Beer/Wine
Portuguese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Traditional francesinha sandwiches that Porto is known for. Includes a vegan section on menu offering tofu, seitan, vegan cheese and more. Open Mon-Sun 11:00-00:00.


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162 Reviews

First Review by Delphinus

peasandpeanuts

Points +298

Vegan
08 Mar 2024

Great selection

I am very surprised to see such a low rating. Yes, it's not the best francesinha in the world, but it has an amazing variety and the desserts are actually really good! Def advise

Pros: Good selection, Amazing desserts

BearClaw97

Points +489

Vegan
03 Feb 2024

Great francesinhas!

They have a vegan options section in their menu and that’s commendable! Both francesinhas and desserts are very flavorful. The sauce is a must!

Pros: Several vegan labeled options, Moderately priced

Cons: Somewhat touristy place

SofiaLeão

Points +101

Vegan
15 Nov 2023

Not worth it

The Francesinha is terrible! The worst I've eaten, as someone born and raised in Porto who grew up eating francesinhas I can say the vegan francesinhas here are just not worth it.

They do have a full vegan menu with many options, and the appetizers and desserts are good.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Good desserts and appetizers

AriCo

Points +80

Vegan
11 Oct 2023

Vegan menu

They have a vegan menu and that's great. I tried the vegan tempeh francesinha, it wasn't bad but not so special as I thought

Sheffchef

Points +363

Vegan
06 Oct 2023

Banging vegan francesinha

Had a great vegan selection, and although the francesinha could be too heavy for some, I loved their vegan version of it. Would definitely return to try their other versions.

Míriam27

Points +914

Vegan
30 Sep 2023

Comida tradicional vegana!

Sitio perfecto para probar las típicas francesinhas portuguesas pero en versión vegana, especialmente si se va acopañado de personas no veganas! Es una porción muy grande, y forma parte de menú vegano muy amplio.

clarusky

Points +856

Vegan
21 Aug 2023

Great francesinha

The vegan options are great and it was very nice to taste the francesinha. It was very filling and delicious. Nice staff, too!

MarinaRosell

Points +181

Vegan
19 Aug 2023

Correct

They have a full vegan menu with several different francesinha options, hot dogs, entries and desserts. I had the tempeh francesinha and a cheesecake. The francesinha was tasty and filling, the cheese of the cheesecake had a mousse texture, more like a tiramisu.

Pros: Many vegan diches and desserts

Cons: Not the highest quality

thehappyveggie

Points +460

Vegetarian
05 Aug 2023

Best Franceshina I had in porto!

I had the seitan Francesinha and it was delicious, with some spice to it I really enjoyed it. We arrived early around 7, and were seated immediately with no queue.

JemiB

Points +280

Vegan
03 Aug 2023

Lots of Portuguese vegan food

It was great to try some local Francesinhas! Although perhaps not very authentic, we enjoyed their curry francesinha a lot- tasted a bit like a katsu sauce. Just fyi, the house hot dog is also a francesinha haha

soysergioarroyo

Points +235

Vegan
28 Jul 2023

Recomendado

A pesar de no ser un sitio vegano o vegetariano, tienen una carta amplia con platos 100% vegetales. Hay varias francesinhas entre las que elegir (todas ellas con carne vegetal), además de pizzas y otros platos.

Pros: Variedad

MariaFernandaBatiz

Points +60

Vegan
30 May 2023

Nice

The Francesinhas were quite nice and they were big. We had the tofu one and it was tasty. Wouldn’t recommend to have the mushroom starter, the mushrooms were soggy. Not pet friendly

Pros: Separate vegan menu, Big Francesinhas

Cons: Not pet friendly

galapotente

Points +40

Vegan
20 May 2023

Best vegan francesinha in Porto

Recommend you the tofu one. Amazing sauce, and crispy french fries. I am a native and trust me when I say this is the best. Also vegan deserts available, the mango cheesecake is a delight.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, hot dogs, pizza, etc, Close to the original recipe. Delicious food., Friendly staff.

Cons: Crowded on weekends, Service can take a long time

MelaniePearson

Points +451

Vegan
14 May 2023

Not a fran

Like everyone, I knew what I was signing up for when I went to this place to try the francesinha. While I’m glad I tried it, I did not enjoy the dish. I’d be interested to know if it’s better at other restaurants (I was keen to try Casanova but it was closed). This place served us the most awful cold and stale fries (and I’ve seen other people say that here) that it makes suspicious that they actually care about making their food good. If you’re ok serving up visibly old Fries then how can you trust the food (particularly vegan food). Each of the individual components of the dish just tasted bad and chewy. We especially did not like the curry dish. Tofu was marginally better.

