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BANANA
Ayacucho 1425
4812-6321
Pizza
Closed for lunch; open till 2 am nightly
Moderate to inexpensive
A wild and
crazy place.
As you step over the threshold of this contempo-
rary restaurant you'll feel as if you've landed in
an exotic Amazon village. The large, vividly
painted room is filled with palm trees and lots
of hanging fruit - particularly (you guessed it)
bananas. You expect Tarzan to plop down on
your table at any point. If you are anticipating
wild boar steaks or piranha stew, guess again.
Banana is a pizzeria and the pizza is terrific.
Topped by all kinds of ingredients, it arrives
with cheese and bubbling hot. Pastas are also
served. The atmosphere is noisy with people
and live music that starts at 10:30 pm.
Perfect for after
theater or a
movie.
A second
Banana has
opened in
Coconor at the
corner of Rafael
Obligado and
Pampa
Costanera
Norte.
Its upstairs partner,
Como
(on the second
level) has exposed brick walls and deep blue
cloths on widely spaced tables. It looks like a
converted loft. It too serves pizza and pastas,
but the larger menu includes salads, carpaccio
and ribs. Enter through the door to the right of
Banana.
LOS INMORTALES
Callao 1165
Pizza
Inexpensive
Largest branch
is at Calle
Lavalle 746.
The Lavalle branch of this near-elegant pizze-
ria has been an institution in Buenos Aires for
years, as the photos of the V.I.P. patrons attest.
