Cheap Eats in Porto

Conga Casa das Bifanas ★ 4.8

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.

Tip: Closed Sundays. The lunch queue clears by 14:30; arrive then if you want a stool.

O Golfinho ★ 4.7

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.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bitoque is a quieter alternative for the queue-averse.

A Tasquinha ★ 4.6

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.

Tip: Cash strongly preferred. The two-floor room fills quickly Saturday; book or arrive at 12:15.

Manteigaria ★ 4.6

Rua de Alexandre Braga 24, 4000-049 Porto

Manteigaria on Rua de Alexandre Braga in Porto is the Lisbon house's Porto branch, with a glass-fronted kitchen baking warm pasteis de nata until midnight.

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.

Padaria Ribeiro ★ 4.5

Praca Guilherme Gomes Fernandes 21, 4050-431 Porto

Padaria Ribeiro on Praca Guilherme Gomes Fernandes in Porto has baked since 1878, famed for the slow-leaven croissant amanteigado finished with warm sugar.

Combi Coffee ★ 4.5

Rua Morgado Mateus 29, 4000-334 Porto

Combi Coffee on Rua Morgado Mateus in Porto is the Cardoso brothers' specialty roastery cafe, with a house blend of Brazilian, Colombian and Guatemalan.

7G Roaster ★ 4.5

Rua de Franca 52, 4400-174 Vila Nova de Gaia

7G Roaster on Rua de Franca in Vila Nova de Gaia, across the Douro from Porto, is a state-of-the-art arabica roastery with a brunch room, seven apartments.

Casa Guedes ★ 4.5

Praca dos Poveiros 130, 4000-393 Porto

Casa Guedes on Praca dos Poveiros in Porto has pulled roast pork leg into a fofo roll since 1987, with melted Serra cheese for the upgrade locals call.

Gelataria Portuense ★ 4.5

Rua do Bonjardim 136, 4000-114 Porto

Gelataria Portuense on Rua do Bonjardim in Porto is a small shopfront where gelatiere Ana Ferreira churns Italian-trained gelato with port wine.

Casa Guedes ★ 4.5

Praca dos Poveiros 130, 4000-393 Porto

Casa Guedes on Praca dos Poveiros in Porto sells the sandes de pernil for 4.50 euros, plus 2 euros for the Serra cheese, the city's best-value lunch under 7.

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.

Confeitaria do Bolhao ★ 4.4

Rua Formosa 339, 4000-049 Porto

Confeitaria do Bolhao opposite the Bolhao market in Porto has baked since 1896, keeping original Art Nouveau tiles and the Abade de Priscos pudding.

Cafetaria Mesa 325 ★ 4.4

Avenida de Camilo 325, 4300-096 Porto

Mesa 325 in Porto's Bonfim is a small, well-loved specialty coffee room with V60, Chemex and AeroPress brews, overnight oats and a resident Labrador named.

C'alma Specialty Coffee Room ★ 4.4

Rua do Bonjardim 468, 4000-220 Porto

C'alma on Rua do Bonjardim in Porto is one of the city's most consistent specialty rooms, with a rotating bean menu and Sunday brunch pastries from local.

Manna ★ 4.4

Rua da Conceicao 60, 4050-213 Porto

Manna on Rua da Conceicao in Porto is a vegetarian and specialty-coffee room with a flat-white-and-pour-over bar, sourdough toasts and a small yoga shop.

Conga Casa das Bifanas ★ 4.4

Rua do Bonjardim 318, 4000-115 Porto

Conga on Rua do Bonjardim in Porto has been simmering bifanas in a paprika broth since 1976, the stand-up counter Porto sends visitors to first for street.

Cervejaria Gazela ★ 4.4

Travessa de Cimo de Vila 4, 4000-434 Porto

Cervejaria Gazela in Porto opened in 1962 off Praca da Batalha, building its name on the cachorrinho: griddled sausage in crisp bread with butter and chilli.

Padaria Ribeiro (bola de Berlim) ★ 4.4

Praca Guilherme Gomes Fernandes 21, 4050-431 Porto

Padaria Ribeiro on Praca Guilherme Gomes Fernandes in Porto sells the bola de Berlim with creme pasteleiro hot from the fryer, the city's reliable doughnut.

Conga Casa das Bifanas ★ 4.4

Rua do Bonjardim 318, 4000-115 Porto

Conga on Rua do Bonjardim in Porto turns out 2.50 euro bifanas with mustard and piri-piri, a counter where two sandwiches and an imperial cost under 10 euros.

