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change of scene. Mashed eggplant, tasty
kipe naye
(marinated raw mincemeat) and
tabouleh salad all feature; there are several set menus, as well as à la carte.
Il Postino
PIZZA, PASTA $
(cnr 25 de Mayo & Córdoba; pizza & pasta AR$42-70; 7am-2am; )
Pizza and pasta are
served with panache in this atmospheric brick warehouse eatery. It's popular with every-
one, and you often have to wait for a table. It's worth it: the standard (of the pizza espe-
cially) is sky-high. It also serves tapas-sized snacks. There's another branch nearby at
Junín 86.
Fon
VEGETARIAN $
(Maipú 435; buffet AR$45; noon-3:30pm Mon-Sat; )
The lunchtime buffet at this veget-
arian restaurant has mostly Chinese dishes, with a few local favorites such as
ensalada
rusa
(Russian salad) and empanadas thrown in. It's not gourmet, but it does the job. Sim-
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(Buenos Aires 294;
11am-3pm Mon-Sat;
)
and 9 de Julio 86 (
Shi-
(9 de Julio 86;
lunch Mon-Sat;
)
.
take
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La Leñita
PARRILLA $$$
( 422-9196; San Juan 633; mains AR$60-100; 11am-3.30pm & 8pm-1am)
One of the better
parrilla
restaurants around in this part of the world, this stands out for service and the
good quality of the meat. Try
picana
(rump steak) or the delicious
mollejitas
(sweet-
breads). Staff sing
folklore
music halfway through the night.
Setimio
ARGENTINE $$$
$$$
( 431-2792;
www.setimio.com
;
Santa Fe 512; dishes AR$70-120; food 7:30pm-1:30am Mon-
Wed, to 2am Thu-Sat)
Wall-to-wall bottles decorate this smart wine shop and restaurant,
whose menu features Spanish-style tapas, lots of salads, and well-prepared fish dishes
among other gourmet toothsome delights. Several wines are available by the glass, and
you can pick any of the several hundred bottles from the shelves for a small corkage fee.
It opens as a wine shop in the mornings.
