The best pastry shops Brazil

Confeitaria Colombo, founded in 1894 by Portuguese immigrants, is one of the most beautiful pastry shops in Rio. The Belle Époque architecture evokes the Paris of the Roaring Twenties. The splendid Antwerp crystal mirrors add a subtle Art Deco touch. The Salão Superior dates back to 1922. The lunch and the buffet, served upstairs, are worth the trip. Excellent pastries, including Portuguese pasteis, can be tried at tea time on the first floor near the grand piano. Events are regularly organized (see the website).

The restaurant is located inside the enclosure of the military fort, after the impressive entrance. Annex of the sumptuous Confeitaria Colombo in the city center, it is a favorite address for the incredible view that the terrace offers on the whole Copacabana beach. Ideal for a lazy breakfast, in the shade of the trees and almost feet in the water. The menu, a little expensive maybe, offers a great choice of brunches, sandwiches, pancakes, cakes and pies... Everything is good, but the best is undoubtedly the panorama on the most beautiful bay of the world!

In some crafts, the art is passed down dynastically from father or mother to daughter or son. Kurt's grandchildren, who also run The Bakers, offer apricot cake, apfel strudel and a curious picada de abelha, a home-made chocolate cake. This patisserie has surely been offering the best desserts in the capital since 1942! The festival of millefeuilles is impressive, as are the macaroons and fruit tarts. The magazines Globo, Veja, or O Fluminense have not been mistaken in awarding it many prizes.

Another magical address that only Rio knows how to offer to the audacious. In a neo-classical French style palace from 1920, worthy of the Thousand and One Nights, Casa Julieta offers the traditional chá da tarde, that is to say tea time the Brazilian way!Fine pastries and quality teas in a unique setting. The pastries and teas are just like the place, refined. What a joy to know that you can enjoy a place that would have been destroyed in 1977 if the town hall had not intervened. A magical place to know for sure.

One of the oldest pastry shops in São Vicente, opened in the 1920s. The cakes are made in the traditional way, by hand and in large copper pans. In addition to a well-deserved reputation as a pastry shop of excellence, you can also come here for the superb view of the sea and the Pensil Bridge. We love the authentic Brazilian atmosphere, where the owner almost seems to live. As often in traditional places, the place is kitsch and charming. A must-see!

Sorvete Italia is a network of small shops with many addresses in Rio (25, including 3 on Copacabana) and preparing some of the best ice creams and sweet pastries in the city! One of the shops can be found in many places in the southern zone. Of course, you will find the classic flavours of Italian ice-cream parlours, but the originality of Sorvete italia is to offer flavours that are all Brazilian: so the Cuscuz, Tapioca, Açaí or Milho verde flavours will surprise you... or not. To be tested on a hot afternoon after the beach!

This French pastry maker, who has been in Brasília for some years, is one of the most famous in the city and remains very faithful to his country of origin. His creations are tasty and sought by lovers of French delicacies. On the map, you will find a few: Belle Hélène pear, opera, mille, macaroons… Salted pies and chopsticks are also available. The frame is very pleasant and charming with its green terrace. A good option for a snack, a brunch on the weekend or just to take a coffee.

Acai is an Amazonian fruit with well-known energizing properties. Since our discovery, in 2014, in this small friendly bar entirely dedicated to acai, where you can have an excellent acai juice before spreading out in the evenings of Cuiabà. The young proprietor's ethic is to promote the best products and welcome his guests. The atmosphere is relaxed, with students from nearby schools banging away and young executives enjoying the calm of the place. A little place we love. Two other addresses in town.

Since 1945 this pastry shop welcomes curitibanas families. It is located in street XV, one of the postcards of the city. The recipes have not changed much in 65 years and the portions are quite copious, sometimes even too much! The prizes are really within the reach of all scholarships. For a gourmet snack with tea or coffee, petits fours, jam, butter and shortbreads (for 2 people), ask for the café completo. Today the place looks a bit old-fashioned, but it's still a famous address in town. An address just the way we like it!

In this welcoming pastry, you will get the traditional Rocambole Rocambole, a kind of jam bag. You can choose between more than twenty different shades of this traditional pastry.

For those who love cup cakes, then this shop could be heaven. This little pastry shop offers great savory and sweet pies, chocolate cakes and excellent coffees. Enough to satiate oneself with happiness in the rich hours of Mariana. It is ideally located a few meters from the meeting point of Mariana, the Gomes Freire square, with its garden-like trees that offer shade to all those in search of rest or meditation. A little English touch, for sure.

You can't come to Tiradentes without tasting the local pastries: rocamboles. This tradition dates back over 100 years. The "O Rocambole & Cia" store is inseparable from this traditional sweet product. Here, you'll find twenty different flavors (dulce de leche, chocolate, guava). Rocambole & Cia promises traditional Minas Gerais products, doce de leite, guava, Minas Gerais cheeses, delicious cornbread, cubu and the famous pastel de angu. Local cheeses are also available. A place to discover.

The Dragao do Mar cultural centre is definitely full of resources to discover. The Santa Clara Café is one of those places full of serenity that deserves to be known. Located in the heart of the cultural centre, this small café has a pleasant decoration and a beautiful view on the whole place. Ideal to have a coffee while studying the Petit Futé. Let yourself be tempted by the iced coffee with vodka, cream, sweetened condensed milk and whipped cream... or the small coffee cake with chocolate.

In the shopping center of Moinho de Ventos, the Press Café is both one of the best cafes in the city and one of the best pastries. There are countless prizes awarded by Brazilian gastronomic magazines. The millefeuille with doce de leite is one of the house specialties! You can also enjoy flavoured coffees and sandwiches made with quality products. Today, the chain offers no less than 6 cafés and restaurants, as well as the elegant "press shop" that supplies the group's pastries.

As its name indicates, if the specialties of our sweet France miss you, you will find here croissants, quiches, tartlets and chopsticks. At the end of the day you may wait for your hot breads!