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Tomo 1vsEl Sanjuanino
Both restaurants are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Tomo I scores slightly better than El Sanjuanino. Tomo I has a TripExpert Score of 87 with positive reviews from 8 reviewers like Time Out, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Tomo 1
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
BlackBook
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Rough Guide
Carlos Pellegrini, 521, Buenos Aires
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Concierge "The decor of Tomo I, B.A.'s storied temple of alta cocina, is a bit sterile—but don't let that fool you. The restaurant's ambrosial offerings remain impeccable."
Fodor's "For a truly sublime dining experience, visit the recently renovated Tomo I, the consistently superb restaurant that's been run by the Concaro sisters since 1971." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The meat dishes are exemplary, prepared with ingredients like water buffalo from the Entre Rios province, Patagonian lamb, and suckling pig." Full review
BlackBook "Considered best restaurant in Argentina for longest time running. Passion fruit parfait, mushroom ravioli, avocado with gravlax all superb."
DK Eyewitness "Delicate porteño cuisine is served in a dignified room here."
Time Out "Dinner at Tomo I, from its retro location in a grand hotel ot the moment you are led in to the old-fashioned dining room, is suffused with a sense of occasion." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"Considered by many to be Buenos Aires’ best haute cuisine restaurant, this is an elegant but refreshingly unpretentious place."
El Sanjuanino Concierge Fodor's Time Out Rough Guide
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Posadas 1515, Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Concierge "Enrique Baudonet's inviting hole-in-the-wall brims with the rustic flavor of the Argentine outback. Its interior features sepia-toned photos of old San Juan and brawny hanging hams."
Fodor's "Mostly tourists from the nearby hotels flock to this Northern Argentine regional spot, but you'll spot some longtime locals, particularly at lunchtime." Full review
Time Out "This cheerful restaurant, specialising in the kind of homely comfort food that warms the cockles of Argentinian hearts, is busy most nights both upstairs and down." Full review
Rough Guide "The place to try empanadas, this inexpensive restaurant also has other regional fare such as locro and humitas, as well as more exotic dishes like pickled vizcacha."
Frommer's "Easy to eat on the go, empanadas are a staple of the Argentine diet. There are hundreds of little empanada shops throughout the city, but this one in Recoleta arguably serves the best." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This long-running, cozy little joint probably has the cheapest food in Recoleta, attracting both penny-pinching locals and thrifty tourists." Full review
