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and it has a well-stocked wine cellar with such exclusive wines as Achaval Ferrer and Ter-
razas de los Andes. It is 10 minutes by taxi from the city center, in the upscale district of
General Paz.
Corner of Pringues and 25 de Mayo.
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351/453-5252.
Main courses $21 (£14). AE, MC, V. Lunch Tues-Fri
12:30-3pm; dinner Mon-Thurs 8:30pm-midnight, Fri-Sat 8:30pm-12:30am.
Moderate
Alfonsina
ARGENTINE Fancy a traditional
mate
while surr ounded by gaucho
paraphernalia such as saddles and horseshoes? Alfonsina is one of the fe w places that
serves hot pots of Argentina 's herbal obsession
mate
(usually enjo yed at home or in the
open air). Despite the old-world decor of tall ceilings and bare brick walls, this restaurant
bar has a y outhful, ar ty clientele that dines on typical student cuisine such as
lomitos
(steak sandwiches) and
milanesa.
The 22 varieties of pizza include fugazza, a deliciously
simple combination of onion, olives, and oregano. Alfonsina has a second r eincarnation
on the bustling courtyard Casa Tomada, shared with other bars, the entrance to which is
Belgrano 763.
Duarte Quiros 66.
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351/427-2847.
Main courses $10 (£6.80). No credit cards. Tues-Sun 6pm-1am.
Cafeto
Value
INTERNATIONAL A small ivy-covered courtyard with tall doors and
cream-colored walls leads to an attractive bar with white globe lamps and red shelves. The
menu includes a N ordic-style salad heavy with cur ed ham and beet r oot. Main courses
include pink salmon and chicken stuffed with prawns. Wednesday to F riday, there are
special gourmet dinners with wines selected from the in-house cellar. This pleasant eatery
also has a nice relaxed vibe for casual morning-coffee drinkers. I t also has Wi-Fi.
Caseros 88.
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351/422-4579.
Main courses $10 (£6.80). AE, DC, MC, V. Sun-Tues 8:30am-9pm; Wed-Sat
8:30am-12:30am.
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Casa Tomada
Finds
ARGENTINE A warren of stalls and tiny stores have popped
up in a large, rickety building on A chaval Rodriguez. If you follow the chessboard floor
tiles right to the back, the building opens up into a large cour tyard that is packed with
laughing locals most nights of the w eek. Here amid the bar e brick walls and on a series
of worn wooden decks, y ou'll find the popular Casa Tomada, a boister ous bar with a
student clientele. A stage at the back holds the occasional liv e performance, and, if y ou
wander too far, you'll find y ourself in another bar called Alfonsina that spills out onto
Belgrano Street, on the other side of the block. The whole complex has a liv ely under-
ground feel and is perfect as a startup to a lengthy night on the tiles.
Achaval Rodriguez 260.
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351/15-384-4609
(cell). Main courses $10 (£6.80). No credit cards. Tues-Sun
6pm-1am.
El Rancho Viejo
ARGENTINE A beautiful, traditional
parrilla
situated in the uni-
versity city, the building is made entir ely of stone, with a traditional r oof and plenty of
greenery surrounding it. Their specialty is kid goat.
Av. Rogelio N. M artínez 1900.
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351/468-3685.
Main courses $15 (£10). AE, MC, V. Mon-Sat noon-
3:30pm and 8:30pm-midnight; Sun 8:30pm-midnight.
Il Gatto
ARGENTINE This slick, diner-style r estaurant has black-and-white photos
on red walls, arty square lamps, and giant golden balls to distract y our attention from a
very pedestrian menu of pizza, pasta, cake, and coffee. O ut front is a wooden platform
patio to perch upon and watch the busy str eet traffic go by.
H. Yrigoyen 181.
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351/568-0090.
Main courses $10 (£6.80). No credit cards. Daily 7:30am-1am.
