Vegan-friendly
Mediterranean
Fast food
Portuguese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. This snack bar makes french fries and has vegan francesinhas with fillings including vegan sausage and vegan cheese. Open Mon-Sat 07:00-22:00.


Venue map for Casanova
© OpenStreetMap contributors

89 Reviews

First Review by Anticopy

SusanaDuarte

Points +10301

Vegan
16 Mar 2024

Great vegan options

This place is always full and for good reason. Many vegans came here because they truly make an effort. They have an entire vegan menu with multiple vegan meats, cheeses and sausages making delicious and typically Portuguese dishes. Also ALL of the desserts are vegan, we tried all of them except the cheesecake. I recommend mostly the mousse the chocolate and doce da casa.

Pros: Entire vegan menu, All desserts are vegan, Great vegan food

Cons: Serve meat and fish

maria.ines

Points +441

Vegan
16 Mar 2024

Delicious francesinha!

As a portuguese i think it was very authentic! Very tasty with a hide variety of options, from starters to deserts (🇵🇹cookie cat, choc mouse, oreo mouse, houses dessert)! The chocolate mouse was amazing! Didnt notice it was vegan, had the air bubbles!
Usually this dish is a lot and can even leave you feeling sick after, with your belly exploding, but this was just right!

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-16

Pros: Amazing to come with non vegans, Friendly staff knowledgable of veganism

Cons: Only cash!

SaraLight

Points +68

Vegan
05 Mar 2024

Francesinha excelente

Este restaurante tradicional oferece várias opções vegan, entre elas está a famosa francesinha!
Já provei algumas em restaurantes diferentes, e esta até agora é a vencedora! É um prato que fica facilmente enjoativo, mas esta, apesar de continuar a ser um prato pesado, consegui comer bem até ao fim! Batatas fritas também muito boas! O molho um pouco picante era mesmo perfeito! Já quero voltar.

Pros: várias opções vegan, staff simpático

Cons: não dá para pagar com cartão

AnnaCampos

Points +36

Vegan
25 Feb 2024

A francesinha é de comer rezando

Estava com muita vontade de provar uma francesinha mais elaborada e saí totalmente satisfeita. O molho e o queijo vegano são de outro planeta! Meu pai pediu um pica pau vegano que também estava muito bom e bem temperado. O local é pequeno mas há uma área externa. O problema é que quando fomos estava chovendo muito e era sábado de noite então quase não conseguimos sentar.. eu recomendaria reservar caso seja fim de semana! A e não esqueçam de trazer dinheiro pq não aceitam cartões!

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-25

SofiaLeão

Points +101

Vegan
21 Feb 2024

Best Vegan Francesinha in Porto

This one is a 5 star for me!

Besides having one the best vegan francesinha I've ever tried, the menu offers many other options, and desserts as well!

Everything was amazing, the food, the service and the prices! I will definitely be back soon and as many times as possible!

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-13

13stairs

Points +600

Vegetarian
20 Nov 2023

Best vegan francesinha in Porto

The best vegan francesinha in Porto hands down. They also introduced me to the world of vegan chorizo, as an appetizer. I can't wait to go back and try their new vegan desserts too.

Updating my review cause I went back to this place! They have expanded their vegan options and now have a whole plant based menu, including desserts!
Food was great, staff was nice and a dinner for two people including 1 appetizer, 2 main dishes, 2 drinks and 2 desserts was 37€!

Updated from previous review on 2020-05-26

Pros: Good and plenty of vegan options, Good value, Nice staff

Cons: Is often full, you better make a reservation, Hard to find parking in the area

MarrieniDuarte

Points +469

Vegan
02 Nov 2023

A melhor francesinha vegan do Porto

Já provei inúmeras francesinhas no Porto e nenhum chega aos pés do capricho e sabor da francesinha do Casa Nova. Usam produtos de qualidade que se encontram expostos na vitrine e sem contar que todas as sobremesas são vegan, provem o doce da casa e o bolo de bolacha.

YouBrei

Points +210

Vegan
31 Aug 2023

Kamen wegen den veganen Francesinha und der Weg hat sich gelohnt

Viel Auswahl, extra eine vegane Karte, die besten Pommes die wir in Porto hatten

Pros: Viel Auswahl, Faire Preise, Guter Service

Cons: (Heute) war nur Barzahlung möglich

RicardoOliva

Points +36

Vegan
11 Aug 2023

Try the vegan Francesinha!

