Bakeries & Pastry in Loulé

At two pastelarias the recurring theme is pastéis de nata: Pastelaria Charlotte, out in the Almancil area, whose reviews also mention birthday cakes and its namesake charlotte with fresh fruit, and Pastelaria A Morgadinha on Rua Primeiro de Dezembro, which also makes miniature sweets. Essência Bakery on the Praceta Estanco Louro bakes a few kinds of sourdough bread, rolls, brioche and focaccia on the spot, and opens from Tuesday to Saturday until 4 PM (2 PM on Saturdays). Charlotte closes for lunch from 1 to 3 PM, and the café on the Avenida José da Costa Mealha adds quiche and almond pastries to its coffee.