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Desnivel Frommer's Highly Recommended

Defensa 858, Buenos Aires

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Cuisine Parrilla
Hours Daily noon-4pm and 8pm-1am
Location At Independencia, San Telmo
Transportation Metro: Independencia
Phone 11/4300-9081
Prices Main courses $5-$12

Desnivel Review

The name of this venue means "disorganized" in Spanish, and with its haphazard layout it's certainly aptly named. Serving mostly thick, well-cooked, and fatty steaks, this is one of San Telmo's best parrillas. Once almost a secret, it has become very popular with tourists. Authenticity abounds, however, on Sundays or on the day of a game, when large local crowds come to watch and eat under the blaring TV screen suspended over the dining area. The decor in this two-level restaurant is unassuming and home style; it's full of mismatched wooden chairs, tablecloths, and silverware. Unlike many other local restaurants that have inflated their prices in recent years, this parrilla has maintained its reasonably priced menu.

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