Cervejaria Gazela ★ 4.4

Travessa de Cimo de Vila 4, 4000-434 Porto

Cervejaria Gazela in Porto sells two cachorrinhos and an imperial for 7 euros, a stand-up counter snack that has anchored the cheap-eats list for the city.

Francesinha Cafe ★ 4.3

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.

Tip: Open daily. The lunchtime menu del dia adds soup and dessert for under 12 euros.

Castro Atelier de Pasteis de Nata ★ 4.3

Rua de Ceuta 80, 4050-191 Porto

Castro Atelier on Rua de Ceuta in Porto is a glass-walled pastel de nata laboratory: dough is laminated and custard piped in view of the counter.

Cafe Majestic ★ 4.3

Rua de Santa Catarina 112, 4000-442 Porto

Cafe Majestic on Rua de Santa Catarina in Porto opened in 1921 as an Art Nouveau room of crystal mirrors and marble-topped tables, the city's most cinematic.

Cafe Progresso ★ 4.3

Rua do Actor Joao Guedes 5, 4050-526 Porto

Cafe Progresso on Rua do Actor Joao Guedes in Porto is the city's oldest cafe (opened 1899), with cafe de saco filter coffee, daily crepes and a quiet front.

Peixe no Mercado ★ 4.3

Mercado do Bolhao Loja R5, Rua Formosa 322, 4000-248 Porto

Peixe no Mercado in Mercado do Bolhao's restaurant ring in Porto is a fish-only counter opened in 2023, grilling the day's bass, dourada and mackerel.

O Buraco ★ 4.3

Rua do Bolhao 95, 4000-112 Porto

O Buraco off the Bolhao market in Porto runs a 10 euro prato do dia at lunch, with soup, mains like veal pie or rojoes and dessert from a working-day kitchen.

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.

Tip: Closed Sunday. Counter seats turn over quickly; a 14:00 arrival usually works on weekdays.

Fabrica da Nata ★ 4.2

Rua de Santa Catarina 331, 4000-450 Porto

Fabrica da Nata on Rua de Santa Catarina in Porto bakes pasteis de nata in 30-minute waves from an open kitchen, with a glass-front display and a queue.

Leitaria da Quinta do Paco ★ 4.2

Praca Guilherme Gomes Fernandes 47/51, 4050-431 Porto

Leitaria da Quinta do Paco on Praca Guilherme Gomes Fernandes in Porto pipes long chantilly-cream eclairs to a recipe in continuous use since 1920.

Do Norte Cafe by Hungry Biker ★ 4.2

Rua do Almada 57, 4050-030 Porto

Do Norte Cafe on Rua do Almada in Porto is a family-run brunch room since 2019, with house-roasted 100 percent arabica espresso, waffles and pancakes.

Noshi Coffee ★ 4.2

Rua do Bonjardim 86, 4000-115 Porto

Noshi Coffee on Rua do Bonjardim in Porto is a Japanese-leaning specialty cafe with milky filter coffees, matcha and miso scones in a small, calm.

Padaria Formosa ★ 4.1

Rua de Gondarem 362, 4150-321 Porto

Padaria Formosa in Porto's Foz district has baked bread since 1898, with the original counter still in place, 47 varieties of loaf and a wood-burning oven.

Tavi Pastelaria ★ 4.1

Rua da Senhora da Luz 363, 4150-693 Porto

Tavi in Foz do Douro, Porto, is the sea-view pastelaria with marble counters, a Sunday morning queue for tarteletes and a terrace facing the Atlantic.

Negra Cafe ★ 4.1

Rua de 5 de Outubro 93, 4100-172 Porto

Negra Cafe in Porto's Boavista, owned by Jose Wilson and Bianca Martins, runs a calm specialty coffee room with cake, toast and a children's corner away.

Frangasqueira Nacional ★ 4.1

Rua de Sa da Bandeira 28, 4000-427 Porto

Frangasqueira Nacional on Rua de Sa da Bandeira in Porto runs a counter of charcoal-grilled chicken with piri-piri, packed in foil to take away or eaten.

Leitao da Bairrada ★ 4.1

Rua de Cedofeita 254, 4050-174 Porto

Leitao da Bairrada on Rua de Cedofeita in Porto is a takeaway window selling Bairrada-style suckling pig in fofo rolls, with the orange-and-bay-leaf oil.

Frangasqueira Nacional ★ 4.1

Rua de Sa da Bandeira 28, 4000-427 Porto

Frangasqueira Nacional on Rua de Sa da Bandeira in Porto plates half a charcoal-grilled chicken with piri-piri and fries for 8 euros, takeaway in foil or eat.