Casa Piriquita

Casa Piriquita is a Portuguese bakery founded in 1862 that specializes in traditional sweets like Travesseiros and Queijadas from Sintra. The business evolved from a simple bread shop into a renowned pastry house after King D. Carlos I encouraged the founders to create their famous cheese tarts, eventually developing the signature egg cream and almond-filled Travesseiro during World War II.

• History: Founded in 1862 by Amaro dos Santos and Constância Gomes, the sixth-generation family business survived global conflicts through innovation.
• Products: The bakery offers delicacies such as Travesseiros with a secret ingredient and Queijadas enjoyed by royalty during summer visits to Sintra.
• Innovation: A recipe discovered in an old book led to the creation of the Travesseiro, which remains a unique culinary treasure guarded within the family.

This rare example of a surviving family project continues to define the sweet identity of the Vila de Sintra today.