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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199 Reviews

First Review by Delphinus

CoteMedina

Points +607

Vegan
16 Oct 2025

Plenty of options

Even though it is highly appreciated that they have a vegan section, the francesinha I had was not good enough. The seitán tasted funny.

DakotaG

Points +52

Vegan
11 Oct 2025

Fantastic vegan Francesinhas

Offered 5 different vegan francesinhas, plus some vegan pizzas, hotdogs and salads. I obvs can’t compare to a traditional francesinha but it was amazing! Extremely filling (maybe share if you don’t eat much because they come with chips as well!). The only, very slight con I have is that we had some bread and olives as a starter (not at all needed!) and they bought the mains out only a couple of minutes after bringing starters so we ended up having so much food on the table. But wonderful food!

TheEthicalFoodie

Points +1604

Vegan
24 Aug 2025

Many vegan options

Surprisingly they have plenty of vegan options clearly marked as so on the menu. Starters, pizzas, hot-dogs, desserts, and the famous francesinha.

VegPhil

Points +168

Vegetarian
09 Aug 2025

Leider nicht die erhoffte Qualität

Ein veganes traditionelles Gericht aus Portugal in einer veganen Version mit Tofu, Seitan oder Tempeh, da war ich neugierig. Dazu gab es Pommes.
Ich entschied mich für das Francesina mit Seitan, defakto enthielt es Seitan Würstchen, die vom Geschmack an Nürnberger-Rostbratwurst erinnerten. Der vegane Käse war sehr gut, auf ein veganes Ei wurde verzichtet. Mein Essen war also insgesamt in Ordnung.
Leider war das nicht vegetarische, traditionelles Francesina meiner Begleitung zäh wie Leder, das Steak lies sich nicht vernünftig schneiden, geschweige denn kauen. Wir fragten die Bedienung, ob das okay sei, der Kellner ging weg, kam wieder und fragte ob wir ein anderes Messer wollen.
Insgesamt waren die Bedienungen aber freundlich und zuvorkommend, trotzdem war es mein letzter Besuch dort.

Pros: Bedienung, Gute vegane Auswahl (eigene vegane Karte)

Cons: Essensqualität

marghiu

Points +197

Vegan
02 Aug 2025

Vegan options but not good

We liked that they are trying to make the Francesinha vegan and they have also multiple options for that, but the taste was not good at all. We tried the one with tofu and the one with seitan. The tofu one is slightly better.
However the staff was very very kind

Pros: Central position, Staff, Multiple options

Cons: Taste , The look inside the restaurant

MaryT

Points +498

Vegan
19 May 2025

Try a traditional dish

Francesinhas were interesting and we really liked the sauce. There are several vegan type; they are huge and filling. I give them points for having an actual vegan menu. The staff was friendly too.

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-19

FefePipit

Points +135

Vegan
27 Apr 2025

Menu vegano completo

Bella la location. Personale molto cordiale.
Hanno un intero menu vegano molto completo, con addirittura 4 opzioni di franchesinhas vegane.
Sono andato con la mia fidanzata e abbiamo preso pica pau come antipasto e 2 franchesinhas, una al seitan e una al tempeh. Parto col dire che le franchesinhas sono molto abbondanti, quindi non è necessario prendere anche l’antipasto. Il pica pau buono. Premetto che non ho mai mangiato le franchesinhas non vegane, quindi non saprei fare il paragone, tutto molto buono ma forse il gusto non mi ha convinto appieno.

Pros: Menu vegano , Personale cordiale, Economico

Kim-Mi

Points +20

Non Veg
18 Apr 2025

Gute auswahl

Viel gute Auswahl!
Aber etwas zu salzig gewürzt
Sind auch entspannt bezüglich den schließzeiten.

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-18

VeganAround

Points +308

Vegan
28 Mar 2025

Vegan traditional Portuguese food!

My friends wanted to get Francesinhas at a very traditional restaurant that came highly recommended, so I left them and walked 4 minutes to get a vegan version. I was glad I did.

While they do have a traditional menu, they have a full vegan menu with multiple choices, including several versions of Francesinhas. I really wanted to try the one in puff pastry, but that one requires a 30-minute wait. So I opted for the seitan version my server recommended. I also ordered fries on the side to dip in the tasty sauce, of which there was plenty.

The mixed berries cheesecake was a perfect sized dessert after such a filling meal. Arriving in a little glass jar, it was light and fluffy. Sadly, they were out of the vegan natas I wanted to try and only had the traditional ones today.

I recommend this place for vegans who want to try some traditional Portuguese dishes. I cannot comment on the non-vegan food, but from what I saw on other tables, there is something for everyone here.

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-28

Pros: Big vegan menu , Dipping fries in the Francesinha sauce, Traditional Portuguese food vegan style

Cons: Sadly they were out of the vegan natas

Paulb80

Points +26

Vegan
24 Feb 2025

Delicious

Full vegan section on the menu. Lots of choices. Service was good. I highly recommend

Pros: Food, Location , Lots of vegan options

Delicious_Journeys

Points +52

Vegan
01 Feb 2025

Great

Place to eat, amazing vegan menu, the francesinhas was good as always.
Every time I visit Porto this will be a must go. I highly recommend, specially being traditional food

Pros: Francesinhas , Service, Atmosphere

SusanaDuarte

Points +12007

Vegan
12 Jan 2025

Good but could be better

The francesinhas' sauce was not really good and a bit too spicy for my taste. I'm happy that at least they make the effort to have many different proteins (tofu, seitan and tempeh). For dessert the we had the vegan chocolate mousse that for some reason has salty caramel on top (makes no sense!). So all in all if you want to have a vegan francesinha there are better places.

