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O Afonso
Where? O Afonso (Boavista, Porto, Portugal) Map
When? Saturday December 25, 2021
Who? Me
Food Style? Portuguese Sandwiches
Porto’s most famous meal is the francesinha, or “little Frenchie”, a rustic sandwich with various fillings. This cafe, O Afonso, is one of the most famous establishments to serve the francesinha, and as testament to the quality of this place, the left wall is adorned with Anthony Bourdain memorabilia from when he visited, including a plaque immortalising his verdict:
Good Lord, Look at that thing 15/02/2017
While I’m waiting, I’ve opted for the house rosé, a very drinkable, fruity, pink wine. The Douro Valley is famous for rosés as well as port, which I will have to try another day. I can tell this is going to be too much for me already.
Mains
Francesinha
Good lord, look at that thing. The tomato sauce is delicious and hearty, and I love that the fries just soak that up. The sandwich is cheesy and meaty and salty and so comforting, especially since it’s Portuguese “winter” and it’s been raining heavily today. This is a huge amount of food, and I definitely can’t finish all the fries, but this is a great start to Porto cuisine.
I’ve finished my sandwich and I am completely stuffed, I have to pass on half the fries. I’m pretty content to just finish the rosé but suddenly I get a small glass of port on the house and my mind just explodes. I am going to be so sloshed. The port is a wonderful, sweet way to finish the meal, a deep caramel flavour that really hits the spot.
Posted by Jeremy at 1:11am on Monday January 17, 2022 :: 0 comments :: 