Little-known fact about Buenos Aires: there is a Koreatown. Only it's a pain to get to and cab drivers will likely tell you how dangerous it is (provided you understand their Spanish). Avoid all th... read more
Best Italian restaurant in the city that you've never heard of. Choose from homemade pasta or the legit imported stuff, or forgo the carbs and feast on meat and fish dishes. No random porteñ... read more
Demure old Belgrano building turned froufrou restaurant/coffeeshop. Abundance of yuppified patchwork and crocheted items. Menu rich in market-fresh fruits and veggies, plenty of sugary carbs.&... read more
Thai fave moves to snazzy, romantic digs in Belgrano's rising Chinatown. New look includes lots of bamboo, gorgeous lanterns casting romantic glow as you nibble on some of BA's best Asian eats, rig... read more
Acerbically witty Brit does for bookstores what Casa Felix did for restaurants. Browsing by appointment-only, with shelves upon shelves of well-worn classics and rare editions to peruse. Worth a vi... read more
Shiny new grocery store with the most extensive meat selection in the whole city. Goose, eel, and octopus, usually in their entirety. Plenty of oysters and pig parts, too. Epic selection of Asian f... read more
Die hard, top flight Uruguayan style parrilla and River Plate hangout. if you want to catch River Plate players past and present digging into delicious - but definitely not cheap - pamplonas and ot... read more
Where everyone in Belgrano R knows your name. High School kids from the Pestalozzi, Belgrano Day School, St. Brendan's etc, stroller jockey moms, old ladies out for an afternoon stroll, and maids w... read more
Just a few tables, couple of plates du jour, some salads and baked goods on ever pleasant, picture perfect Plaza Castelli. To go also an option if you want to eat Botana's goodies while watch... read more
Feeding more people in Belgrano R than any other spot. Rowdy groups of private school kids at lunch, then their mommies and daddies and little brothers and sisters in the evening. Lots of outdoor t... read more
Tucked into a leafy Belgrano neighborhood, a surprisingly authentic Irish pub. Bilingual high school students and their well-traveled parents flock here for stout beers, fish and chips. Extensive w... read more
It's greasy, classic, falling apart - and retardedly delicious. Deep dish, extra cheesey slices go down like an oily ladrillo and knocks you out like a Monzon sucker punch, but it's worth the extra... read more
An afternoon of trolling the streets of Avenida Cabildo trying to buy a pair of shoes and pushing groups of rowdy school kids out the way can work up an appetite only a giant pastrami sandwich can ... read more
Star chef Trocca's erratic, sometimes tasty, always glitzy, loved by non-locals. big stunning room full of decked out foreigners on the splurge. Great path to bathroom takes the "be seen" element t... read more
Bajo Belgrano resto-club sizzles with the glam set. Ecclectic eats like risotto and pamplonas, salmon dishes for the trim girls sashaying on the dance floor. Elegant rooms done up in textured white... read more
Buenos Aires branch of worldwide superclub, still standing after all these years (est 1992). Don't bother showing up before 3 am, and bring sunglasses for when you leave. Pioneer of the VIP approac... read more
Perpetually packed Barrio Chino favorite is nothing fancy, but it also doesn't need to be. Instantly feel like you are in any Chinese restaurant in the world, from the menu to the decor. Delicious ... read more
Juanita Posternak has been preparing dinners by reservation-only for 20-something years--take that, Saltshaker! Book a week in advance and fast the day before to fully appreciate this multi-course ... read more
Belgrano bistro for freelancers, stylish silver foxes, those who want their dog to have a seat outside, too. Chalkboard with daily specials, menu spanning the width of the restaurant. Maintains ste... read more
19th century house once belonged to an affluent earl with an appetite for debauchery, now has classier "Grey Gardens" feel. Cozy private rooms with bathrooms, sweeping balcony views of surrounding ... read more
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Best place by far to get a legal substance that'll leave you clench...
One of the first spots in BA where you could nibble on vegan food a...
Everyone in Buenos Aires nightlife has a Bosco and Jojo story. Most...