Abuela Pan — A Cozy Vegetarian Lunch Spot in a Historic House

Before settling in at San Telmo’s popular La Poesía for a cup of coffee, grab a bite to eat at Abuela Pan, a charming vegetarian restaurant easily overlooked by those wandering past. This health food restaurant and bakery has managed to draw in a steady crowd of hungry Argentines for the last twelve years, despite [...]

Jolie–A Pretty Belgrano Bistro

Jolie Bistro is a modern, and indeed, pretty café/bistro where art and French cuisine come together in Belgrano’s lovely Plaza Castelli area. Jolie suffered some mixed reviews after it first opened in 2008, but they seem to have worked through their growing pains and now it functions with precision. Service is prompt and cordial and [...]

Granix — Downtown Vegetarian Lunch Buffet

If shopping the Porteño packed pedestrian thoroughfare Florida Street makes you hungry but your pallet cringes at the thought of eating another slab of meat, duck into the Galeria Güemes and walk up one flight of stairs to find Granix, a hidden buffet style vegetarian eatery. In business for twenty years, this is one of [...]

Broccolino — Italian Downtown with a Touch of Brooklyn

If you’re downtown, and have a craving for Italian (albeit with a pinch of New York City), go no further than Broccolino. This large but intimate-feeling restaurant straddles the corner of Esmeralda and Cordoba streets with its three big, green dining rooms. Don’t be alarmed omnivores — the title doesn’t indicate a vegetarian joint, it’s [...]