El Sanjuanino Review

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El Sanjuanino

  • Address: Posadas 1515 at Callao, La Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
  • Phone: 11/4805-2683

Fodor's Review:

Northern Argentine fare is served at this long-established, if touristy, spot. El Sanjuanino is known city-wide for its tamales, humitas (steamed corn cakes wrapped in husks), and especially its empanadas, which crowds of people line up to take out for a picnic in the park (they're 20% cheaper to go). But they also make good locro, pollo a la piedra (chicken pressed flat by stones), venison, and antelope stew; skip the boring, hamlike lomito de cerdo (pork steak). The decor in the cozy space borders on cheesy, with hanging hams and a stuffed deer head, but the feeling is still fun.

  • Credit Cards: AE, MC, V

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