Italian Centre Shop Tarta Portuguesa (Pasteis de Nata)

These Tarta Portuguesa, commonly known as Pasteis de Nata, are traditional Portuguese custard tarts sold under the private label of the Italian Centre Shop. While the recipe is of Portuguese origin, these specific pastries are prepared and packaged locally in Canada within the Italian Centre Shop's bakery departments.

The Italian Centre Shop is a family-owned Canadian business founded in Edmonton, Alberta, by Frank Spinelli in 1959. It has grown from a single grocery store into a prominent regional chain and importer of European specialty goods. As of 2024 and looking toward 2026, the company remains under the private ownership of the Spinelli family, headquartered in Edmonton, maintaining its status as an independent Canadian retailer with no major corporate parent outside the family-held entity.