A pork loin steak in a spiced wine marinade, stuffed into a crusty papo-seco roll. The Braga street version uses a more vinegar-forward sauce than the Lisbon original.

The bifana is Portugal's national sandwich, but each city runs a different version. The Braga bifana at BLB Bifanaria in Largo da Senhora a Branca uses a wine-and-vinegar sauce with more chilli heat than the Lisbon variety. The shop stays open late on weekends and is the student-quarter institution for a late snack after a night out. The bifana's association with Braga deepened as the university expanded from 1973, making it the defining budget meal of student life in the city.

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BLB Bifanaria ★ 4.0

Portuguese sandwich bar

Maximinos · Largo da Senhora a Branca 95, 4710-443 Braga

Three Braga friends opened BLB in 2015 to make the festival bifana a year-round affair. The wood-and-tile room with hand-painted lover's-scarf motifs serves.

Where to eat Bifana (Braga-style) in Braga

BLB Bifanaria ★ 4.0