Service is also slow and mediocre as others have commented. Almost impossible to get someone to let us have the honor of paying our bill and leaving.

Pros: Nice to have options and be included

Cons: Does not taste good, Slow and mediocre service

13stairs

03 Jul 2023

Casanova's francesinha is definitely better!

IsabelaSaraiva

Points +22

Vegan
08 May 2023

Best francesinha in Porto

Best francesinha I've ever had but a little bit pricey. The francesinha costs 10,70€ without the usual portion of fries (wich they charge 2€). The pint was also very expensive for 4€.
The service is very slow, took almost 10 minutes for someone to give us the menu and another 30 minutes for our order to come. Nice place to go with a big group when you are the only vegan one.

Pros: Francesinha is really good, Full separate vegan menu

Cons: Overpriced , Service very slow

Helz

Points +267

Vegan
08 May 2023

Go for the Francesinha!

The restaurant has a vegan menu with 4 different francesinhas, pizzas, hot dogs etc. I tried the francesinha with tempe and it was delicious!

lilithscat

Points +115

Vegan
29 Apr 2023

nice place

it was delicious pizza and good experience

ElisaBertagnoli

Points +775

Vegan
12 Apr 2023

Good vegan Francesinha

Three or four different “meat” options for the vegan francesinha (tofu, Seitan etc). Price totally okay! Always full when we went so must be good for non-vegans as well

lottieemily

Points +36

Vegan
11 Apr 2023

So tasty

Clearly marked vegan options, with delicious vegan versions of the local food! Reasonably priced as well

pestri

Points +2080

Vegetarian
05 Apr 2023

Bien para probar la francesinha

Hay muchos sitios con francesinhas veganas pero aquí tienen varias opciones. Yo me decanté por la de seitán y fue un acierto, aunque no sé si repetiría (no por el local, sino por el plato en sí).
Tienen también carta de postres veganos

Pros: Postres veganos, Cuatro tipos de francesinhas

rajbbhatt

Points +51

Vegan
04 Apr 2023

So so so so so so so good

We had each of the four Francesinhas. Amazing. Deserts were excellent. Pizzas a bit to thin and crispy. Overall an amazing experience. 5 stars.

Pros: Large vegan menu

Cons: Great value

borealisland

Points +16

Vegan
12 Mar 2023

If you're in Porto, you must go there!!!

The francesinhas here are something you must try. I had the curry version, my wife had the tofu version. I intend to return until I've tried them all.

They are among the most delicious dishes I've ever had.

The restaurant is beautiful, and in a rustic downtown area, and the staff is warm, friendly and helpful.

Do yourself a huge favor. Try it. You'll love it.

Pros: Flavors , Atmosphere , Staff

Cons: Too far from my hometown

uma.iss

Points +197

Vegan
27 Feb 2023

Lots of vegan choices

My favourite thing was the amount of choice - they have a whole vegan menu. I lovedddd my pizza it was really delicious. My partner on the other hand did not really enjoy the curry francesinhas because of the taste so personal choice.
They also had vegan desserts which are generally rare, so I was impressed!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Vegan desserts

EugeneLovesTofu

Points +1091

Vegan
24 Feb 2023

Glad I tried it

I’m glad I tried it as it’s a speciality of the region but not sure I’d have one again. The sauce was interesting and the smoked tofu was nice but the fries were stale and service very slow, but friendly.

Georgiakh

Points +105

Vegan
16 Feb 2023

Vegan options for a local delicacy

These guys have a really clear vegan menu, with multiple vegan takes on a regional delicacy which made it nice and easy to experience a local dish.

ixty17

Points +29

Vegetarian
09 Feb 2023

Comida típica portuguesa

Tienen un menú vegano en el que puedes probar la comida típica portuguesa adaptada
Todo muy rico, personal agradable y muy buen precio. Yo me añadí huevo porque soy ovolactovegetariana y mi comida estaba súper buena. Todos los postres son veganos!

Pros: Menú vegano, Comida rica , Muy buen precio

Cons: Nada

AmeliaLidelleMudge

Points +854

Vegan
22 Jan 2023

nice to have authentic vegan portuguese food :)

i wasn’t the biggest fan of the dish itself but it was so cool to have a portuguese staple that i could enjoy! they had different types of options including seitan, tofu and more!




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