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the day, whether it be for a quick breakfast of
coffee and media lunas on the way to work, a
mid-morning coffee break, afternoon tea (or
cocktails), or a nightcap before heading home.
You'll soon find yourself doing the same.
Although individual ambience may vary, they
virtually all feature small finger sandwiches,
delicious croissants, pastries and beverages
ranging from beer, wine and mixed drinks to
exotic coffees and teas.
It is not unusual
to order a full
course meal at
an hour when
most of the
world would be
asleep. You'll
have to alter
your inner clock
a bit.
Many serve breakfast and some stay open well
into the night and offer entertainment. They
are most crowded in late afternoon (4-5 pm)
when
porteños
take a coffee break.
All the restau-
rants that fol-
low accept
major credit
cards.
Tip
Our favorite way to spend an afternoon
in Buenos Aires is at an outdoor café
with the
Herald Tribune
, a pot of coffee
and a plate of medias lunas.
Two legendary
confiterías
are the
Gran Café
Tortoni
, a literary café at Avenida de Mayo
825 (see
Buenos Aires After Dark
), which is over
100 years old and was formerly a barber shop,
and
Confitería Ideal
at Suipacha 384. Ideal
has live music daily starting at 5 pm. Other
downtown favorites include
Florida Garden
at Calle Florida 899;
Queen Bess
at Avenida
Santa Fe 868;
Young Men's
at Córdoba 784;
and
Del Molino
at Avenida Rivadavia 1801
near the Congress Building.
