Porto Inside GuideGuide Nº 04 · Groups
Groups & Celebrations · The Big Table

Group dinners in Porto: a no-stress guide to the big table.

Birthdays, company lunches, farewell dinners, Erasmus reunions. Eating well in a group of ten is mostly a question of choosing the right room and the right menu. Here is how it works at Capa na Baixa, with prices.

Porto Inside Guide · Published by the Capa na Baixa team · Updated October 2026

A group of friends sharing a long table at Capa na Baixa, Porto
A group at a long table: beers, shared plates and plenty of conversation.
The dining room at Capa na Baixa with slatted walls and globe lights, Porto
The main room: slatted walls, globe lights and tables for every group size.

The problem with big tables

Booking for ten is not like booking for two. Someone has to agree the menu, someone has to count the vegetarians, and someone has to explain the bill to the person who only drank water. In a city that fills up on Friday and Saturday nights, the easy way out is a restaurant that plans for groups: set prices, set menus and drinks already counted in.

That is the logic behind the group menus at Capa na Baixa, the Capa Negra family’s house on Praça de Dom João I. There are four of them, from €25 to €40 per person. Every one includes drinks and coffee, and VAT is included in the price.

The room: 120+ seats, a terrace and a garden

Capa na Baixa seats more than 120 people across the main dining room, an esplanade and an interior garden, a rarity in the centre of Porto, right next to the Teatro Rivoli. When you book a group you can say whether you prefer the hall or the garden; the team then confirms what is available on your date.

The four menus

All prices are per person, with VAT included. Drinks are offered as alternatives: you pick one of the options listed.

€25 menu

Starter: meat rissol. Main: francesinha with fries, or a vegetarian francesinha.

Drinks: Super Bock or Stout, 0.4 L per person, or water and soft drinks. Coffee included. No dessert is listed on this menu.

€30 menu

Starters: couvert and meat rissóis. Main: the Francesinha Rainha da Baixa (with 100 g of rump-heart steak), a vazia steak with the sauce of your choice, or a vegetarian dish.

Dessert of your choice and coffee. Drinks: white or red sangria, 0.5 L per person; or a selection of beers, 0.5 L per person; or Calheiros Cruz white or red wine; or water and soft drinks.

€35 menu

Starters: couvert and meat rissóis. Main: a 30-day matured cutter steak cooked over charcoal, with salad, rice and sliced fries, or a sea bass or salmon fillet with sauteed vegetables and boiled potatoes.

Dessert of your choice and coffee. Drinks: white or red sangria, 0.5 L per person; or beers, 0.5 L per person; or Niepoort Diálogo white or red; or water and soft drinks.

€40 menu

Starters: couvert and meat rissóis. Main: shrimp açorda in a puff-pastry shell, a matured T-bone with salad, rice and sliced fries, or a vegetarian dish.

Dessert of your choice and coffee. Drinks: white or red sangria, 0.5 L per person; or beers, 0.5 L per person; or Quinta do Crasto white or red; or water and soft drinks.

How to book a group

The process is deliberately simple:

  1. Email the date, the time, the number of people, the menu you want and whether you prefer the hall or the garden.
  2. The team replies with availability, options and booking conditions.
  3. Note that the email request is not a confirmation. The booking is confirmed by the restaurant.

For groups of eight or more, especially on Friday and Saturday nights, it is worth booking ahead: by email at capanabaixa@gmail.com, by phone on +351 223 321 020, or through TheFork for smaller tables.

See group menus and request one →Download the menus (PDF) →

Three things to confirm

The wine measure. The menu document lists wine as “1/2 pp” without a unit. Ask the team how much that is per person before you promise anyone a bottle.

Dietary needs. The €25 menu includes a vegetarian francesinha, and the €30 and €40 menus list a vegetarian dish. For the €35 menu or any allergy, ask when you book.

Dessert. The €25 menu lists coffee but no dessert; the other three include dessert and coffee.

The Group Cheat Sheet

Prices: €25, €30, €35 and €40 per person, drinks and coffee included, VAT included.

Space: 120+ seats, interior garden and esplanade, on Praça de Dom João I 175, next to the Teatro Rivoli.

Book: capanabaixa@gmail.com · +351 223 321 020. Groups of 8+ should book ahead.

Hours: Mon–Thu 12:00–15:00 and 19:00–23:00; Fri–Sat 12:00–15:00 and 19:00–00:00; closed on Sundays.

Quick answers

How much are the group menus at Capa na Baixa?

There are four menus, at 25, 30, 35 and 40 euros per person. Drinks and coffee are included and VAT is included in the price.

Are there vegetarian options for groups?

The 25-euro menu includes a vegetarian francesinha and the 30- and 40-euro menus list a vegetarian dish. For the 35-euro menu or any allergy, ask the team when you book.

Does sending an email confirm the group booking?

No. The email is a request; the restaurant confirms availability, menu, space and booking conditions.

How many people can Capa na Baixa seat?

More than 120, across the dining room, the esplanade and the interior garden.

Disclosure. Porto Inside Guide is published by the team behind Capa na Baixa, and this article is about our own restaurant. Prices, hours and menus are those listed by the restaurant at the time of writing; check the current menu before you go.

Porto Inside Guide is a pocket guide to eating well in Porto, published by the team behind Capa na Baixa. Read next: Where to eat before a night out in Porto · The best white sangria in Porto? · The Francesinha Guide.