El Cuartito ★ 4.3
Buenos Aires' canonical pizza al molde pizzeria since 1934. Thick-crust mozzarella, fugazzeta and faina at stand-up counters; sit-down tables in the back.
Signature: Fugazzeta, Mozzarella, Faina
Casual Dining in Microcentro
Pizzeria Guerrin ★ 4.3
Corrientes pizzeria since 1932, cited with El Cuartito as a BA pizza al molde institution. Stand-up counter for cuarta-de-muzza, sit-down tables at the back.
Signature: Fugazzeta rellena, Muzza, Faina
Cafés in Microcentro
Gran Cafe Tortoni ★ 4.4
The oldest cafe in Buenos Aires, founded 1858 and on Avenida de Mayo since 1880. Cafe Notable, a Site of Cultural Interest; Borges and Gardel were regulars.
Signature drink: Submarino (hot milk with chocolate bar)
Cafe de los Angelitos ★ 4.1
Cafe Notable at Rivadavia and Rincon, opened 1890 and rebuilt in 2007 after demolition. Gardel and Pugliese were regulars; upstairs tango show runs nightly.
Signature drink: Cafe con leche and medialunas
El Gato Negro ★ 4.2
Cafe Notable since 1928 on Corrientes, half spice merchant and half cafe. Wood shelves of imported coffee and tea, marble counter, theatre lunch crowd.
Signature drink: Spiced cafe and exotic teas
Bakeries in Microcentro
Havanna (flagship) ★ 4.0
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
Coffee Roasters in Microcentro
All Saints Cafe ★ 4.1
All Saints Cafe specialty roastery and espresso-and-filter bar on Av. Corrientes, focused on light-roast single origins; a downtown barista hangout.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
Wine Bars in Microcentro
Aldo's Vinoteca ★ 4.6
Aldo Graziani's wine-led restaurant in Monserrat: 600-plus labels selected via blind tasting; bottles at retail plus modest corkage. Deep by-the-glass list.
Signature pour: Cabernet Franc from Lujan de Cuyo
Wine focus: Argentine focus, 600-plus labels, Malbec and Cabernet Franc
Food: Argentine bistro with parrilla
Food Tours in Microcentro
Food Festivals in Microcentro
Buenos Aires Celebra Italia ★ 4.1
One Sunday celebration of Italian-Argentine identity along Avenida de Mayo. Free street fair with Italian-Argentine pasta, pizza al molde, gelato and music.
Budget Eats in Microcentro
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)
Pizzeria Guerrin ★ 4.3
Corrientes institution since 1932 with two-tier service: stand-up counter slices for a few dollars, sit-down tables and full pies at the back.
Try: Pizza al molde (fugazzeta rellena)
Late-Night Eats in Microcentro
Pizzeria Guerrin ★ 4.3
Corrientes 1932 pizzeria, the canonical post-theatre slice. Cuarta de muzza standing at the counter; full sit-down service in the back room until close.
Try: Cuarta de muzza and fugazzeta rellena
El Cuartito ★ 4.3
Microcentro pizzeria since 1934, open until 01:30 daily. Fugazzeta and faina, paper napkins, tin tabletops; reliable mid-Corrientes post-club move.
Try: Fugazzeta and faina
Nightlife in Microcentro
Cafe de los Angelitos (tango show) ★ 4.2
Nightly tango show in the upstairs theatre of Cafe de los Angelitos. Dinner-and-show packages or show-only ticketing.
Los Galgos ★ 4.2
Bar Notable on Callao reopened after closure, runs late and lively. Cocktail program plus bar food until 02:00.