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Norman Stormin
01-04-05, 18:58
At least I thought it was when I went there last week. Rolling shutters on Avenida de Mayo were down. I assumed it was closed for the holidays. Today I happened to go in a locotoria on Rivadavia and saw someone go in the back door. I followed.
Billard affectionados rejoyce. It's still open. They are remodling the ground floor but the basement is open and accesible from Rivadavia. I inspected the work, fearing they might harm that 100 year old inlaid wood work. To my amasement, they were very aware of this historical monument and were taking great legnths to protect it. They are replcing the ceiling with drywall. Argentina has finally discovered plaster and paint does not do well in this humidity.
They will be reopen March
This sounds like my kind of place--anybody know how to find it?
Thanks, Butts
I have been messing around with this amateur dating site and have lined up a couple of dinner dates for my BA trip next week--can't take them to Cafe Orleans, can anybody suggest a couple of romantic restauants nearby the Recoleta area?
Thanks, Butts
Mr. Butts, I assume you are looking for La Biela, the indoor outdoor Cafe on Quintana right in front of the church for the Recoleta Cemetery. It is close to the pathetic hotel Etiole. Any taxi driver will know La Biela or you can walk there on Quintana. It is not a place for dinner, but lots of fun at lunch. Primarily a tourist spot and one should be very cautious with valuables there.
For a romantic dinner you might want to do San Babila which is on the restaurant strip down from La Biela. It is decent Italian.
The best restaurant and one of the most romantic rooms in BA is Tomo Uno, which is not in Recoleta, but on the mezzanine of the Pan - American Hotel (not the hotel restaurant) at Pelligrinii down by the Obelisk. Many people including me think this is the best restaurant in BA.
Dinner for two with a nice wine will run you 200 - 240 pesos.
For seafood in Recoleta, there is Jose Luis at 456 Quintana (closed Sundays).
Probably not for a first date, but for a romantic outing I suggest Te Mataré Ramirez (www.tematareramirez.com).
2 locations, one in San Isidro and the other in Palermo.
Live music during slow summer months. I went on a Thursday night in mid Jan and there was a female singer that sang Nora Jones and the like. Also a bass and piano player. During peak seasons, there are suppose to be erotic shows.
Menu is composed of erotic titles and descriptions for their dishes. Food is average by BA standards. It has a very dim, romantic setting.
Cost with 1 bottle of Chadon champagne, 2 champagne cocktails, 2 appetizers, 2 entres, and 2 deserts was 120 pesos w/o tip.
No English spoken by any of the wait staff.
Check the package you get when you get the check. They expect you to use it after a night out at this restaurant.
Daddy Rulz
02-21-05, 16:28
I wouldn't call this a romantic destination more of an erotic one. I have seen two of the shows they do there an erotic spoken word, in Castillano but funny as hell, and the pornographic puppet show. Both were excellent and the food is very, very good.
If you want a good romantic restaurant I would recomend "Lomo" it is near the corner of Costa Rica and Armenia in Palermo Viejo Costa Rica 4661 - t:4833-3200. Make reservations on a nice night and ask for a seat on the roof. I would highly recomend the 7 hour braised pork, the seafood ravioli and one of their signiture dishes lomo ala lomo.
As for romance I went there one night when it was pretty fresco and asked for a seat on the roof, when we got upstairs this young couple was fucking in a booth. We ended up opting to sit inside but I reckon they thought it was somewhat romantic.
JustGotBack
02-23-05, 06:18
What dating site?
I have been messing around with this amateur dating site and have lined up a couple of dinner dates for my BA trip next week--can't take them to Cafe Orleans, can anybody suggest a couple of romantic restauants nearby the Recoleta area?
Thanks, Butts
As a vegetarian (don't ask) will I starve to death in Buenas Aires? I know Argentina is famous for its beef, but are there places one could get a vegetarian entre (something cooked - not a freaking salad). Thanks!
Crypton
I ,too, do not eat much meat as I find that it slows me down, especially in hot climates. You will find lots to eat there besides steak. There are a lot of buffets with a big selection of veggies,both cooked and uncooked. These all-you-can-eat restaurants are called "TENADOR LIBRES". There are lots of pasta houses and seafood places[in the event you are'nt a true vegan.]
Cocina Restaurante, Santa Fe 2461, tenador libre
Comer, Guido near cemetary,also tenador libre
El Salmon II, Reconquista 1014, fish and pasta
?????, Suipacha 1024, Chilean seafood
There are probably more restaurants per square mile in this city than anywhere else I have ever been, including New York, Mexico City,and Las Vegas! You won't go hungry.
One Tree Hill
02-28-05, 23:40
As a vegetarian (don't ask) will I starve to death in Buenas Aires? I know Argentina is famous for its beef, but are there places one could get a vegetarian entre (something cooked - not a freaking salad). Thanks!
CryptonDont worry, all the steak houses have a myriad of ways to eat potatoes!
As a meat lover, at times I do yearn for a cooked veggie as opposed to potatos potatos potatos...lol. Do they eat green beans or broccoli in BA? :)
Thanks, Seismo and OTH. I am reassured now. Come to think of it - it may be a good lose a few pounds anyhow.
Cheers
On my most recent trip a few weeks ago, on the suggestion of sister Roxana, the two of us went to check out the restaurants at one of the new hotels in Buenos Aires. This hotel is called “Faena” (http://www.faenahotelanduniverse.com/web/index2.html), and is located at Martha Salotti 445. It is certainly a “new money” kind of place. There is no shortage of “wow” factor while visiting the ostentatious different areas of this converted old building.
Although in the interest of gastro-sex-journalism we checked out all three restaurant areas, we ended up eating at “el Mercado”. The room has an old Europe décor, and the waiters are white-apron clad with the thermometer sticking out of their front pockets. We started with an appetizer course of terrine for me, and an interesting block of a Fontina type cheese garnished with vegetables and sprinkled with balsamic vinegar for Roxana. Having been “carne’ed out”, I ordered a Ravioli dish, which was well done and well presented. Ours sister had a very tender, highly marinated, juicy steak which we shared. It was fabulous. The desert was a type of chocolate cake creation, which tasted great. Of course the wine was excellent as well. The service was attentive yet unobtrusive. The bill came up to about 150 Pesos for the two of us. Although pricey, the quality of food was excellent and the ambience was phenomenal. Once you are viewing the web page, click the links for “El Living”, and “El Bistro” to see the pictures of the other two dining areas. The latter looked all white, just like the picture!
The hotel and its restaurants are definitely worth a return visit. I didn’t see the inside of the guestrooms. I’m interested in seeing a report about the guestrooms in the hotels section.
JustGotBack
03-02-05, 18:10
Just to chime in with many of you. I ate at the Rio Alba the other night. An excellent restaurant. About the same cost as eating at Lola on restaurant row in Recoleta but so much better.
Based on the posts here and on a BsAs restaurant review site, I ate at Rio Alba in Palermo Soho the other day. While I thought it was good, I don't know what all the fuss is about.
It is a standard Argentine parrilla, there are hundreds of them in town. The price for two of us for lunch, which did not include wine, was 72 pesos. For Buenos Aires, it's hardly a bargain to spend this amount for a salad for two, an appetizer, two steaks, and two waters.
In short, if you're in the area (which means out by the hippodrome), certainly stop by. But I wouldn't make a special trip to eat there.
There are several restaurants facing Cordoba next to the Galleria Pacifico. The two I tried were very good and inexpensive. Excellent steak, papas, and desert. The mushrooms didn't have much taste, though.
A porteno business man took myself and my chica to dinner at a local restaurant half between where he lives in Palermo and where I was staying in Vicente Lopez. This is in a middle to upper middle class area on a main business street named Cabildo. Cabildo runs paralell to Liberador. We went there twice and both times there was a line and a 15-30 minute wait.
This is a traditional asador criollo: the meat is on swords and slow cooked circling around an open fire, guacho style. you can also order standard a argentine asado on the grill.
There is better meat in ba, but it's twice the price. A full bife de charizo[over one lb] is 13.5 pesos vs 24 pesos at Happenings or Mirasol All main couses come with a full salad bar at no additional cost. Bottles of wine sell for maybe 25% to 50% more than they cost in the supermarket. They also have free delivery from Palermo to
Vincente Lopez.
If you can read the menue in spanish on your own or come with someone who can, you will have no problems. The staff is gracious and professional. The location is in Nunez which is the next town out after Belgrano--8 peso taxi ride from Recoleta.
Bob
Los Sauces-Asador Criollo
Av. Cabildo 4601
4703 0330
MiddleAgeGuy
03-14-05, 12:38
I have eaten here several times also, always forget the name but know where it is. The eats are really good, nothing fancy. I especially like the cuadro (sp??), a big chunk of nicely roasted beef. Thanks for the report, now I will remember the name and not have to look out the window and tell the taxista, that one!
MAG
Daddy Rulz
03-14-05, 15:25
Santa Fe turns into Cabildo in Palermo, do you remember where on Cabildo, was it in Palermo, Colagealis or Belgrano? Sounds like a good place and I've been staying by Cabildo and Fred La Croz so it may be close to me.
Thanks
Nunez is the pueblo past Belgrano. I can't give you the cross street, as I'm driving impared in BA. Call them for info. No one speaks english with any fluency, but they are kind and want to communicate.
Bob
Chica Seeker
04-02-05, 17:32
This restaurant is located in Barrio Norte at Baez 292. Jackson and Capt Dave were dining there last night and I decided to join them. It is located on a “restaurant row” of sorts and is approximately halfway between downtown and the Mansion. Because of its location it is not a tourist restaurant but was filled to the brim with locals.
Carne is the specialty here and my mixed brochette of steak and chicken was excellent as was a mixed grilled vegtable plate. Comments from others were that their steaks were done to perfection and very tasty. My assessment is that the quality of the food here is better than Recoleta at a fraction of the cost. The total bill was about 160 pesos for the five of us.
One Tree Hill
04-06-05, 19:47
In San Telmo,
465 Estatos Unidos (and Defensa). Very cool place. Lots of character and charm. Futbol posters/jerseys etc all over the walls. Good parilla. Went with a chica and a great meal for 150p. Included, 2 empanadas - one meat and one cream corn, a provaleta (grilled round of cheese), salad of cherry tomatoes, cheese and some green herb, a large cut of bife de chorizo, an order of chinchinilles (sp), a bottle of water , a bottle of Bodega de Septima Syrah (50p), a cafe con leche and warm bread served at the table (like bisquits).
Good service. Hear its crowded on the weekends. Walked in last night at 10pm and got seated right away, but it was busy. I would reccomend.
5 pesos cab from Micro Center.
MiddleAgeGuy
04-07-05, 12:05
Rather than muddy up the 2005 Travel Reports Area, I thought this was a good place to pontificate on the Argentina Ceasar Salad. I have watched over a few years people ordering Ceasar salad on Restaurant Row, with some humor.
Nobody has ever gotten what they thought of as a real Ceasar Salad. Chunks of Anchovies, (which some very fancy restaurants in NAmerica do but normally we like ours pulverized into non-recognition), 5 croutons the size of mini loafs, minimal if any creamy dressing.
With so many other fresh green varieties in the other salads, the likes of which you seldom see in NAmerica, my advice is to select those and forget Ceasar. If you need creamy dressing, ask for a side of salsa golfo or mayonesa.
It is a bit like someone really wanting a Pizza Hut pizza in BA and not finding anything like it. Go Local, you'll enjoy it more.
MAG
One Tree Hill
04-07-05, 17:21
Located on the 500 block of Suipacha (after Lavalle, going towards Tucuman). Quasi chinese and Argentine parilla. Lots of hot/cold buffet items, some chinese some not and grilled meat as well, like chicken, beef short ribs and sausages. Dessert is also included on the buffet - ice cream, dulce de leche, fruit salads etc.
Not by any stretch gourmet but filling, quick and not bad at all. 8 pesos.
10.50 with a bottle of water, 1.50p tip = 12 pesos
Open till 4pm for lunch for late sleeping mongers who have been busy all night!
One Tree Hill
04-15-05, 14:20
Puerto Madero - Southern End
All you can eat buffet steak house. 29 pesos per person including beer or wine. I ordered beer and got a 40 oz or so pitcher at my table. Also includes bottled water, salad bar and dessert. For this type of restaurant it is very nice. Lots of Argentine families on a saturday night. Had to wait an hour for a table.
Lots of selections on both the salad bar and at the grill. The meat I had was very good. I had pork ribs, lomo, beef short ribs (asado), chicken and brochette of chicken (small portions of each). All were very good. For the money its a great bargain, and the location at the port is awsome.
Dessert was chocolate ice cream with chocolate sauce over top. Dulce de leche and bread pudding (Argentine standards) were offered as well as 4 0r 5 others.
Highly recommended for this type of restaurant. Good selections, good quality and one price pays all.
As a vegetarian (don't ask) will I starve to death in Buenas Aires? I know Argentina is famous for its beef, but are there places one could get a vegetarian entre (something cooked - not a freaking salad). Thanks!
