Over 50 years at the city's table. Francesinha, the famous beef rissóis, charcoal-grilled meats and a unique indoor garden — in the heart of downtown Porto.
Capa na Baixa is a traditional Portuguese restaurant and beer house in downtown Porto (Baixa), on Praça de Dom João I, next to Teatro Rivoli and a few minutes' walk from Avenida dos Aliados and Bolhão Market. It grew out of Capa Negra II, founded on 30 August 1972 by the four Fontes brothers, and keeps the same Porto cooking: the francesinha with a secret-recipe sauce (traditional, extra spicy or vegan), the city's most famous beef rissóis, charcoal-grilled meats, cod dishes, pasta finished in a Pecorino wheel, pizzas and homemade desserts. It seats 120+, has a terrace, a unique indoor garden, a children's menu, vegetarian options and group and corporate menus. Average spend €15–25 per person. Online reservations accepted.
The taste that embraces the city. Toasted bijou bread, steak, linguiça, fresh sausage, ham, mortadella and melted cheese, with the secret-recipe sauce kept since 1972 — traditional, extra spicy or vegan.
"Simply the best meat rissóis in the world" — our guests' words. 100% sirloin filling, a recipe unchanged since 1972, crispy pastry fried to order.
A dedicated charcoal grill. T-bone, the 800 g "cortador" steak for two (20-day dry-aged) and sirloin steaks with house sauces — the texture and aroma only live fire can give.
Hidden between downtown walls, a space few know about. Natural light, plants and tables that invite you to stay — a corner where time slows down, even in the middle of Porto.
Stories, recipes and what moves us — straight from Capa na Baixa.
Why the house is called Capa Negra, the four Fontes brothers who opened it on 30 August 1972, and the cook who for years was the only one who knew how to make the francesinha sauce. Half a century at the same address, two generations of the same family.
Read the story → Specialty · VegetarianOne of the few real vegetarian francesinhas in Porto — with our own vegan sauce, made from scratch. Not a meatless francesinha, a rethought dish.
Read article → Signature · Since 1972100% sirloin, a recipe unchanged since 1972, and over 1,500 served on a single Saturday. Time Out blind-tasting winners and voted the city's best. Here's why.
Read article → Traditional cuisineDuck rice on Wednesdays, tripe on Thursdays, cod fritters on Tuesdays. As Porto's best houses always did, we serve traditional Portuguese food by the calendar.
Read article → Our storyThe two dishes that have defined Capa since 1972 — the francesinha with three sauces and Porto's most famous rissóis. The story of a family recipe.
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Discover every corner of our restaurant before you arrive — from the main dining room to the terrace and our indoor garden.
Start virtual tour →From 1972 to today, the Capa Negra heritage, and what the press has said about Capa na Baixa. Over 50 years of tradition, francesinha and our famous rissóis.
Discover our story →Business lunches, birthdays, farewells and tourist groups. We have the space, dedicated menus and five decades of hospitality experience.
On 30 August, José, Manuel, António and Amândio Fontes open Capa Negra II — the beginning of one of Porto's most iconic restaurants.
Capa na Baixa is born, with a contemporary look and the indoor garden — keeping the soul and the menu that built the brand.
120 seats, terrace, indoor garden and the same dedication as ever. Porto is Capa na Baixa.
We were here two years ago. Today we're back to try the best carbonara of our lives, prepared by Andre. It was worth travelling 15 hours from Moscow just for this.
Um grande padrão da cidade do Porto. Soube renovar-se e expandir-se mantendo sempre o seu caráter. Simplesmente os melhores rissóis de carne do mundo!
Lovely atmosphere and the best francesinha I had in Porto. The kids menu is great too. Honestly a must when visiting Porto.
I've been here maybe 10x over the years. The steak is consistently so good that I keep recommending it. Their francesinhas are also very good.
Após percorrer vários restaurantes à procura da tradicional francesinha, insatisfeito com os "novos" estabelecimentos, voltámos ao que conhecíamos. O espaço, uma recordação do passado.
A melhor Francesinha é a da Baixa.
| Mon–Thu | 12–3pm · 7–11pm |
| Fri–Sat | 12–3pm · 7pm–midnight |
| Sunday | Closed |
Group bookings, private events, or just a question — write to us.