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( 424711; Av San Martín 1410; mains AR$32-89; noon-3pm & 8pm-midnight)
Nothing fancy,
this classic, dated Argentine cafe nonetheless charms with reasonable prices and swift
bow-tied waiters game to try out their French on tourists. Standards include
milanesa
(breaded meat), pizzas, crispy fries and roast chicken.
Lomitos Martinica
ARGENTINE $
( 432134; Av San Martín 68; mains AR$60-80; 11:30am-3pm & 8:30pm-midnight Mon-Sat)
Cheap and cheerful, this greasy spoon with grill-side seating serves enormous
milanesa
sandwiches and offers a cheap lunch special.
La Anónima
SUPERMARKET $
(cnr Gobernador Paz & Rivadavia)
A grocery store with cheap takeout.
Chiko
SEAFOOD $$$
( 432036; Antartida Argentina 182; mains AR$58-135; noon-3pm & 7:30-11:30pm Mon-Sat)
Great value, this popular 2nd-floor restaurant is a clear boon to seafood lovers. Crisp
calamari rings,
paila marina
(shellfish stew) and fish dishes such as
abadejo a pil pil
(pollock in garlic sauce) are done so right that you might not mind the slow service. An
odd assemblage of Chilean memorabilia spells homesickness for the owners from Chiloé.
María Lola Restó
ARGENTINE $$$
( 421185; Deloquí 1048; mains AR$75-140; noon-midnight Mon-Sat)
'Satisfying' defines
the experience at this creative cafe-style restaurant overlooking the channel. Locals pack
this silver house for homemade pasta with seafood or strip steak in rich mushroom sauce.
Service is good and portions tend toward humongous: desserts can easily be split. It's
among the few downtown restaurants with off-street parking.
Bodegón Fueguino
PATAGONIAN $$$
( 431972; Av San Martín 859; mains AR$65-140; Tue-Sun)
The spot to sample hearty
home-style Patagonian fare or gather for wine and appetizers. Painted peach, this
century-old Fuegian home is cozied up with sheepskin-clad benches, cedar barrels and
