The Berlin ball is one of the 50 best pastries in the world. And the recommended one is Zé Natário’s, in Viana do Castelo.
It’s the favorite snack of the Portuguese during their stays at the beach and it’s also one of the favorites among holidaymakers in Viana do Castelo, regardless of their origin.
The famous pastry shop in Viana Castelo that sells the famous bolas de Berlim is the Manuel Natário confectionery. Located in Rua Manuel Espregueira, it often has long queues at the door during the summer, leading several publications, such as Conde Nast or The Guardian, to classify these Vianese Berlin balls as some of the best sweets in the world.
The Manuel Natário confectionery is already an ex-libris of Viana do Castelo, with real pilgrimages at the weekend and in the summer. The recipe is a secret and the cakes reach the four corners of the world.