They are delicious and their fries are the best!

Pros: Service , Food, Local Experience

AMRAM

Points +375

Vegan
08 Aug 2023

Superb francesinha

The restaurant has a dedicated vegan menu with lots of options (sandwiches, alheira, francesinha, as well as desserts). The vegan francesinha is is amazing and probably the best in town. The fries and sauce are great as well. The staff is also very welcoming and nice.

Pros: Food quality, Options, Staff

MartaY

Points +13

Vegetarian
06 Aug 2023

Non animal friendly

Desafortunadamente no he tenido la oportunidad de probar la “francesinha” vegana que tanto me han recomendado en este lugar.
Era una cena de grupo, para celebrar el cumpleaños de un amigo. Se había hecho la reserva, pero no he podido entrar porque los animales no son bienvenidos y mi perrita, que es una dulzura y no considerada un animal peligroso (lo digo por si acaso lo comentan y lo justifican con ese argumento) no ha podido entrar. Ni siquiera en la terraza. Puedo comprender que no sea permitida la entrada de animales en el interior del restaurante (hay incluso una señal que lo pone en la entrada), pero es inaceptable que un lugar donde se sirve comida vegan no acepte animales en el espacio exterior. Ser vegan va mucho más allá de solo comer “francesinha” vegan. Va por el respecto y el cariño hacia los animales, y por crear espacios donde todxs lxs seres sean bienvenidxs. El marketing está muy mal hecho y no es porque dejas de comer carne que eres vegan o amante de los animales. Asimismo, lugares como este, con cero conciencia, no lo recomendaría por si eres realmente vegan. Porque si eres vegan, vas a querer estar con tu animal en todas partes y en lugares donde realmente se respectan los animales. Porto se está transformando en una ciudad donde lo que importa son las personas turistas y los locales más tradicionales ya no se importan con las personas locales y clientes de hace años (como es el caso de las personas que han organizado la cena).
En resumen, no es un lugar que recomendaría para personas vegan.

Cons: Non animal friendly

SimãoCoelho

06 Aug 2023

Recomendo a francesinha vegan na Padoca, os cães são permitidos no interior e exterior!

anaribeiro300

Points +177

Vegetarian
05 Aug 2023

Delicioso!

Tudo ótimo, espaço, atendimentos, preço e claro a comida, várias opções vegan e deliciosas!

Pros: Quantidade de opções , Deliciosa a comida , Atendimento

MariaRamoa

Points +408

Vegan
03 Aug 2023

Amazing Francesinha

I come to this restaurant often.
It is very good.
It has many vegan options.
The Francesinha is very good and so are the desserts.

Tmoss682

Points +2396

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

Great Place for All Diets

Although a little outside the center, this place is a great fit for groups looking for an eatery that doesn't discriminate against diets. The staff was super friendly and cared about our enjoyment of the food. The prego and Francesinha were great. The desserts blew us away. The cookie cake was fantastic, flaky, creamy, and moist, and the Dolc de Casa was unbelievably creamy, filled with different hidden textures within the many layers.

Pros: Friendly Staff, Care about the Quality of their Food

Cons: Location

mariana87

Points +148

Vegan
14 Apr 2023

Superb

Absolutely fantastic vegan francesinha. Identical to the original. Great menu options and the staff are wonderful. Will never be in Porto without visiting. "De tirar o chapeu!"

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-14

Pros: lots of vegan options, very affordable , great location

RúbenCosta

Points +240

Vegan
02 Apr 2023

Boas francesinhas

Têm bastantes opções veganas.

O staff é bastante atencioso!

MarianaSampaio27

Points +62

Vegan
10 Mar 2023

If give 5 stars

This lovely restaurant has a dedicated sheet of vegan options, including some veganized traditional Portuguese dishes. From "Alheira", "francesinha", "pica-pau" and burgers to a variety of options of all vegan desserts (cheesecake, cookie cake...)! The prices are affordable and the quantities of food perfect. I definitely recommend. The food is amazing, as well as the staff.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, All vegan desserts, Good prices and staff

SandraMarquesFavinha

Points +1478

Vegan
20 Feb 2023

A melhor francesinha

Tem imensas opções tradicionais portuguesas veganas como pica pau e chouriço. Os produtos quw usam são de boas marcas e qualidade.