CryptonI haven't tried it yet but Bio in Palermo Viejo has been recommended to me as a well-regarded vegetarian restaurant. I'm not vegetarian but at home I tend to mix vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals thus my interest in this type of place.
Palermo Viejo has many restaurants that break away from steakhouses and confiterias.
I had a wonderful duck confit at Christophe, a small French bistro with a hip atmosphere in Palermo Hollywood at Fitz Roy 1994. They had other French bistro classics on the chalkboard menu along with some Argentina-inspired creations. It's funny that I love Argentina but two food genres that I dislike are steakhouses and Italian food! It makes it a bit difficult for me whenever I visit this great country.
Closet Boy
04-16-05, 00:34
Anywhere in BA serve pancakes with maple syrup?
Anywhere in BA serve pancakes with maple syrup?
I've never seen such a thing here. Panqueques, which you will see on menus, are something different. If you must have pancakes, I would try one of the American hotels like the Marriott. If they have a buffet, I bet they have pancakes.
If you can get past the jarryingly out of place outfits and signs, it has pretty good food for Recoleta. I had the 500g lomo, rice, chorizo, salad, a copa de vino tinto, and coffee for $AR55 + tip. The lomo was butterflied so it would cook in a reasonable time but it was just the way I like it (medium-rare) after ordering "jugoso" (juicy). They also had an inclusive menu for $AR26.
And a nice ass in a short demin skirt is always nice to have walking to and from your table at dinner.
Zarathustra
04-18-05, 17:25
I went to Campo Bravo last night. It is better than most places in Recoleta where I have eaten. A big steak, green salad (with no anchovies), empanada and water was only 28 pesos which also makes it cheaper than many places in Recoleta. The steak was very good. The menu was available in english, and the staff was efficient considering how many people were there. Only problem was the lineup to get in. I had to wait about 15 minutes outside before getting a table. It was a Sunday night at about 10:45pm when I arrived. The girl who worked there was handing out free drinks to people waiting outside. She offered a glass of wine or champain. Inside it was very crowded. The taxi was about 7 pesos each way from Recoleta. So if the taxi is factored in the total cost would be about 42 pesos. Typically, the same dinner in Recoleta is about 40-50 pesos depending on where I have eaten. So, really the overall price is about the same, but better food at Campo Bravo.
I tried Bio this Sunday for lunch. The menu is composed of organic vegetarian dishes. When you arrive, they give you a small glass of the house ginger lemonade. I ordered two empanadas to start and the daily special, spinach crêpes.
The baked empanadas contained tofu mixed with a tomato salsa and olives. This was tasty but I did not care for the outside which was made with buckwheat flour. I like buckwheat pancakes and crêpes but it didn't work for these empanadas, leaving a tough shell which was difficult to cut through even with my knife.
Speaking of crêpes, the spinach crêpes were wonderful. I received four crêpes folded in quarters filled with spinach and I believe pine nuts. A light tomato salsa was poured on top.
I like to stay thin and without access to my gym back home and all the meat here I need to pay more attention to what I eat. Bio seems to be one of the few places where you can get a decent portion of vegetables. I had been going into withdrawal.
I looked around and the salads that most of the others were eating looked quite elaborate and filling. I'll try one of those next time.
Lunch with agua con gas was about $16.
Now that I've eaten at Bio, I won't feel guilty about my next lomo de bife. :D
Bio
Humboldt 2199 (corner of Guatemala)
Palermo Hollywood
4774-3880
This is my first post and first trip to Argentina,
If you are on a budget for lunch, Grill Oriental on Calle Pellegrini is a great buy at 16 pesos per person for all-you-can-eat, decent salad bar but awesome parilla and pizza. The AR$16 covers only soda, (non gas-water?), 1 dessert, and meal. Again, if on a budget enjoy this spot.
For anyone staying in the poorer part of town
Puerto Leyenda Tenedor Libre
1119 Rivadavia is not a bad bet at
weekdays lunch $9 dinner $10
weekends lunch 10 dinner $12
plus drink
Jaimito Cartero
05-12-05, 20:18
Well, since I often wander around with no real idea where I´m going (pretty much like my life), I come across interesting places to eat.
Yesterday, before getting lost, I went to a movie on Levalle, and got the cheapest meal of my trip so far. 1/4 pizza for 95 centavos. It was Ugi´s a low cost chain I´d eaten at last year. You can get a whole pizza for less than 4 pesos. The quality was okay, and even two slices was pretty filling.
My last meal in the city was at Rincon Salteno on A.J. Carranza in Palermo Hollywood. This place offers northern Argentine specialities, influenced by the native cultures in the area.
I started with three empanadas de horno (baked), one beef, one chicken, and one humitas. These were spicier and more flavorful than most I've had but they were also a bit too salty. I've eaten at many salteno (referring to the city of Salta) places before and have found oversalting to be a common issue. Still, not bad.
Now on to the locro. You can sort of think of this as a criollo version of our chilli. I usually like this dish a lot. However, this example was THE SALTIEST DISH I have ever been served. Nasty! I could tell that if a pound of salt were omitted, it would have tasted pretty darn good. I mean, it looked good. I quickly downed an entire large bottle of agua con gas and with two-thirds of my locro left before me, I was parched. The cook comes out to see how I'm doing. He looks to be a good 300 pounds or more. I speculate that 90 percent of that is water retention from massive salt intake. This was almost comical.
I ask for the check, pay my bill, and hustle home to chug a half bottle of Coca Light.
Jaimito Cartero
05-13-05, 11:31
However, this example was THE SALTIEST DISH I have ever been served. Nasty!
It looks like they take their city name a little too seriously.
Try Puerto Montt on Vicente Lopez right in front of the cementery. The Pizza is absolutely great. Not an expensive place. Whole Pizza plus couple of beers for under 50 pesos
ELMATADOR
Jaimito Cartero
05-13-05, 12:17
Try Puerto Montt on Vicente Lopez right in front of the cementery. The Pizza is absolutely great. Not an expensive place. Whole Pizza plus couple of beers for under 50 pesos
ELMATADOR
I got a dozen empanadas there the other day and thought they sucked. Le Continental next door was much better.
I went with a regular non pro GF to dine at Puerto Cristal in Puerto Madero. A Sea Food place. The service is first class. From the bread (oh the bread!) to the butter, to the entree and finishing with the dessert. An overall excelent experience. Dinner for 2, bottle of wine included AR$150. Ask for a table next to the windows facing the water, very romantic!
Puerto Cristal
Alicia Moreau de Justo 1082
Tel: 4331-3669
Reservation Suggested
I got a dozen empanadas there the other day and thought they sucked. Le Continental next door was much better.
In my full 4 days in BA it never occured to me to try the famous Argentinean Empanadas. I guess I didn't miss anything at least at Puerto Montt.
ELMATADOR
Daddy Rulz
05-13-05, 13:11
"Try Puerto Montt on Vicente Lopez right in front of the cementery. The Pizza is absolutely great. Not an expensive place. Whole Pizza plus couple of beers for under 50 pesos"
I go to a little parilla in Colegialis and get a whole cow, salad, papa's a litre of beer for my buddy and a coke and agua for me and the bill is 26 pesos and I think I'm splurging.
No offence Matadore just me ruminating on the difference between pesos and dollars.
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No offence Matadore just me ruminating on the difference between pesos and dollars.
I was thinking the same thing. $50 sounds like tourist prices or a high-end pizza joint indeed but they pull that sort of thing in the Recoleta. I mean, "right in front of the cemetery" is a dead giveaway. About half that would be more reasonable, including the two beers.
AR$50 is like, what US$15 right? A large pizza for three 2 beers each (six total), coffee and tip included... Not bad, I think. Anyway I'm coming back next month and I'll go check out the other places. I'll take Jaimito's recomendation and check out Le Continental.
In the other Hand Puerto Cristal would be a place similar to those in Coconut Groove or SO BE here in Miami, a dinner in a place like that here will cost around US$140
I love BA!
AR$50 is like, what US$15 right? A large pizza for three 2 beers each (six total), coffee and tip included... Not bad, I think. Anyway I'm coming back next month and I'll go check out the other places. I'll take Jaimito's recomendation and check out Le Continental.
In the other Hand Puerto Cristal would be a place similar to those in Coconut Groove or SO BE here in Miami, a dinner in a place like that here will cost around US$140
I love BA!
You first said a pizza (size unspecified) and two beers and now you're saying a large pizza, six beers, coffee, and tip. That's a very different story.
I had dinner on a Sunday Night at this place. Service was excellent. I had the baby churrasco well done, which was a big mistake. I think you should always ask for the "jugoso" option.
Anyway this place's especialty is the potato cooked in any possible way. I had the suffle version and it was acceptable. I accompanied the dinner wth a nice bottle of Argentine Red Cabernet Savignon "Caballero de la Cepa". Total cost for two AR$70
A good experience good price-quality ratio. Worth another visit.
You first said a pizza and two beers and now you're saying a large pizza, six beers, coffee, and tip. That's a very different story.
Yeah that's why I clarified. But still by reading other postings I realize that I might have overpaid a little bit.
Daddy Rulz
05-14-05, 05:12
If I could offer you a bit of advice. In your post you make the conversion from pesos to dollars and say it's a good price. When I'm in BsAs I never, ever do that unless I'm buying something I ca use i the EEUU economy. I might think that for a pair of shoes or a suit because I will use them here, so it is a good deal if it's a good deal in dollars.
However in BsAs for anything consumed and produced in the local economy a good rule of thumb is this. "If you have to convert to dollars and consider what you would have to pay for it in the EEUU to feel like your getting a good deal your probably overpaying." In Argetina a peso spends roughly like a dollar does in the EEUU, maybe now with inflation I would say that a a good comparison is maybe 1.2 thus if I pay U$S 3.00 for the equivilant of a cortado in the EEUU and I can get one for AR 3.50 then that's a good price. However if you pay AR 9.00 and think "well that's only U$S 3.00 it was a good price" your getting robbed. Doesn't matter what it is, if it's produced and consumed on the local economy as Dickhead says "Dollars? What are Dollars? I have Pesos only"
This is why I say over and over that AR 300 for pussy is insane. Minimum wage is AR 550 or so per month.
My buddy found a restaurant on Vincente Lopez a block or two off Callao called Tagerine or Necterine and took his wife there and told me He paid U$S 400.00 for dinner! He did say it was one of the best restraunts he's ever eaten in and He does know food. But I still asked him if he got a chupon sin globwhatever with desert.
Don't mean to preach just given you the lessons learned from my own personal fuck ups.
Cucus in Cancun, with ex- girl friend.
She is in www.escorts-argentina.com under Aldanna
areavip.com under Julietta
I met a gorgeous girl las year at Black. We are getting married next month. She is only 20. My birthday is coming up. I will turn 50. WOW, what a birthday present.
Cucus will be in BsAs. between May 18-22. Anyone wants to hook up to meet, etc.
AR$50 is like, what US$15 right? A large pizza for three 2 beers each (six total), coffee and tip included. Not bad, I think. Anyway I'm coming back next month and I'll go check out the other places. I'll take Jaimito's recomendation and check out Le Continental.
In the other Hand Puerto Cristal would be a place similar to those in Coconut Groove or SO BE here in Miami, a dinner in a place like that here will cost around US$140
I love BA!Whenever I go back to the USA and pay US$2.00/gallon for gas I always think - sure the price has gone up, but it costs $5/gallon in Europe, so actually this is a great deal. Then I offer the cashier $4/gallon just so I dont feel like I'm ripping him off.
What relevance does the cost of a meal in Miami have? You have to think in terms of the economy of the country you´re in. Here, an average salary for a teacher or a cop is USD200 a month. For most people here 50 pesos is a hell of a lot of money to blow on a meal (especially for pizza and beer).
I've eaten at Nectarine twice in the last 12 months and it is great food at a fair price. The bill for food was about $AR100/person both times. The only way to spend $US400 for two people would be through hitting the wine list. A bottle of Dom costs $US200+ at any resturant in the world.
Is $AR100/person reasonable for food? A similar meal costs $100US/person in the US or $EU100 in Europe so it passes the Daddy Rulz test.
Nectarine is "foodie" dining, i.e. intense tastes in small portions. The average person would think it is a rip-off so I don't recommend it unless you are into gourmet dining. If that's something you like, Nectarine is an excellent choice.
I don't know any cops or teachers in BA, but I know waitresses that make about $AR600/month plus tips and a secretary that makes around $AR1000/month so I'd hope that cops and teachers do a bit better than $US200. But cop/teacher isn't a great paying jobs anywhere so I wouldn't be completely surprised. Not surprisingly, the waitresses and secretary all told me that they come up short every month (that's which is where I came in).
Easy Go
If I could offer you a bit of advice. In your post you make the conversion from pesos to dollars and say it's a good price. When I'm in BsAs I never, ever do that unless I'm buying something I ca use i the EEUU economy. I might think that for a pair of shoes or a suit because I will use them here, so it is a good deal if it's a good deal in dollars.
