Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BEER, COFFEE & WATER
If Argentina has a national beer, it's Quilmes. Order a
porrón
and you'll get a half-liter
bottle, or a
chopp
and you'll get a frosty mug of draft.
Argentines love their
café con leche
(coffee with milk). An espresso with a drop of milk
is a
café cortado
. Black and herbal teas are also commonly available.
In Buenos Aires, the
agua de canilla
(tap water) is drinkable. In restaurants, however,
most people order bottled mineral water - ask for
agua con gas
(with bubbles) or
agua sin
gas
(without). In older, more traditional restaurants, carbonated water in a spritzer bottle
(
un sifón de soda
) is great for drinking, though Argentines often mix it with cheap wine.
Medialunas (croissants)
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