 45min to eat. We told the staff our predicament and they told us what the fastest options were and were overall really helpful. The food was also great!

Directly in front of the National Palace so I was afraid it would be a tourist-trap. But we had to eat here coz we were in a hurry. Turned out to be a lovely meal — scrambled eggs with sausage, traditional meat dish and outstanding prawns!!! All served with a smile and quickly!!!

Waiter didn't understand order, had to be corrected twice, they charged us for all mistakes. Didn't want to pay, angry unfriendly owner however very friendly younger staff gave in and changed bill. Food mediocre. AVOID

Cozy café with a nice atmosphere. I had a coffee and a slice of pistachio cake — everything was tasty. Although the edge of the cake was a bit dry, the overall flavor was very good. The coffee was great as well. Friendly staff and fast service. Excellent value for money. Definitely recommend!

Loved this place. The best cake with cream we have tried in Portugal. Friendly helpful personnel. Fast satisfying service. Calm easy to talk caffe with sits outside

Best place locally to have breakfast. During our short stay we came back every morning 🥰

The best padaria in the region. Massive selection of beautiful pastry. Everything is fresh and delicious. Mafarricos, their speciality, is out of this world, stuff with dried fruit and nuts.

Fancy & Tasty! With very cool vew to Palácio de Mafra.

Fantastic service, great burgers!

I have eaten any tests mistas in my time. I do not like the ham used in the tests mista I had here. it was more like polony than ham. the rest of the food was ok.

Do not miss this place if you are in Mafra! Absolutely devine lunch- with cakes to die for. Super friendly staff. Amazing coffee. ☕️

Beautiful spot, great food and service!

Best Bread ever!! Cozy place ... you can have snacks or lunch a special burger. One of the best cakes is “Amélia”! And you simple have to taste it!!

Had breakfast here before our visit to the palace, staff was very nice and everything was delicious and fresh. 100% would recommend since it’s also very affordable!

Warm and cozy ambient, nice staffs, and the traditional sweets of Mafra is the best, two thumbs up

Nice cozy place to eat healthy lunch not expensive. With a wide range of sweets.

Best pasteis de nata i ever had. Crust is slightly salty, crispy and the nata so creamy and yummy. You have to try the Amelias - delicate little almond cakes. In generel incredible price/quality ratio.

(Translated by Google) Nice cafe, products made in-house. Everything tasty. Service friendly. (Original) Nettes Cafe, Produkte aus eigener Herstellung. Alles schmackhaft. Bedienung freundlich.

(Translated by Google) There have been some improvements to the space. It maintains the hygiene that is characteristic of it, and the quality of the food cannot be improved, as it has always been... excellent. (Original) Houve algumas melhorias no espaço. Mantém a higiene que já lhe é característica, e a qualidade dos alimentos nao há como melhorar, pois sempre foi... excelente

(Translated by Google) Very welcoming, good food, very friendly, I love going there. (Original) Muito acolhedor boa comida muita simpatia adoro ir lá.

(Translated by Google) Terrible place for those who like to eat or are on a diet. Excellent sweet and savory dishes. Very good. We recommend it. (Original) Péssimo lugar para quem gosta de comer ou está de dieta. Excelentes doces e salgados. Muito bom. Recomendamos.

(Translated by Google) Family atmosphere, superb quality. Will come back. (Original) Ambiente familiar, qualidade soberba. A voltar.

(Translated by Google) Excellent Pastry Sweets Great as well as the meals I recommend. (Original) Excelente Pastelaria Doçaria Ótimo assim como as refeições Recomendo.

(Translated by Google) I liked the look and the cakes are fantastic. (Original) Gostei do aspeto e os bolos são fantásticos.

I just have coffee here it's nice 👍🙂 Nice place to sit here 🙂

You need to taste the cake "Parra". Very good!

Great place.

Regular.