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Don't mean to preach just given you the lessons learned from my own personal fuck ups.
That's why it's a good idea to post this info here; so we can have a measuring stick for what we should be paying. In my case I couldn't help it but compare to what one pays anywhere else; but thanks for your guy's advising one can learn.
ELMATADOR
Just to chime in with many of you. I ate at the Rio Alba the other night. An excellent restaurant. About the same cost as eating at Lola on restaurant row in Recoleta but so much better.I ate here as well. Highly recommended.
Guys.
How is the hooters down there? I am interested to see it because I think the girls must be really hot in there. I asked a cabbie to take me to it but he did not know where it was located.
Hi Marak 5,
The Hooters in Recoleta closed last year. No surprise: Bad food and Americanized waitresses.
In short, it wasn't an Argentine version of an American Hooters, it was an American version of an Argentine bar.
Thanks,
Jackson
Man, I was really disappointed. Went for lunch and the place was empty. First sign to bail. Next the waitress was ok, but my poor espanol and her total lack of english made it extremely hard to order. Finally, the food truly sucked. Could be one of the worst hamburgers ever. I would recommend an outdoor cafe near there and sit out and watch the chicas stroll by. Much better scenery.
Went to Piegari Vitello tonight based on the reviews in Oleo. The food (parrilla) was good as was the service and ambiance. As you would expect for a place next to the Four Seasons, it's a bit on the expensive side (200p for 2 people on the full meal deal including 40p for a decent bottle of red wine) Recommended if you like a nice resturant and don't mind paying the extra freight. Plenty of other good, cheap parrillas if all you are looking for is a good piece of meat.
MiddleAgeGuy
11-21-05, 09:33
Dickhead, the name is ¨FILO¨.
Should have had some of the pizza, that part was OK. No one will probably find the place anyway, unless they stumble in out of the rain when walking by some day.
That said, if you want noquis faster than a big mac order, this is the place!
MAG
Pizza Piola.
Libertad 1078 (close to intersection of Sante Fe)
Number listed elsewhere as 4812-0690 but it's actually a cell phone so if you call with controlled landline, won't get an answer. Need to dial the 15 4812 0690 for a cell.
Saw the 2005 report and went there tonight. Very nice, upbeat, hip music playing and the crowd seemed fairly mixed with foreigners and young locals. Place was fairly packed but enjoyable - pizza was pretty darn good and great atmosphere.
They have in addition to pizzas the usual selection types of italian pasta dishes but not sure how that ranks. If it's like the pizza, a good solid score.
Flexible Horn
01-15-06, 20:39
I left BsAs a week before the tragic fire at the Cromagon club in Dec. 2004.
I was surprised at how many restaurants have been forced to close along the strip by the Etoile Hotel, due to them enforcing fire regulations.
El Parrillion, World Sports Cafe and Henry J Beans Bar to name just 3 of about 6 or 7 along that area.
The area is not as vibrant as it use to be.
FH
Jaimito Cartero
01-15-06, 22:15
I left BsAs a week before the tragic fire at the Cromagon club in Dec. 2004.
I was surprised at how many restaurants have been forced to close along the strip by the Etoile Hotel, due to them enforcing fire regulations.
El Parrillion, World Sports Cafe and Henry J Beans Bar to name just 3 of about 6 or 7 along that area.
The area is not as vibrant as it use to be.
FHWhat new laws forced them to close? Having decent emergency exits? I'm not sad to see World Sports Cafe go, as they were pricks. I don't think I ever went into Henry J's.
Yes I noticed this a few days ago when I was drinking about next door to Henry Beans (don't remember the name of the place). I didnt look for any signs on the closed places. But maybe they are just closed for the Jan holiday as numerous places are? The lack of crowds on the Recoleta strip is simply due to half of BA being on holiday. At least one of my favorite restaurants in Recoleta is closed Jan. 2-17 for vacation.
PS MiddleAgeGuy,
I havent been to Filo for a while but the location is good, only about 1 block from Kilkenny and next door to one of the Downtown Mathias. The pizza there is almost authentic Italian, although since I was raised on American pizza Ill admit I prefer our deep dish greasy supreme to the real thing. Filo is kind of a faggy place, run by 'em. But its still good to go once in a while.
Jaimito Cartero
01-16-06, 01:06
Yes I noticed this a few days ago when I was drinking about next door to Henry Beans (don't remember the name of the place) I didnt look for any signs on the closed places. But maybe they are just closed for the Jan. Holiday as numerous places are? I think the "For Lease" signs was a rather permanent thing.
Sorry, all I saw was that they were closed, I rarely went in them anyway. I will be happy for each of those places to be replaced, hopefully by establishments with good service/food. World Sports Cafe especially sucked.
Maybe I'll rent one of the vacant buildings, connect CNBC/ESPN, and claim that it's an "American" restaurant & bar :p
Thatta be a winner.
There are four of them. The other three are at Chenaut 1912 (Las Cañitas) Aguilar 2391 (Belgrano) and Paraguay 434 (Microcentro)
Featuring "Cocina Regional", the menu was a bit different than the typical BA resturant. They had some interesting empanadas for starters (I had "Del Tambo" which was 6 regular cheeses plus a touch of blue for 1.70p) but the main dishes are mostly stew type dishes. I had Bife a la Criolla for 10p which was more like a pot roast than a stew in texture. Quite tasty. The waitress said "muy picante" but that was by BA standards. Nobody from the US would say that it was at all spicy.
30p out the door with a 1/2L of Quilmes, spring water, and a monster piece of "Torta Querencia", and propina. I will return.
4824-4483, 4821-1888, 4823-1414
Empire Thai, at 427 Tres Sargentes, nearest cross street Paraguay.
Actually not that great Thai food compared to what I know as Thai food in the San Francisco Bay Area, which I think is a pretty good place to get Thai next to Thailand itself.
However, if you miss actual spicy foods while in Argentina since it seems Argentines think even a tiny little bit of spice is "peycante", try this place. Seriously, it's some weird tasting food, not bad in the sense of non-edible, just not really what I'd even classify as Thai food. But it can get pretty damn spicy and that's what I wanted.
Green curry is nothing. Zero spice so I thought on first visit this place was another Argentine spice level place saying they had spicy stuff but really wasn't. But tonight I tried their Red Curry with chicken / beef / etc that you choose, and wow. Even being a spice lover, and even being told it was "very spicy" in a real warning kind of way so that I actually said ok, please make it less spicy than normal, it was flaming hot.
Average food, but the only place I've found so far with actual spicy, even flaming hot, plates.
WrldTraveller
03-16-06, 08:23
Can anyone recommend a place to get quality lamb chops? Also, where can I find the best quality Italian, in Recoletta (price is not an issue)
During my last trip, I almost overdosed on beef and am looking to add some variety to the menu this time around.
Usually, food inquiries stimulate as much debate as chica inquiries, so all opinions are welcome!
Thanks,.
WT
I had some excellent lamb chops on my last visit to Cabana Las Lilas. The rest of the menu was disappointing to me (I think the place is headed downhill) but the chops were among the best I have ever had.
Also, where can I find the best quality Italian, in Recoletta (price is not an issue)It's not quite in Recoleta proper, but I would say the best Italian place (as well as one of the more expensive) is Piegari, on Posadas, underneath the overpass of 9 de Julio.
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/buenosaires/D52704.html
Amantelondres
03-17-06, 16:07
Hunt,
I agree 100%. Last time I went my table wasn't quite ready so free bubbly and canapes at the bar while waiting. Portions are more than adequate and a nice clientele. Another favourite is Oviedo, classic Spanish, on corner of Ecuador and Beruti. For French food I still like Le Sud at the Sofitel. For DATY, my all time fav. Is Alanis on the corner of Platynum and Heaven!
I second Hunts pick of Cabana Las Lilas. Also try the souflle fried potatos.
Starfe
StrayLight
05-16-06, 19:29
I generally stay in Recoleta, and like Member #3313, I came across Au Bec Fin on my first night in town, too. It didn't look like what I wanted, however, and I kept going. Since I am partial to sweetbreads, though, I think I might check it out based on Hunt's review.
The first place I ate, which I still like a lot, was Camarico, at Junin 1621 (just down from Vicente Lopez) It's owned by Robby Montenegro, a Peruvian or Bolivian who went to high school in Wisconsin and speaks great English. His real love is wines, and the small restaurant really exists to showcase his wine collection. He has added a small cigar bar upstairs.
My current favorite is Rodi Bar, at the corner of Vicente Lopez and Ayacucho. It's pretty much my ideal place for a good meal and good atmosphere at good prices. When I'm in town I go there for breakfast every morning (phenomenally good "cafe con leche mas cafe") and I'll stop in 2 or 3 times a week for lunch or dinner, pretty much always getting bife de lomo jugoso with some papas fritas and a salad.
For good Italian, I go to Sottovoce, at the corner of Ayacucho and del Libertador. Kind of upscale. I wouldn't go in wearing jeans.
Another decent Italian place is under the bridge at the north end of 9 de Julio. There are two, actually. I can't remember the names, but I go to the one on the south side of the street. It's best to go with a few people as the portions are fairly big, and things often get split.
Bistro Despensa, on the corner of Quintana and Montevideo, is another place I like to drop in on for dinner from time to time. The first time I walked in they were playing John Coltrane's "My Favorite Things" in the background, and I knew I would like it. They have a very small menu, but the food is good. I had a memorable Patagonian trout dinner one night. If you're taking a non-pro out to dinner, it's the place to go in my opinion. Nice romantic atmosphere and good food.
There's a parrilla in Palermo that I think has the best entraña I've had. It called Parrilla Don Julio, and it's on the corner of Guatemala and Gurruchaga. At night they tend to get pretty crowded and noisy, but I've spent a number of quiet, leisurely afternoons just hanging out enjoying the food and wine.
Finally, for something really different, there's an Italian restaurant way down on Chile that has a cool thing going. They have a smorgasbord, and the deal is, you get your food and then they weigh it. If you can guess the weight after two guesses, you get it for free. If not, you pay by the gram or whatever.
The first time I went, they took pity on me and let me take three or four guesses. I started high and kept going down, and they kept laughing and telling me to try again. Finally they threw in the towel on me and told me the weight.
Well, I didn't have pity on them. After I finished, I went back and got the exact same thing. And I do mean exact. Took it up to get weighed, and guessed it on the first shot. Ha ha. But I didn't want to ruin a good thing, so I ceased and desisted for the rest of the night. But it's doable if you're so inclined.
I don't have the name and address of that place off the top of my head, but I can dig it up if anyone's interested.
Enjoy,
SL
Another decent Italian place is under the bridge at the north end of 9 de Julio. There are two, actually. I can't remember the names, but I go to the one on the south side of the street. It's best to go with a few people as the portions are fairly big, and things often get split.That's Piegari, also discussed a few posts down. Sorrento is the Italian place across the street. Piegari also has a parrilla as a separate restaurant on the north side, one place down from Sorrento.
Another good italian place is Primafila, in the "Buenos Aires Design" mall southeast of the Recolete cementary. One of the few places where the pasta comes al dente, and not soft like at amy others. According to one of my Argentinean friends, who also holds an Italian passport, the chef is Italian.
A good parilla, for U Futbol afficionados (I mean the European variety aka soccer) is La Brigada in San Telmo, Estados Unidos I think 1700 or 188 something. Good meat, and the whole place is decorated with Futbol memories - I think the owner has been A professional player before going into the hospitality business. The right place to wash down your frustration about your country's bad performance in the coming world cup.
I also have been to the Mirasol on Posadas again, under the 9 de Julio bridge. Still good quality, but gets pricy. If U just want A good steak, go to Yugo or Gran Taberna. If along the way U want to impress your date, Mirasol is the place. If she happens to be Boca / River / whatever fan, La Brigada.
Buen Apetito.
Al Alemán
Italian - Campo de Fiori on San Jose and Venezuela. Went there for lunch today. I rate La Bistecca as possibly the best all around place in town. Excellent/extensive Italian, Argentine, Spanish, parrilla/grill, salads, and reasonably priced. If I had to choose one restaurant that I had to eat at every day it would probably be there - come to think of it, I used to lunch there nearly every weekday when my office was closer. :D
StrayLight I cannot believe that you condone RodiBar, very close to my house. Besides the place and food, it seems that the average customer in there is about 95yo. But hey our tastes are diverse. I've seen it on tourist maps, unexplainably.
StrayLight
05-16-06, 23:05
StrayLight I cannot believe that you condone RodiBar, very close to my house. Besides the place and food, it seems that the average customer in there is about 95yo. But hey our tastes are diverse. Ive seen it on tourist maps, unexplainably.Well, you know, at this point I just like it. I like neighborhoody kind of places (like Billy Goat's in Chicago, or the Racoon Lodge in Manhattan, or Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store in San Francisco) I like that kind of place. I like all those old farts in there doing their neighborhoody thing. It's not the very best food, and it's not the very best atmosphere. But the combination of food, atmosphere, and price make it a great place for me to do my routine eating.
