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(mixed grill including steak) and pasta. The serves are huge - designed for two to four -
but you'll get a single portion (still enough for two) for 70% of the price.
La Tacita
EMPANADAS $
(Caseros 396; empanadas AR$4.50; 8am-11pm)
This very basic little eatery offers some of
the city's best empanadas in a no-frills setting.
El Charrúa
ARGENTINE, PARRILLA $$$
(
www.parrillaelcharrua.com.ar
;
Caseros 221; mains AR$75-110; noon-3.30pm & 7pm-12.30am,
later Sat & San; )
Bright and homey, this popular restaurant goes way beyond the nor-
mal
parrilla
(steak restaurant) focus and includes regional dishes, including lots of trout
preparations. Service and quality are generally reliable, and the price is fair for this
standard.
Ma Cuisine
FUSION $$$
( 421-4378;
www.macuisineresto.com.ar
; España 83; mains AR$55-90; 8pm-midnight Tue-
Sat; )
The refreshingly crisp interior of this likeable little place sees a variety of chan-
ging dishes - pasta, fish and meat well-prepared and served with things such as noodles
or stir-fried vegetables - chalked up on the board. The friendly young couple that run it
lived in France, so there's a certain Gallic influence at work.
El Solar del Convento
ARGENTINE $$$
( 421-5124; Caseros 444; mains AR$70-90; lunch & dinner; )
Warmly decorated and
popular, this reliable touristy choice offers solicitous service - the free aperitif wins
points - and a varied menu. It specializes in
lomo
(sirloin) with tasty sauces, and also has
fish dishes and
parrillada
options. The wine list offers lots of (priced-up) provincial
choices.
La Céfira
PASTA $$$
(Córdoba 481; mains AR$50-80; dinner Mon-Sat, lunch Sun; )
This handsome dining
room a few blocks south of the center is a cut far above the usual gnocchi-with-four-
