Travel Reference
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Light Dining Options
You can take in the scene from any number of
small eateries. The best views are from
Café
French
in the Galería El Solar. Windows open
onto the plaza and some tables are set on a
small terrace enclosed by a wrought iron rail.
Burgers, omelettes, and the like are served
with tango music (sometimes live) as an accom-
paniment.
The Café is on
the second floor.
Another good choice is
Plaza Dorrego Bar
at
Humberto I. Dark indoors with wooden tables
scarred by cigarette burns, the floor is ankle-
deep in peanut shells. Tables are set on the
plaza when weather permits. Also in the plaza
are
Café del Arbol
at Humberto 422, where
locals read their Sunday papers and munch on
medias lunas
and steaming cups of coffee, and
Pizza Plaza
at 427, which serves pies and pas-
tas.
There are fine
dining estab-
lishments in
San Telmo.
These are
detailed in
Best
Places to Eat
.
San Telmo Sights
Iglesia San Pedro Gonzales Telmo
,at
Humberto I 340, is just a half-block from the
plaza.
Telmo was the
Neopolitan
patron saint of
sailors.
Construction began in the 1730s on the church
and the adjoining cloister. These were designed
by a Jesuit architect, Father Andrés Blanqui.
When the Jesuits were expelled in 1767, con-
struction stopped and the church wasn't com-
pleted until 1850. The dome and cloister are all
that remain of Blanqui's design. Look for the
special image of the Virgin of Bethlehem that