(Translated by Google) Good cakes, clean and friendly. It has an ATM, which makes it easier to visit. It has some parking, but not much. I recommend it. (Original) Bons bolos, tem boa limpeza e simpatia. Disponibiliza multibanco o que facilita a visita. Tem algum estacionamento mas não muito. Recomendo

(Translated by Google) A "must-do" (the social media crowd these days would probably say that... a must) in Mafra. But yes, when I go through Mafra, it is mandatory to "alambazar" (for the refined, to taste) one (or two) grapevines. (Original) Um "obrigatório" (a rapaziada das redes, hoje em dia, provavelmente dirá aquela coisa.... um must) de Mafra. Mas sim, quando passo por Mafra, é obrigatório ir "alambazar" (para os finos, degustar) uma (ou duas) parras

(Translated by Google) Nice and cozy space, professional and friendly service, quality products and a wide choice of pastries. I recommend the vines. I recommend (Original) Espaço agradável e acolhedor, atendimento profissional e simpático, produtos de qualidade e com vasta escolha de pastelaria. Recomendo as parras. Recomendo

Good option for a meal before arriving in Ericeira, good food.

Just a quick afternoon snack - food was delicious and personal very helpful and professional, we will be back.

Great local spot for some really good steak Sandwich

everything is well but the food types are so simple.

If you want a real Portuguese style prego no prato with an excellent staff taking care of you, this is the place

Excelent food and service. Traditional sandwiches and meat dishes. Excellent beers.

Perfect 👌.

Very nice and quaint little bakery in front of the Mafra palace. Everything tastes amazing and prices are really good.

Nice coffee opposite the palace of Mafra. Reasonable prices.

Typical coffee shop/breakfast place. Fresh pastry and great service.

Expectacular

(Translated by Google) Very good, with the Convent in front, good service,,, always at your disposal. (Original) Muito bom,com o Convento de frente ,um bom atendimento,,,sempre ao seu dispor .

(Translated by Google) Very nice little café... Nice terrace, with excellent coffee!!! I loved the Sintra cheesecakes, super fresh. I not only recommend them, but I will be back... Parking nearby but no major problems... (Original) Cafezinho muito agradável... Boa esplanada, com excelente café!!! Adorei as queijadinhas de Sintra, super fresquinho. Não só recomendo como voltarei... Estacionamento nas redondezas mas sem problemas de maior...

(Translated by Google) It used to be very good, now it's normal and just another one. I didn't even know if they still make their own. (Original) Já foi muito bom, agora está normal é só mais uma. Nem percebi se ainda existe fabrico próprio.

Pastries were super tasty and surprisingly light. Were great snacks for breakfast- definitely recommend them!

Incredible pastries! They went above and beyond to make sure we had the most beautiful and tasty order 🩷

Fantastic pastries. Was lucky enough to experience them at a wedding and they were just wonderful!

(Translated by Google) They let us know when they were close to delivering the order, and the cakes were very well packaged and very fresh. We loved them and will continue to order from them.☺️ (Original) Avisaram quando estavam próximos a entregar a encomenda, os bolos vinham muito bem embalados e estavam muito frescos. Adorámos e vamos continuar a encomendar.☺️

(Translated by Google) THE MAFRA PASTEL… to eat and cry for more…, you can see the master's hands and the concern for details… the quality ingredients, the perfect combination of flavors…! The mini QUINDINS don’t need my comments, they are so good they speak for themselves… (Original) O PASTEL DE MAFRA… de comer e chorar por mais…, notam-se as mãos de mestre e a preocupação com os detalhes… os ingredientes de qualidade, a combinação perfeita dos sabores…! Os mini QUINDINS dispensam os meus comentários, são tão bons que falam por si…

(Translated by Google) Not to mention the quality of the pastries, which is very good. I would like to emphasize that the entire process was 5-star, from ordering, to preparation, to delivery, which was very well done, and payment. I recommend it to anyone who wants to have a sweet moment or to someone they love, which was the case. Thank you. (Original) Sem contar com a Qualidade dos Pastéis, que é muito boa. Saliento que todo o processo foi 5 Estrelas, desde a encomenda, à preparação da mesma, a entrega que foi muito bem feita e o pagamento da mesma. Recomendo a quem quiser ter um Momento Doce ou que alguém que gostem, que foi o caso, tenha. Obrigado

(Translated by Google) Efficient and effective order fulfillment! The Mafra pastry is delicious! (Original) Eficiência e eficácia na execução da encomenda! O pastel de Mafra é delicioso!

