Archive for the ‘Traditional Argentine Food’ Category

Oro & Cándido

Oro & Cándido is a small deli and restaurant located on the corner of Guatemala and Maria de Oro.  Their idea is to serve food that originates from all parts of Argentina, north to south and east to west.  As you can no doubt imagine, their menu has a large variety of different foods, though [...]

La Paila

La Paila specializes in Argentine criollo food, which is food that originated in South America and was not brought over by the European immigrants.  It tends to be very hearty, including many stews, soups, and pastries.  At La Paila, you can try the most traditional Argentine dishes, such as Locro, Humitas, Carbonada, Tamales, and Cazuelas.
I [...]

Manolo’s

Manolo´s is a typical Argentine canteen style restaurant on the outskirts of San Telmo.  Tableclothes are red and yellow, and the walls are covered in sports paraphernalia.  Food is simple, but homemade and quite good.   We decided to have lunch here on a rainy Saturday in November.
We were all feeling in the mood for pasta, [...]