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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167 Reviews
First Review by Delphinus
mamba
Points +1277
Portuguese experience! - Edit
Francesinhas are the dish Porto is famous for. It is a sandwich, with Chorizo, ham and steak, baked with cheese and a spicy tomato-based sauce, often topped with egg. In short, a vegan’s nightmare….
Read moreBut at Francesinhas da Baixa they also have many vegan versions of this – a hearty and filling dish, with either tofu, seitan or tempeh and vegan sausage and vegan cheese. Quite different from the things I usually eat, but I liked it very much! The fries weren’t that good, though.
It is great to have the opportunity to taste Portuguese food! This is a non-touristy place. It is rather dark inside, to I’d prefer to go there when the weather is bad, or in the evening when it is dark anyway. They are open every day at lunchtime and again from the evening till early in the morning!
Would go there again!
Pros: Many vegan choices of a typical dish of Porto, Opening times, Friendly staff
Cons: Ambience
Guest
Zombilio
Points +664
Buen restaurante con opción vegana. - Edit
Buen restaurante con opciones veganas. Una buena forma de poder probar platos tipicos de Oporto sin sufrimiento animal.
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Vera Peres
Points +3246
Good vegan francesinhas - Edit
This restaurant does not have the best Francesinhas in Porto but they have something more importante: vegan francesinhas!
Read moreAll the "vegetarian" part of the menu (mainly consisting of Francesinhas, hot-dogs, seitan steak, etc) is actually vegan. If, for example, they run out of vegan cheese, they will inform you in advance and ask if you would like to have the dairy cheese instead. Otherwise, ingridients are 100% vegetable.
The Francesinhas can have tofu, smoked tofu, seitan, sausage and Portuguese vegan chouriço, so you have plenty to choose from.
It's hard to find vegan francesinhas so this is definitely a good choice and a must to try in Porto.
Friendly staff.
Updated from previous review on 2016-08-23
Guest
rtHex
Points +40
good, but some things to improve - Edit
considering you are in Portugal an incredible amount of vegetarian/vegan options. the restaurant itself appears to to be a cheap looking place. the staff was kind and polite. also aware of vegan/vegetarian differences. we started with some olives, which were very good. the main dish was, although not looking so overwhelming, good. i enjoyed the tofu francesinha, my girlfriend the seitan francesinha, which was a little bit too savory for me.
Read moreso if you fancy design places you will be disappointed, but otherwise you will have a good time and some proper food.
Pros: several vegetarian / vegan options , good food
Cons: lack of atmosphere , no air-conditioning
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Delphinus
Points +224
good choice and service - Edit
We ordered a Seitan and a Tofu Francesinha both absolutely delicious. Sauce is quite spicy so worth bearing in mind. Good veggie choice (see attached pic)
Read morePros: selection, taste, service
Cons: not a very atmospheric part of town
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