Campo Bravo

Frommer's Review

Everyone I know who knows Buenos Aires tests me on this place. Do I know of it, and what do I think? Well, I know it, and I love it! This place serves as the virtual center of the Las Cañitas dining scene. It's relaxed during the day but insane at night. Dining on the sidewalk, you'll get a great view of the glamorous crowds who get dropped off by taxis to begin their night in this exciting neighborhood. The parrilla serves up basic Argentine cuisine, and its enormous slabs of meat are served on wooden boards. A large, efficient waitstaff will take care of you, but they can't do anything about the long wait for an outside table on weekends, sometimes as long as 40 minutes to an hour. There's no way around that, since they don't accept reservations. So if you want to experience this priceless location on a Saturday night, do as the locals do and get a glass of champagne and sip it outside on the street and join what looks like a well-dressed and overage frat party. A limited wine selection and imported whiskeys are also part of the drink selection. Can't handle the late nights in Argentina? Well then you're in luck -- they don't close between lunch and dinner, so people used to North American dining schedules can still enjoy a great meal here with no wait at all for a table.

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