Food in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is famous for its steak and we were happy to get stuck in right from the off. On my birthday, our chosen restaurant was closed and by chance we ended up in what was described in the Time Out magazine as, 'probably the most popular traditional Argentinian restaurant in Buenos Aires right now'.  Despite being ravenous, we went with the waiter's recommendation of two steaks between three of us. We knew we were on to a winner when gigantic, heavy knives were laid on the table and we were not disappointed when he brought out an obscenely huge sirloin steak and a wapping great rump steak topped with pancetta. The steaks were accompanied by numerous small and tasty side dishes such as mashed sweet potato, beans in vinegar, onion chutney, and roasted peppers. One of many fine steaks we enjoyed in Buenos Aires

The kind people at the restaurant gave us complimentary champagne for my birthday and brought out this impressive tower of lollies.It's not all about eating out, we treated ourselves to some goodies from the deli and had a great birthday lunch time picnic on Anya's balcony.

Any half decent restaurant in Buenos Aires will bring out a generous selection of bread before every meal. We noticed other people only picking at their bread basket and were confused as to why they didn't feel the need to try every bread and polish it off if at all possible. There are starters on the menus but I can't think who would bother. 
This monster pasty was in fact more wholemeal bread than pastry and none the less tasty for it. As a post-football hangover remedy it worked well.  Called 'pan relleno' or 'stuffed bread' it was full of hot soft, white cheese, big lumps of ripe tomato and herbs.
The submarino appears on every cafe menu. It's a very popular do it yourself hot chocolate. Just dunk the bar into hot milk and stir.