Holiday memory — Francesinha that transported me back

I first ate Francesinha on a trip five years ago and have been searching for a version this good ever since. This restaurant finally delivered the smoky and robust quality I remembered. bacalhau salt cod was handled correctly — something most restaurants here get slightly wrong.

Portugal developed bacalhau salt cod cookery while exploring the Atlantic and has over 365 recipes for it. It was the a tascas lunch counter memory that I was really chasing and this recreated it. Sagres beer was offered and brought the whole experience together. Some dishes are attached to a time and place. This one finally restored that attachment.