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Serves meat, vegan options available. Serves vegetarian choices like francesinha vegetariana, vegetarian burgers, veggie hot dogs and veggie lasagne, some of which are either vegan or could possibly be made vegan upon request. Open Mon-Sun 09:00-23:00.


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42 Reviews

First Review by surian

cappie

Points +16

Vegan
06 Aug 2024

questionable at best

extremely nice service, that's what I give the two stars for. not sure how the ratings are so good overall. all 7 of us were stunlocked, honestly.
we really wanted to try francesinha as is was praised a lot (especially the vegan one), but we were disappointed (even the omnis in our group that had the meat variant) to say the least. the vegan version was just 3 or 4 slices of cheese on top of some kind of burger bun (no toast as in the original) with a vegetable patty that was rather dry. the sauce was very watery and covered the fries that were soggy, but at least they were salted well.
I think francesinha has the possibility to be good, it's just not good at this place.
I am usually thankful for any kind of traditional meaty food being veganized, this was just a shame tho

Pros: great service!!

SoniaMarin

Points +25

Vegetarian
06 Jul 2024

Francesinha vegetariana y vegana

Mi primera vez comiendo francesinha, estaba muy muy buena. Pedimos la vegana y estaba deliciosa, además con mucho queso vegano, que normalmente escatima.

Personal muy atento y amable. Recomendamos mucho ir!

Pros: Francesinha vegana, Personal amable

Carsten Holz

Points +235

Vegan
10 Jun 2024

Great option if hungry, or cholesterol-deficient, or vying for a heart attack

One option, apparently the vegan (or, alternatively, vegetarian) version of a Portuguese national dish. Very warm welcome by host! Big portion. Consider asking that only a moderate amount of the [vegan] cheese be used.

Pros: Very friendly welcome, Unique chance to eat this particular dish, Best if hungry (hiking the Caminho de Santiago)

Cons: Come hungry

DianaLonga

Points +22

Vegetarian
14 Feb 2024

Buena comida y servicio agradable

No tenía muchas opciones, pero está muy bien de precio y la francesinha vegana vale la pena. Además, la dueña es muy agradable.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-14

SusanaDuarte

Points +11320

Vegan
12 Feb 2024

Could be improved

Three stars for the effort, but the francesinha consists in a vegetable burger (with quinoa and peas) with vegan cheese, bolo do caco and a home made sauce. Not the best.

Pros: Effort

MajoIgel

Points +637

Vegan
09 Feb 2024

Lohnender stopp

Der Weg durch den Starkregen wurde mit einem sehr gut schmeckendem veganen Nationalgericht belohnt.

Angelina-Sabrina

Points +226

Vegan
06 Nov 2023

Sehr herzlicher Empfang für zwei müde Pilgerinnen 😊

Die vegane Francesinha war sehr reichhaltig und vor allem die Sauce sehr lecker. Ich hab leider noch keinen Vergleich zu anderen veganen Varianten, könnte mir aber vorstellen, dass man das auch NOCH besser machen kann 😁

srfk

Points +290

Vegan
12 Sep 2023

Genuine and local

We were very happily surprised that a typical neighbourhood bar/café like this could have converted a local dish - Francesinha - into a tasty vegan version. There was also a vegan burger, but we didn't try it. The lovely lady serving genuinely knew what vegan meant as well.

Pros: Local bar with real people , Not healthy raw vegan 😉, Not posh 🍻

Cons: They didn't have the vegan lasagna 😭

PabloJurado

Points +34

Vegan
19 Jul 2023

Opciones veganas riquísimas

Probamos tanto la francesinha como la hamburguesa y nos encantaron las dos. Sólo tienen esas dos opciones veganas, pero merecen la pena!!! Ojalá sigan ampliando la carta de platos veganos (incluso algún postre).

Pros: La dueña es majísima, las opciones veganas son deliciosas

Cons: Sólo dos platos veganos (aunque muy ricos), Ningún postre apto

VeganKiter

Points +47

Vegan
18 Jun 2023

Francesinha vegan

After kiteboarding until near dark at Cabedelo beach I was hungry for a great vegan francesinha (best comfort food in the world IMO) and this place delivered 100%
The couple that operate this place are as sweet as any pepper out there. Great place and great value.

Pros: Francesinha vegan, The service , The positive vibe and mood

LucianaBola

Points +56

Vegan
07 Jun 2023

Super tasty vegan option

Super tasty and original vegan option. The vegab francesinha is made with a homemade quinoa burger, the bread is a 'bolo do caco' (without any animal ingredients) and vegan cheese. Any vegan eating here will be happy with this option and very well served. The portion is very well served and the staff is really nice.

Pros: 1. The quality of the francesinha, 2. The nice service

Cons: 1. The francesinha is the only vegan option

agarferm

Points +120

Vegan
30 Aug 2022

Francesinha

Vinhemos um día provar a francesinha. Hai anos que comera outra vegana em Porto e esta é muito melhor. A base é de quinoa e está cuberta com queijo vegano e um molho delicioso.
Voltaremos.

