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Palermo Soho corner room turning out the city's most-photographed laminated pastries. Twice-baked almond croissants, kouign amann, medialunas queues.
Worth the queue: Twice-baked almond croissant
Atelier Fuerza is a bakery in Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires.
Palermo flagship of Buenos Aires' sourdough revolution, with branches in Recoleta, Almagro, Nunez and beyond. Slogan: fewer croissants, more medialunas.
Address: Jose A. Cabrera 2912, C1186 Buenos Aires
Palermo Soho corner room turning out the city's most-photographed laminated pastries. Twice-baked almond croissants, kouign amann, medialunas queues.
Worth the queue: Twice-baked almond croissant
Classic Palermo Soho panaderia of the kind every porteno barrio has on a corner. Medialunas, vigilantes, sacramentos, full factura tray, bread by the kilo.
Worth the queue: Facturas (medialunas, vigilantes, sacramentos)
German Torres's Palermo-Colegiales border bakery, standard-bearer for Argentine sourdough since 2016. Alternative flours, integral pastries, his book Pan.
Worth the queue: Sourdough loaf with whole grain and rye
Caballito panaderia opened 1907, one of the oldest active bakeries in the city. Pasta frola, palmeritas, alfajores de maicena and a full factura counter.
Worth the queue: Pasta frola and palmeritas
Bruno and Olivier's Belgrano boulangerie: pain au chocolat, kouign amann and mille-feuilles, Argentine flour with French technique, plus a lunch counter.
Worth the queue: Pain au chocolat
Palermo Soho corner room turning out the city's most-photographed laminated pastries. Twice-baked almond croissants, kouign amann, medialunas queues.
Worth the queue: Twice-baked almond croissant
Classic Palermo Soho panaderia of the kind every porteno barrio has on a corner. Medialunas, vigilantes, sacramentos, full factura tray, bread by the kilo.
Worth the queue: Facturas (medialunas, vigilantes, sacramentos)
Argentina's most recognised alfajor brand, founded 1948 in Mar del Plata. Now in every airport; the Florida pedestrian-street store is the busiest outpost.
Worth the queue: Alfajor de chocolate con dulce de leche
German Torres's Palermo-Colegiales border bakery, standard-bearer for Argentine sourdough since 2016. Alternative flours, integral pastries, his book Pan.
Worth the queue: Sourdough loaf with whole grain and rye