Review of Francesinha at Ao 26 - Vegan food project by bessiebean

I was nervous to try this dish not having ever eaten a croque monsieur or any other type of meaty sandwich in my life. This is one of the most famous Portuguese meals (staple of Porto) but it’s creation was by a man returning from a spell in France/Belgium in the 1950s wanting to recreate the French ‘delicacy’ for a Portuguese palate. It is basically ‘drunk food’ - a meat sandwich, wrapped in cheese, and doused in tomato soup. I was in Lisboa - I had to try it and it did not disappoint! But definitely stands apart from the other higher end items on this menu 🤣