To put things in perspective, I ate at that place in Pan Americano once -- I forget the name, but everyone raves about it -- and hated it. And you will have noticed I've avoided Au Bec Fin.
But - to each their own, eh? When it comes to women, I prefer 45-year olds to 25-year olds. And I prefer a woman who's 2 or 3 inches taller than I to one who's shorter. And contrary to **ALL** conventions today, I prefer an unshaved muff. So there you go. It's why God created both vanilla and chocolate ice cream.:)
Cheers,
SL
I also prefer the natural muffs, natural everything. But I'm not seeing anything else we have in common.
Is it difficult to score the 45yo chicks in USA/other? Hillary Clinton at the inauguration ball, yeah baby.
Moore,
I take back the *****'s and apologize.
And I disagree about the muffs. While I love the taste of a nice pussy, I hate hair in my mouth.
And 45? Experience certainly has it's merits, but the tender skin of Alady below 30 is something of it's own.
El Alemán
StrayLight
05-17-06, 07:08
I'm not seeing anything else we have in common.LOL! Well, that means you **DO** have something in common with my ex-wife. That was her perennial complaint.
Here's the deal with Rodi's. It's like comfort food. I would never take a date there for dinner if I were trying to impress her. Nor would I go there if I wanted a really fine dining experience. And I probably wouldn't go there much if I were living there and had my own kitchen up and running.
But when I'm in town and staying in the neighborhood, and I want a decent meal at a decent price, and I want a place where I can just wander in regardless of what I'm wearing and I don't have to think too much about what to eat and the waiters will recognize me and accomodate my pidgeon Spanish - then Rodi's fits the bill perfectly. That's all.
SL.
P. S. My ex-wife wouldn't have liked Rodi's either. If you want, I can try hooking you two up. LOL!
P. S. My ex-wife wouldn't have liked Rodi's either. If you want, I can try hooking you two up. LOL!If she has a hairy muff, a pretty 45yo Italian mother, smokes pole, and takes it up the ass then we can schedule an interview. There are always open positions for qualified talent.
StrayLight
05-17-06, 22:10
If she has...A pretty 45yo Italian mother.Has a 45-year old Italian mother? Hell, man, she **IS** a 45-year old mother. LOL! (Actually slightly older.)
But she's completely natural through and through. Nice natural tits. Nice natural bush. And she's a natural ball-busting B*I*T*C*H.
SL
Hung out with Slugfest at this place after a session at Santa Fe 1707. This place rocks if your looking to meet young single earthy looking Portenas. I originally went there with Moore about six months ago. We immediately noticed a preponderance of good looking chicas. It was the same way today. I shit you not, I spotted the same chica Moore was enthralled with sitting there today. This place is a typical pizzeria. To reiterate, the chicas are not model quality. Rather the typical chica you'd see at thoughout the colleges in BA. Cumana is located on Rodriguez Pena behind Santa Fe 1707. Check it out in the afternoon.
Peace,
Judd
Right around the corner from Marisol and Pieggari is a Mediterranean restaurant (I forget the name) that is much less expensive and less popular, but is a hidden gem if you like that kind of food. It's to the right of Marisol as you face the restaurant. Babaganoush, hummus, and wrapped grape leaves are some of the appetizers. If you try to get a table at Marisol or Pieggari after 9:30 PM, you'll probably be out of luck, but this place is more accessible.
Well, I guess my information was out of date. I went looking for some Mediterranean food and found my recommended restaurant is now the Hereford Steak House. Just what Bs. As. Needs is another steakhouse! The prices are comparable to Piegari and El Marisol: entrees averaging about AR$26. Plaza Mayor, a Spanish tapas restaurant is also there, at about the same price point. I settled on El Marisol and got a great ojo de bife (rib eye) with papas espanola, an empanada, and a half bottle of wine ($23) for a total of AR$78 plus tip. I couldn't finish the 400 gm steak, so I asked for a doggie bag but wound up giving it to a beggar on the street. Trouble is, I'm too full too screw.
I got diarhea twice from eating at Montana parrilla on Junin. I had an ensalada, bife de lomo, and bife de chirizo the other time. I don't know what made me sick.
The waitresses are hot and I like their cowgirl uniforms.
Aroma has good coffee and great ice cream, and innocent young chicas working there. Also free newspapers. And jazz music.
Lola is an good but overpriced restuarante. I payed 76 pesos for shrimp salad, and stuffed trout. The music is very bizzare.
Good food, friendly staff. There is a guy named Francisco who should be a stand up comedian.
Good reliable food. Good steaks, trout, millenessa.
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Hi Foghat,
I appreciate your report, but why didn't you post it in the thread for El Establo?
Thanks,
Jackson
Good Italian food, good service.
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Hi Foghat,
I appreciate your report, but why didn't you post it in the thread for Brocolino?
Thanks,
Jackson
Seems that German food is in short supply here in Buenos Aires. Anyone ever run across a bakery / cafe with fresh hot pretzels?
Seems that German food is in short supply here in Buenos Aires. There's a German restaurant across the square from the main entrance to Recoleta Cemetery, a couple doors down from the Etoile Hotel. Never eaten there, however.
There are 10 German restaurants in Buenos Aires listed on www.guiaoleo.com.ar.
This is a really good website, appreciate you passing it along!
Wish we could get Jackson to design a feature for locating private apartments, clubs, etc. With this interactive map locator (something I would be willing to pay for)
Regards,
Alan
BundaLover
07-23-06, 23:49
In Palermo viejo on Caberra. Went on Tuesday night 10pm last week per high reccomedations of oleaguia and I think Fodors. They did not have their act together. Decent interior but nothing special. Slow night with only 20% tables occupied (as was most of Palermo that night) The hostess reccomended the 'campo terrerine' appitizer. It was a weird pate of lamb with a few leaves of arlugala and a few drops of red wine reduction. Not sure what the chef was thinking. The lambs chops were cooked to perfection but the potatoe puree was tepid. The waiter (another person) forget to bring second glass of wine and the first waitress forgot the puree. Team service sucks. My date had a small but decent lomo. For the money there are much better in BaAs. BTW this place seems to have a very active live music calender mid week to weekends. I would pass by here again for a jazz show but eat at another place.
JustGotBack
08-24-06, 20:01
How early do I have to get to Cumana to get a table? I've tried the last couple of nights. I've gotten there at 9 when I thought it was early, but the place was packed with a line out the front. I just want to go because the food is supposed to be great and cheap.
BundaLover
08-24-06, 22:39
Its 3/4 full at 6pm and full at 7pm then the lines start about 9pm. Not much of a bar so you have to get a table. Tons of 25 year olds. Good luck.
I got diarhea twice from eating at Montana parrilla on Junin. I had an ensalada, bife de lomo, and bife de chirizo the other time. I don't know what made me sick.Had the same thing, ordered a pasta dish, it was so bad I ate hardly any of it, but enough to make me sick. Very expensive and very bad food, great combo, huh?
I met 4 fellow mongers for a nice Italian supper at Teodora's restuarant and Bar jst around the corner from El Alamo. One of the mongers was a fairly regular guest so we decided to try it out based on his recommendation. I enjoyed a fairly good mixto salad and spaghetti dish that was pretty good. The food was not too expensive and the company with dinner was fun as always! I reccommend Teodora in the 1400 block of Arenales, just around the corner from El Alamo if you want a inexpensive Italian dinner and don't want to travel all the way into Broccolinos near the triangle prior to your mongering evening!
Alicia Moreau de Justo 516, (Puerto Madero) Tel: 4313-1336
If you want to go posh at lunch, this is a good option. It is not recommended for vegetarians. Local businessmen and and other varied upper crust twats go there for business lunches. The outside veranda is good for watching chicas go past and rating their racks.
As far as the food goes as long as you are prepared for a large dead animal to be plonked on your plate all is fine. Excellent quality, good service but pricey as hell. (I was not paying - yipee! 2 people - kidneys and sweetmeats for appertizer, half-bottle of wine (OK - we're wimps) flan and the biggest ef*ing steak I have ever seen $150 pesos.
Do recommend it, if budget is not an issue.
Polvo
Sushi Night - 2791 Araoz - is actually the name of this place. Do yourself a favor and head someplace else when that desire for good sushi hits you. This place is a disaster from the word "go".
Walked in door to a strange smell - This was my first clue, should have done an about-face. They put mayo or cream cheese in most of their rolls - not my cup of tea!
Even the "sushi" rice is not good, in addition to bad service.
They have a sushi "Libre" offering - or all you and eat for 39p, that has recently been raised from 33p for a resrticted selection of menu or 48p for no restrictions.
Would recommend that you avoid this place in lieu of a higher quality - albeit more expensive location.
Tequila Tim
11-14-06, 12:01
A group of us went to a great little place in Palermo called "Azema" last night (Angel Carranza 1875) Wonderful Pan-asian cuisine, service, and decor. Definitely a place to dine deluxe on TGIF prices. Reservation is a must though since it was even packed on a Tuesday (4774-4191) Cudos to Stormin on several excellent resturant choices this trip!
AllIWantIsLove
11-19-06, 17:36
http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/11/19/travel/tmagazine/19buenosaires.html
I don't know how long they keep this stuff around. So if you are interested I suggest that you read this ahora mimiso.
Bob
WorldTravel69
02-06-07, 21:36
I ate their last year in November. Like you said the food is nothing special, being from the Bay Area (SF)
I met the owner, nice guy from the East Coast, N. Y. Or Jersey.
I taught the staff some Thai phases. Such as hello and thank you.
Empire Thai, at 427 Tres Sargentes, nearest cross street Paraguay.
Actually not that great Thai food compared to what I know as Thai food in the San Francisco Bay Area, which I think is a pretty good place to get Thai next to Thailand itself.
However, if you miss actual spicy foods while in Argentina since it seems Argentines think even a tiny little bit of spice is "peycante", try this place. Seriously, it's some weird tasting food, not bad in the sense of non-edible, just not really what I'd even classify as Thai food. But it can get pretty damn spicy and that's what I wanted.
Green curry is nothing. Zero spice so I thought on first visit this place was another Argentine spice level place saying they had spicy stuff but really wasn't. But tonight I tried their Red Curry with chicken / beef / etc that you choose, and wow. Even being a spice lover, and even being told it was "very spicy" in a real warning kind of way so that I actually said ok, please make it less spicy than normal, it was flaming hot.
Average food, but the only place I've found so far with actual spicy, even flaming hot, plates.
This place was FANTASTIC. The rolls are excelently prepared and the staff has that Japanese "kill you with kindness" vibe. If you were cursing them out I'm sure that they would still smile and do their best to please you. I really recommend the teriyaki chicken appetizer. The chicken is so moist and tender and the sauce is amazing. My favorite roll had salmon and avocado. The bad news is that it is EXPENSIVE. It was $230 pesos for 2 w / wine and dessert. Definately not a place that I will be going to often but I will return and the next time I'll go alone. For those of you who already know about Mumbai it is just down the street about a half of a block going towards Reconquista.
Courcheval
02-13-07, 17:41
A group of us went to a great little place in Palermo called "Azema" last night (Angel Carranza 1875) Wonderful Pan-asian cuisine, service, and decor. Definitely a place to dine deluxe on TGIF prices. Reservation is a must though since it was even packed on a Tuesday (4774-4191) Cudos to Stormin on several excellent resturant choices this trip!Just a quick note for your personal culture: Azema is not "pan asian", the theme is creole with creole cuisine. Check the decoration on the walls, the name of the meals, the creole hats the cooks are wearing. It all relates to french tropical islands: la Reunion, la Guadeloupe, la Martinique, Saint Bartelemy
This place is clean.
Very reasonable prices.
And close replica to real indian food.
It's very very difficult to replicate what you get in india, but this is quite good.
www.tulasivegetariano.com.ar
GQ Magazine recently had a small blurb about this resturant / bar as a venue for Maybellined women from New York City and London to hang out.
Is there any mongering opportunities at the bar area?
Al Carbon.
Lavalle 663, Florida Mall, 4328-0824
Daddy Rulz
10-29-07, 03:41
Bad I haven't been keeping up with the forum. You are always hitting good places in Las Canitas and Palermo. How about Bads top 10, say graded on Service (impossible to find but hotness off wait staff can be considered, counts as well) quality, menu and presentation.
Oh yes before I forget, the old Soviet Union sucked and Lenin was a pansy.
Hotel recommended Parrilla Pena, 682 Rodriguez Pena.
Nicer parrilla with locals only. Prices are reasonable, 30 pesos for a full bife de lomo, 24 for one-half. Steak was incredibly tender and tasty. Tastes stays in the mouth for a long time.
