Fodor's Expert Review Ramos Generales
Entering this café on the waterfront puts you in mind of a general store from the earliest frontier years of Ushuaia, which is why locals call it the viejo almacén (old grocery store). Burgers and picada platters are uninspiring; choose fresh-baked bread or scrumptious lemon croissants instead, and try the submarino—a mug of hot milk in which you plunge a bar of dark chocolate (goes well with a panini). As you walk from room to room admiring the relics (like the hand-cranked Victrola phonograph), the hubbub around the bar reminds you that a warehouse like this was not just a store to pick up supplies; it was also a place for isolated pioneers to socialize and gather all the latest news from the port.
Quick Facts
Maipú 749
Ushuaia,
Tierra del Fuego
9410,
Argentina
2901-424–317
- Old-school frontier vibe
- Sweet treats like lemon croissants
- Good hot chocolate