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( 4300-4313; cnr Perú & Carlos Calvo; mains AR$35-110; 8am-2am Sun-Thu, to 4am Fri &
Sat)
Dating from 1864, this historic bar has a classic, somewhat rustic atmosphere accen-
ted with original wood and tile, and an eye-catching antique bar. The specialties here are
sandwiches (especially turkey) and
picadas
(shared appetizer plates), but there are also
lots of pastas, salads, desserts and tall mugs of icy beer.
Casal de Catalunya
CATALAN $$$
( 4361-0191; Chacabuco 863; mains AR$60-100; 8pm-midnight Mon, noon-4pm & 8pm-mid-
night Tue-Sat, noon-4pm Sun)
Located in BA's Catalan cultural center is this excellent
Catalan restaurant. Big on seafood, its specialties run from garlic shrimp to fresh mussels
and clams in tomato sauce to fish of the day with
aioli
(a garlic and olive oil sauce). Oth-
er typical dishes include
jam
ó
n serrano
(prosciutto-like ham), seafood paella and suck-
ling pig. Don't miss the luscious
crema catalana
for dessert.
La Panadería de Pablo
MODERN ARGENTINE $$$
( 4331-4683; Defensa 269; mains AR$70-110; 9:30am-6pm Mon-Wed, 9:30am-midnight Thu
& Fri, 8pm-midnight Sat, 10am-7pm Sun)
Enter this modern restaurant and be comforted by
the awesome design, airy spaces and cozy booths. Try the smoked salmon salad with
avocado, rib-eye marinated in rosemary and thyme, or Yamani rice stir-fries. There are a
few elegant pizzas and pastas, too, along with over a dozen cocktails to choose from.
You'll also find a great patio in back for warm days, plus breakfast offerings.
Café San Juan
INTERNATIONAL $$$
$$$
( 4300-1112; Av San Juan 452; mains AR$125-150; 12:30-4pm & 8pm-1am)
Having studied
in Milan, Paris and Barcelona, celebrity TV-chef Leandro Cristóbal now runs the kitchen
at this renowned San Telmo bistro. Start with fabulous tapas, then delve into the grilled
Spanish octopus,
molleja
(sweetbreads) canneloni and the amazing pork
bondiola
(deli-
ciously tender after nine hours' roasting). Most of the seafood is flown in daily from
Patagonia. Reserve for lunch and dinner.
GOOGLE MAP
( 4300-9344; Chile 474; mains AR$125-150; noon-3.30pm & 8.30pm-mid-
night Tue-Sun)
, located a few blocks away and with a different menu.