ComeOnDown
12-12-07, 02:27
Porteños have a penchant for eating facturas, or pastries, at anytime of the day. However, I only take them for breakfast to start my day right. Being a coffee addict I always take it with good media lunas or croissants. I finally found what I can call a perfect media luna de manteca. Perfect texture and color, just sweet enough not to overpower the coffee. The pastry shop is called Confiteria La Argentina located at Avenida Libertador 6481 in the Belgrano neighborhood. It may be a bit far from centro but its well worth it. At P 1.30 a piece it should be.
ComeOnDown
12-12-07, 02:44
Having lived in Eastern Europe for seven years, I suddenly had a craving for Hungarian or Polish food. Searched the local restaurant listings and came up with La Casa Polaca as a possible option. They have a website www.casapolaca.com.ar
Asked them if they have goulash and the waitress proudly said "of course". It was a bit on the bland side but passable enough for me to be able to finish it with a smile on my face. Had an apple strudel for dessert, served the eastern european way as opposed to the Argentine way of wrapping the apple like a spring roll. Price is reasonable and not on the pricey side.
Cuba in BA! First, a Cuban singer, then an old style Cuban floor show. Mucho dancing by the crowd of AR's, RD's, and Cubans. The place is packed with local AR chicas on all 3 floors. It is like going back in time by 50 years! Cover at 15 pesos includes a cerveza. A full Cuban dinner menu. We left at 230am=my brother, gfe Letica and I. Letica tells me that after 3am, they put away the tables and it is Cuban music and dancing all night long. Definetly a big step up from the Dominican Discotecque, Bis Flow, that I have reviewed before. Of course, the place is for the adventurers, not the older sissies. A great place for the young at mind guys, like Helpmann and I!I would love to hear more reports about this place. Is it just Salsa or do they play Merengue as well?
Thanks,
Helpmann :)
Only Salsa and Cuban music of up to 50 years ago, like Xavier Cugat. The place is perfect for you and seems very safe. Cum on down! P. S--I haven't had time for Abril, but sessioned with the Ecudorian for the 6th time today. Any chica would love this place.The place sounds great! I only mention Merengue, because it's so much easier to dance to and so much easier to find a Dominican dancing partner to dance with.
Best,
Helpmann :)
ComeOnDown
12-16-07, 02:37
Heard so much about this pizza place so I had to try it for myself. Be prepared to wait for quite awhile as this place is packed and according to the other clients that I talked to it is always like at any given time. I saw someone eating a pizza without muzzarela cheese on top and decided to have it to. The guy cutting the pizza proudly explained to me that this is the specialty of the house called "pizza canchera". It had the mandatory tomato sauce, pepper, onion and some other spices that I cannot identify. Not bad for a pizza without muzzarela. Also tried the jamon why queso and faena. Now, I understand why people keep coming back here after all these years (they opened in 1938) the pizza is good. However, forget about classy interior decoration and ambience as they don't have it here. Try to eat your pizza as fast as you can and head out because the longer you stay the more you will smell like fried food as the empanadas are deep fried in the same section where people eat.
BTW, unlike other pizza joints, payment is made after you've eaten. The person slicing the pizza will give you a piece of paper indicating the running total cost of the slices of pizza and drinks that you've ordered. When you're done give the paper to the cashier to pay.
Details: Address - Avenida Cordoba 5270 in Villa Crespo.
Close to the Juan be. Justo bridge.
Tel No. For takeout 4774-3836
Only open in the evening according to one of the clients
ComeOnDown
12-16-07, 02:43
Heard so much about this pizza place so I had to try it for myself. Be prepared to wait for quite awhile as this place is packed and according to the other clients that I talked to it is always like at any given time. I saw someone eating a pizza without muzzarela cheese on top and decided to have it to. The guy cutting the pizza proudly explained to me that this is the specialty of the house called "pizza canchera". It had the mandatory tomato sauce, pepper, onion and some other spices that I cannot identify. Not bad for a pizza without muzzarela. Also tried the jamon why queso and faena. Now, I understand why people keep coming back here after all these years (they opened in 1938) the pizza is good. However, forget about classy interior decoration and ambience as they don't have it here. Try to eat your pizza as fast as you can and head out because the longer you stay the more you will smell like fried food as the empanadas are deep fried in the same section where people eat.
BTW, unlike other pizza joints, payment is made after you've eaten. The person slicing the pizza will give you a piece of paper indicating the running total cost of the slices of pizza and drinks that you've ordered. When you're done give the paper to the cashier to pay.
Details: Address - Avenida Cordoba 5270 in Villa Crespo.
Close to the Juan be. Justo bridge.
Tel No. For takeout 4774-3836
Only open in the evening according to one of the clients
Knob and Tube
03-03-08, 22:43
Juana M---- On Carlos Pelligrini near Libertador. Across the street from La Recova where El Marisol, Sorrentos, and Piegras is located. Kinda hard to find. Its down a flight of stairs from street level in the basement of building.
Had the pork baby back ribs with very good BBQ sauce. Very tasty and good size. 32 pesos. Includes free salad bar with lots to choose from.
La Marisgueria----Las Heras 2745 near Tagle. This is a fresh fish market with a casual dining area in the second floor. Had Arrollado de Brotola Napolitana. Basically a white fish in a tomatoe sauce for 22 pesos. Not bad for a change from steak and pasta. They also have seafood empanadas as well. About a 15 minute walk from 1631 Junin 3d. So you can fuck and eat, or eat and fuck.
Dada-----A resto bar on San Martin a few doors down from Filo. Had a nice trout for lunch here. Veggies are cooked in a wok and not overcooked like a lot of chefs do here. Check their chalk board which changes daily.
La Cholitas-----On Rodriguez Pena next to Cummana near Santa Fe. Reasonably price Parilla but didn't care for their Asado de Tira---Ribs. Bland.
Slow service and they turn down the overhead lights and put a candle on the table. Need a flashlight to even read the menu. WNR.
Bonjour Pizza-----Corner of Colonel Diaz and Guemes. Very good carne lasagne. I like that they give a nice pate with the bread. Get a seat by the long open rectangular windows to enjoy the parade of chicas.
This place is on San Martin between Orleans and El Establo, on the odd numbered side. It has been advertising regularly in whatever that stupid English language paper is. It touts its all female bartending team and its 3 peso draft beers.
Went there today with a friend and there were no 3 peso draft beers but a long list of Happy Hour drinks on a blackboard, from 1700 to 2200 and we arrived at 1815. Among the happy hour drinks was Cuba Libre for 8 pesos. Bueno. We had three each and received nice service from the one and only bartender, who was female and was above average in the looks department. With each round we received popcorn, peanuts, and-or very good batatas fritas or sweet potato chips. All was good.
Until the check arrived to the tune of 102 pesos. Let us review the math. 2 guys times 3 rounds times 8 pesos. I know most of you cannot do that math but it is definitely not 102. Conveniently my much larger wing man is in the bathroom, but I question the waitress. She says and I quote, "That is for ron nacional and this was Bacardi." I said, "Did we ask for Bacardi?" and she conceded we did not. Furthermore it was NOT Bacardi. I know the difference.
So a lengthy conversation ensued between her and someone, and then someone else, and then someone else. She returned with a bright smile and a new check for 54 pesos. "Everything is okay now." I tell her, "I am pretty good with numbers and 8 x 3 x 2 is 48 and not 54." So she comes back with another check for 48 pesos and I tip her 5 pesos and then everything actually was okay.
So keep on eye on this place. I don't think it will last too long. There was hardly anyone in the place and we were there for two hours.
Jaimito Cartero
04-02-08, 06:58
I hate cocksuckers that try stuff like that. I guess they figure you can't add and hold your liquor at the same time. I'd have been pissed that they didn't have the beer for 3 Pesos, either. Say hi to your tall friend for me.
Lots of prices are rising. Even L'Alliance had, "Our prices will vary today" on Monday. I asked, which ones were going to be lower? None, of course.
It's very sad to see Starbucks entering Argentina.
Hopefully after the initial publicity it's a huge failure and they'll get out within a couple of years like Wendy's, Pizza Hut and Dunkin Donuts did. Or worst case scenario two or three stay open around Recoleta.
Argentines are usually pretty good at quickly ejecting this kind of trash from their country.
Starbucks is even worse than the others because the cafe is an integral part of the Argentine culture (hamburgers aren't).
It's very sad to see Starbucks entering Argentina.
Hopefully it's a huge failure and they'll get out within a couple of years like Wendy's, Pizza Hut and Dunkin Donuts did.
Argentines are usually pretty good at quickly ejecting this kind of trash from their country.
Starbucks is even worse than the others because the cafe is an integral part of the Argentine culture (hamburgers aren't)Here here. One of the many reasons I like BA is the distinct lack of fast food culture and the inherent ugliness. A few McDonalds and Burger Kings can be tolerated, but please, no mas. When I was in Mexico City, there was a fucking Starbucks everywhere.
It's very sad to see Starbucks entering Argentina.
Hopefully after the initial publicity it's a huge failure and they'll get out within a couple of years like Wendy's, Pizza Hut and Dunkin Donuts did. Or worst case scenario two or three stay open around Recoleta.
Argentines are usually pretty good at quickly ejecting this kind of trash from their country.
Starbucks is even worse than the others because the cafe is an integral part of the Argentine culture (hamburgers aren't)I must totally agree with you.
Pizza Piola.
Libertad 1078 (close to intersection of Sante Fe)
Number listed elsewhere as 4812-0690 but it's actually a cell phone so if you call with controlled landline, won't get an answer. Need to dial the 15 4812 0690 for a cell.
Saw the 2005 report and went there tonight. Very nice, upbeat, hip music playing and the crowd seemed fairly mixed with foreigners and young locals. Place was fairly packed but enjoyable - pizza was pretty darn good and great atmosphere.
They have in addition to pizzas the usual selection types of italian pasta dishes but not sure how that ranks. If it's like the pizza, a good solid score.I checked out this place recently with a buddy who is a regular here. Highly recommended. Very good thin pizza. I like the Cuartito type, but also appreciate the good, thin crust. This is apparently a world wide chain, but this the only one in BsAs. Huge place. Well run. Some groovy, hip clientele, which is nice, because I like to take a gander at groovy, hip chickidoodles. Not cheap.
Gato Hunter
03-03-09, 14:24
This is my favorite pizza and empanada place in BA. Its been there for 70 some years, very old style. It happens to also be a favorite of Francis Ford Coppala. He has a photo with the owner on the wall.
I like it when hitting apartments in microcentro during the day. If I don't want to sit down I can just grab an empanada at the counter and get in and out fast.
Every now and then you will see someone important in there. Today there were three, what I am guessing from the uniforms were honchos in the Argentine air force. They were in a car with a police escort and they had a whole section cleared for them.
Last week I went to La Chacra, Cordoba Av. Next door to Ramiro's. For many here it's a rip off joint but I had a small parrillada (mixed grill) for two, two lomos (they still have some of the best beef in town) two flans with cream though we had beer and not wine. The damage came to 130 pesos that's about US$40 each! A damn good meal, excellent service and a nice quiet atmosphere (that is if all those eyes from the mounted heads on the walls don't put you off!
I hadn't been there for a while but I'll sure go back soon!
Also last week I, a friend and another couple went to Tancat. That's the Spanish restaurant on Paraguay (645) between Maipu and Florida. We all had shrimps in garlic (gambas al ajillo) (we all decided to have garlic so as our breaths wouldn't be offensive to each other!:)) The shrimps are big, fat and juicy, the food comes steaming hot to the table and is very well prepared. A bottle of Trapiche Malbec, a beer and some soft drinks. Four flans with cream and the damage came to 240 pesos. 60 pesos each!
Nice place, good service but the tables are a little small. A great place for taking a date!
Finally, also last week, I took a date to The Druid In (it's spelt like that!) Reconquista 1040. It was rather late (2 AM) and the waitress had to go to the kitchen to see what was available. We had an Irish stew and a Steak and Kidney pie. Both were reasonably good considering they were scraped from the bottom of the barrel! The crust on the S & K was as good as any I have ever had. 24 pesos each plate. We had imported Bass red beer and it was OK, much better than most local brews 17 pesos each. Then I had a chocolate mous (one of the best I have ever had) and my date had a flan with cream for 8 pesos and 6 pesos. Total damage 134 pesos. I am certainly going back at more decent hour to try the Steak and Kidney freshly cooked!
Also a good place to take your date. Some years back there used to be some good live shows there (mostly Irish music)
Also last week I, a friend and another couple went to Tancat. That's the Spanish restaurant on Paraguay (645) between Maipu and Florida. We all had shrimps in garlic (gambas al ajillo) (we all decided to have garlic so as our breaths wouldn't be offensive to each other!:) The shrimps are big, fat and juicy, the food comes steaming hot to the table and is very well prepared. A bottle of Trapiche Malbec, a beer and some soft drinks. Four flans with cream and the damage came to 240 pesos. 60 pesos each!
Nice place, good service but the tables are a little small. A great place for taking a date!It was everything you said. Thanks for your post. Good eats and the place has a lot of character.