Bruna🌱

Points +155

Vegan
03 Jan 2023

5 stars

Was nice to see so many vegan options on the menu. Myself and my partner had for the vegan Francesinha which was incredible and for dessert we had the cheesecake (best one i have had in the last 6 years of being vegan) and the traditional Bolo de Bolacha which brought back so many memories of the one my Nan used to make.

Staff was incredible and super attentive.
We will definitely return next time we are in Porto.
#Veganuary

Pros: Incredible francesinha , Tradicional desserts made vegan, Affordable

Cons: Can't pay by card, only cash

Marcaroni

Points +34

Vegan
09 Nov 2022

Great food, better service

The food was really tasty, they had several vegan options like the francesinha. But on top of that, the staff was really nice and helped us with choosing the right option. He also came and explained how the food was made and that it was his own recipe.

Pros: Great service, Good food

MagdaPérez-Puelles

Points +229

Vegan
05 Nov 2022

Delicioso, 5 estrellas para mi

Le Daría 5 estrellas pero la App no me permite al no ser un establecimiento 100% vegano, pero la comida buenísima , y el precio me parece muy bueno.

Probamos la francesinha , el sándwich de “tuna” y el cheesecake (todo vegano), y demasiado rico todo! Recomiendo 1.000%

Pros: Riquísimo , Buen precio

Cons: Todo genial

DaniLägetsson

Points +415

Vegan
08 Oct 2022

Best francesinha

It's the third time I come to Porto and the second one I come here to eat Francesinha after being disappointed of it in vegan places.

I never tried the original Francesinha but this one is really meaty. Maybe I'd drop a bit in the chorizo flavour but it's amazing. The fries and the sauce are great too.

They have more vegan options now, basically they took advantage of the fake meat ingredients they used in the francesinha and made other dishes. They even sell vegan products at the counter. Good to find places like this.

Only downside, it's far from the city center and you need to take the metro to get there, but it's fast and easy.

The staff is also very nice and makes you feel welcome.

Pros: Amazing francesinha , Many options, Good prices

Cons: I'd change the chorizo, A bit far from the center

MafaldaFernandes

Points +61

Vegan
04 Oct 2022

Melhor francesinha

Excelente francesinha vegan. Mesmo muito saborosa. O molho é delicioso, com a quantidade ideal de picante.
Serviço muito simpático.
Esplanada muito agradável nas traseiras.
A 20 minutos a pé da Av dos aliados.

Pros: Várias opções vegan, Ótimo serviço , Bom preço/qualidade

MayaLucia

Points +220

Vegan
26 Sep 2022

Amazing Selection

We went here 3 times while we stayed in Porto. The francesinha and pica pau are amazing and we also tried the cachorro, tosta mista, and the prego em pão which were all great as well. The service was fab and it’s so nice to finally find somewhere with vegan tradicional portuguese food!

Pros: Lots of great tasting options, Well priced, Good, fast service

Cons: A little out of the centre but not too far

Ljona

Points +126

Vegan
20 Sep 2022

worth the trip!!!

i had the best vegan feancesinha!! (can only compare it to two others but it was great!) the service was lovely and the price is okay. they have a somewhat big vegan card. its a bit outside the touristy area i habe visited bit worth the 20 min walk!

susieisvegan

Points +273

Vegan
17 Aug 2022

Worth the trip

My boyfriend and I came here to try the vegan Francesinha (and also be able to get the regular one for him). It wasn’t something I would want to eat again, but that’s not due to the restaurant! It’s just very salty and heavy, about what you’d expect knowing what’s in it.
Service was great and desert good too!

Pros: Lots of options, Great service

slow_luna

Points +505

Vegan
05 Aug 2022

Many vegan options

A carta é muito variada, com os tradicionais pratos de snack bar portugueses na versão vegan. Tem um menu vegan separado, bem identificado. Há três entradas vegan, vários pratos e algumas sobremesas, incluindo bolo de bolacha (igualzinho ao tradicional) e gelado. A francesinha é parecida com a tradicional, com seitan e enchidos veganos. O molho é bem picante! Provei também o paté como entrada e é delicioso.

Pros: Muitas opções vegan, Sobremesas vegan tradicionais e saborosas, Simpatia dos funcionários




This page has been viewed 13517 times.