Pros: Different protein offered, Separate vegan menu

Cons: All flavours could be improved

Lsimd

Points +1462

Vegan
22 Nov 2024

Vegan Francesinhas

Has a whole vegan section on the menu.
Not my favorite kind of food, but it's a nice place to try the typical francesinhas, they have 4 vegan types (tofu, tempeh, seitan and seitan with curry).
We tried the tofu, tempeh and the seitan with curry. They all taste very similar, since all the ingredients are the same except the main vegan protein (tofu, seitan..). The only one that tastes different is the curry one.

adriaespa

Points +44

Vegan
08 Nov 2024

Para probar comida típica

Mi primera parada al llegar a oporto para probar las francesinhas, varias opciones vegan muy buenas (mejor para comer que para cenar ya que llenan muchísimo), varias opciones y personal muy amable

Ratchet

Points +64

Vegan
25 Oct 2024

Seperate vegan menu

This was a great option for vegan francesinhas! There is a seperate vegan menu offering seitan, tofu and tempeh options!

Pros: Delicious food, Great service

vegette

Points +381

Vegan
15 Oct 2024

Portuguese comfort food

After sleeping off serious jet lag we landed here. The staff was very nice. The food was absolutely delicious and comforting. I ordered the Francesinha curry with fries. It was very flavorful. The closest comparison, to an American, is like an open-faced turkey sandwich with gravy, eaten with fork and knife. The vegan items on the menu were clearly marked. The Francesinha is local to Porto, so not to miss!

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-15

Pros: comfort food, good service, big portions

MaryHo

Points +108

Vegan
13 Oct 2024

Essen gut- Service schrecklich

Es gibt viele leckere und vegane Varianten!

Pros: Viel Auswahl , Leckere Gerichte , Authentisch portugiesische Küche

Cons: Schrecklich unhöflicher Service

moonandme

Points +150

Vegan
09 Oct 2024

Traditional vegan Francesinha!

There were 4 options for a vegan Francesinha and one extra with puff pastry!
I ordered the tofu and it was tasty but the sauce and chips was my favourite bit. It's not healthy food at all and you'll feel full for a while afterwards but nice to try something traditional.

sandracatarino

Points +1758

Vegan
07 Oct 2024

Sublime!!!

Adorei ver uma carta cheia de opções veganas. Escolhi uma francesinha com molho de caril e veio com batatas fritas caseiras!!!

LucyNorton

Points +422

Vegan
27 Aug 2024

Amazing food

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Has own vegan menu with a great selection. I had the seitan which was delicious! Highly recommend

Pros: Great choices , Cool decor , Friendly staff

AbbieLish

Points +77

Vegan
21 Aug 2024

yummy 😋

food was delicious, the vegan menu was essentially the same size as the regular menu and had different vegan protein options. i had seitan! absolutely amazing! friendly staff

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-21

danavegana

Points +392

Vegan
20 Aug 2024

A whole vegan menu

Nice location- had the typical portugese dish, ordered from the vegan menu and the cheesecake. The cheesecake came in a glass, but it was veeeery good!
The fries were sadly not very good. Overall an amazing experience- I definitely recommend going !

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-20

Reywal08

Points +17

Vegetarian
31 Jul 2024

Fabulous local eatery with a full vegan menu

There is a full vegan menu offering 5 different types of francesinhas, the local Porto dish. I really wanted to try this dish but couldn’t as it’s heavy on the meat, so super happy to find this place. For vegetarians you can add cheese or egg.

Pros: Great vegan menu, Friendly service, Full menu suitable for non veg friends

AlainaVince

Points +667

Vegan
30 Jul 2024

Multiple vegan options!

This was a great spot to find multiple vegan options, especially for francesinha. We appreciated having multiple proteins and base combinations to choose from for our vegan dishes, including tofu, seitan, and tempeh. The tofu with soyrizo was tasty and very filling. The tempeh one did have raw tempeh, rather than grilled or smoked, however, and that flavor came through a bit more, despite the flavorful sauce. Next time, we would probably choose the tofu and/or seitan options for this reason. It's a really heavy and flavorful dish.

Pros: Multiple vegan options , Vegan menu clearly labeled

Cons: Raw tempeh made the dish a little weird, Use of wonderbread rather than quality bread

Nana.Laf

Points +167

Vegan
23 Jul 2024

Nice one, true flavour made vegan

We went here a bit afraid of being on a tourist trap. It is turisty, theres not much charm, and we had to wait for 1,5h to get to food at the table - that being said, the vegan variety and the quality is veeeery nice comparing to other places. Juicy bread, umami filling (we ordered the seitan and the tofu one) and they were worth the wait.
Very Big and nice french fries on the side. I wont miss It for a nice and filling lunch yo try the traditional flavour and vibe of the francesinha.

Pros: Big portion, Nice flavour, Nice side

Cons: Very turisty, Crowded

munyumadevorawade

Points +56

Vegan
23 Jul 2024

A must

I went with meat eaters and a vegetarian and we got a classic francesinha and a vegan one and they were amazing. We also got the cheescake of frutos rojos and the nata do séu and they were incredible, especially the nata do séu. The staff was really friendly and they had menus in different languages. I really recommend it, we'll probably go again before leaving Oporto.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-23

Pros: Different menu for vegans, Lots of choices

super_marisa

Points +1088

Vegan
23 Jul 2024

Separate vegan menu!

This was my first time to have Francesinhas, a traditional Portuguese dish. This vegan version had seitan, soy chorizo, vegan sausages, and vegetables inside toasted bread covered in melted vegan cheese then covered again with sauce. It was tasty and filling!




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