Underground, difficult to see. Excellent parilla and salad bar. They even offer very good pork back ribs at 35 pesos. I hadn't been here for 3 years. Better than before. All AR crowd of young people. Mucho ''eye'' candy''! Recommended!I agree with Sidney as I've been here twice and both very good experiences. Their salad bar, no meats, is very fresh and free provided your entree selection is above 26 pesos. The entree's range from 25-45 pesos and are of very good proportions as I had to doggie bag my leftovers.
The service was very good both times and all of their waiters are women, most of which are pretty hot. Repeat, I said most - not all. They do aim to please and very friendly.
Patrons are 99 % portenos with business clientele dominating lunch. The eye candy increases at night and weekends but they are mostly with their family.
Regarding the sauce known as "chimichurri", I transcribe here this interesting article in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimichurri
Chimichurri is a sauce and marinade for grilled meat originally from Argentina but used in countries as far north as Nicaragua.[1]
Origin
Chimichurri (also spelled Chimmichurri) originated from Argentina and Uruguay, is a popular sauce used with grilled meat in many Latin American countries.[2][3] It is told that the unusual name comes from 'Jimmy McCurry', an Irishman who is said to have first prepared the sauce. He was marching with the troops of General Jasson Ospina in the 19th century, sympathetic to the cause of Argentine independence. The sauce was popular and the recipe was passed on. However, 'Jimmy McCurry' was difficult for the native people to say. Some sources claim Jimmy's sauce's name was corrupted to 'chimichurri', while others say it was changed in his honor.[4]
Other similar stories involve Jimmy Curry, an English meat importer; a Scot, James C. Hurray, travelling with gauchos; and an English family in Patagonia overheard by the group of Argentinians that were with them while saying "give me the curry". All the stories share an English speaking colonist and the corruption of names or words by the local population.
Preparation
Chimichurri is made from finely chopped parsley, minced garlic, vegetable oil, white or red vinegar and red pepper flakes. Additional spices, such as paprika (pimenton dulce), oregano, cumin and bay leaf (laurel) can be added or removed based on the region . It is usually the only seasoning for steak and chorizo sausages in Argentine asados. It can also be used as a marinade for grilled meat. Chimichurri is also available bottled or dehydrated for preparing with oil and water.
The preparation is likely a mixture of Spanish and Italian methods, a general reflection of Argentine society as a whole. The essential elements of chimichurri are common to both Spain and Italy. The overall compositions, taste and preparation are clearly derived from Genovese pesto, and is also similar to French persillade.
Dominican Chimichurris
In the Dominican Republic there is a dish called chimichurris, which has a different meaning. It is a twist on the hamburger recipe popular in the United States, substituting cabbage for lettuce and adding herbs, spices, and various condiments to flavor the meat. The bread used is called "pan de agua." The name translates into water bread and it has a texture and flavor similar to French bread, but is sized for an individual. As with the hamburger, many twists are added to the basic recipe on a regional or sometimes individual basis. The chimichurris are popularly sold out of panel trucks in the Dominican Republic and in the United States in places as diverse as the Washington Heights district of Manhattan and Lawrence, Massachusetts, north of san antonio.
I think I am enjoying the food more than the sex. It depends on what time of day you ask me.
I think I found the answer to food in BA. You look for restaurants that have waiters in bow ties and a 1940's decor. You can't go wrong.
I have been eating like a king for around $15/20 US.
IMHO forget about the trendy joints. You pay for ambience not food.
The old school joints have a vibe of their own.
Tenedor libres (all you can eat) are ok I guess but as a tourist you are crazy not to spend $15/20 for an excellent meal.
The ice cream the chocolates the cakes etc. Everything is excellent.
Can someone tell me the location of Juana M? I stay at the Intercontinental. Or maybe another good salad bar type place?
Thanks
TejanoLibre
09-02-09, 01:52
Can someone tell me the location of Juana M? I stay at the Intercontinental. Or maybe another good salad bar type place?
ThanksIt's accross the street (Carlos Pelegrini) from ¨Mirasol¨or ¨El Mirasol¨ as you are walking down Pelegrini towards Libertador.
It's in a basement so you need to look for the long vertical sign above the stairs to the entrance.
Same side of the street as La Madelaine about (6) blocks away walking as the traffic flows.
Decent salad bar. Avoid the milanesa, BBQ ribs a bit greasy but good enough for you I'm sure.
I'm a Texan so they are NOT acceptable!
Been there quite often lately.
When the fucking sidewalk BEGGAR asks you for $2.00 pesos you will know that you have arrived!
The son of a ***** demands $2.00 pesos. Nothing less!
TL
Yeah, I don't think there was another restaurant there so it has to be pretty easy to recognize.
I ordered brochettes (shishkabobs basically) which should be grilled, and consist cubes of beef (usually lomo) and chicken (mixed) onions, bell peppers, and thick chunks of smoked panceta.
They brought me out a plate of sliced, over-cooked pieces of some kind of beef and chicken, with thin strips of plain panceta, all obviously cooked a la plancha (on a gridle) The only good thing was the onions and bell peppers on the side - they were sauteed and had a decent flavor.
It was really bad overall. Not worth the 75 pesos we each paid.
Christopherd
02-14-10, 16:17
Serves me right for going blind to a tourist trap area restaurant.
The steak was ok, but but Argentina standards 'ok' is a bit below par when it comes to steak. The San Hubert Dulce wine was rather nice at 55 pesos for 500 ml. The meal came to 145R and I would say it was worth half that. If that.
Of the vegetables, two out of four arrived almost cold. The service was servile, patronising, self-important and attentive only when it wanted to be - or dragged to the table with red hot pincers. The staff attitude was it is nearly home time and they wanted to eat themselves.
I have never been so tempted to replay the fricking coffee scene from Mulholland Drive. I very nearly did.
I went there yesterday. Mediterranean french restaurant. Good price around 40 pesos for main course, sprite and coffee. They told me this is a school so they only open for lunch. Very good experience.
TejanoLibre
02-16-10, 21:23
Serves me right for going blind to a tourist trap area restaurant.
The steak was ok, but but Argentina standards 'ok' is a bit below par when it comes to steak. The San Hubert Dulce wine was rather nice at 55 pesos for 500 ml. The meal came to 145R and I would say it was worth half that. If that.
Of the vegetables, two out of four arrived almost cold. The service was servile, patronising, self-important and attentive only when it wanted to be - or dragged to the table with red hot pincers. The staff attitude was it is nearly home time and they wanted to eat themselves.
I have never been so tempted to replay the fricking coffee scene from Mulholland Drive. I very nearly did.Next time you need to try MY Resto-Bar Next Door!
Lálliance.
Cordoba 945
Right next to the Tourist Trap Rip-Off Joint!
And yes, it would have been about half the price for a much better meal.
Served by the owner and in English!
Plus my deserts are a great ride!
Hope you can make it soon!
TL.
P. S - I am re-opening tomorrow for lunch but I think that it will take a abuot 10 days to get the kinks out of the deal.
Trying new wait staff and meat providers, etc.
TejanoLibre
02-16-10, 21:31
Serves me right for going blind to a tourist trap area restaurant.
The steak was ok, but but Argentina standards 'ok' is a bit below par when it comes to steak. The San Hubert Dulce wine was rather nice at 55 pesos for 500 ml. The meal came to 145R and I would say it was worth half that. If that.
Of the vegetables, two out of four arrived almost cold. The service was servile, patronising, self-important and attentive only when it wanted to be - or dragged to the table with red hot pincers. The staff attitude was it is nearly home time and they wanted to eat themselves.
I have never been so tempted to replay the fricking coffee scene from Mulholland Drive. I very nearly did.You could have had agreat meal at my place right next door for about half the price dude!
Served in English by the owner!
I am going to re-open on Wednesday afternoon.
Limited menu and it may take a few days to work-out the kinks but I think you will enjoy it.
Plus my deserts are a GREAT RIDE!
Lálliance.
Cordoba 945
In the heart of ALL the action!
TL
Tancat
Paraguay 645
Outstanding food done properly.
I have eaten there three times now and it's always busy and the quality is outstanding.
Had the salmon twice.
Seems popular with the local gormonds.
Beezer
My Former Name
04-14-10, 20:55
Went to lunch at Bennihanna's Japanese Terriyaki, Alto Palermo. This is a chain of show restaurants from the US. The cost for a duet (beef and shrimp) was $ar49, included salad, fried rice with veggies, soda, shrimp and beef, and dessert (ice cream) I've been to a number of these types of restaurants in the US. This one opened in late November 09. The cook / chef looked like he had his first lesson in showmanship that morning. I rate the show a 2 out of 10. The food was Ok, the server was polite and spoke English well. While the price and food was good (compared to the US) the show was poor at best. They're new, so they probably need more time to master the juggling, knife work, and fireworks. The Argie with me liked it.
Anyone know of a place that serves a really good breakfast?
Maybe a cross between American and Argentinian?
When I was at Sugar bar in Palermo Soho for the world cup I saw what looked like some pretty good egg plates being served. Omelet's looked great as well.
Sysco
I enjoyed dinner one night at Cafe Ditali, which came at the recommendation of a member and is located downtown at Maipú 902, at the corner of Paraguay. The steak meal I had included artichoke hearts and asparagus. The meal and a water ran me about 89 pesos before the tip.
Off of Santa Fe, on the way to Palermo, is La Aguada, at Bilinghurst 1862. They're also at ww.laaguadacocina.com.ar
This place delivers as well.
A good indian curry?
Authentic please.
Don't mind paying a good price, as long as the quality is good also
Matt Psyche
02-21-11, 02:12
Do anyone know good seafood restaurants in BA? Thanks a lot!
AllIWantIsLove
02-21-11, 12:41
Do anyone know good seafood restaurants in BA? Thanks a lot!Two years ago, or maybe three, there was a place which at least one guy here recommended. Sorry, I don't remember the name of the restaurant or the name of the guy who recommended it. It should show up in a search but you will also get hits on questions similar to yours.
Guía Oleo has an advanced search function which allows you to search by type of food (http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/busqueda/avanzada).
There's a place on Las Heras which sells (what appears to be) fresh seafood and there is supposed to be a restaurant upstairs. It's within a few blocks of Las Heras and Austria.
In my experience even nicer restaurants which have salmon on the menu. It's not likely to be fresh salmon and won't be very well prepared.
Bob
Is indeed a good help. Better rated restaurants are normally good and bad restaurants as well.
I enjoy the curry in Gibraltar, but I not an experienced Indian food eater. Mumbay is supposed to be good, but I haven't been there in ages.
I think the restaurant on the pier near Aeroparque is supposed to be the best seafood restaurant in the city but I also heard it's expensive and have never been there
When my mom was in town she rarely enjoyed the salmon, probally the best way forward is check out Guia oleo and go for the best or one of the best
http://www.argentinaindependent.com/reviews/thegrill/top-5-seafood-restaurants-/
Or checkout saltshaker. Net for lots of food info about BA.
My experience with BA seafood is that the range and quality of options isn't that great compared to lots of other countries.
Matt Psyche
02-23-11, 00:45
Thank you. I will try these restaurants.
http://www.argentinaindependent.com/reviews/thegrill/top-5-seafood-restaurants-/
Or checkout saltshaker. Net for lots of food info about BA.
My experience with BA seafood is that the range and quality of options isn't that great compared to lots of other countries.
I'll be back in BA in about 10 days, so I'm trying to gather some current information.
It's been 5 years since I lived there permanently and I remember during my last visit (early 2010) that several of my old hangouts were gone.
I'm looking for a replacement for El Yugo that formerly existed on Ayacucho and Las Heras. I know a lot of you guys remember it, but for those who don't, it was just a mid-range, informal Argentine parrilla with maybe 4 waiters. You could get a decent bife de chorizo, matambrito de cerdo, provoleta and some wine with pretty good service for an average price.
One might think that this kind of place exists on every corner in BA but it doesn't. The old location is less than 2 blocks from Recoleta Village, but I consider that a tourist area.
Any suggestions for places within 5 blocks?
Replacements for Affaire Pueyrredon (another casual local place, but a "caberet") are also welcome! I'll probably post something in that area.
Many Thanks,
Moore
Locale neighborhood asado-ok to good w / salad bar.
Well, not a great place, but it does the job and has a relatively resonable price range. Never had a great meal, but alos never had a bad meal.
The waiters are of little help as they always recomend expensive cuts of meat.
TejanoLibre
10-06-11, 17:03
I'll be back in BA in about 10 days, so I'm trying to gather some current information.
It's been 5 years since I lived there permanently and I remember during my last visit (early 2010) that several of my old hangouts were gone.
I'm looking for a replacement for El Yugo that formerly existed on Ayacucho and Las Heras. I know a lot of you guys remember it, but for those who don't, it was just a mid-range, informal Argentine parrilla with maybe 4 waiters. You could get a decent bife de chorizo, matambrito de cerdo, provoleta and some wine with pretty good service for an average price.
One might think that this kind of place exists on every corner in BA but it doesn't. The old location is less than 2 blocks from Recoleta Village, but I consider that a tourist area.
