Il Gran Caffe

Frommer's Review

As the name implies, this is a largely Italian restaurant with an extensive selection of pastries, pastas, and panini, as well as more traditional Argentine fare. Located on a busy corner across the street from Galerías Pacífico, it also offers one of the best places for watching the crowds passing by on Calle Florida. A covered canopy on the Córdoba side also provides outdoor seating rain or shine. Realizing the voyeuristic value of its real estate, the restaurant charges 15% more for outdoor dining than indoors. If that bothers the budget-conscious spy in you, the best compromise is to sit inside on the upper level, with its bird's-eye view of the street and the Naval Academy, one of the city's most beautiful landmarks. If you've just come for mixed drinks, they start at about US$3 (£1.60) each. They have an excellent Italian pastry menu, especially the Neapolitan sfogliatella.

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