Where to buy bread cakes chocolates ice cream The Azores

A whiff of cookie in the alleys of Praia's old port, and you've arrived at the Queijadas da Graciosa factory. Made with free-range eggs, butter and Graciosa milk, they are THE island's gourmet specialty. Here you can visit the production workshops, from the making of the dough with its characteristic star shape to the baking process. Taste them hot from the oven - they're pure delight! The tour ends in the boutique, where you'll discover the factory's other products.

A little way out of town, it's not the easiest place to find. But your patience will be rewarded! Maria de Fatima Brasil's workshop is filled with the smell of pastry. Wafers, meringues, cigars, caramels, cookies of all kinds, massa sovada, not to mention the famous Espèces de São Jorge, everything here is made the old-fashioned way and baked over a wood fire. A real treat! The bakery also has a sales outlet on Topo's main street, some 50 metres down from Império.

One of the oldest pastry shops in the Azores. O Forno offers a wide selection of freshly baked regional sweets. A small terrace has been set up in front of this pastry shop with a local atmosphere. Don't miss the delicious donas-amélias, which literally melt in your mouth. Savory treats are also available. You may have to be patient to be served, but it's worth it! So don't hesitate and take the time to enjoy this gourmet break in the heart of Angra do Heroísmo.

Located just north of Lajes, in the village of Lomba, this patisserie is packed with gourmet treats: cookies, pasteis de nata, pineapple tarts, but above all... Florentina! This is the name given by Maria, the pastry chef, to her creation: the first queijadas from the island of Flores. A queijada is a traditional Azorean cake, a crunchy crust filled with a sweet fresh cheese pastry. Maria only uses cheese from the island's two artisanal cheese dairies. The result is a real delicacy, which we strongly recommend you try!

This small café with terrace and sea view, in the center of Vila Franca, sells the famous queijadas da vila, the local pastry that has been prepared for centuries! Emblematic of the town, this fresh cheese delicacy covered in powdered sugar originated in the convent of Santo André. Join us with a delicious hot drink to sample these little marvels. Inside the establishment, picture windows allow you to see the pastry chefs at work making them. Not to be missed if you're in town!

This little ice cream shop is a godsend for a cool break during a day out in the sun! And the sorbets are delicious to boot.

A pretty little bakery in downtown Ponta Delgada. You'll be greeted in Portuguese, but don't worry if you don't speak the language: the staff are very friendly and will serve you with a smile. The place is perfect for a quick breakfast or a snack of hot drinks and tasty pastries. The pastéis de nata are delicious! On the savoury side, the shop also sells toast and sandwiches. The room is small, but you can order takeaway. What's more, prices are unbeatable.

The smell of bread wafts from this bakery, and with good reason: wheat or corn bread, cakes, cookies, and the traditional Azorean "massa sovada", everything here is baked the old-fashioned way, in a wood-fired oven. Impressive ovens, heated each morning before the breads are put in. A real delight! On leaving Santa Cruz, take the road towards the village of Rebentao. In the heart of the village, slightly higher up, is the building of this excellent bakery.

The Athanasio pastry shop offers a lot of excellent traditional local sweets. And we have to admit that Terceira knows how to make pastries! To take away or to taste on the few tables of the establishment. Not to spoil anything, the welcome is also charming