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
Anticopy
Points +1589
Good for francesinhas but needs a lot of improvement - Edit
I went there with some friends wanting to taste the francesinhas, but only ater it was vegan certified by a new vegan porto group "aliança animal" since there were rumours that some of their "vegetarian cheese" was not vegan but animal and I went there before to ask the name of the brand and they "didn't have the package", and also didn't have most of the filling that was stated in the menu.
Read moreEVEN SO, I decided to give it a try.
The day I wen, they marketed in Facebook group the entree (mushrooms with sauce) would be an house offer, and when I got to the restaurant the staff said (we don't have that, note: the restaurant was empty).
We asked for francesinhas, the one I wanted was not available (no tempeh...) so I went with a Seitan Francesinha. The sauce was ok, the cheese is Violife, the filling was bad, seitan was really spongous and nothing seems to be grilled (like it should be). For the price it was a bad francesinha (and you have to ask seperately for french fries). The carnistic francesinhas on regular restaurants are far cheaper (even the french fries).
I was very disappointed.
They also didn't have more options that were advertised in the facebook groups moments before (only francesinhas).
In the end the owner said that the staff was "rude and lazy" because the ingredients for the mushrooms entree were in stock, at least she was honest, I am sorry for the staff. The waiter that speak to us at our table was also nice.
The place inside looks nice, it's big and dark (more medieval feeling, wall stone).
I felt this was a very negative experience, and felt ripped of, It would be ok if the price was 50% of what they actually ask for. I would give 2.5 stars but not 3.
EDIT: Went there again, this time they had smoked tofu (the tofu option is with smoked tofu).
Again, have to specify that we want vegetable cheese (vegan cheese violife). Everything was better comparing to the previous experience, altough my beer mug was not served properly correct.
Changed from 2 to 3.
Updated from previous review on 2017-06-15
Pros: All options are vegan (strict vegetarian), Location, Ambience (dark medievalish)
Cons: Price, Food treatment, Mix feelings
Guest
7stepsfromhome
Points +120
Delicious Food & Great Service - Edit
Had a great experience at this place - the food was delicious, the drinks were tasty & the staff were awesome. I tried the tofu francesinha, with a side of fries and a red wine sangria, and I highly enjoyed all of it. They also gave me a free sample of port wine to try!
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AnastasijaMinits
Points +219
Not our cup of tea - Edit
The vegetarian menu is actually vegan as stated in the previous comments but this national dish wasn't tasty at all. It wasn't the fact that it was veganized but more that it was just mainly cheese, bread, fake meat and the sauce. It was nothing special and there was way too much fat. The service was great though!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-03-23
Guest
TeaTüür
Points +68
Vegan-Friendly Junk Food Paradise - Edit
Decided to try out the Porto national food in this place. The service there was incredibly friendly. The lady told us that they were planning on broadening their vegan menu by adding some starters, salads and desserts to the menu in the near future - awesome!
Read moreThe vegan francesinha felt very real - the cheese could have fooled anyone and the sausages tasted like the real thing. I usually don't eat this kind of food but it was an experience and definitely worth going when visiting Porto or just if you like some junk food every once in a while.
Pros: many options, traditional food, friendly service
Guest
bonecola
Points +48
Vegan Francesinha - Edit
It's great to be able to eat a Francesinha (a very non vegan dish) whenever I feel like it. Even the cheese on top is vegan!
Read moreThe restaurant itself has a very rustic feel to it and the back wall is full of typical sayings from Porto. The menu has a whole section of "vegetarian" options that are actually vegan. If they run out of vegan cheese, they will inform you.
Every time I went there the staff was always friendly and available for any questions I had related to the food. The only downside is that it is usually rather empty.
Updated from previous review on 2016-12-10
Pros: Variety of vegan Francesinhas, Friendly staff, Good location
Cons: Lack of ambience
Guest
mamba
Points +1383
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 +696
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 +3339
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
Guest
Delphinus
Points +241
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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