San Telmo Plaza - Buenos Aires

10/1/19 We were three British middle-aged in Argentina for a month and had to stay in BA for more than expected so that we changed the hotels to different areas, San Telmo is our last district. Our Bohemian BA Hotel was where we stayed, our friend had developed a bad back so we could eat near the hotel. Previously, my other friend and I had checked the local restaurants and saw this as very close and surprisingly good priced considering the location in a tourist area, though not the main train. I took pictures of the menu and offers and published them quickly. Fortunately, this restaurant was only half a block away, but we had left it very late to dine and arrived at 23:15 on a Thursday night to find a quiet restaurant with only three other pairs of food. I asked the (Peruvian? waiter when the kitchen was still open and he replied that they were so that we took a table. We were presented with the menus and met our expectations for the well valued food and wine. Our first priority was a bottle of wine, so we reached our trusted cheap and cheerful Vasco Viejo (130 . We then decided to get to the food and very quickly our Nibbles (which is the obligatory 30 deck charge for which a small dip ramekin of a room temperature garlicky ice cream with roasted bread and rolls, all was welcome and delicious. At 23:21 we roasted the wine. Then we ordered the food. As Pescatarians, two of us chose the fish, but was intrigued by the Soya Milanese (155). The fish we chose was Merluza (220 and a tuna salad (200). At 23:35 the food began to come and we devastated. Unfortunately, my friend's experiment in Soya Milanese was a disaster. There were two very flat light thin broken, uncoiled burgers with thick chips and a wedge of lemon. He took a mouthful and could not even eat that, as it was very simple, tasteless and felt like eating cardboard. He almost threw up a dirt, but we calmed him down and I swapped my much nicer and tastier Merluza with him. He was happy. We discussed the situation to say that the Argentine chefs simply do not know what to do with soybean break (as they do with meat). Vegetarianism is not part of the Macho culture that aims at tourists (we have local friends who were vegetarians through economic necessity! . Chinese and Indians have a much richer veggie culture, for example. We finished the first wine and ordered a San Telmo Malbec to complete the meal (the soya really needed lubrication! . My Merluza bowl was a bunch of Merluza with thick cut chips, liberal in a delicious sauce and very delicious (which I had before swallowing). The tuna salad of our friend was large, a varied salad and delicious. We ended at 00:20, the last diners in the restaurant (the waiter became a bit impatient, but did not push us as a family (picked like the boss and his family were on a central table. We ordered the bill that came to an exact 955, so we left a 145 tip, as the waiter was courteous, attentive, patient and not pushing. We left the restaurant at 00:30 very happy that we had a good meal (Pity about the soy, but I will not mark it down to change it to please marinated tofu!!! and two bottles of wine for 320 in effect (I just finished this review ten days later, while in Trelew at the Hotel Touring Club just checked La Cantona where we paid 280 for the (haeapest Alaris Trapiche Torron). When we left the door was locked behind us and the (peruvian waiter went out quickly after I took pictures from the outside. His shift was done, but he did his job well. I hope he didn't spend all £3 tips in one go!

San Telmo is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Buenos Aires! The weekends are the time to go when the ferias are in full swing. There are tons of cafes, bars and restaurants to stop and eat a bite. The area is...ful of really artful and unique shops that sell handicrafts in Argentina. The ferries are wonderful. You can find antiques, jewelry, clothing, food and local music. I recommend visiting San Telmo during your time in Buenos Aires!

At first glance, this looks like a pretty little plaza. I found that it winds around some and offered a nice place to run (which was my goal). Depending on which paths you follow, it is probably around 1KM. Went in the early... hunting. Many families, couples on the grass, a small children's playground and a few exercise items around the park. You have free Wi-Fi and this is a plus. I saw no toilets (except a few portable toilets) and no water fountains that would have been nice on a hot day. There was a guy selling ice cream. There are a few hills that offer a bit of a challenge, so this is a plus..

Many of the reviews and photos on TA that are supposed to be for this restaurant are really for Plaza Dorrego, which is a few blocks away. San Telmo Plaza has a cozy atmosphere. The service was good, although the waiter was all business, although it was just a few cartridges. The food was excellent. I had the Bife de chorizo (thick steak of about 20oz. with salad and my wife had the Merluza with potatoes and potatoes with spinach. We had a soda and a glass house red. The bill came to about $28 USD. There was a cubierto included on the bill (a fee only for eating there of about $1.50 per person, but we had already read that this is not unusual.

A must to visit on a Sunday Antique market in the day and Community tango dancing in the evening, Young/Old, strangers, all dancing in the square until 11pm at night.