Any suggestions for places within 5 blocks?
Replacements for Affaire Pueyrredon (another casual local place, but a "caberet") are also welcome! I'll probably post something in that area.
Many Thanks,
MooreI know of an indoor-outdoor parrilla below Puerto Madero with a massive tree growing out of it.
Locals only, outdoor grill, pit.
It's across the street from the first statue designed by a woman in Buenos Aires. Mermaids, really nice.
Anyway, I don't know the name of it but I can take you there.
It's worth the tour, walk along the original boardwalk by the Nature's Preserve.
Costanera Sur?
There are about 25 outdoor food stands. 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Call me and we can go together.
On the other end of the spectrum :
"Tomo 1"
In the Panamericano Hotel but not part of the hotel.
Carlos Pelegrini 521 (upstairs)
Probably the best resto in town or on par with the one in the Alvear Palace, the Frog Place!
"Tomo 1" or I think the "First Take" or First Volume".
Not "I'll Have One or I'll Drink One."
Visit www.tomo1.com.ar
Check out the menu.
Not for the timid!
Appetizers start around $150. 00 for 6 fucking shrimp!
Maybe you can eat for about $300. 00 per person!
Maybe!
That would be an executive menu!
I do know the best "Scarf and Barf" in town!
"Ciudad Paraiso"
Corrientes 4567.
Excellent All You Can Stuff!
Blows away Grant's which is easy to do!
600 person capacity plus!
Smoking allowed in the smoker's dining area.
YUK!
Clean and on the subway station.
Sushi, sashim, parrilla, pastas, paella, fish, shrimp, won-tons.
Cooked to order.
Call me and I'll think of a few more.
TL.
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Parilla Pena. 678 Rodriguez Pena. Reasonable pricing. Great service and exellent meat and provoleta. Always perferred it to your place. Your food was fine but the general condition of the kitchen (hygene) always drove me to try other places. Happy Mongering All. Toymann
TejanoLibre
10-06-11, 18:05
Parilla Pena. 678 Rodriguez Pena. Reasonable pricing. Great service and exellent meat and provoleta. Always perferred it to your place. Your food was fine but the general condition of the kitchen (hygene) always drove me to try other places. Happy Mongering All. ToymannPropoganda?
What are you talking about "Boy-Wonder?"
I am promoting or talking about 2 completely different styles of restaurants that I have NOTHING to do with!
I am offering to take someone for a walk on the boardwalk and to maybe have lunch at an inexpensive parrilla!
Parrilla Pena is ok but nothing to write home about.
My place was the ONLY restaurant in Buenos Aires where you could have a HUGE Lomo and then go fuck one of the girls upstairs!
Or in my kitchen!
HYGIENE! Spelled correctly by the way, has nothing to do with anything!
It was a place to hang-out, over eat and fuck my waitresses!
Or whomever I wanted to!
Customers, working girls and non-working girls!
I'm begenning to think that 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of US!"
What's with all the negative waves dude?
I have always put up with you!
TL.
P. S. The best deal in town is Jackson's Weekly Dinner Party!
$100. 00 pesos for dinner, drinks, dessert and coffee!
Plus you can FUCK one of the girls that I bring over or you can watch the Private Dancers and stroke off!
Too funny. Just a little tweak! See ya Friday night. Didin't know you were providing the entertainment. Never met one of your bitchs other tha Flor before. Looking forward to meeting you all-star cast. Stop taking yourself so serriously. I certainly rarely take myself so seriously. Come on dude. The Toymann 3 girl orgy two nights ago got certainly falls into the "boy wonder" category! Just ask miami bob who has met all three of them. LOL. Happy Mongering Puta King. Toymann
ps. stroking off watching the action two nights ago would have made your whole month!
TejanoLibre
10-06-11, 18:28
Too funny. Just a little tweak! See ya Friday night. Didin't know you were providing the entertainment. Never met one of your bitchs other tha Flor before. Looking forward to meeting you all-star cast. Stop taking yourself so serriously. I certainly rarely take myself so seriously. Come on dude. The Toymann 3 girl orgy two nights ago got certainly falls into the "boy wonder" category! Just ask miami bob who has met all three of them. LOL. Happy Mongering Puta King. Toymann.
Ps. Stroking off watching the action two nights ago would have made your whole month!Actually, last Friday I was in Pamela's tight ass for 4 hours NON-STOP from about 4am till 8am.
Then the Chica God dropped off an un-nameable girl at noon and we went at it for 6 hours and then at 6am I had a 3 hour 3-way with Mara and the aforementioned un-nameable girl!
Holy Shit Batman!
2 singles and a 3. Way in 24 hours made a great start to my month!
13 out of 24 hours were in the "Rough!"
TL.
P. S- I like the ring to the "Puta King!"
Did I fail to mention that it went something like this. Hot chica at 7pm. Three hot chicas at midnight. Two the next morning. Two at 3pm that day and finally two more that night (6 different chicas in all). No drops required dude. Maybe I should start pimping!
Becareful what you ask for, as you just might get it! See ya Friday Puta King. IALOTFLMAO! Happy Mongering All. Toymann.
Ps. I'll be judging the validity of your stories by the quality of the puta you bring tomorrow night. Puta King needs to be earned, not just given. LOL.
Toymann you have much better taste in chicas than restos. Take you harem over to costanera sometime for a wide range of different places to eat-most very good to great in all price ranges. I generally question TL judgement the last few years, but costanera is a beautiful walk-way along the river sprinkled with a some great places to eat or just walk and enjoy the view. Great for an afternoon.
You might enjoy extending your buget for meat a bit and check-out Happenings branch there. Share a huge hunk of meat with a one of two of your ladies-half on a 800 gram lomo and a side will put a smile on your face and stomach. Great view and consistently top quality meat perfectly prepared in an upscale atmosphere. 14 oz of pure lomo is enough of a good thing. Sharing a lomo in a top place will not be too different than parilla pena prices. Pp is a good neighborhood place that I have found to be inconsistant, but sometimes with very good to great meat. I have also had other experiences there that differ.
Try caberra which Tl has recomended even when he ran his own place. Caberra is in palmermo. The 1800 club in san telmo is one of the best.
We may aggree 100% on the top quality of your choices in chicas, but I think that might be a world of restos with consistantly great meat worth your while to try at least once. You can always go back to parillo pena as your regular meat place-it deffinately is a very good place especially for the $$. Being close to the AP house never hurts.
Probably my favorite baires resto is palacio espanol on carlos pelligrini a block or two on the other side of ave de mayo. Elegant, great food and reasonably priced for the quality of the restorante. The specialities are spanish, fish and traditional argentine. This is where I trust the fish 100% of the time. I have never had asado there and only have the raves from mr exxon123-but he likes checkers pub. I can't comment on the grilled meats' quality. Checkers pub?
Moore in the barrio, you might like trying munich-a very old style traditional porteno resto. It is on the continuation of junin next to where the hotel l'eitoille was located. This is an interesting experience with zero german food. Despite it's name. Not cheap-don't know current pricing with so much inflation.
Toymann 6 orgasms in 24 hrs is pushing it-stay healthy, my freind. When yoiu have the finest lomo available it is easy to over eat.
The lomo in your bedroom is more consistantly excellent+++++++ than anything in any of the restos I have mentioned here. When you don't have time to fit in the Madahoes dancer, you know your dance card is full
A thumbs up to Munich as mentioned by M Bob. On the Recoleta tourist walk but not a touristy place at all. It doesn't stand out and they keep their curtains closed. Just the opposite from many restaurants in that area in that there's no brainless chica stationed outside. It's been awhile since I've been and it's not likely to be cheap.
TejanoLibre
10-07-11, 00:14
Did I fail to mention that it went something like this. Hot chica at 7pm. Three hot chicas at midnight. Two the next morning. Two at 3pm that day and finally two more that night (6 different chicas in all). No drops required dude. Maybe I should start pimping!
Becareful what you ask for, as you just might get it! See ya Friday Puta King. IALOTFLMAO! Happy Mongering All. Toymann.
Ps. I'll be judging the validity of your stories by the quality of the puta you bring tomorrow night. Puta King needs to be earned, not just given. LOL.Did I fail to mention that my 13 hours of awesome sex with the 3 girls was FREE!
Oh yeah, it cost me about 6 shots of whisky and a couple of bumps!
Bob, I think that you are thinking about Costanera Norte.
Much nicer with high-end bars and clubs and restos.
TL.
PS- Your 6 in one day reminds me of "Boy's Town" Laredo, Mexico!
I use to arrive at 9:30 pm and fuck 8 girls by 7:30 am!
It was great!
Well, actually it was 7 girls but I would start off with one when I arrived and finish with the same girl before I left so I guess it's actually 7!
Those were the days!
Drink a drink and fuck a girl, slam 2 drinks and fuck 2 girls! Had a 4-way one night!
That's a HELL of a lot of work boys!
Running guns to Mexico and bringing back Pharmies for my doctors, lawers and stripers!
Use to trade valiums and xanax for table dances!
About $2. 00 dollars a dance!
Thanks for the responses.
"Like a pimp says to his ho's, keep them comin'".
I will try the places listed (though outdoor food stands in Costanera are unlikely) , and keep an eye out for others.
Also the is bible land for the kids. JeJeJe.
Toymann and TL may need a caged event to determine who is the more studly stud. Each man is locked in the cage and has 24 hours to see who can produce more leche. Each man may choice 1 to 6 women who can stay in the cage at any one time on 6 hour shifts. TL can have limited access to his magic drops-no more than 1 liter in the 24 hours and toymann can have unlimited access to a maximum of 10 toys at anyone time. I volunteer to be toymann's fluffer ie keep the next shift of ladies moist and ready for the toymann's special "know how"
More, taxi to Happenings on costanera when it is pleasant outside. Happenings is a top range steak house that is a little less costly than Mirasol or Cabana de Lila's with equal meat and equal style. Ask about the weight of what you are ordering. In Argentina half portions are often more than adequate. This place has huge portions that are often shared. The ojo de befe is pretty amazing. I am a large hungry guy and I can only meat one if I have nothing else.
Daddy Rulz
01-01-13, 16:47
I had one today at Nac and Pop, these places are popping up all over the place. The are all small little hole in the wall places that are painted red and white. The aren't Nathens, or even Hebrew National but for BsAs I thought it was pretty good. I got the El Gallendo (I think) but it was a grilled dog wrapped in pancetta on a decent bun. I was most likely eating as much ptomaine as I was hotdog but I liked it. I don't know what they do with the dogs but they aren't those bland washed out brown things, they look more like a real sausage.
I think they would be excellent walking home drunk food. By the time the dog makes you puke you prolly would have puked anyway from the beer.
Thomaso276
01-07-13, 18:13
They are opening opposite Establo restaurant on my block. San Martin & Paraguay. I hear they are top shelf. Can anyone confirm?
They are opening opposite Establo restaurant on my block. San Martin & Paraguay. I hear they are top shelf. Can anyone confirm?They have several locations and my experience has always been great! Pizza, like pussy, is a subject of broad debate; everyone knows just exactly what they want for a pizza. Alas, if you try it and don't like it I'll treat you to some other pizza joint next time I'm down. In the meantime, I promise one of their pizza will taste better than one of Ol' 9 Toe Moe's old chicas! Cheers
Daddy Rulz
01-07-13, 23:14
They are opening opposite Establo restaurant on my block. San Martin & Paraguay. I hear they are top shelf. Can anyone confirm?It's not el Cuartito or guerron (I'm spelling that wrong, the other awesome place on corrientes between Uruguay and talcohuano) but its good. It's also cheaper. They have some great specials like two large muzzas, fiena, and coke for like 80, and two slices of muzza, fiena, and a glass of coke for around 25. Not great, not terrible, but consistently good, and nowhere near the wait of el Cuartito. Always worth the money in my XP.
Another good thing is they are usually open on holidays, though I don't know if microcentro ones will be.
SnakeOilSales
01-08-13, 00:54
Many years ago (2005?) I used to frequent the original Kentucky on the corner of Santa Fe and Godoy Cruz; that stopped after I got horrible food poisoning from their beef empanadas that ending up with me in the hospital requiring an IV to be rehydrated. I also remember their bathrooms being among the filthiest in the city.
TejanoLibre
01-08-13, 01:37
Many years ago (2005?) I used to frequent the original Kentucky on the corner of Santa Fe and Godoy Cruz; that stopped after I got horrible food poisoning from their beef empanadas that ending up with me in the hospital requiring an IV to be rehydrated. I also remember their bathrooms being among the filthiest in the city.It's just another Pizza place with a stupid American name that has NOTHING to do with Pizza. You can take any menu from any Pizza place and it will work there. I'm sure!
One of the Best Pizza places is about a block from the AP house and it's called Pizza Piola.
http://www.piola.it/index.php?page=show-local&menu_number=3&lang=en&id=8
Libertad and Santa Fe.
I had no idea that it is a chain gang!
