Friends Restaurant — 24-Hour Eatery

Friends in downtown Bariloche is a festive eatery that serves up decent, if slightly greasy, Argentine food 24 hours a day. Here you’ll find the classics — pasta, pizza, hamburgers and some European fare such as goulash and spatzle at reasonable prices. The thick-crust pizza is a filling diversion from the normal Argentine thin-crusted pie. [...]

Pilgrim Irish Pub

Bariloche’s most enduring Irish pub, Pilgrim has a great atmosphere and is a cozy place for an afternoon meal or an aprés-ski. On summer days it’s the perfect place to sit on the patio and enjoy a pint. After the dinner hour Pilgrim turns into the crowded party scene you’d expect from an Irish bar, [...]

Simoca — Northern Argentine Food in Bariloche

Fans of Buenos Aires’ Cumaná will want to visit Simoca while in Bariloche. This restaurant serves up northern Argentine specialties and is a great option for those who want to discover the distinctive cuisine of provincial Argentina. Simoca has a cozy, family feel with tables spilling over during peak hours. Argentine folk art, creeping vines [...]

Chifa Man-San: San Telmo’s Chinese-Peruvian Greasy Spoon

Chifa Man-San, a Peruvian-Chinese restaurant is an enduring budget favorite, serendipitously located on Perú Street in San Telmo. Here you’ll dine among Peruvian families, foreigners on a shoestring and artisans from the San Telmo Street Fair having a bite to eat after a day selling their wares. The word ‘Chifa’ comes from the Mandarin ‘chi1 [...]

Post Data — A Postal Themed Cafe in Recoleta

A postal themed cafe and pastry shop a stone’s throw from the tombs of Recoleta cemetery, Post•Data is so twee and wonderfully decorated that Hansel and Gretel are probably regular customers. Pretty stamps form the stripes on the wallpaper, old postcards and letters dangle from the ceiling as mobiles and vivid colors glisten on the [...]

Sarkis – Delectable Armenian Food in Palermo Soho

Sarkis is a wildly popular Armenian restaurant in Palermo, and for very good reason. It’s cheap, the servings are abundant and, most importantly, the food is wonderful. Thanks to a large Armenian community in Buenos Aires, there are a number of restaurants around Palermo Soho area that serve that country’s delectable Greek/Middle-Eastern style food, and [...]