Lado B Café (Coliseu)

We had francesinha and porto wine. The wine was really good, francesinha as well (I had the vegetarian one, it was really flavourful) and the waiter was lovely, we had to leave a tip! The only thing is that we asked for a francesinha without pork incuded but only chicken and steak, but we were served without steak cause they forgot and couldnt do anything about it. We were suggested to order separately a steak and it was 10euros only that. Unfortunate turn of events but was anyway really tasty. Also to get in we called, they said it was not necessary to book for 2 people, however we had to wait 1hour outside before they gave us a table to eat.

Tried the famous Francesinha from this cafe. The service was good and atmosphere was cozy. However the dish is definitely an acquired taste - not everyone would like it. But this is not a reflection of the restaurant, rather the dish itself. Overall, definitely worth a try if you’re in Porto :) p.s - get a half portion or split the full dish by 2 if you’re not so hungry, it’s very heavy with all the cheese :)

We were seated quickly. If worried about room for your big party, email them to make a reservation. Food was delicious and staff was courteous. Keep in mind, you can ask them for a spicier one if you'd like. Mine was hard without cheese and still so delicious.

The place we tried famous Francesinha and loved. If you are not too hungry - recommend sharing one for 2 people, you won’t end up sleepy. Super Bock craft beer was really nice too.

Even though the restaurant was full, we were seated very quickly. The service was helpful and friendly and the Francesinha was excellent. After a negative experience at a competing place down the street from where we left, we enjoyed our evening here.

This was my second visit to porto the first time I had Francesinha in other place and I thought that ot was overrated , then a friend recommended Lado. It is the best Francesinha I have tried, the meat was super juicy and medium rare very high quality. The sauce very delicious can not wait to come back to porto and eat again.

Tried the Franchesinha here. It's a must try dish in Porto. Unfortunately it wasn't to my taste but that isn't a reflection on the restaurant. The service was really good and the atmosphere was great. It's a really nice cafe. Modern. It's a shame I didn't like the famous dish. But from other reviews, this is the place to try it.

Excellent place. Food quality and service it’s incredible. These places of a MUST