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Buenos Aires is a city full of bars and restaurants. There is food for everyone, from "asado" (Argentine barbecue) to sushi.
Porteños never have dinner before 8:30 / 9 in the evening, so don't expect anything before that time.
The most popular areas are Palermo, Recoleta, Puerto Madero and Las Cañitas. You should reservate first, especially in some places, or you will have to wait for ours- we Porteños love going out for dinner or drink something.
Basically, Argentine food is not original at all. It mainly consists in meat, salads, potatoes and bread. We are meat-adicts, and I am sure you will be too after coming here.
If you are vegetarian, don't worry. We also have dozens of different fishes for you to enjoy.
A national dessert is the "flan con dulce de leche". It consists in flan with a very special caramel you can't see anywhere else in the world.
Ice creams are also excellent in Buenos Aires. You should try some of Freddo, Volta and Persicco.
Argentine wines are famous worlwide, so you should try some. A good red wine shouldn't be more expensive than 15 pesos per bottle.
Beer in Argentina means Quilmes. This brand is everywhere, from a "eat all you can for 10 pesos" to the Hilton Hotel.
We of course also have different sodas (Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Light, Sprite, Fanta, etc.) and water. Tap water is drinkable in Buenos Aires.
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Empanadas are tasty pastry turnovers that can be stuffed with any number of ingrediants. The most common of these are pollo (chicken), carne (beef), ham, cheese, boiled eggs, olives or just plain old vegetables.
The pastry is cooked either by baking it (horno) or you can go with the heavier fried version (fritas). We stuck with horno when we ordered these delightful little treats at various stages of our Argentine journey.
For our in-room meal, we ordered a mixture of ham & cheese, chicken and meat (piquant) empanadas, washed down with some of great Argentine wines that we had earlier bought at the local supermarket. We determined that we seemed to prefer the juicy meat empanadas, and usually ordered them later in the trip (something quick at an airport restaurant while waiting for our flight departure). Leave a Comment
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las cuartetas, una de las pizzerías mas antiguas de Buenos aires, sigue manteniendo su estilo antiguo…
Las Cuartetas is one of the oldest pizzerias in Buenos Aires. It carries on
serving pizza in its old style.
I like all pizzas... Leave a Comment Theme: PizzaPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Av. Corrientes y maipuDirections: 1 Cuadra del Obelisco.
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The most fantastic meal and the presentation was superb!! Bife de Loma is what we call filet mignon. This is the first time in our many travels we have seen a steak CUT WITH A SPOON as it was being served to us...absolutely delicious..full of flavor and not a drop of dripping grease or charcoal edges. A very nice restaurant, linen table service and waiters more than willing to please your palate. We ordered the most expensive Malbec wine on the menu..90 pesos ( US$30.00). Two hours later ( no meal is rushed in Buenos Aires) we were done dining, a cab was called for us and the waiters were at the door to shake our hands and say Adios and Buenos Nochas....I would recommend this neighborhood restaurant to anyone!! Oh, by the way..for the entire meal (for both of us)..four courses, wine and tip...pesos 200. USD ~$66.00.
Bife da Loma Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: US$31-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: San Telmo
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Cafe Libertad is on the corner of Libertad and Santa Fe and was a stone's throw from my hotel. I fell in love with the empanadas they served. This is a flaky pastry filled with either meat, ham and cheese or chicken. I tried every possible combination they served.
Another snack that I loved was the 'milanesa' which is breaded meat deep fried. (This is usually served with a side of fries which I do not eat).
A lot of cafes in BsAs are open till till 2 am
The side of lomo - very tasty beef. However unless you ask fotherwise, the beef is cooked super-rare.
It took me a couple of days to translate 'I like my meat well done' in Spanish. Leave a Comment
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If you are an American you might be surprised to learn that some restaurants/cafes have a cover charge to sit down and a charge for bread. If a waiter asks if you want some kind of bread be sure to ask if it is gratis or no gratis. For example we went to a restaurant on Santa Fe and the waiter asked if we wanted some kind of Pizza Pan and manteca. Ignorant as we were we said yeah. When we received our la encuenta (check) it had 3 charges of $3 pesos (one for each person in our party of three). There was also a $1 peso cover charge. Considering that our actual food was only $11 pesos per person, the $3 pesos for bread was a little surprising. However, I will say that the pizza pan was good, but I wouldn't have ordered it had we known it was going to be that much extra per person. Additionally we had ordered dishes that included french fries and empanadas so it's my opionion that the waiter should've asked us about eating so much bread material. We take the full responsibility, of course but don't take things for granted and you won't be surprised. Bon appetit! Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Some general tips about different foods (not necessarily restaurants)
1) Buenos Aires has the most incredible ice cream - it's mostly made by artisanal means also (using all natural ingredients - milk, cream, fruits, etc). Freddo is probably the most famous chain but their quality has diminished since having been bought over by a large corporation. Persicco (www.persicco.com) now holds the crown for best - and most popular - ice cream in Buenos Aires. The catch: not many Persicco locations at this time, they are keeping it small and fairly upscale (take a look at their ice cream parlors / cafes - marbles, couches, halogen lighting everywhere). Chungo is a worthy second though: all their chocolates have a lusciousness not found in other chains. Their closest shop to downtown is at Las Heras and Rodriquez Pena (near Recoleta) In the absence of either I opt for La Veneciana, an older chain with great quality. You can get a small icecream with 2 flavors in it for a few pesos anywhere in these chains
2) Please try the alfajores - you can get them at Havanna (shops and cafes all over town). The chocolate and dulce de leche alfajor is delicious. If you want a dulce de leche (milk caramel) rush, try the "Havannets", although I've found most of my american friends find them too sweet - you can however get coconut Havannets (essentially a soft, very moist macaroon dipped in semi sweet chocolate) which are delicious
3) if you are in a rush, I can always recommend some of the options on the main malls food courts. The food is much better than what you find in the US malls (no hot dog on a stick here, people) , and you can find tons of healthy options from salad bowls to quiches to pastas to steak sandwiches (guilty pleasure - the "lomito" withe everything at Lomiton, which has an outlet in Galerias Pacifico, which is a steak sandwich with lettuce, tomato, onions, fried egg and ham, all for about $2 US) Leave a Comment Theme: LocalComparison: least expensive
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This is a great dessert over there. A very rich chocolate caramel fudge in a pancake.
I took the picture before I started eating because it would not have been too pretty once I finished eating it. Leave a Comment
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This is a traditional drink served in Buenos Aires. the nearest way I can describe it is somewhat bitter tea.
I tried this with someone I went to dinner with. I made a complete fool out of myself first trying to pour hot water on mate and then trying to stir it vigorously.
I really did not like it too much and guess that it is an acquired taste. Leave a Comment Theme: Local
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Best steak and chips I ever had,with a glass of perfect wine.
The price was unbelivebly low.
Steak ofcourse,perfectly done,and a very good service,friendly waiteresses.. Leave a Comment Theme: DinerPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageDirections: Just off 9 de Julio avenue , near the oblisk.
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