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Il Gran Caffe Frommer's Highly Recommended

Calle Florida 700, Buenos Aires

Frommer's ReviewMap It
Cuisine Café, Italian
Hours Daily 7am-2am
Location At Córdoba, Microcentro
Transportation Metro: Florida
Phone 11/4326-5008
Prices Main courses $4-$15
Credit Cards AE,MC,V

Il Gran Caffe Review

As its name implies, this Italian restaurant sells an extensive selection of pastries, pastas, and panini, as well as more traditional Argentine fare. On a busy corner across the street from Galerías Pacífico, it is also one of the best perches to watch crowds passing on Calle Florida. A covered canopy on the Córdoba side also provides further outdoor seating, rain or shine. In fact, the people-watching is so good that the restaurant charges about 10% more for outdoor dining. If that bothers the budget-conscious spy in you, the best compromise is to sit inside on their upper-floor level, with its bird's-eye view of the street and the Naval Academy, one of the city's most beautiful landmarks. Mixed drinks start at about $5 each. They have an excellent Italian pastry menu; the Neapolitan sfogliatella is especially good.

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