Editor’s note: This restaurant is now closed.try some nearby favorites such as Dadá, Milion, or Gran Bar Danzon. La Cantina Francesa is a buffet-style eatery in Microcentro which manages to serve up fast and easy lunches without compromising on quality. Many restaurants, bars and cafes downtown struggle to find the right balance between serving up […]
The Obelisk: Yesterday and Today
Buenos Aires’ most famous monument, El Obelisco (The Obelisk) extends out from the city’s midriff like a giant pencil – standing proudly erect as the unofficial center, symbol and rallying point of this sprawling metropolis. Since its construction in 1936, it has suffered its fair share of figurative ups and downs, yet has remained a […]
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 […]