Gleba — Restaurant in Lisbon

O pão é muito bom mas os preços são bastante elevados e não consigo compreender a lógica do pagamento só com cartão sobretudo no caso das encomendas pequenas.

Having seen the response provided by the vendor I would add the following comments:

1. I find your answer that electronic payments are used because they are more speedy seems to go against the philosophy behind of the type of product you are offering (artisanal breads). Why would someone be looking for products that supposedly use high quality ingredients and traditional methods expect to have an experience at the point of sale which tries to rush them out of the store. If anything this should be an opportunity to create a community and have customers experience the other myriad of products you offer. The payment doesn’t need to be only digital to achieve this. Actually I would argue that it you want to enhance customer experience you should be investing in more staff, better training and be using the retail spaces as a way to host events etc that build a brand. We are no longer in the thick of a pandemic so not accepting cash for health reasons also doesn’t seem to be analogous to the times. If anything I can understand accepting electronic payments for over a certain amount of money but for small sales (people that come to the store everyday to make small purchases) being able to pay with cash is convenient.

2. No one suggests that your quality doesn’t necessarily justify the cost however I can go to places like Maison Luce and get products for the same price or less and also pay with cash so it is a question of better understanding your...

This is it! If your looking for artisan bread in Lisbon, Gleba is the place to go to.

They have the tastiest sourdough bread that I've ever tried. They have two different kinds of sourdough, a rye bread and different specialties every day. Try they're brioche buns they're out of this world!

I also got recommended to try a specialty of the day which was a carob based bun which had a super nice sweet taste to it, more like eating a pastry than an actual bread.

The shop is a about a 35-45 min walk away from town, by that's okay since you can take a bus that stops really near the shop if your not up for a walk.

Considering that they have the best bread in Lisbon I feel that they have a Really high price/quality ratio. They speak English at the shop.

You can also order Gleba bread through a variety of shops in Lisbon if you can't make the trip to the shop, they have all the shops listed on their website.

This is a true gem, a must visit for every breadounaught out there...

I drove 30km to go to Gleba to buy sourdough from this bakery because I'm yeast intolerant and cannot eat any of the breads in a traditional Portuguese bakery (regardless of how tasty they are). I bought the wholemeal spelt sourdough and was very happy with my choice. I was a bit surprised that one of the staff didn't know what 'massa mãe' was as he works in the bakery and a bakery that is listed as specialising in 'massa mãe'. Well, dear staff, 'massa mãe' is sourdough, and if someone doesn't understand the term in Portuguese, you could just say it's unleavened bread i.e. pão sem levedura. Be advised that they don't accept cash so if you're on holiday like I am and don't have a local credit card, your bread could end up being costly once you factor in the exchange rate and charges from using your...