The sky opened up and it began to rain as I was walking along Queen Street West, looking for somewhere to eat. Stopping into the first place I saw open, I found myself inside a cozy Italian eatery called San Francesco Foods. Not knowing that the veal sandwich was their specialty (and has been for over 60 years), this is what I ordered. A soft kaiser bun was sliced in two and its insides dipped in red sauce, freshly-fried veal slices placed between.

It was the best veal sandwich I’ve ever had (sorry, Nonna). So began my love for San Francesco’s authentic and delicious Italian sandwiches.

Stellar reviews on Urbanspoon and Yelp support my high praise of this landmark Toronto franchise. Having tried the poutine and their eggplant and meatball sandwiches as well, I can attest that the sammies they serve are both reasonably priced (most are $7.50) and ridiculously tasty. The size of their sandwiches can easily make for two meals, and taste even better the next day.

San Francesco Foods has additional locations at 10 Clinton Street in Little Italy and near Ryerson campus at 736 Bay Street, should you, like me, get a craving for old-fashioned Italian comfort food.

This article appeared at BlogUT here.