Guidebook for Recoleta

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Guidebook for Recoleta

Food Scene

It is small, but the bakery and attention are wonderful.
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Farinelli Bulnes
2707 Bulnes
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It is small, but the bakery and attention are wonderful.
Has a nice street seating and view of Av. del Libertador, somewhat upscale.
104 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Dandy
2410 Av. del Libertador
104 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Has a nice street seating and view of Av. del Libertador, somewhat upscale.
Nice outdoor place for coffee or restaurant, within splendid museum grounds. Highly recommended.
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Croque Madame
1902 Av. del Libertador
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Nice outdoor place for coffee or restaurant, within splendid museum grounds. Highly recommended.
Close by restaurant and coffee shop around the block - has an internal yard to sit and relax.
Lincoln Kitchen & Bar
3131 French
Close by restaurant and coffee shop around the block - has an internal yard to sit and relax.
Hole in the wall -- superior hamburger place.
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Mi Barrio hamburguers
2609 Arenales
10 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Hole in the wall -- superior hamburger place.
International spot
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Hard Rock Cafe
1119 Av. Pueyrredón
143 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
International spot
Nice place for a more upscale pizza place - it's close by. They have outdoor seatings.
14 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Accademia della Pizza
3299 Güemes
14 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Nice place for a more upscale pizza place - it's close by. They have outdoor seatings.
A local favorite: close by, cheap and good pizza place - many times there will be a waiting period
19 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Pizzeria Kentucky
3599 Av. Corrientes
19 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A local favorite: close by, cheap and good pizza place - many times there will be a waiting period
A place to savor Argentine meats. It is a combination of a large, somewhat noisy atmosphere (mostly locals) with good food and a reasonable price.
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La Clotilde
2692 Jerónimo Salguero
46 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A place to savor Argentine meats. It is a combination of a large, somewhat noisy atmosphere (mostly locals) with good food and a reasonable price.
Love their sushi and ceviches - their restaurant is not that easy to find as they don't have big signs (located in the corner of the plaza). They have good lunch deals on weekdays. Reservation preferred on weekend nights.
25 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
La Causa Nikkei
1290 Av. Callao
25 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Love their sushi and ceviches - their restaurant is not that easy to find as they don't have big signs (located in the corner of the plaza). They have good lunch deals on weekdays. Reservation preferred on weekend nights.

Drinks & Nightlife

Close to home, a place where I like to share a 1 liter bottle beer that comes with small plates of chips, peanuts and one can order other finger foods and watch the busy people walk buy
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Tolón Café
3200 Av. Santa Fe
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Close to home, a place where I like to share a 1 liter bottle beer that comes with small plates of chips, peanuts and one can order other finger foods and watch the busy people walk buy
It is a very nice place for a more sophisticated night out. Three story bar/restaurant in an old classical house.
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Milion
1048 Paraná
135 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
It is a very nice place for a more sophisticated night out. Three story bar/restaurant in an old classical house.
Nice place to meet locals in a somewhat upscale after office bar.
99 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Gran Bar Danzon
1161 Libertad
99 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Nice place to meet locals in a somewhat upscale after office bar.
Targeted for younger audience - beer and music.
93 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Shamrock Bar & Basement Club
1220 Rodríguez Peña
93 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Targeted for younger audience - beer and music.

Parks & Nature

Half a block away - nice place to sit in the shade. Used to be a former penitentiary.
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Parke ng Las Heras
French
219 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Half a block away - nice place to sit in the shade. Used to be a former penitentiary.
Very nice park in posh neighborhood. Nice place for picnic or to read!
40 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Plaza Vicente Lopez y Planes
1301 Montevideo
40 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Very nice park in posh neighborhood. Nice place for picnic or to read!
Nice place to relax - less crowded than Las Heras
35 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Plaza ng Alemanya
2602 Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz
35 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Nice place to relax - less crowded than Las Heras
During weekends, it is a place chosen by locals to do different outdoor activities, such as running, biking, roller skating, aerobics classes, etc. There are some coffee shops close by. During week days, many locals use it as a running track
577 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Rosedal De Palermo
Rosedal
577 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
During weekends, it is a place chosen by locals to do different outdoor activities, such as running, biking, roller skating, aerobics classes, etc. There are some coffee shops close by. During week days, many locals use it as a running track
On Saturdays and Sundays, it's a combination of food places, street fairs, green spaces, and live park performances in a nice neighborhood. Please be aware of pickpockets (they usually are where people gather in a relax atmosphere. From Monday thru Friday, it's a regular park.
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Plaza Intendente Torcuato de Alvear
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
On Saturdays and Sundays, it's a combination of food places, street fairs, green spaces, and live park performances in a nice neighborhood. Please be aware of pickpockets (they usually are where people gather in a relax atmosphere. From Monday thru Friday, it's a regular park.

Shopping

Upscale shops in a former cattle auction grounds.
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Patio Bullrich
1245 Posadas
426 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Upscale shops in a former cattle auction grounds.
Closest three story mall. Pain Quotidien is located on ground floor, and the food court is on the 3rd floor.
1056 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Alto Palermo
3253 Av. Santa Fe
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Closest three story mall. Pain Quotidien is located on ground floor, and the food court is on the 3rd floor.
Nice high-end Mall - less crowded. Has a very large supermarket, movies and parking.
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Alcorta Mall
3172 Jerónimo Salguero
230 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Nice high-end Mall - less crowded. Has a very large supermarket, movies and parking.
Small shopping mall, with nice movie place and several restaurants on a touristy ambience.
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Recoleta Mall
2050 Vicente López
232 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Small shopping mall, with nice movie place and several restaurants on a touristy ambience.

Getting Around

Closest subway stop.
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Bulnes
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Closest subway stop.
Subway stop
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Aguero station
2899 Av. Santa Fe
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Subway stop
Need to subscribe to public city bicycle portal.
EcoBici Station 9 - Parque Las Heras
French
Need to subscribe to public city bicycle portal.
a bunch of bus line stops - please be aware of pick pockets
Avenida General las Heras 3355-3399 station
a bunch of bus line stops - please be aware of pick pockets

Essentials

Mid size supermarket chain store - accept credit cards and has an ATM. A bit more expensive than the rest - though it has a better presentation
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Disco
1365 Esmeralda
259 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Mid size supermarket chain store - accept credit cards and has an ATM. A bit more expensive than the rest - though it has a better presentation
Located at French 3146 (around the block). Close by laundry. Usually 24 hours. Price for wash and dry by the basket (bag).
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LAVE RAP
2259 Arenales
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Located at French 3146 (around the block). Close by laundry. Usually 24 hours. Price for wash and dry by the basket (bag).
Bank / ATM
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Santander Río
4709 Av. Cerviño
53 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bank / ATM
One Way bodycenter
2439 Av. Cnel. Díaz
Close by...
Neighborhood Police station - hopefully you won't need it. Tel. 011 4801-3332
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Policía de la Ciudad Comisaría 53
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Neighborhood Police station - hopefully you won't need it. Tel. 011 4801-3332

Arts & Culture

One of the world's best Opera house! They have daily tours
1335 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Teatro Colon
1171 Cerrito
1335 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
One of the world's best Opera house! They have daily tours
Large and close art gallery (I have yet to see! and it's so close by!)
1268 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
MALBA
3415 Av. Pres. Figueroa Alcorta
1268 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Large and close art gallery (I have yet to see! and it's so close by!)
Wonderful library... an opera house converted into a library
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El Ateneo Grand Splendid
1860 Av. Santa Fe
464 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Wonderful library... an opera house converted into a library