All trip long I had been looking forward to trying the famed francesinha – a sinfully indulgent Portuguese sandwich comprised of a frankenstein mish mash of cured meats, egg and cheese, all covered in meaty gravy. Sad to say my virgin francesinha experience was a resounding flop – cheap and nasty scraps of ham, sausage and roast meats were stuffed between lacklustre bread and a piss poor diluted gravy. Oh well, just another reason to re-visit Portugal.

Restaurante Tanite Francesinhas
Largo das Fontaínhas 15, 1300-609 Lisboa, Portugal

Taste: 2/5