At this upmarket Italian eaterie overlooking Plaza Dorrego, bakers in starched hats knead dough in a glass-encased kitchen, while waiters serve up pasta...

Bar Británico has been set quietly on an iconic San Telmo corner since time immemorial - that is, for pedants, since 1928. Days blur into nights in this...

There are few places as delightful to spend a long lunch in San Telmo as Petanque, an honest-to-goodness French brasserie with a marvellously light and airy...

Set on possibly the pretiest corner in San Telmo, facing tango standard Bar Sur across a wide, cobbled crossroads, Cafe Rivas has the air, somehow, of a tea...

Cafe San Juan is no longer the bargain it was when it first opened, but reservations are still more or less essential here. During the daily lunch rush,...

Housed on the premises of a grand old neighbourhood theatre, Teatro Margarita Xirgu, the waiters and waitresses at this classic restaurant ferry impressive...

Although it's balanced between San Telmo and Barracas, there's nothing equivocal about this sophisticated yet understated brasserie. Owner-chefs Santiago...

A cracked, treacherous stretch of pavement leads the way to this outstanding example of a unique South American genre, with which even Argentinians are...

Tucked away at the bottom of Avenida Caseros, this beautiful, cosy restaurant, with candles on the tables and an all-round French feel, is fast becoming a...

The stripped-down, basic decor of this Croatian family-run restaurant might not immediately seduce, but the food, and specifically the strudel, is...

At this chic, Weimar Republic-style martini bar, the menu celebrates classic gin, vodka, and vermouth cocktails while adding distinctive South American...

Despite rave reviews from food critics from around the world (and from director Francis Ford Coppola), this restaurant remains something of a hidden secret...

Built in 1864, El Federal is one of BA's most historic bars. There's a standard set of coffees, beers and spirits and a long list of snacks and sandwiches -...

Settle yourself down at one of the pristinely laid tables in the light-filled covered patio at El Histórico - part of the same venerable old building as the...