11 cheap eats rooms in Porto, editor-picked. the best low-budget rooms in Porto — the places editors actually return to. All Porto food.
Casa Guedes Tradicional ★ 4.5
baixa · Praca dos Poveiros 130, 4000-393 Porto
Casa Guedes on Praca dos Poveiros in Porto has pulled roast pork leg into a soft fofo roll since 1987, with optional Serra da Estrela cheese melted on top.
Tip: Open daily, kitchen runs continuous service. A second site at 76 to 80 handles the overflow on Saturdays.
Bufete Fase ★ 4.4
baixa · Rua de Santa Catarina 1147, 4000-457 Porto
Bufete Fase on Rua de Santa Catarina in Porto is the locals' francesinha counter, an even-keeled sauce balanced by the same owner since the 1990s.
Tip: Cash only. Queue starts at 12:30; arrive earlier and you might get one of the eight tables.
Cervejaria Gazela ★ 4.4
baixa · Travessa de Cimo de Vila 4, 4000-434 Porto
Cervejaria Gazela in Porto opened in 1962 off Praca da Batalha and built its name on the cachorrinho: griddled sausage, crisp bread, butter and spice.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Anthony Bourdain filmed Parts Unknown here in 2017 and the queues followed; arrive before 13:00.
Conga Casa das Bifanas ★ 4.4
baixa · Rua do Bonjardim 318, 4000-115 Porto
Conga on Rua do Bonjardim in Porto has slow-cooked bifanas in a paprika-and-garlic broth since 1976, a stand-up counter where pork sandwiches and Super Bocks move fast.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The lunch queue clears by 14:30; arrive then if you want a stool.
O Afonso ★ 4.2
cedofeita · Rua da Torrinha 219, 4050-610 Porto
O Afonso on Rua da Torrinha in Porto's Cedofeita is the dark-horse francesinha, a thinner sauce and a steady following of architecture students from over the road.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Counter seats turn over quickly; a 14:00 arrival usually works on weekdays.
O Golfinho ★ 4.2
baixa · Rua de Sa de Noronha 137, 4050-526 Porto
O Golfinho on Rua de Sa de Noronha in Porto is a small family tasca with a francesinha sauce locals defend, and a 10-table room that fills with regulars by 13:00.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bitoque is a quieter alternative for the queue-averse.
A Tasquinha ★ 4.1
baixa · Rua do Carmo 23, 4050-011 Porto
A Tasquinha on Rua do Carmo in Porto has served homestyle Portuguese plates since the 1980s, with cabrito assado on weekends, bacalhau a bras and a 90-cent espresso to close.
Tip: Cash strongly preferred. The two-floor room fills quickly Saturday; book or arrive at 12:15.
Lareira ★ 4.0
baixa · Rua das Oliveiras 8, 4050-447 Porto
Lareira on Rua das Oliveiras in Porto has been a family-run tasca since 1984, grilling steaks, leitao and bacalhau a brasa at working-day prices.
Tip: Cash strongly preferred. Lunch only, closes 16:00. Walk on to Galerias de Paris for the night.
Lemos Cafe Francesinhas ★ 4.0
cedofeita · Rua de 5 de Outubro 447, 4100-176 Porto
Lemos Cafe on Rua de 5 de Outubro in Porto is a residential francesinha counter, a darker sauce with whisky in the build and a regulars-only crowd Sunday nights.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. Walk-in only and ten tables; arrive 19:30 if you want a clean turn.
Francesinha Cafe ★ 4.0
boavista · Rua da Alegria 946, 4000-048 Porto
Francesinha Cafe on Rua da Alegria in Porto is a working-day room with a francesinha-heavy menu, a sharper sauce and a faster turn than the Baixa counters down the hill.
Tip: Open daily. The lunchtime menu del dia adds soup and dessert for under 12 euros.
Tasquinha do Cigano ★ 4.0
cedofeita · Rua Pereira Reis 18, 4050-471 Porto
Tasquinha do Cigano in Porto's Cedofeita is a six-table family room with polvo a lagareiro, bacalhau com natas and a daily prato do dia under 12 euros at lunch.
Tip: Cash only. Closed Sunday. Arrive at 12:15 or be pushed to the 14:00 turn.