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Where to Eat and Drink
waterfront restaurant serving
seasonal dishes, plus a deli
and fresh food market.
Price Guide
Price categories include a three-course
meal for one, a glass of house wine, tax,
and a 10-15% tip.
$
Buenos Aires
Plaza de Mayo and
Microcentro
Bi Won
up to $30
Moreneta de Montserrat
$
$$
$30 to $50
Modern Argentinian
Map
3 E5
$$$
over $50
$
Moreno 477, Monserrat
Te l
(011) 4331-1428
International
Map
2 B4
Closed
Sat
Junín 548, Once
Te l
(011) 4372-1146
Authentic Korean restaurant,
where meats are cooked at the
tables. Enjoy the seafood, aromatic
rice, hot sauces, and seaweed.
& Sun
Take advantage of bargain
breakfast, brunch, and lunchtime
dishes with Mediterranean flair
from Michelin-starred chefs,
caterers, and co-owners Luciana
Conte and Sebastián Raggiante.
fusion cuisine, and a great cocktail
bar. Fashionable clientele.
El Baqueano
$$$
Modern Argentinian
Map
1 E1
Chile 495, Monserrat
Te l
(011) 4342-0802
Closed
Sun
Brasserie Petanque
$
& Mon
Favored by adventurous
gastronomes, the seven-course
menu at El Baqueano offers
Argentina's most exotic meats
including llama, caiman, and rhea.
International
Map
1 E1
Status $
International
Map
2 C5
Virrey Cevallos 178, Congreso
Te l
(011) 4382-8531
Much loved by the city's Peruvian
community, Status serves fresh
ceviche
dishes and other Peruvian
specialties. There are vegetarian
options as well. The pisco sour
is superb.
Defensa 596, Monserrat
Te l
(011) 4342-7930
Closed
Mon
This French-owned eatery
serves traditional Gallic dishes,
like steak tartare with fries, in a
bright, busy setting.
Tomo I $$$
Traditional Argentinian
Map
3 E5
Hotel Panamericano, Carlos Pelligrini
521, Microcentro
Te l
(011) 4326-6695
Closed
Sun
Visit award-winning Tomo I for a
superb fine-dining experience,
with swanky surroundings and
gourmet Argentinian cuisine that
includes rare game meats and
fine wines.
Cantina Pierino
$
Italian
Map
2 A4
Lavalle 3499, Abasto
Te l
(011) 4864-5715
Closed
Mon
Opened in 1909 and still run by the
same Italian-Argentinian family,
this one-time haunt of tango
legends has fabulous pastas.
Aldo's Vinoteca & Restorán
$$
Modern Argentinian
Map
3 E5
Moreno 372, Monserrat
Te l
(011) 4334-2380
Attached to the Moreno hotel,
this Art Deco-esque wine store
with a delectable eatery is a
favorite haunt of politicians
and businessmen.
Chiquilín
$
Traditional Argentinian
Map
2 C5
San Telmo and La Boca
Amici Miei
Sarmiento 1599, Congreso
Te l
(011) 4371-1652
Tango memorabilia covers
this atmospheric eatery, which
has been running since 1927.
Excellent
parrillas,
pastas, and
pizzas served here.
$
M Buenos Aires
$$
Italian
Map
1 E1
Fusion
Map
3 E5
Defensa 1072, San Telmo
Te l
(011) 4362-5562
Closed
Mon
Popular Italian eatery with
balcony tables overlooking a
colonial square. The menu has
pastas, pizzas, and Italian desserts.
Balcarce 433, Monserrat
Te l
(011) 4331-3879
Closed
Sun
A glamorous spot set beneath
bare-brick archways, M Buenos
Aires offers Peruvian-Japanese
D'Oro
$
Italian
Map
3 E5
Perú 159, Monserrat
Te l
(011) 4342-6959
Caseros
$
Closed
Sat
Modern Argentinian
Map
1 E2
& Sun
O
ce workers crowd this
modern dining spot at lunch.
Pastas, pizzas, and risottos are
a part of its fixed menu.
Ave Caseros 486, San Telmo
Te l
(011) 4307-4729
Closed
Sun
Small, romantic spot with
pavement tables. The menu
has delicious salads, seafood,
and meat dishes, made with
local and seasonal ingredients.
El Cuartito
$
Italian
Map
2 B4
Talcahuano 937, Tribunales
Te l
(011) 4816-1758
Closed
Mon
Whirling fans and walls adorned
with soccer memorabilia give this
raucous pizzeria plenty of
character. The superb pizzas are
justly popular.
Comedor Nikkai
$
International
Map
1 D1
Ave Independencia 732,
San Telmo
Te l
(011) 4300-5848
Closed
Sun
Popular with the city's Japanese
community, offering authentic
Japanese food at great prices.
i Central Market $
Modern Argentinian
Map
1 F1
Pierina Dealessi & Macacha Guemes,
Puerto Madero
Te l
(011) 5775-0330
A truly vibrant food spot, this
integrated space comprises a
El Desnivel
$
Parrilla
Map
1 E1
Defensa 855, San Telmo
Te l
(011) 4300-9081
The open grill at this famous
parrilla
sizzles with beefsteaks,
Part of the seven-course taster menu
at El Baqueano
