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food is popular in Buenos Aires and if you'd like
to sample some you should head to Taberna
Baska (Basque Tavern). It serves the best
known dishes and is very old world in decor.
Another Basque eatery nearby with many of
the same dishes is
Laurek Bat
at Belgrano
1144 (
381-0682). No credit cards here.
Dining in La Boca
Hearty foods, Southern Italian style, are served
in generous portions at La Boca's
cantinas
. Best
known for the singing, dancing and fun, the
food is secondary. All the
cantinas
are on
Necochea Street and you can easily walk from
one to another.
Il Piccolo Vapore
(Neocochea
1190) serves good pastas, while
Spaddevecchio
is favored by tour groups.
Other choices include
La Fragata, Gaviotta
and
Tres Amigos.
All are reasonably priced.
Dining in the Suburbs
If you'd like to visit a Buenos Aires suburb or
want to stay for dinner after the races and enjoy
a fabulous meal, head out to the legendary
Avenida Dardo Rocha
in the MartÃnez area
opposite the San Isidro Racetrack.
Reservations
recommended.
There are two restaurants that are packed with
locals, attesting to the excellent fare. Expect to
wait a bit for a table, particularly on weekends.
Most popular is the
Rosa Negra
, Dardo Rocha
1918 at the corner of La Paz (
4717-2685). It is
expensive. A spectacular bar area, similar to
