The final took place on Monday, 28 September, at the Jardins do Marquês de Pombal in Oeiras, with 12 establishments competing.

Postal reported that Pastelaria 7Desejos, from Ericeira, finished second, while Casa do Padeiro, from Odivelas, took third place. Aloma, founded in 1943, added this year’s award to its previous wins in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2024 and 2025.

Customer assessment

This year’s competition introduced a mystery-customer assessment for the first time. Visits to the finalist bakeries took place in early September to assess the pastries as customers would normally receive them.

Mesa Marcada reported that this stage accounted for 30% of the final score, with the remaining 70% determined by Monday’s tasting.

During the final, the judges tasted the pastries without knowing which bakery had made them. They assessed appearance, pastry texture, the taste and consistency of the pastry, the filling and the overall flavour.

The finalists came from across Greater Lisbon, including Amadora, Ericeira, Rio de Mouro, Linda-a-Velha and Vila Nogueira de Azeitão.

Among those competing were Castro – Atelier de Pastéis de Nata, Nat’elier, Confeitaria Glória, O Pãozinho das Marias and Pastelaria Viriato.

The competition began in 2009 and is organised by Edições do Gosto and food writer Virgílio Gomes, who received a diploma during the ceremony recognising his new role as honorary president.

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