A huge selection of cakes, pastries, and sweets! We bought some for a birthday, and everything was fresh and delicious! 🎂🍰✨

Nice cafe on a pleasant plaza in town. Great variety of wonderful pastries. Get your food and drink inside and find a table.

Service was great, amazing food and prices, amazing experience. Would’ve given 5 stars if there were comfier seats

We had the delicious apple pie ever! The coffee was great and just to set outside and enjoy the vips of the place it’s been amazing

A good place to sit outside and watch the hustle and bustle. There are vegan options, which are simple but delicious, and plant-based milk

I was delighted to discover a restaurant and café on the central square in Ericeira called Pão da Vila. The exact address is: Praça da República 12, Ericeira, but you can’t miss it. Pão da Vila is popular with tourists and locals, and the restaurant has delicious food items on its extensive menu, all at reasonable prices. It is busy all year around. The business is obviously well run by an efficient manager, and the waiters and waitresses, many of whom speak passable or good English, are courteous and efficient. The chefs really know how to cook. Some of the best fresh soups are made here daily. Yesterday I ate a large bowl of puréed vegetable soup and today it was watercress soup, for only 1.40 €. Two nights in a row I ordered hamburgers: Angus beef with Cheddar cheese, bacon, mushrooms, radicchio, onion and tomato and served with hot, crispy French fries served with a garlic mayonnaise. Coffees and teas are available, of course, but you may also order cocktails, beers, sodas, freshly-squeezed juices or various bottled mineral waters. Whenever you decide to eat, whether for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner, you won’t be disappointed. There is a huge LG flat-screen television on the back wall for watching sports and other programs. There is usually a low hum of background noises and conversations, but it is not usually an annoyance. Pão da Vila also has delicious deserts and pastries, and there is a pleasant outdoor sitting area facing Praça da República.The tables have umbrellas to shade you from the bright sun or any rain. Credit cards are accepted.

The breakfast was really nice and good value. However, what let’s this place down is the service - on this occasion and another for a drink in the afternoon - it was near impossible to get any service. They’ll actively avoid making eye contact or coming over to the table and so you are forced to resort to walking to the bar each time. It’s painful.

Very friendly staff and a huge selection of ice cream! The ice cream is absolutely delicious! 🍦

Great ice cream shop with a good choice of sorbets. Probably the best pistachio flavour I’ve had after trying several dozen in various places.

Delicious ice cream...I had mango and the strawberry cheesecake. 🍓 Definitely stop off here.

What a great place for homemade ice cream 🍦, sorbets, ouriços and queques. Very clean and the service is congenial. I highly recommend this shop but be prepared to wait when the weather is pleasant...so worth the wait!

Large gelateria with waffles etc on the menu. But we didn't like flavor or texture of the ice cream, so much so that the kids didn't even want to finished theirs - never seen that before...

The gelato here has a lot of deep flavor. The service is very friendly and fast. Good seating inside and outside along the walkway to people watch. Definitely recommended!

Could have better flavour selection and there was an actual line. Good location and good gelato though.

A lovely place with a wide selection of ice cream and friendly staff! 🍨😊

An excellent surprise with amazing ice cream! Nutwood is a charming little corner-shop ice cream bar — the perfect mix of friendly vibes, great flavors, and top-quality scoops. Highly recommend!

Really great home made ice cream. Delighted we picked this place based on the excellent reviews. We had 4 different cones and my wife particularly enjoyed the pineapple.

