Café Restaurante O Afonso

🇵🇹 Francesinha in Porto: The Ultimate Sandwich Experience The Francesinha is Porto’s most iconic dish—a decadent, belly-filling sandwich that’s more ritual than meal. Invented in the 1950s by Daniel Silva, who adapted the French croque monsieur into something far more indulgent, it’s now a symbol of northern Portuguese cuisine Time Out. O Afonso is the place to go !!!

There’s no quicker path to start a fight than to ask who served the best francesinha- but most people from Porto will list this location as a top contender! Excellent fast and friendly service, generous portions. And you should not expect this, but my server was kind enough to give me a free taste of some aged port wine on the house! Anthony Bourdain would have loved this place- come check them out!

We stopped here at the recommendation of Miguel at Hertz Ride. As he said we should eat a Francesina while in Porto and this was the place to go. He was not wrong, its probably in the top 5 things I've ever eaten. Great atmosphere plus friendly and efficient service. Great value and a thoroughly authentic Porto experience. This is a must on any trip to this city.

This restaurant has amazing F1 vibes with tributes to the brilliant late Ayrton Senna. The late Anthony Bourdain also famously visited this place, so adding to the validation. The best dish is definitely the franceshina. Cutting into it may take some effort, but every mouthful is deliciously cheesy and chockful of meat. The Afonso Hamburger is also another great option for hearty burger lovers. Fries are well cooked and not oily. Children and adults would love the fresh potato taste of each fry. Service is fast and efficient despite the crowd. Hats off to the waiters who rush around and are attentive.

My wife and I were in Porto while on our honeymoon and I really wanted to try a Francesinha. We found O Afonso on google search and hadn’t realized how famous it was until we go there. We had to wait a bit before being seated, but this was because of a few large groups finishing up. Once seated, service was great and the Francesinha was amazing. Highly recommend if you’re in Porto!

Excellent service and location. We've had Francesinhas, which where somehow unknown and unecpected to us. Food was good and definetely worth the price. Same is valid for the drinks. (We even had port whine on the house. ;) Clear recommendation from my side. Thanks for the fantastique evening!

As other locals pointed out, this is an awful place to eat Francesinha. Unfortunately, Bourdain having visited this place has created a lot of hype. Let’s start with the sauce: it’s really bad. Maybe the worst I’ve had, in dozens/hundreds of francesinhas. It tasted like the poured whiskey last minute and didn’t cook it off. It was so bitter, it made the whole francesinha inedible. The filling was ok, but the steak was extremely over cooked and tough. It’s smaller than in most places, which I’m fine with, but it’s also more expensive than other places. These 2 don’t go well together. The only positive thing was the fries: homemade, thin, crispy, salted well. Overall, if this is your first francesinha, please don’t ruin it for yourself and go somewhere else.

What an amazing place. Some of the best service I've ever had in a restaurant. Very attentive but in a casual and not overbearing way. They've even treated me to a small glass of port wine for dessert. Francesihnas were delicious including fries which were crispy and salted just enough. Great atmosphere with lots of interesting photos and memorabilia. I could see the owner cooking my francesihna in the kitchen. Thank you to the team - I've had a great time here.