# Café Santiago

Restaurant en Porto · Porto and the Douro

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/where-to-eat/cafe-santiago · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Precio: €

The francesinha house on Rua de Passos Manuel, beside the Coliseu: one of Porto's sandwich landmarks since 1959. Closed on Sunday.

The francesinha, in one of its homes
The francesinha is Porto's dish: a sandwich of sliced bread filled with meats and cured sausages, covered with melted cheese and bathed in a hot tomato and beer sauce, almost always with an egg and chips. Café Santiago was officially founded in 1959, although it opened earlier, in the 1930s, as an eating house. It is on Rua de Passos Manuel, a step from the Coliseu and Rua de Santa Catarina.
What to order
The Francesinha Santiago is the house one; they also have the cachorro, a hot dog with sauce their own way, and classic Portuguese dishes. A francesinha fills you for the whole meal: if you want to try something else afterwards, share it.
The other houses
The family has Santiago F, on the same street, at number 198, opposite the Coliseu, and Santiago da Praça, at Praça dos Poveiros 88, with a francesinha of its own. They open Monday to Saturday from 12:00 to 22:45 and close on Sunday: if your trip is a weekend one, come on Saturday.

Qué pedir: the francesinha with egg and chips, and the sauce on the side if you do not like spice.

## Practical details

- Address: Rua Passos Manuel, 226, 4000-382 Porto
- Phone: +351 222 055 797
- Email: geral@cafesantiago.pt
- Opening hours: Mon–Sat 12:00–22:45; Sun closed
- Closed on Sunday
- Cuisine: Portuguese, francesinha
- House specialities: Francesinha Santiago, Cachorro Santiago, Bacalhau, Cabrito
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://cafesantiago.pt/
- Coordenadas: 41.1468, -8.6058

## Cerca de aquí

- [Casa Guedes Tradicional](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/where-to-eat/casa-guedes), a 67 m
- [The MiraDouro train from São Bento to Pinhão](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/miradouro-train-pinhao), a 416 m
- [Cantinho do Avillez](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/where-to-eat/cantinho-do-avillez), a 723 m
- [Climbing the Clérigos Tower](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/clerigos-tower), a 747 m
- [Livraria Lello with a voucher ticket](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/lello-bookshop), a 762 m
- [The Ribeira and the Luís I Bridge on foot](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/things-to-do/ribeira-and-luis-bridge), a 824 m
- [Wine Quay Bar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/where-to-eat/wine-quay-bar), a 930 m
- [Prova, wine bar on Rua Ferreira Borges](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro/where-to-eat/prova), a 951 m

## Consejos

### Go at midday on a weekday
At 12:30 on a working day there is usually no queue; on Saturday nights, there is.

### Ask for the sauce on the side
It is a little spicy and soaks the bread: for children, better on the side.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it open on Sundays?
No. It opens Monday to Saturday, from 12:00 to 22:45.

### What is a francesinha?
A meat sandwich with melted cheese and hot sauce, typical of Porto, with egg and chips.

### Do you book?
Call 222 055 797; tables turn over quickly.

Destino: [Porto and the Douro](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/porto-and-douro.md)