Santiago
© João Saramago | Café Santiago

Café Santiago

Our top spot for trying Porto’s iconic sandwich – just be prepared to queue
  • Restaurants
  • Santa Catarina
  • price 2 of 4
Mariana Morais Pinheiro
Advertising

Time Out says

What is it?

Simply the best spot to try Porto’s national sandwich, the francesinha, which was invented in the 50s by a Portuguese man (Daniel Silva) who was living in France at the time.

Why is it worth visiting?

Prepare to wait (and wait, and wait) in the queue for a seat at Santiago – above all at peak times, that is, lunch and dinner. But if you’re asking if it’s worth it, the answer is yes. When it comes to tasting Porto’s best francesinha, this one is perfectly balanced – a slightly spicy sauce with a hint of acidity, layered with green-pepper mortadella, a punchy linguiça sausage, a lean steak, plenty of melted cheese and, of course, a fried egg on top. 

Details

Address
Rua Passos Manuel, 226
Porto
4000-382
Opening hours:
Seg-Sáb 11.00-23.00
Advertising
You may also like
You may also like