Mavica15

Points +15

Vegetarian
13 Aug 2022

Hamburguesa vegetariana

Lugar muy cómodo y agradable. Precios muy asequibles y comida muy rica.

Pros: Agradable, Barato

Shanedel

Points +22

Vegan
09 Aug 2022

Vegan Francensinha

If you’re vegan and you want to taste this traditional, Portuguese dish, then you absolutely must visit Pimenta Doce. It was absolutely delicious. Owners are also lovely and friendly 😊

Dazey88

Points +75

Vegetarian
02 Aug 2022

Good value, lovely staff

This serves vegetarian and vegan options for a limited number of fast-paced counterparts - a vegan or veggie burger or a vegan francesinha.
Both vegan burger, made with quinoa on a local speciality bread bun, and he francesinha are tasty, freshly cooked, with good fries on the side. It's all reasonably priced and the wait staff are exceptionally friendly and welcoming.

Pros: Tasty food, Reasonably priced, Good service

Cons: A little hard to find in the back streets

Vegan-Hope

Points +28

Vegan
27 Jul 2022

Really good!

We had the vegan francesinha, a vegan version of a typical Portuguese dish. It was very good especially if you arrive with a big appetite! Huge portions!


The owner was very friendly too :)

Pros: Very good value, Friendly owner, Good coffee

Vegan_Pedro

Points +30

Vegan
21 Jun 2022

Sympathy and quick service

For the sympathy and quick service. The Francesinha is decent overall, it is more of a burger covered in sauce, but it is still tasty and the sauce was great!

Pros: Sympathy , Quick Service, Very tasty home made sauce

Cons: Some products not home made

janyv27

09 Aug 2022

The "piece of meat" of the vegan francesinha is home made by the Chief himself with quinoa and green peas : it's delicious ! The lady who welcomed me is so gentle and smily : alltogether they made my day :)
I recommend "pimenta doce" for us, vegans all over the world :)
Cheers :)

angelsrave

Points +34

Vegan
04 Apr 2022

Francesinha ótima, dono nem por isso

Fui jantar uma francesinha vegan que estava ótima (das melhores que já comi, apesar de ter encontrado um pequeno cabelo na francesinha - acontece, não foi grave, nem me pareceu que fosse a norma do espaço que é bastante limpo). O restaurante está aberto e serve refeições, não está apenas disponível para entrega como aqui indica. Ambiente acolhedor. Os donos são um casal simpático, a senhora que nos serviu era extremamente atenciosa e simpática, gostei muito! Já o seu marido teve uma conversa no fim um pouco desagradável e racista o que me deixou a mim e ao meu namorado um pouco desconfortáveis. O racismo e comentários xenófobos não deveriam existir em conversas casuais.

Pros: Francesinha deliciosa, bem localizado.

Cons: Dono abertamente racista.

tampopo

Points +564

Vegetarian
17 Nov 2021

Veggie & vegan options of local dishes

Lovely owner makes veggie & vegan options of local food and speaks multiple languages.
Note: Not sure why this is labelled as delivery as opposed to a restaurant, which is what it is.

Updated from previous review on 2021-11-17

Verry

Points +121

Vegetarian
05 Oct 2021

Sehr freundlich und lecker

Die Besitzerin ist sehr freundlich. Wir haben eine vegane und eine vegetarische Francesinha gegessen. Sehr mächtig, aber lecker.

Pros: Vegane und vegetarische Optionen

Deysian

Points +36

Vegan
04 Oct 2021

A melhor francesinha

A francesinha vegan é mesmo uma delícia, farta e a um preço justo. O ambiente é acolhedor e o atendimento é impecável, sempre gentil e atencioso.

Updated from previous review on 2021-10-04

BrunaBarbosa

Points +22

Vegan
26 Sep 2021

Fantástico

As opções veganas são muito boas. Apenas o apendimento valeria 5 estrelas, voltarei de certeza.

Pros: Opções vegetarianas e veganas

InêsNobreGomes

Points +41

Mostly Veg
13 Sep 2021

Hamburguer caseiro e esplanada

Hamburguer feito pelo dono do restaurante, com opção vegetariana e vegana. Tem esplanada. A dona do restuarante, que me serviu o hamburguer, é muito simpática. Bom preço!

IsabelTeixeira

Points +61

Vegan
24 Jul 2021

Boas francesinhas

Gente simpática e cheia de boa disposição (:
Comida boa e farta, dentro do menu tem opções vegetarianas ou veganas

StrictlyAlive

Points +52

Vegan
06 Jul 2021

Tasty and Nice Staff

Very good Vegan Francesinha, nice staff, and nice outdoor seating on a shiny day ☀️

Updated from previous review on 2021-07-06

Pros: central

Cons: 2 vegan options

FernandoLippi

Points +8

Non Veg
30 May 2021

Francesinha vegan

Very...very teasty....soo good

eusoualilian

Points +230

Vegan
23 May 2021

Informação errada no app

No app dizia que estaria aberto. Saímos de longe e fomos. Chegamos lá e o local estava fechado. Por sorte achamos outro lugar para comermos.

JulieEA

25 May 2021

Hi! Their Facebook page from May 2021 shows they are now open for delivery only. Hope this helps!




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