The menu here is on a chalkboard that the waiter brings to your table, and you’ll have to quickly select from a variety of bold, flavorful dishes with inventive combinations (like rabbit paté with plum jam or pickled lamb tongue) before he gets impatient. Main courses include Spanish seafood dishes, Italian pastas, and lots of beef. The kitchen is in the hands of smart, tattooed skateboarder-types. It’s not a relaxing place, but it’s very cool. There’s a slightly more affordable Italian-style cantina run by the same folks at Chile 474, between Bolivar and Defensa. Cash only; reservations highly recommended.
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Café San Juan
San Juan 450 between Bolivar and Defensa
Our Rating
Neighborhood
San Telmo
Hours
Tues–Sun noon–6pm and 8pm–1am
Phone
11/4300-1112
Prices
Main courses A$175–A$199
Cuisine Type
Argentine

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