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.
202 Reviews
First Review by Delphinus
MelaniePearson
Points +508
Not a fran - Edit
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.
Read moreService 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
Casanova's francesinha is definitely better!
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IsabelaSaraiva
Points +22
Best francesinha in Porto - Edit
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€.
Read moreThe 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
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Helz
Points +402
Go for the Francesinha! - Edit
The restaurant has a vegan menu with 4 different francesinhas, pizzas, hot dogs etc. I tried the francesinha with tempe and it was delicious!
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lilithscat
Points +115
nice place - Edit
it was delicious pizza and good experience
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ElisaBertagnoli
Points +1084
Good vegan Francesinha - Edit
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
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lottieemily
Points +36
So tasty - Edit
Clearly marked vegan options, with delicious vegan versions of the local food! Reasonably priced as well
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pestri
Points +2893
Bien para probar la francesinha - Edit
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).
Read moreTienen también carta de postres veganos
Pros: Postres veganos, Cuatro tipos de francesinhas
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rajbbhatt
Points +67
So so so so so so so good - Edit
We had each of the four Francesinhas. Amazing. Deserts were excellent. Pizzas a bit to thin and crispy. Overall an amazing experience. 5 stars.
Read morePros: Large vegan menu
Cons: Great value
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uma.iss
Points +197
Lots of vegan choices - Edit
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.
Read moreThey also had vegan desserts which are generally rare, so I was impressed!
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Vegan desserts
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EugeneLovesTofu
Points +1350
Glad I tried it - Edit
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.
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Georgiakh
Points +205
Vegan options for a local delicacy - Edit
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.
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ixty17
Points +29
Comida típica portuguesa - Edit
Tienen un menú vegano en el que puedes probar la comida típica portuguesa adaptada
Read moreTodo 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
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AmeliaLidelleMudge
Points +1051
nice to have authentic vegan portuguese food :) - Edit
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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MartaJesus
Points +307
Review - Francesinhas Al Forno Da Baixa - Edit
I never saw so many vegan options in one menu so for that I’m super grateful. I had the Tempeh Francesinha and it was deliciously amazing!!!! Spicy as I love ❤️ Good ambience and the interior had so much portuguese character! Nice staff. Now I’m curious to try the other options!
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CatVeg27
Points +181
Diversas opções vegan - Edit
Francesinha de tofu bem constituída: tofu, chouriço (não sendo dos meus favoritos), cogumelos, queijo vegan e molho bem picante. Boa opção para quem procura francesinhas vegan pelo Porto. Restaurante ganha pela imensa variedade de opções vegan.
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Solanum
Points +162
Great place to try Porto's specialty - Edit
They have a vegan menu, a full page with all of the courses and four francesinhas. All of the staff knew english and in general they seemed tourist friendly. We got the mushroom starter and a pair of francesinhas which were great, but be warned that it is a lot of heavy food. They were all decorated for Halloween since we went on Oct 31, including some staff with face paint. The desert was "natas do ceu" which was a kind of parfait with cookie crumble on the bottom, a kind of cream center, and pumpkin jam on top, it was very good.
Read morePros: A vegan menu, Good food, Tourist friendly
Cons: Not the healthiest (obviously)
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planetplantastic
Points +471
Great vegan version of a local classic - Edit
Good quality and a few different vefan options to choose from. Staff very efficient.
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ErinCarlisle
Points +48
Get the olives as a starter - delicious - Edit
Had the seitan francesinhas. I went in with no expectations, or more that I didn't quite know what to expect. It was interesting! The sauce was tasty. Vegan cheese was good but didn't quite have that mozzarella stretch (unsurprisingly). Serving was massive (I got the side of fries, couldn't finish it). The olives with garlic and oregano were PHENOMENAL. Such a simple but delicious starter. Staff were really friendly.
Read morePros: Many vegan options, Friendly service
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Ljona
Points +126
many vegan options - Edit
i had a vegan tofu francesinha and one dessert. there are a lot of options to choose from and the staff is really nice! i asked about the vegan cream they used and the waiter went and got it to show it to me! it is a good price since i payed 15€ for the food and a small beer!
Read morethe francesinha was okay, but not great. but the dessert was amazing!
(had to change the review since i had a much better francesinha today!)
Updated from previous review on 2022-09-20
Pros: a lot of vegan options, nice staff, nice ambiente
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Rest-One
Points +64
Big vegan menu, but the Francesinhas did not taste good - Edit
We were intrigued by the big vegan menu and really wanted to try the Francesinhas. Sadly both (Tofu & Seitan) didn't taste good at all. All elements on their own tasted bad and were accompanied and overshadowed by this "sauce", which just dominated the whole plante and wasn't really any better.
Read morePros: Many vegan options , Fair prices
Cons: Francesinhas didn't taste good , Interior wasn't that nice
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Ro🦥
Points +112
Francesinhas bien para probar - Edit
Pedimos dos francesinhas para llevar al apartamento y estaban buenas, servidas con buena cantidad de salsa.
Read moreMe sorprendió que nos cobraron los recipientes para llevar. Me pareció buen sitio para probar la típica francesinha teniendo varias opciones veganas pero tampoco volvería.
Pros: Bien de sabor
Cons: Cobran los recipientes
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Lauraleec
Points +13956
Great food but service is lacking - Edit
The Francesinha was amazing! I would give a better rating but the service and staff let's the place down unfortunately. We went without a reservation and even though the entire place was empty they wouldn't let us dine so we booked for the following night so it's advisable to book ahead. We were unable to finish our food so asked to take our leftovers with us and were really surprised that we were charged for this - considering the issues with food waste worldwide I wasn't too impressed with this. However, it definitely is a great place for vegan Francesinhas for those who want to try.
Read morePros: Great tasting Francesinhas
Cons: Rfstaurant and staff aren't very welcoming.
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anaribeiro300
Points +177
Ótimo! - Edit
Adorei! Bom espaço, bom atendimento, imensas opções vegan, tudo saboroso, tudo bem sinalizado, francesinhas e cachorros vegan ótimos e super deliciosos! Natas do céu vegan ótimas e nada enjoativas! Preços bons até.
Read morePros: Muitas opções vegan
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yesitsvegan
Points +48
Francesinha - Edit
I already tried all the francesinhas in this restaurant and they are all good.
Read moreAlso I noticed they have been making an effort to include more and more vegan options. Recently they add vegan pizzas to their menu. 👏
Pros: They have an entire menu completely vegan.
Cons: Can be very busy at certain hours.Book in advance
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pirikrisse
Points +273
Vegan francesinhas - Edit
Nice to try traditional portugese dishes as vegan! They have a wide variety of vegan francesinhas, pizzas, etc. The francesinhas are quite big, so if you're not starving, considering sharing one ( fries) with someone. Not our favorite food, but that's not the restaurant's fault.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Large portions, Traditional food
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veganisch
Points +31
Not great - Edit
Tried a vegan Francesinha... Would not recommend. There are more artistic options in the city.
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twelve_peas
Points +1051
Separate vegan menu - Edit
They offer some starters, pizza and a few other dishes on a separate vegan menu which is very helpful. Their pizza is pretty good. But the overall atmosphere is not very comfortable.
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