Holy Nata
Bakery · Union Square
8 Trinity Pl, San Francisco, CA 94104
Highlights
Portuguese egg tarts with flaky crusts and creamy custard
Portuguese egg tarts with flaky crusts and creamy custard
"When we're craving Portuguese-style egg tarts, there's only one spot we head to: Holy Nata. This tiny takeout window on the edge of Union Square churns out pastéis de nata with perfectly caramelized tops, flaky crusts that crunch so loudly they could set off a car alarm two blocks away, and a custardy center that oozes with each bite. While there are some unexpected flavors like Nutella and s'mores—which are solid— we're purists when it comes to these things and always go for the traditional version. Make sure to say yes to the complimentary dusting of cinnamon." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"The downtown Portuguese-dessert shop raised prices by $0.75 per pastry (slightly less per pastry when buying larger orders) as egg prices continue to soar. An announcement Instagram post reads in part: "Between the ongoing egg shortage (which often means we can’t buy from our usual local suppliers and have to pay over $140 for the same amount of eggs we used to get for $97), rising ingredient costs, and new import tariffs affecting our packaging and equipment — we’ve been juggling a lot behind the scenes." - Paolo Bicchieri
"When we're craving Portuguese-style egg tarts, there's only one spot we head to: Holy Nata. This tiny takeout window on the edge of Union Square churns out pastéis de nata with perfectly caramelized tops, flaky crusts that crunch so loudly they could set off a car alarm two blocks away, and a custardy center that oozes with each bite. While there are some unexpected flavors like Nutella and s'mores—which are solid— we're purists when it comes to these things and always go for the traditional version. Make sure to say yes to the complimentary dusting of cinnamon." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Follow the smell of freshly baked pasteis de nata to a tiny space down a narrow downtown side street. That’s where you’ll find Holy Nata, which specializes in one thing and one thing only: hot and fresh Portuguese egg tarts. Owners Julia Pfeiffer and José Abreu both spent time living in Portugal and use a family recipe for their pastries, which typically sell out every day. The shop is open Tuesday through Friday and wise customers know to order ahead via text." - Dianne de Guzman
"Holy Nata is a tiny takeout-only egg tart shop in FiDi that serves pastéis de nata so good they’ll compel you to build a shrine in their honor. We're talking perfectly caramelized tops, flaky crusts with a crunch loud enough to set off a car alarm, and a custardy center that oozes with each bite—you'll definitely end up wearing some on your shirt. There’s rotating flavors like Nutella and s'mores, but we're traditionalists when it comes to this Portuguese pastry—get the classic with a hit of cinnamon and preemptively ask for a dozen more. You can pre-order online to guarantee the flavors and quantities you want." - Ricky Rodriguez
