Porteño of the Week

Liliana Escobar Owner, Panificación Harlem Age: 40 Perú 910 —San Telmo Q: When did you open your health food store and how did you do it? I opened about six years ago. I received a small micro-loan from the city and was able to rent this place and start the business. • How was the [...]

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 [...]

Verde Verde – Cheap Vegetarian Takeaway Downtown

Just because you are downtown doesn’t mean you need to spend a lot of money on lunch. Verde Verde is a vegetarian takeaway joint just half a block from Florida Street that serves up dishes that are both healthy and cheap. It’s also convenient if you’re on the run; you can be in an out [...]

Naturaleza Sabia–A Veggie Venture in San Telmo

A new member of the natural trend in a country where the cuisine is geared towards the carnivorous, Naturaleza Sabia is San Telmo’s latest spot to find Argentine-style vegetarian food. With affordable prices for lunch and dinner and the combination of yoga classes, therapeutic massage services and the converted loft-type interior the result is a [...]

Patatas Bravas – Vegetarian Eatery

For a fine vegetarian lunch in microcentro, go no further than Patatas Bravas on Suipacha.  This little gem is not strictly vegetarian – it features organic foods including some chicken and fish dishes – but non-meat eaters will find their needs well looked after.  The range of dishes they offer are not just interesting and [...]