“Fidalgo da Baixa” is the newest bakery in downtown Coimbra. Located on Rua Simões de Castro, this space is another project created by the young entrepreneur Luís Martins, owner of the Notes Bar & Kitchen restaurant and partner at MA, probably one of the best Japanese restaurants in the country. Similar to what happens in these recognized projects, Luís once again invests in the superior quality of the product he offers to the City and to everyone who visits it.
At Fidalgo, “the bread tastes like bread” and the secret is in the top quality flours that are used in the preparation and, of course, in the long fermentation. Mário Rolando, the “Master of Bread”, with a solid and unquestionable experience in the world of baking, has been responsible for training the Fidalgo team. Every day they offer several types of bread, including “Pão da Padeira” (wheat), “Pão Escaldado” (Rye and Wheat), “Vianinhas” and “Pão de Sementes” (Seed Bread). And because in a Portuguese House, there is definitely “Broa” (cornbread)… be sure to take the Yellow Cornbread with you.
We now explore the sweet Pastry where “Pastel de Nata” and Croissants, made only with butter, are the showstoppers. Mandatory also highlight the “brilliant” Porto Croissant, which you really have to try: in brioche, “but it’s not just any brioche”, because “when rolling out the dough, there is a special way to do it”.
In a large and unpretentious space like “Fidalgo da Baixa”, magic is created in front of the eyes of whoever wants to see it. This magic translates “just” into recovering the old bread recipes and respecting the entire process of making it. Because “of the best things, the best will always be bread”. Good bread, Portuguese bread, the Real bread is in Fidalgo da Baixa!
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