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( 4300-1112; Av San Juan 452; mains AR$125-150; 12:30-4pm & 8pm-1am)
Having studied in
Milan, Paris and Barcelona, celebrity TV-chef Leandro Cristóbal now runs the kitchen at
this renowned San Telmo bistro. Start with fabulous tapas, then delve into the grilled
Spanish octopus,
molleja
(sweetbreads) cannelloni and the amazing pork
bondiola
(deli-
ciously tender after nine hours' roasting). Most of the seafood is flown in daily from
Patagonia. Reserve for lunch and dinner.
4300-9344; Chile 474; noon-3:30pm & 8:30pm-midnight Tue-Sun)
. It's located a few blocks
away and has a different menu.
COMEDOR NIKKAI $$$
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( 4300-5848; Av Independencia 732; mains AR$80-250; noon-3pm & 7:30-11pm Mon-Thu,
noon-3pm & 8pm-midnight Fri, 8pm-midnight Sat)
Housed in the Asociación Japonesa building,
this restaurant has some of BA's most authentic Japanese food, and the locals know it -
come early if you don't want to wait. All your favorites are here, including tempura, ter-
iyaki, ramen or udon noodles and - of course - lots of sushi and sashimi choices. Impor-
ted sake is available too.
