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Sweet Belem is a busy Portuguese bakery and cake boutique on New Canterbury Road in Petersham, best known for its pastéis de nata. Locals queue for fresh tarts, pies and cakes made on site, with coffee to eat in or take away. Maundrell Park is a 6-minute walk away.
About Sweet Belem
Food at Sweet Belem
Everything is baked fresh on site. Reviewers keep naming the pastéis de nata, with crisp flaky pastry and smooth custard, plus a Portuguese chicken pie, savoury pastries and small meals for breakfast or lunch. The cabinet also holds baked chocolate tarts, salted caramel tarts with ganache, Portuguese lamingtons and whole fruit-topped cakes with berries and pistachio.
What to order: Pastel de nata · Portuguese chicken pie · Salted caramel tart
Coffee and drinks
Reviewers pair the tarts with coffee, and flat whites arrive with latte art. It suits a sit-down coffee and tart more than a long linger.
Facilities at Sweet Belem
What visitors say about Sweet Belem?Summarised from recent Google reviews.
- 💬Reviewers rate the Portuguese tarts as authentic and freshly baked
- 💬Staff are described as friendly and the room as lively with locals
- 💬A wide cabinet of sweets and savoury pastries gives plenty of choice
Near Sweet Belem
Visitor tips for Sweet Belem
- ✓Take a box of tarts home: the shop sells them boxed and whole cakes are on display
- ✓Expect a lively crowd around the cabinet at busy times
- ✓Maundrell Park is a short walk for eating your treat outside
Getting to Sweet Belem
35B New Canterbury Rd, Petersham NSW 2049. Maundrell Park is about 480 metres away.
FAQ
Was Sweet Belem previously called Med Cafe?
Yes, the address was listed as Med Cafe before it became Sweet Belem.
What is Sweet Belem known for?
Portuguese pastéis de nata, along with pies, savoury pastries and cakes baked on site.
Can you eat in at Sweet Belem?
Yes, reviewers eat in with coffee and also take tarts and cakes away.