Oporto Galo
Quick info
About Oporto Galo
On Fosse Rd N, Oporto Galo serves as a Portuguese restaurant, sandwich shop, snack bar and tapas bar in one, with a menu spanning tapas, paninis, omelettes and an English breakfast alongside traditional Portuguese dishes. Fresh pastries are also available. A back room set apart from the front area offers separate dining space, and the shop doubles as a small retailer, with gifts and jewellery sold on-site alongside the food. Families with young children are catered for with high chairs, and the entrance is step-free and wheelchair-accessible for visitors with mobility needs. Outdoor seating is available for those who prefer to eat outside. The restaurant opens every day except Wednesdays, and reservations are recommended. The combination of counter food, a separate dining room and a small retail selection alongside the kitchen sets the format here apart from a standard cafe or takeaway.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Kids' menu · Family friendly
- DietaryVegetarian options
Menu & Prices
20 dishes- Pastry
- English Breakfast
- Bitoque
- Chicken Sandwich
- T Bone
- Bocadillo Serranito
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention english breakfast, tapas, fresh pastries and traditional portuguese food.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention english breakfast, tapas, fresh pastries and traditional portuguese food.
Customer Review Summary
Tapas draw the most praise, with reviewers calling them worth a go and noting generous portions for the price. Close behind, the English breakfast, omelette and paninis won over a group visiting for the weekend, while traditional Portuguese dishes and fresh pastries also get repeated mentions, with one describing the pastries as looking incredible and tasting divine. Several describe two dining rooms toward the back as comfortable, likening the feel to being at home or transported to Portugal, and multiple reviewers call it a good spot for a quick snack or coffee. One recommends the tapas to anyone visiting. No recurring complaints surface across the reviews.
Customer Review Summary
Tapas draw the most praise, with reviewers calling them worth a go and noting generous portions for the price. Close behind, the English breakfast, omelette and paninis won over a group visiting for the weekend, while traditional Portuguese dishes and fresh pastries also get repeated mentions, with one describing the pastries as looking incredible and tasting divine. Several describe two dining rooms toward the back as comfortable, likening the feel to being at home or transported to Portugal, and multiple reviewers call it a good spot for a quick snack or coffee. One recommends the tapas to anyone visiting. No recurring complaints surface across the reviews.
Featured reviews
- Matthew Kocsis
“Amazing ! Best food ! Great atmosphere . Just like being in Portugal 😎”
- Eva Masiko
“The place is the best to visit if you would like to enjoy a quick snack or coffee”
- Romeo Kennedy
“I think it’s a laugh in here. everybody smiles laughs gets along. You can buy gifts and jewellery , food too! It’s like a little cave , also fresh pastries that look incredible and taste divine”
- GOOD4568
“Loved it! Tapas are defo worth a go, so much food for good price. Will come back again ☺️”
- Dee
“Delicious food, giant portions and wonderful people here - thoroughly enjoyed dining in this slice of Portugal within Leicester 🇵🇹”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Sport
- Popular for breakfast
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Family friendly
- Vegetarian options
- Alcohol
- Casual
- All you can eat
- Beer
- Dining options· 8
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Offerings· 7
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Spirits
- Wine
- Family-friendly· 2
- Good for kids
- Kids' menu
- Highlights· 5
- Great beer selection
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Sport
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
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- Gyro Express4.62280.7 miOutdoor seatingGood for kids
chicken gyro, kalamaki meal, outdoor seating area
- Flame ingo Grill4.71740.7 miGood for kidsReservations
charcoal grill smoky flavour, duck and beef bbq meats, beef noodle soup and pork noodles
- 0.8 mi£15–30Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsGood for kids
salt and pepper pork chop, four treasure rice, roast meat
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oporto GaloOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Good for kids | 4.8180 | — | £1–15 | english breakfast, tapas, fresh pastries |
| Gyro ExpressOutdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.6228 | 0.7 mi | — | chicken gyro, kalamaki meal, outdoor seating area |
| Flame ingo GrillGood for kids · Reservations | 4.7174 | 0.7 mi | — | charcoal grill smoky flavour, duck and beef bbq meats, beef noodle soup and pork noodles |
| Taste of China RestaurantVegan options · Vegetarian options · Good for kids | 4.2227 | 0.8 mi | £15–30 | salt and pepper pork chop, four treasure rice, roast meat |
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