Provincetown Cafe

Delicious pasteis de nata, I haven't had one this good since when I was in Lisbon. Would I drive all the way to Provincetown again just for pasteis? Perhaps

Bustling local bakery with fresh pastries. The original Portuguese egg tart was solid. Not the best I've had, but still very good. The egg tart was moist and sweet but the crust was a bit undercooked and not crispy enough! The American macaroon cookie was unfortunately distasteful. Soft texture but lacking coconut and chocolate was glossy and not sweet.

I have not yet visited Portugal, but I imagine this is the type of place you would see there. Friendly service, cool little design with bakers and service on each side, and incredible food. The Chariz and cheese croissant was out of this world. Also really enjoyed the light and fluffy Bavarian cream roll, and little delicate and mild lemon tart. We will definitely be back to try their signature fried dough treats.

A dream come true for anyone that loves sweets and carbs. Try asking what came out of the oven recently, since the fresh warm items are awesome. Oh yeah, and do not miss the pateis de nata. Pasteis de Nata: This is it. This is the thing to get here! Mine was warm and runny with a flaky crust, really just perfect. Feels more custardy than egg tarts you typically get in Chinatown. I devoured this real easily. Lemon Pasteis de Nata: Seemed a little more coagulated than the original. Not sure if that was the lemon curdling things or if it was just cooked earlier. It was still very good, but I prefer the original. Bolas de Berlin: A very fresh tasting doughnut with creamy custard inside and crunchy sugar granules outside. In a region that worships Dunkin', it's nice to taste something the doesn't seem as mass produced. Linguica Roll: The only savory pastry I tried. While I do like linguica, I don't think I'm a fan of cold large chunks of linguica. Fresh out of the oven, this may have been really good like pepperoni bread. But it just didn't hit with me when served cold. Penhascos: This looked like a regular meringue with chocolate chips baked in. I was pleasantly surprised to find a fluffy creamy center underneath the crispy shell. This was really good and more meringue should totally do this. Bear Claws: The most common baked good I tried. A classic breakfast party, good with coffee. But definitely not a first choice with so many other unique options.

Nice bakery right in the middle of Provincetown commercial district. Lots of baked and fried bakery choices with several Portuguese specialties. We had a couple of the malasadas, chocolate croissant, and the bola thing with cream filling. A little pricey but I suppose that should be expected from the location. Malasadas were pretty good. The axion that everything tastes good fried holds true for baked goods too apparently. Chocolate croissant was disappointing. Not flaky or chocolatey.