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Hotel Covadonga
HOTEL $$$
( 444-4444;
www.hotelcovadonga.com.ar
;
Güemes 200; s/d AR$495/535; )
With
an excellent location close to Plaza 25 de Mayo, this upmarket hotel has fine facilities,
including a pool, sauna and Jacuzzi, and personable staff. The public areas are slickly
furnished, and the renovated rooms feature streetside balconies and attractive wooden
floors. While they still exist, unrenovated rooms are significantly cheaper (AR$295/395).
Casa Mía
HOTEL $$$
OFFLINE MAP
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(
442-5026;
www.casamiahotel.com.ar
;
Santa María de Oro 368; s/d AR$320/445;
)
Neat, fairly unadorned but modern rooms with good bathrooms. Nice touches such as
some art and plants about the place, and helpful service.
Eating
La Bianca
ARGENTINE $
(Colón 102; dishes AR$50-80; 11am-3.30pm & 8pm-midnight Wed-Mon)
Busy and bustling,
this long-time local split-level favorite keeps 'em coming for its well-priced pasta, pizza
and soufflés. There's also meat and salad dishes in generous quantities. A cheap and
cheerful option.
Parrillada Don Abel
PARRILLA $
(Perón 698; mains AR$50-90; 11am-3.30pm & 7.30pm-midnight or later, closed dinner Sun)
This
homey
parrilla
is decorated with photos of satisfied customers and serves substantial
portions of pasta and grilled surubí, in addition to the usual beef. It has a convivial family
buzz to it at the weekend.
Juan Segundo
ARGENTINE $$$
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(Av Paraguay 24; mains AR$70-110; 8pm-1am daily, lunch 11.30am-3pm Sat & Sun; )
With a
casually elegant chessboard-tiled interior and appealing outdoor tables in this upmarket
zone of the city, this place offers decent
parrilla
choices and salads, and even better fish
and meat dishes with well-prepared sauces.