Experts' Choice Award Cafe Santiago
What the experts agree on
Since 1959, Café Santiago has perfected Porto's iconic francesinha sandwich—a towering masterpiece of cured meats, spicy sausage, and perfectly balanced sauce that's earned legendary status among food travelers.
“Porto’s best francesinha, with a balanced sauce with a touch of acidity and slightly spicy; mortadela with greenpepper;goodlinguiça sausage that’s nice and spicy; a slim steak with little fat.”
– Time Out
Travel + Leisure "The restaurant, which opened its doors in 1959, has a hardcore following thanks to its perfect francesinha sandwich made with several meats"
Frommer's "Porto's cherished francesinha is one of the world's great sandwiches." Full review
National Geographic
Lonely Planet "Everyone has their favorite francesinha spot. I like Café Santiago. It has a chill atmosphere and a few terraced seats where you can hunker down for a while with a fino or two. So what..."
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