El Cuartito ★ 4.3
Stand-up pizza al molde since 1934. Order a cuarta de muzza or fugazzeta at the counter, fold and eat with a tin of moscato. Sit-down dining at the back.
Try: Pizza al molde (cuarta de muzza)
Neighbourhoodbalvanera
The dishTucumana empanadas, humitas
Location
Address: Avenida Cordoba 1857, C1120 Buenos Aires
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Try: Empanadas salteñas and tucumanas