La Biela
6 expert reviews
“Porteños linger at this quintessential sidewalk café opposite the Recoleta Cemetery, sipping espressos, discussing politics, and people-watching.”
– Fodor's
"A historic corner café which was once a favorite haunt of the city’s intelligentsia and Formula One racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio."
"Institutional confitería famed for its lomitos and coffee, served in the elegant bistro interior or, with a surcharge, in the shade of a gigantic gum tree on the terrace."
"Ground zero for people-watching in Buenos Aires is the terrace at this Parisian-style café and bar." Full review
"A rival to Café Tortoni for its iconic status, this Recoleta mainstay dating back to 1850 has a lovely patio with a superb location overlooking the Recoleta park, church, and cemetery entrance" Full review
"A cafe and restaurant with actual life-size statues of famous Argentine writers that’s been around since 1850. The kitchen is basically always open." Full review
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You should come for dinner before you go out in the neighborhood—order a plate of sirloin steak, known as bife de chorizo, with fries and a salad.