Lacto
Ovo
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Portuguese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Portuguese restaurant specialising in Francesinha of which there is a vegan version. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-00:00.


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52 Reviews

First Review by Alinesguimar

Petrouchka

Points +407

Vegan
15 Aug 2024

Nice vegan Francesinha

One vegan option among lots of typical versions of francesinhas. The vegan one was made of seitan, vegan chorizo and sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, and lots of vegan cheese, served with a large portion of French fries. The salsa was really good. The service was quite slow.

kxtie

Points +477

Vegan
07 Aug 2024

Yummy vegan francesinha in Porto

The vegan francesinha from here is pretty good!

They also have a vegan beyond burger.

Not a huge choice but a nice place to go to try a Portuguese classic, especially if you’re travelling with non-vegans.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-17

laravfreire

Points +281

Mostly Veg
27 Jul 2024

Francesinha vegan

Santa Francesinha é um restaurante vegan no Porto.
Têm duas opções vegan: a Francesinha 100% vegan e o burguer vegan “beyond meat”.
Pedi a francesinha 100% vegan, que era bastante boa, mas custa 13,90€ e não vem com batatas fritas. Porém, as batatas não são necessárias pois a própria francesinha por si só, já enche.
Contudo, o tempo de espera é bastante longo e eles não têm nenhum sobremesa vegan como opção no menu.

Pros: Opção 100% vegan, Porção grande

Cons: Tempo de espera , Não há sobremesas vegan

maria.ines

Points +781

Vegan
16 Jul 2024

underwhelming

the lowest and most expensive on my francesinha rating!! not worth the visit as a vegan. its one of those renditions that adds vegetables just because its vegan but then it was nothing to do with a francesinha. in general just wasnt tasty or special, the sauce also finished quickly. fries not included and it was already 13€ theres not even vegan dessert, there are so much better places to go!!!

riceandbeans

Points +273

Vegan
01 Jun 2024

Great vegan francesinha

You can get there a francesinha with vegan cheese and seitan. Also the staff is very friendly.

DavidP.

Points +61

Mostly Veg
09 Mar 2024

Francesinha vegana muy sabrosa

Si quieres probar una opción vegana de la clásica francesinha ni lo dudes. Riquísima, buen precio y lxs camareros muy amables.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-09

Pros: Muy buen sabor, Buen precio

marshininamina

Points +792

Vegan
08 Aug 2023

Vegan francesinha

There is 1 vegan option for the burger and 1 for the francesinha, with a lot of ingredients, it was very nice having a francesinha without any animal products 🥰

They could add some vegan desserts though, that would be great!

Be careful, you need to book, or go in at 12:00 because in 5min you can lose your spot! It’s always full there

thehappyveggie

Points +460

Vegetarian
31 Jul 2023

Very good food but long wait times

The vegan franceshina was really good, but it took us 30mins to be seated, and another hour before the food arrived. The upstairs area was also extremely loud. Overall the food was great, but make sure you have time when going there.

Romintok

Points +41

Vegan
05 Jul 2023

No food ever came

We ordered the vegan francesinha and the vegan burger… after waiting for over an hour they told us it was
Coming. We left 15 minutes after that, after having watched all the meat eaters (even the ones that arrived after us) get their food.

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Slow service, Loud room, No food came

yumyum22

Points +536

Vegan
15 Jun 2023

Pretty good

The Francesinha was fairly tasty, larger and more filling than it appeared. It was a bit stodgy, and the real kicker was it arrived almost cold.

So grand, nice but would have been better hot. Have had better vegan francesinha in Faro.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-15

Pros: Nice square , Good service

Cons: Arrived cold

bramhubbell

Points +874

Vegan
10 May 2023

Delicious vegan francesinha

This is the place to taste a delicious vegan francesinha - the special sandwich of Porto.

MollyManriquez

Points +1884

Vegan
14 Apr 2023

Heavy food

Don’t expect to feel energized and light and ready to tackle the day after this meal. It’s a traditional sandwich which is really cool to be able to try the local food and it’s very filling. The french fries were a huge portion but not crispy. The staff was friendly and the location was nice. They also offer a betting burger if you don’t want to try a francesinha, but nothing else

AnaSS

Points +62

Vegan
09 Apr 2023

Hamburger vegan muito bom

Tem pelo menos 2 pratos vegan: francesinha e hamburger. O hamburger Beyond meat era delicioso, muito bem servido. Falta entradas vegan

Sam_O

Points +117

Vegan
04 Mar 2023

Francesinha vegana, ni más, ni menos

¿Francesinha? Si, ¿vegana? Si, ¿está buena? Mucho. Nada más que decir.

