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(9 de Julio 116; mains AR$40-100; dinner)
Serving a wealth of yummy stouts and reds,
homemade pot pie, and fish and chips, this favorite local pub always delivers. Service is
friendly but tends to be slow.
Bodegón
CAFE $
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( 447-2547; 25 de Mayo 411; mains AR$60-80)
With its tiny tables and brick walls, this in-
timate cafe wouldn't be out of place in Buenos Aires. As expected, it serves the classics:
steak with fries,
cazuelas
(meat stews) and
milanesas,
with wine named for famous
fút-
bol
(soccer) teams. It's the ideal boy's night out.
Lupita
MEXICAN $
( 15-472-2454; Av Gales 195; mains AR$63-80; 8pm-1am)
This tiny, colorful eatery
serves up nachos and fajitas to travelers homesick for something spicy. While it's not
straight out of Guadalajara, a valiant effort is made with homemade whole wheat tortillas
and house salsas.
Olinda
ARGENTINE $$$
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( 447-0304; Av Roca 385; mains AR$79; noon-4pm & 7:30pm-1am)
With deck seating and
a cool candlelit atmosphere, this contemporary cafe serves a range of tasty blackboard
specials at good prices. Rotating offerings means the food is always fresh - think Patago-
nian lamb, local seafood and homemade bread. Set menus are a good deal.
Bistro de Mar Nautico
SEAFOOD $$$
( 447-4289; Blvr Brown 860; mains AR$40-110; 8am-12am)
With unbeatable beachfront
atmosphere and bustling old-school waiters, this busy cafe does the job. Seafood lovers
can get grilled fish or crisp calamari. There's also burgers, pizzas and even breakfast.
After 8pm there's a limited menu.
Ambigú
ARGENTINE $$$
(
www.ambiguresto.com.ar
;
cnr Av Roca & Roque Sáenz Peña; mains AR$60-105)
Locals gravitate
toward this corner cafe offering the full gamut of dishes. The setting is an elegant renov-
ation of a historic bank building, backlit by warm colors.
