Sweet Belem

Arrived about 2pm on a rainy Sunday and it was packed to the point of people being asked to line up outside. Good sign that this place has some incredible pastry. The Portuguese tarts is their speciality but you can't go wrong with anything else. The Nutella and custard donuts were so fresh. Friendly staff and quick service. Loved the carry pack of the tarts. Can't wait to go back!

Sweet Belem’s Portuguese tarts are well known in Sydney and for a good reason. Super light yet crunchy filo pastry filled with delicious egg custard and topped with cinnamon. A must try if you visit this cafe. Their cream caramel is also superb. The baked chocolate tart was a letdown, however. Very dry and flavour was a miss for me. Would love to come back for more egg tarts if I’m ever in the area.

Came here for dessert after lunch. Noticed there were long queues while we were at lunch but they had cleared by around 3pm. Cafe has small seating area inside and cute decor. We ordered to eat in a couple of coffees and the Portugese tart, coconut tart, chocolate tart and the walnut brioche. Coffees were ok but the desserts were a little overrated. The tarts were crispy on the outside but flavours were quite simple and mild. Chocolate tart wasn't gooey on the inside as we would have expected. The brioche was a bit dry.

A friend recommended this place and I went got some portuguese tart and a blueberry cheesecake, both were amazing! The tarts are crunchy just a little too sweet to my taste with the filling but it’s worth a 4.5 stars. But Google ratings doesn’t have half stars, overall all there’s nothing i can complain about. Will return for sure!