Café Santiago

Staff is really friendly and the food is delicious! The place is extremely popular, even during weekdays, so make a reservation or arrive there as soon as it opens!

I had the traditional Francesinha (the sandwich is HUGE, you can easily share, which is an option in the menu).

one of the most famous bars in Porto. they make "francesina" which is one of the city's typical dishes. they do it very well. they are always full and don't take reservations so you will almost always have to wait. honest prices

One of the famous local food in Porto is Francesinha and this restaurant is famous for it.

Arrived at 6.30pm and the restaurant was quite empty but it filled up by the time I left at 7.15pm. Ordered their Francesinha with a small beer.

It’s basically a toasted sandwich with beef steak, sausages and a fried egg over melted cheese. Came with heap loads of French fries and their sauce.

It’s quite a unique looking sandwich but a challenge to eat it so you have to cut it into smaller pieces. Not bad in terms of taste, especially liked the beef steak which was cooked medium well and the red sausage with their crunchy skin.

Total damage came up to be Euro 13.

The one and only!

There are many places in town to get an excellent Francesinha, but I always find a way to come back to Café Santiago for my fix of this sandwich.

More than a simple sandwich, this is a wholesome meal that is usually found on the menus of traditional restaurants all over northern Portugal. Among the numerous stories about its origins, probably the most believable claims that it was inspired by the famous croque-monsieur, a French sandwich enjoyed by many Portuguese immigrants. In any case, it is delicious and worth every single calorie, and washes down beautifully with a local Super Bock.

Definitely one of best sandwiches in the world!

Cafe Santiago was on the Porto To-Do list. I had the top of the menu Francesinha with Sirloin Beef, Ham, 2 types of sausage smothered in cheese and a perfect egg. The entire sandwich was covered in a spicy beer sauce with fries.
I would go again if back in Porto.

Our waiter was exceptional and I forget his name and the receipt was soaked from rain. I believe his last name was Bax….

Great place to try Francesinha. I wasn’t a big fan of it but certainly it’s a must try if you are in Porto. Make sure to be there early as wait times are quite long

This is a great, well known place to eat Porto's signature food: francesinhas.

The restaurant is famous for it so it's often crowded with lines at the door, especially on peak hours like lunch and dinner. Prices are average for the city.

Beyond francesinhas, the restaurant serves several Portuguese dishes, sandwiches, and beverages and the servers are very welcoming.

Not accessible to wheelchairs as the entrance has stairs and the interior of the restaurant is fairly small.

Probably the best Francesinha in town, but we were also gladly surprised by the Cachorro and the manga mousse. Worth waiting the line if you really want the experience. Full of locals enjoying their daily dose of comfort food. Just walk for at least two hours after eating all that!

We've been told to come here for one of the best francesinha's in town and we're not disappointed. We went around 4pm so it was not as full as the night before :)
Service was super nice and the francesinha was an experience :)

Do not skip on this restaurant in Porto! It’s a must try Porto specialty! We stopped by for lunch and it was so delicious! Their special let francesinha sandwiches are so tasty and flavourful! Amazing place to stop by for a quick lunch!

What a great meal. They say it’s the best Francesinha in Porto, and I have no doubt. It’s worth the wait, if you have to. AND, don’t get cheap, have the number 1, especially if you only plan to eat this once while you’re here.

Service was outstanding, especially given one person looks after the entire outside patio. Be sure to go inside, if even just to look around and watch them being made.

Great experience, great food, great service.

🌟 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

If you want to eat delicious food for a REALLY GOOD PRICE, this is your place.

The food was amazing and the place was packed and overflowing with guests, desperately wanting to eat here.

The Radler was one of the best I have tried since visiting Germany. It’s really good.
The food was fresh and well cooked. The meat was juicy and came just at the right temperature. 👏🏼

Although the place was packed, the service was good and we didn’t have any long waiting time.

Only one thing to add on to make the experience perfect is some nice Portuguese music to create some more atmosphere.

Overall very recommendable!

The people here are so nice and kind, it’s spicy but it taste really really good!!!!

They have a good customer service,the staffs are very attentive and will notice a lot of small details,and the chicken soup is great…you have yo try!

Our first trial for this traditional Porto sandwich and it was very satisfying!!! Lucky us that we don’t have to wait for super long line here.

A must-go in Porto. One of the best places to get franceshinas. They are excellent here! It is always busy and crowded, but it is well worth to wait for a couple of minutes to get into the restaurant. Friendly and efficient service.

Local dish Francesinha is a must try, and it's really tasty! Prices are okay, not too expensive. Waiter was also really nice, he asked us where we were from, and tried to speak to us in our language, which I thought was really sweet. Expect to wait a bit though, as it's usually full, but definitely worth the wait.

Best place in Porto to have Francesinha. So yummy and delicious. The portion is very big and fill you up for the rest of the day.

Thank you 😊

We wanted to try a couple of Porto classics and found them here. The Franchesinha was incredible, but wow I craved salad the next day! The hot dog was a nice snack, would be great to grab as take out while exploring the city. Great service, accommodating to us having a kid with us. Well done, great Reco from our airbnb host!

We been recommended by a local citizen to go and try typical francesinha.
It’s gastrointestinal excitement!!!🤤🤤🤤
The cafe itself is cosy,full of people,and the staff is friendly 😊