San Telmo’s El Refugio is one of those back-to-basics gems that haven’t yet made it into any guidebook, meaning it remains, as it always has been– traditional, excessively affordable and virtually gringo-free. Those on a budget will want to leave it to the Lonely Planet crowd to spend more at the nearby Des Nivel – […]
Bar Seddon: A Seductive San Telmo Classic
Bar Seddon is a nostalgic refuge on one of the nicest little cobble-stoned corners of San Telmo. It’s a seductive destination to enjoy a coffee while gazing out the window or to linger over a bottle of Malbec on a casual date. The 19th-century former pharmacy oozes style with its classic black and white tiled […]
Porteño Corner: The Fruit Pusher, Pedro Jose Barriani
Pedro Jose Barriani a.k.a., ‘The Fruit Pusher’ Owner of the no-name fruit stand Mexico 789 San Telmo Q: How long have you been here? 55 years. • 55 years? How old are you? I’m 66. We moved here when I was 11, in 1955. […]
Krakow: A Polish-Flavored Pub in San Telmo
* Editor’s note: this bar closed in August of 2018. Feel free to check out nearby La Poesia, Gibraltar a couple of blocks away or the historic Bar Britanico, or see our list of other bars in Buenos Aires First there was Gibraltar, then there was Puerta Roja, now there is Krakow. As the […]