TL
Silver Star
01-08-13, 02:32
It's just another Pizza place with a stupid American name that has NOTHING to do with Pizza. You can take any menu from any Pizza place and it will work there. I'm sure!
One of the Best Pizza places is about a block from the AP house and it's called Pizza Piola.
http://www.piola.it/index.php?page=show-local&menu_number=3&lang=en&id=8
Libertad and Santa Fe.
I had no idea that it is a chain gang!
TLDittos for Piola, nice wood Italian oven, thin and crispy pizza. Also good is Siama nel Forno on Cosa Rica 5886, Italian owned, thin crust. Written up in gourmet magazines.
TejanoLibre
02-23-13, 18:44
El Tejano Texas B.B.Q Restaurant.
Only open certain days a month , reservations , closed door event type dinning. This guy is from Austin Texas and his name is Larry.
Free Iced Tea and water on every table like it should be and a bunch of B.B.Q sauce. Brisket, ribs coleslaw, cornbread ,picnic tables.
Flat Rate .
Sells bottled sauces too.
http://www.eltejanoba.com.ar/
I'm starving just looking at the food on his site.
TL.
Daddy Rulz
02-24-13, 00:19
El Tejano Texas B.B.Q Restaurant.
Only open certain days a month , reservations , closed door event type dinning. This guy is from Austin Texas and his name is Larry.
Free Iced Tea and water on every table like it should be and a bunch of B.B.Q sauce. Brisket, ribs coleslaw, cornbread ,picnic tables.
Flat Rate .
Sells bottled sauces too.
http://www.eltejanoba.com.ar/
I'm starving just looking at the food on his site.
TL.
I sent him an email, I'm going next Friday.
TejanoLibre
02-24-13, 00:25
I sent him an email, I'm going next Friday.
Let us know how it is or how it was! Dying to eat some Brisket and Ribs , Texas Style.
Thanks.
TL.
Don't go alone if you can help it.
It's sad but a 200 p dinner is out for me for now.
Hit the Tandoor restaurant Sat. Night with a fellow monger, it's on the corner of Laprida and Charcas, http://www.tandoor.com.ar/ reservations recommended as we were lucky to get a table when we arrived, many people were waiting when we left...roughly about 200 p each for appetizers, main course, paratha bread, and drinks.
Staying on Montevideo downtown BA, any restaurant recommendations that are close? Looking at Parrila Pena. Happy for Thai, Asado etc.
AllIWantIsLove
08-14-13, 01:48
http://www.argentinaprivate.com/forum/showthread.php?7857-Eight-days-in-Buenos-Aires&p=435033&viewfull=1#post435033.
Tom reviewed a number of restaurants in this comprehensive report.
Bob.
TejanoLibre
08-30-13, 00:27
Restaurante Jose Luis..
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g312741-d1139323-r100759137-Jose_Luis-Buenos_Aires_Capital_Federal_District.html
Very good Spanish Seafood Resto about 2 blocks from the Recoleta Cemetary. (not in Almagro like some MORON wrote on Trip Advisor.).
The waitress showed us various cuts of fresh fish before we ordered and explained all of the options in full detail.
Extensive wine list.
English Menu.
Very nice courtyard with a waterfall and enough foliage to block out most of the Sun. (smokers can dine outside).
Spanish Pulpo being the most expensive item at $400.00 pesos.
Sea Bass maybe as low as 120 p. The same for the Pink Salmon.
When you get sick of steaks and fries you should check this place out.
Restaurante Jose Luis..
4 807. 0606.
Quintana 456 (at the end of the gallery.) In Recoleta.
Nice place to take a date too.
Even Cigar Eric would approve!
TL.
AllIWantIsLove
01-13-14, 23:22
It's not possible to judge the food based on one meal (Suprema). Although the suprema was fine.
But what's really nice about this place is many outdoor tables. Across from a small park. And this section of Larrea doesn't seem to get much traffic. MUCH more pleasant then the few tables you find outside many restaurants on busy major streets.
Not far from the intersection of Las Heras and Pueyrredon.
Bob.
TejanoLibre
01-15-14, 04:13
Excellent Spanish Tapas Bar.
Downtown just a few blocks from the "Triangle.".
http://www.tancatrestaurante.com/
Highly Recommended Boys!
Best Garlic Shrimp in Town.
Spanish Octopus.
Nice Place!
Usually packed for lunch and Dinner. Very Nice Atmosphere.
TL
I think that Tancat means "Closed" in Catalan .
AllIWantIsLove
03-18-14, 12:51
It's not possible to judge the food based on one meal (Suprema). Although the suprema was fine.
But what's really nice about this place is many outdoor tables. Across from a small park. And this section of Larrea doesn't seem to get much traffic. MUCH more pleasant then the few tables you find outside many restaurants on busy major streets.
Not far from the intersection of Las Heras and Pueyrredon.
Bob.Just ate here for the third and last time. The bife de chorizo I had was the toughest piece of meat I've ever had. The first two times I ate here I had suprema and papas fritas and those meals were fine.
I still think that the outside tables close to a park are nice.
Bob.
Excellent Spanish Tapas Bar.
Downtown just a few blocks from the "Triangle.".
http://www.tancatrestaurante.com/
Highly Recommended Boys!
Best Garlic Shrimp in Town.
Spanish Octopus.
Nice Place!
Usually packed for lunch and Dinner. Very Nice Atmosphere.
TL
I think that Tancat means "Closed" in Catalan .Yo TL,
You must not have had their mushrooms.
Cigar Eric and I got the shits from what we surmised.
From the shrooms. About 2 years ago.
Haven't been back.
Jackpot.
Yo TL,
You must not have had their mushrooms.
Cigar Eric and I got the shits from what we surmised.
From the shrooms. About 2 years ago.
Haven't been back.
Jackpot.I eat there very often and by that I mean, some time back, at least three times a week and I'm a big mushroom fan. I never had the slightest problem. But that doesn't mean it can't happen. As far as it goes, it can happen ion almost any restaurant.
One of my favorite meals with a girl I used to hang around with was to sit at the bar, ask for a dish or garlic shrimp and a bottle of Malbec. As TL says, it's the best in town!
For those of you looking for another, different experience try this restaurant. It's on the Libertador Avenue number 405. That is on the other side of the avenue from where you would expect. It's hidden amongst old abandoned railway sheds. The owner is Carlos Regazzoni, a reasonably well World known sculptor. Carlos uses junk from these old sheds to fashion his sculptures and is one hell of a weird, fun guy to meet.
The restaurant isn't easy to find but if you follow the path entering at the 405 number of Libertador you'll come across it. Here you will find anything from an avestruz (ostrich) leg on the parrilla (grill) to a huge boar or wild pig roasting away.
You'll probably eat what Carlos suggests whether you like it or not. The idea behind the restaurant is that you eat road kill or at least railroad kill.
Carlo's father or grandfather (I don't remember exactly) worked on the trans-Patagonia railroad Sometimes the train would hit an ostrich or something and they would stop, pick it up and cook it on the train's engine.
It's not for the feint of heart and much less for a weak stomach but for those looking for that one time experience in Buenos Aires (and probably in the World) try it out. I highly recommend it for someone with a knowledge of Spanish and a love of art as Carlos will sit at your table for a while and squeezing stories and experience as an artist out of him makes the evening worthwhile.
Check him, his work and his restaurant here: http://www.regazzoniarts.com/elgatoviejo/.
PS - Only Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
Thomaso276
02-21-17, 14:54
AFIP stickers on doors. They had been closed for Feb. For vacation. Stickers showed up today.
Daddy Rulz
02-21-17, 14:58
AFIP stickers on doors. They had been closed for Feb. For vacation. Stickers showed up today.I would be a shitload of money it's a shakedown.
Rock Harders
02-21-17, 20:20
I would be a shitload of money it's a shakedown.The AFIP (the Argentine version of the IRS) does not do shakedowns. They conduct random inspections during normal working hours to make sure every single transaction is being entered into the government required computer and to verify that social security payments are being made correctly or all employees. They also conduct inspections in response to "denuncias" that can come any hour of the day.
Daddy Rulz
02-21-17, 20:26
The AFIP (the Argentine version of the IRS) does not do shakedowns. They conduct random inspections during normal working hours to make sure every single transaction is being entered into the government required computer and to verify that social security payments are being made correctly or all employees. They also conduct inspections in response to "denuncias" that can come any hour of the day.Thanks for the clarification. AFIP really doesn't shake down businesses? Apologies to those guys.
The AFIP (the Argentine version of the IRS) does not do shakedowns. They conduct random inspections during normal working hours to make sure every single transaction is being entered into the government required computer and to verify that social security payments are being made correctly or all employees. They also conduct inspections in response to "denuncias" that can come any hour of the day.Under the "K" regime they sure did!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rock Harders
02-23-17, 07:34
Under the "K" regime they sure did!!!!!!!!!!!!!Perhaps I should have clarified: the AFIP does NOT "shake down" bars and restaurants in the CABA.
Located on the corner of Cervino and Salguero.
House specialty is ribs, other meats, salads,etc.
Good quality food, decent portions,fairly priced.
It is a big restaurant with some outdoor seating but is very busy with a waiting list on weekends.
This is a typical parrilla with good quality meat at good prices.
Located in Puerto Madero next to the enterance to the casino.
Opens 11am for lunch.
Fish/seafood/pasta.
Bolivar 373 in San Telmo.
Daily lunch specials at 250 pesos.
Good value, big portions.
I love to eat and I especially love to try different foods in different cultures. One snack food I have never understood the overwhelming love for is Tapas. I have been to Spain many times and many guide books talk about the great TAPAS at different bars. Tapas to me are a small but expensive snack. The first time I tried a tapas some 30 years ago I thought they were free. In the USA many bars serve free snacks during happy hour. On this page I read an entry that said this certain bar had great TAPAS. Do people eat tapas for dinner or just an early evening snack before dinner. To me eating something like this would ruin my dinner appetite. Please dont make too much fun of question. Inquiring minds need to know.
I love to eat and I especially love to try different foods in different cultures. One snack food I have never understood the overwhelming love for is Tapas. I have been to Spain many times and many guide books talk about the great TAPAS at different bars. Tapas to me are a small but expensive snack. The first time I tried a tapas some 30 years ago I thought they were free. In the USA many bars serve free snacks during happy hour. On this page I read an entry that said this certain bar had great TAPAS. Do people eat tapas for dinner or just an early evening snack before dinner. To me eating something like this would ruin my dinner appetite. Please dont make too much fun of question. Inquiring minds need to know.In the Basque town of San Sebastian , the tapas are called pinchos (the snack is held together with a tooth pick) , a huge variety and very filling.There was no way that we could eat supper after 'snacking' on these. Normally the bartender just counts the number of toothpicks before billing you.
Norman Stormin
12-08-17, 14:00
At least I thought it was when I went there last week. Rolling shutters on Avenida de Mayo were down. I assumed it was closed for the holidays. Today I happened to go in a locotoria on Rivadavia and saw someone go in the back door. I followed.
Billard affectionados rejoyce. It's still open. They are remodling the ground floor but the basement is open and accesible from Rivadavia. I inspected the work, fearing they might harm that 100 year old inlaid wood work. To my amasement, they were very aware of this historical monument and were taking great legnths to protect it. They are replcing the ceiling with drywall. Argentina has finally discovered plaster and paint does not do well in this humidity.
They will be reopen March
The above report was posted Jan 4, 2005 (notice it is the first post of the thread but 15 posts got lost in cyberspace?)
I did a review of this famous Avenida de Mayo cafe years ago but can not find the report. Possibly pre Argentina Private days. At any rate, four years ago it was closed and the rumor was La Continental had bought it. I was horrified that another landmark was going to become another cheap pizzeria. I was there yesterday. Indeed La Continental owns it. The menu is leather bound and printed in old style, but it is exactly La Continental menu and prices. The basement billard hall is in full operation . The Rivadavia side still has the old Gallegos playing cards. The original numbered marble topped tables, but the interior wood panneling fully restored and bathrooms remodled.
Congratulations La Continental for a job well done preserving a Buenos Aires landmark at affordable prices.
WorldTravel69
12-08-17, 14:19
I liked the place.
They still have a web page http://www.los36billares.com.ar/
The above report was posted Jan 4, 2005 (notice it is the first post of the thread but 15 posts got lost in cyberspace?)
I did a review of this famous Avenida de Mayo cafe years ago but can not find the report. Possibly pre Argentina Private days. At any rate, four years ago it was closed and the rumor was La Continental had bought it. I was horrified that another landmark was going to become another cheap pizzeria. I was there yesterday. Indeed La Continental owns it. The menu is leather bound and printed in old style, but it is exactly La Continental menu and prices. The basement billard hall is in full operation . The Rivadavia side still has the old Gallegos playing cards. The original numbered marble topped tables, but the interior wood panneling fully restored and bathrooms remodled.
Congratulations La Continental for a job well done preserving a Buenos Aires landmark at affordable prices.
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