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CHIQUILÍN $$
( 4373-5163; Sarmiento 1599; mains AR$60-100; noon-2am Sun-Thu, to 3am Fri & Sat)
A local
mainstay for 80 years, Chiquilín is an excellent place to safely take, say, your parents. It's
a large, comfortable restaurant with a cozy and classic atmosphere (including hanging
hams). Dressed-up staff are efficient, which is great because this place can bustle - even
at 1am on a Saturday night. The best choices here are steak and pasta.
PARRILLA
PLAZA ASTURIAS $$
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SPANISH
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( 4382-7334; Av de Mayo 1199; mains AR$80-140; 11:30am-5pm & 7pm-1am Sun-Thu, to 2:30am
Fri & Sat)
This old-fashioned Spanish restaurant draws in a regular midday crowd with its
set lunch (AR$90), which includes a main dish plus coffee, dessert and a glass of wine.
Otherwise, the regular menu features staples like chorizo, ham and potato casserole, and
pasta, as well as more adventurous dishes like
cazuela de mariscos,
a powerful seafood
stew rich with mussels, garlic and herbs.
ARAMBURU $$$
( 4305-0439;
www.arambururesto.com.ar
; Salta 1050; prix-fixe AR$390; 8:30-11pm Tue-Sat)
'Molecular' dining has taken Buenos Aires by storm, and Chef Gonzalo Aramburu is
leading the pack. The set 12-course meal might take you up to three hours to enjoy, each
artistically created plate just a few bites of gastronomic delight. Expect enlightening
tastes, textures, smells, plus unique presentations and a highly memorable meal. Located
in the edgy but upcoming neighborhood of Montserrat.
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