Updated from previous review on 2021-10-28

psykloz

Points +275

Vegan
13 Dec 2022

I finally tried the famous "francesinha" (vegan)!

The waiter service was a little off, but the vegan francesinha was wonderful! Juicy, with a perfect mix of flavors. We went (my husband and I) with a non-vegan couple who tried the traditional version. We all left very happy! :-)

Pros: the flavor is exceptional!, clean restroom, location

Cons: price, no ambience

MistervonSebelin

Points +72

Vegan
28 Oct 2022

Yes, vegan francesinha!

The vegan francesinha is good, and some in my group claimed it to be better than the meat-version (because less heavy). Though, the place itself is not very cozy. Next to the francesinha is only one more vegan option on the menu, a burger. Staff is friendly

FraRYF

Points +44

Vegan
05 Oct 2022

The Vegan Francesinha

I think the Vegan Francesinha was good!
I don’t know if it can be one of my favourite dishes but I liked it.

Pros: tasty, kind staff

LucianaBola

Points +56

Vegan
17 Sep 2022

Amazing Vegan Francesinha

We've loved the fact that they put effort in having stapple vegan ingredients (in some places the cheese is removed and no vegan cheese is added as a replacement, for instance).

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-17

Pros: One of the best Vegan Francesinhas I've ever eaten, It has nice melty vegan cheese, Friendly staff

SaraV.

Points +516

Vegan
05 Sep 2022

Francesinha vegana TOP

Segunda vez que vengo en dos años y volveré la próxima vez que esté en Porto, muy recomendable. Francesinha vegana muy rica

Pros: Francesinha vegana muy rica

ArturPlath

Points +128

Vegan
30 Aug 2022

Awesome vegan Francesinha!

The place offers two vegan options:
1. Vegan Francesinha - delicious, you can feel it was designed with some passion, not only to be an option for vegans (they use a few meat alternatives in this dish). However it costs 15€ which is quite a lot for Francesinha.
2. Well known Beyond Burger

I had been there for some time and I saw that Vegan Francesinha was chosen frequently, so I hope you will extend vegan menu in the future😉

Pros: Awesome francesinha , Beyond burger for francesinha sceptics

Cons: Only 2 vegan options

LorenaCamporro

Points +20

Vegan
19 Aug 2022

Vegan Francesinha

Sadly only one option but it was delicious

Tuulia.

Points +830

Vegan
17 Aug 2022

Tasty Fastfood

It’s a little bit overpriced and for tasting reasons it’s enough to split it with your partner for example.
It’s good but not world moving.

Pros: clearly marked vegan options

Cons: A little bit expensive

Veronilis

Points +39

Mostly Veg
16 Aug 2022

Excelente francesinha vegana

Tienen una francesinha vegana buenísima. También hamburguesa vegana. El personal muy amable. Suele haber mucha gente y fila pero merece la pena esperar

Pros: Francesinha vegana, Hamburguesa vegana beyond, Muy amables

Cons: Muy concurrido

Liane1

Points +82

Vegan
04 Aug 2022

Great Francesinha

I'm so glad we decided to go here for dinner because the Francesinha was delicious. Our server was also very attentive and helpful.

Celiagoonzalez

Points +386

Vegan
28 Jul 2022

Rica hamburguesa

Tienen dos opciones veganas, francesinha (12.90€) y hamburguesa (11.50€).

Pros: 2 opciones veganas, Localización

Cons: Un poco caro

Caroooo

Points +943

Vegan
26 Jul 2022

Delicious Francesinha

Very nice typical food. They offer a vegan burger with beyond meat and a vegan Francesinha.

MariaPecciarini

Points +15

Vegetarian
17 Jul 2022

Francesinha ottima, patate terribili

La Francesinha è molto buona, tanto che ho anche dovuto chiedere che non si fossero sbagliati perché sembra proprio quella originale! Le patatine invece terribili: stantie, palesemente riusate da una precedente frittura… meglio scegliere un altro side dish

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-17

Pros: Ottima Francesinha

Cons: Patatine tremende




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