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family. Choose from heaps of cooked dishes (many with Asian flavor), along with Ar-
gentine
asado
(barbecue grill); drinks are extra. There's takeout too.
El Mundo de la Parrilla
PARRILLA $$$
(
www.elmundodelaparrilla.com
;
Av Colón 379; mains AR$40-120; 8pm-late Mon, noon-3pm &
8pm-late Tue-Sun)
It can get busy at this buzzing
parrilla,
which locals agree is the best in
town. The
tenedor libre
(AR$100) sees an endless procession of succulent grilled meats
brought to your table. Salad bar and drinks are extra.
Gambrinus
ARGENTINE $$$
(
www.gambrinus1890.com
; Arribeños 174; mains AR$43-120; noon-3pm & 8pm-late)
Down-
town's most atmospheric dining option is this traditional, old-time restaurant that dates
from the 19th century. The menu features a mix of Argentine classics and German spe-
cialties such as wurst and sauerkraut. A vivacious local crowd and walls plastered with
vintage ads and knickknacks enhance the welcoming vibe.
Information
Post Office
(Moreno 34)
Tourist Kiosk
( 481-8944; turismo@bb.mun.gba.gov.ar; cnr Drago & Av Colón; 9am-6pm
Mon-Fri, 9:30am-1pm & 2:30-6pm Sat)
The bus terminal
(Brown 1700)
also has a tourist office.
Getting There & Away
AIR
offer flights from Bahía Blanca's airport, 15km east of town (AR$110 by taxi; there are
no buses).
BUS
Bahía Blanca's
bus terminal
(Brown 1700)
is about 2km southeast of Plaza Rivadavia.
Taxis to the city center cost AR$30 to AR$40; local buses 514 and 517 run to the bus sta-
tion from the stop in front of Banco de la Nación on Plaza Rivadavia; you'll have to buy
a magnetic card at a newsstand to use them (there's no
kiosco
at the terminal).
There are several businesses - including
locutorios
(private telephone offices) and
travel agent
Dakar
(
456-2030; cnr Alsina & Chiclana;
9am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm &
