Staff have been busy serving Portuguese custard tarts at a new shop in Cornmarket.

London-based Santa Nata opened the new shop at about noon and have been busy throughout the day serving traditional pastel de nata pastries, with coffee.

For £3.95 you can buy a custard tart and a small coffee. 

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If you just buy a tart, it will cost you £2.30.

The company also has a branch in Covent Garden.

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It’s website says: “Our ethos is simple - we only serve authentic and traditional Pastel de Nata throughout the day, every day, handmade by our artisan pastry chefs using the finest quality ingredients.

“Secondly Santa Nata is named after the home of the original Pastel de Nata from the parish of Santa Maria de Belém in Lisbon, Portugal.

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“We want to celebrate the tradition of Portuguese baking, bringing Pastel de Nata to life by showcasing the theatre of the chefs at work.

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“Finally no matter what time you stop in, there will always be a fresh batch to eat in or take away - just listen for the bell.”

There are a few tables inside the shop where customers can sit down but the number of seats are limited due to lack of space.

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This story was written by Andy Ffrench, he joined the team more than 20 years ago and now covers community news across Oxfordshire.

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