Pastry Crawl in Braga, Portugal

Brent is in Braga searching for a local pastry that originated in a local convent. He also samples a delicious treat named after a part of the human anatomy, one that looks like a hat, and another that originated in Hungary.

Queijaria Central

Ciccoria Caffè

Tibias De Braga

Pastelaria Montalegrense

Frigideiras do Cantinho

Ferreira Capa

Pastelaria Veneza

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About the Author

Brent Petersen is the Editor-in-Chief of Destination Eat Drink. He currently resides in Setubal, Portugal. Brent has written the novel “Truffle Hunt” (Eckhartz Press) and the short story collection “That Bird.” He’s also written dozens of foodie travel guides to cities around the world on Destination Eat Drink, including in-depth eating and drinking guides in Portugal to Lisbon, PortoSintraMonsaraz, and Batalha. Brent’s podcast, also called Destination Eat Drink, is available on all major podcasting platforms and is distributed by the Radio Misfits Podcast Network.

Brent

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