Very n'ice' creams. The staff was very kind. The flavours are very well balanced between intensity and sweetness. The waffle is a must try.

Probably the best strawberry sorbet I’ve ever had Simply the best! The best ice-cream we’ve had in Portugal after visiting for 8 years and trying everything in sight! The name scared us slightly, as my son is allergic to nuts. However, the owner assured us that it was named after the road of the first shop. We had a couple of scoops in a cup each, after the last dropped cone episode. On tasting our nut allergy friendly son’s mango and strawberry sorbets, we did a double take. And tried again. He was not happy. Why? It was that good and we weren’t sure we had tasted right! We tasted a few others, but ended up with strawberry sorbet as it was probably one of the best we’ve ever had. The owner explained that it was only made From local strawberries which were in season and that her flavours were seasonal. We savoured our various desserts slowly and then my wife did something she had only done once before in the 10 years we’ve been together- she went back for more. Life is too short. My son wanted to try something else, and the proprietor was kind enough to serve him from a batch of butter salted caramel which she had just finished which would avoid any cross contamination with nuts. He loved it, slightly on the sweet side for me. Since my wife went back, it gave me a welcome excuse to do the same and I chose the ‘coffee break’ - a combination of coffee, biscotti and chocolate - what a choice! One of the best I’ve made in a gelateria. Once my wife tasted mine, she did so a few more times to my disdain:(. If we ever return to Ericeira, this is a must visit…or we might be swayed to return to Ericeira thanks to NUTWOOD.

Popped in on a Saturday evening for an after dinner treat, had the fig waffle cone and berry cheesecake gelato. Both were absolutely delicious- recommended

I am an ice-cream fanatic. A fundamentalist. I come from the country that makes the best ice-cream in the world. Nonetheless this ice cream surpasses my expectations. My favorite is the Alfarroba and figs. Thanks for refilling it :)

This is the reason reviews can't be trusted. This is currently scoring a 4.3 so we obviously went in for crepes. The worst I've ever eaten. Tasteless, chewy, elasticky. The chocolate sauce is also disgusting and just tasted like sugar, not chocolate. Really really bad.

Good crepes, the churros aren't churros but are okay. The thing is that I saw how he sprayed an insect jus above the crepe machine and then started to do them (not very cool lol)

Good food with really bad service. The girl who’s usually there on the weekend refuses to serve anyone 15 min before the closing time. Once, the excuse was that there wasn’t any crepes left, the second time made me wait 5 min while she was texting and the third time said the store was closed (it wasn’t even 10:15pm)

Nice place with nice waiters. Cons - no ATM

Good crêpes, fast and nice service, though I do not recommend the churros (not churros). Not the best hygiene 😬

Raw churros drowned in sugar powder , no flavour . It just blows my mind you have two products and can’t even come close to how a real churros is supposed to be . Tourist trap at best .

For me the quantity of Nutella was a bit much but great stuff anyway! Dont be shy to ask them to put less nutella if u arent super crazy about it

The pistachio ice cream was phenomenal. My daughter was so taken with it she went back later in the evening to have another serving and too my husband with her

This is without a doubt the ONLY place to get gelato in Ericeira. Handmade by Tommy, an Italian! We literally wait for the days he's open and celebrate the most delicious gelato in town. Gluten free options, vegan options - everything you need and more. Thank you Tommy

Definitely my favorite ice cream in town. Original gelato with amazing vegan options. Can’t miss it. Tommy is always super kind. Highly recommend 🤍

The most delicious gelato in town!! The owner is super sweet and put his heart into his gelato 🤤 make sure you take a few extra steps from the main square to visit!

The ice cream was absolutely delicious, and the service is great! Very well located and cozy space! I recommend it to everyone who goes to Ericeira, it's a must!

Very helpful, warm and sweet owner. Enjoyed the wide variety of flavours, no bad choices. Also serves great coffee. Thank you Tommy!

Best icecream we had, very highly recomend!