Café Santiago da Praça Taste THE best francesinha in Porto

Opening hours

Closed

  • Monday 12:00 am - 11:00 pm
  • Tuesday 12:00 am - 11:00 pm
  • Wednesday 12:00 am - 11:00 pm
  • Thursday 12:00 am - 11:00 pm
  • Friday 12:00 am - 11:00 pm
  • Saturday 12:00 am - 11:00 pm
  • Sunday Closed

Opens Monday at 12:00 am

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Useful information

Location : In town

Province : City Center

Services

  • Groups
  • Open all year round
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    • Café Santiago de Praça, the restaurant where you can taste THE best francesinha in Porto


      Once you've tried it, you can't go back. The Francesinha at Café Santiago de Praça is a perfectly mastered art, where each carefully selected ingredient offers you a unique taste of one of the 50 best sandwiches in the world.


      Traditional sandwich bread baked in a wood-fired oven and sliced by hand, fresh sausage grilled to order, cheese gently melted on the meat or even a fried egg with careful presentation, the francesinha of this renowned restaurant is one of the greatest emblems of Portuguese gastronomy. Its secret? It is well kept with 100% artisanal production and above all, a sublime sauce which is the very essence of the house.


      Sit down in a warm and relaxed room to enjoy one of the best francesinha in Porto, as well as gourmet dishes based on fish, meat, salads and omelets. Hot dogs and prego on a plate (a grilled steak served with fries) are another specialty of Café Santiago de Praça, real treats for the taste buds of travelers and Portuguese alike. Enjoy!


      Info: Café Santiago de Praça is located in Plaza dos Poveiros, just 25 meters from the main house.

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Traveller Reviews Café Santiago da Praça

4.5 sur 5 4412 reviews

  • nava nava

    3 sur 5 Reviews posted by nava nava on 16/05/2025

    Place that is good for locals and tourists with typical local food and alcohol. It is not a special culinary experience.

  • Luis Manuel

    4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Luis Manuel on 16/05/2025

  • Ελένη Μαυρουδή (Eleni Mavroudi)

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Ελένη Μαυρουδή (Eleni Mavroudi) on 14/05/2025

    Excellent service and lovely restaurant! The food was fine and we were served quite fast! The restrooms are clean and beautifully decorated.

Traveller Reviews Café Santiago da Praça

4.4 sur 5 422 reviews

Rating summary

  • Food 4.3 / 5
  • Atmosphere 4.0 / 5
  • Service 4.2 / 5
  • Value 4.1 / 5
  • "Fabulous Francesinha!"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by 988lynw (Monifieth, United Kingdom) on 26/04/2025

    If you are going to try a francesinha try it here! Excellent service and food in this Portuguese diner-fabulous place for lunch-gets super busy so go early…and if you are going to try the francesinha...

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  • "Disgusting cold and old food with an extra of rude customer service!"

    1 / 5 Reviews posted by GrandTour14390475968 on 10/12/2024

    According to locals it’s the best for food, I don’t want to see the worse one then. Arrived TWO hours before close and had a horrible service and even worse food, the fries that came with the...

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  • "Excellent experience"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by W Y on 24/10/2024

    Francesinha was really good and Victor was really nice! The gravy was not too salty and the steak inside was very tender.

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Café Santiago da Praça

Address

Praça dos Poveiros 82
4000-041 Porto

GPS coordinates

41° 8'45.64"N, 8° 36'14.45"W

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