Favorite pizzerías in Buenos Aires

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    Well, it took me a while to appreciate the local flair of pizza, then I happily joined my husband's quest to try several pizza places in Capital and nearby.

    Last night we tried El Globito in Parque Patricios (Av. Caseros 3015, C1264 AAK, Buenos Aires). El globito is the nickname of the local football team Huracán.

    We happened to arrive right after the match was over but they managed to accommodate us anyway. The place was crowded to the brim but the service was impeccable and prompt. The pizza was also tasty and we ordered a side of fugazzeta and fainá.

    The fainá was plain, but the fugazetta was a very decent one. I liked their take of Muzzarela with provenzale on it. We ordered a large pizza half muzza with provenzale, half napolitana. On the menu I spotted a pizza with asparagus which is very unusual! It is unlike to find a pizza that is different from the usual one, so I was glad to see some novelty on the menu.

    The place opened in 1934 and it is an institution in the neighborhood, just 8 blocks from the Huracán stadium.

    We spent $7300 (10 USD) for a large pizza ($3400), a serving of fugazzeta, a serving of fainá and half a liter of moscato.

    ***My rating:***

    Pizza: 8/10

    Fugazzeta: 8/10

    Service: 10/10

    Price: 10/10

    Comment: a safe bet for pizza and fugazzeta alike.

    PIZZAS Y EMPANADAS | elglobito

    We were seated by the owner, Pablo (with the black shirt in the picture below), and even chatted with him a bit to know more about the place and Huracán.

    El Globito, un clásico barrial que no pierde paladar

    Picture from the Internet of their muzza and napolitana

    Pizzería El Sitio, Luján - Opiniones del restaurante

    That looks absolutely fabulous! Are they open at midday too? Did you walk from our ‘hood, go by bus, or drive? I definitely want to try it!

    Other favorite pizzerias - -

    I am wondering if the Los Maestros on Salguerro could have been a victim of the Covid lockdown? Their site lists the other two locations, but for Palermo, it gives only their old phone number, not the address. We love their pizzas, and miss our friend Damian, the manager in the Salguerro restaurant.

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    That looks absolutely fabulous! Are they open at midday too? Did you walk from our ‘hood, go by bus, or drive? I definitely want to try it!

    On Google it says it opens at 9 AM, so I guess they are also open for breakfast. It is a very busy road, so it makes sense to stay open as much as they can.

    We went by car at night.

    As for Los Maestros, it seems it is still open. This is their menu in Palermo: https://agilpedido.com/losmaestros/palermo

    On Wednesday we paid a visit to one of our favorites, San Antonio in Boedo (Av. Boedo y Av. Juan de Garay, https://www.instagram.com/pizzeriasanantoniook/). They use muzzarella Barraza which is quite mild compared to the average cheese.

    My favorite are their muzza and the roquefort one. They also serve fugazzeta, curiously in squared portions as they cook it in a squared pan. It is a bit of a hit or miss the fugazzeta, but they consistency with the muzzarella has been top notch! And on the Napolitana they put hardboiled egg, which it is an odd addition, if you ask me!

    We usually order half a muzza and half a roquefort. They serve the usual drinks, including moscato. The beer selection is poor (Quilmes on tap or canned Andes and Heineken), but I am going for the pizza.

    Their desserts are terrible, except for the budin de pan, in which they put raisins, which I love!

    But such a high amount of calories requires me a few minutes before I can stuff a dessert in my mouth, so I order it to leave.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CGArjgADvHb/

    Those look divine, serafina . I could eat one right now. Are they open at midday, and do they deliver?

    Our mutual friend Sebastian solved the Los Maestros mystery by calling. The Salguero location closed permanently during the pandemic. So we’re looking for another great pizza shop close by.

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    Those look divine, serafina . I could eat one right now. Are they open at midday, and do they deliver?

    I believe so. I am not sure if the delivery would come as far as Palermo, though. And the pizza would be quite different once delivered.

    Sunday night, empty fridge and had a long day. We turned to one of our safe bet, Ferreiro Pizzería (Av. Angel Gallardo 1001, C1405DJK CABA). They are open only at night, 7 days a week, and do a fine crust "a la piedra" pizza. Their forte are simpler pizzas with tomato (muzzarella, pummarola, napolitana, rúcula). My favorites: caprese and rúcula.

    The place was never updated, which means there in no heating nor A/C and that the windows are cold. However, there are only locals so there is always room. They are fast in serving the pizza and the waitresses are prompt and polite. The ones behind the counter are "mala onda", though. I was never able to get a dessert as they always have none left. I tried on weekdays, weekends... no way. They are pretty disorganized behind the counter. We ordered a moscato and they said there was none, whereas there were 5 bottles of it on display behind the counter. And they were later served to other guests. I once tried to order a pizza through whatsapp, they stopped replying. The next day I went there, the "mala onda" lady behind the counter said to order with her on whatsapp. She pointed a sign with the number. I showed her my whatsapp to her of the say before. She proceeded to ignore me pretending she didn't understand my Spanish. (Nice... she was understanding me just fine until 2 mins ago!!)

    But the pizza is unique, the service is prompt and nice, and the price is okay. Plus, it is a short drive home in an area where parking is easy. A safety net on a hungry night.

    La famosa pizzería Ferreiro - La Mejor Pizzeria

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    Any decent seafood restaurants in Buenos Aires? That serve FRESH not ruddy defrosted fish/shellfish?

    Or shops for that matter. I was chatting to the MIL's doctor/neighbour the other week and she agreed the fish available in this town is ''f'ing awful''. :D

    Assuming you mean what you get in a chippy, presumably little to no chance of anything other than a disappointing imitation.

    I wonder whether a true "chippy" in Buenos Aires would do well? Microcentro? Palermo?

    Edited whilst I think out loud...can you buy malt vinegar in Argentina?

    Chipper in Humboldt used to do great Fish n Chips when Susan the Irish Girl and Marcelo her husband ran the place. they sold out and I haven't been in since then . They had malt vinegar! I was for a time their contraband supplier but then I was gazumped by a guy who went to the States far more often than me.

    I still bring in a few bottles when I travel to the USA.

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    Edited whilst I think out loud...can you buy malt vinegar in Argentina?

    Unfortunately no....

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    Any decent seafood restaurants in Buenos Aires? That serve FRESH not ruddy defrosted fish/shellfish?

    Or shops for that matter. I was chatting to the MIL's doctor/neighbour the other week and she agreed the fish available in this town is ''f'ing awful''. :D

    This is going to depress you, UK Man but, in my opinion, the only place you are going to eat really fresh seafood is where they land it and the only place you are going to eat really fresh white fish is....

    ....nowhere. Even in ports like Whitby and Hull, the white fish they are bringing ashore has probably been packed in ice in the ship's hold (or more likely, the mother-ship's hold) for months. Just look at the Chinese trawlers and factory ships that are scouring the coast of Argentina - how often do they unload their catches?

    The only so-called British fish-and-chip shop in Buenos Aires that I had ever heard of was Chipper - mentioned upthread by GlasgowJohn - but even in Britain too many fish-and-chip shops ought to be refered to as "so-called" now that the chains and the franchises are getting into the business.

    In Buenos Aires, often as not I'll order "Merluza a la Romana" - con papas fritas, por supuesto. It's not British fish and chips and it doesn't pretend to be British fish and chips but I think it's jolly tasty.

    bebopalula , The Chinese bassas dont unload anything here , it's all taken away to be made into God knows what in China.

    Most of the Calamari is taken by Spanish Factory ships to Europe.

    Merluza a La Romana is a decent dish , as you say. But its not UK fish n chips but it will do.

    Chipper used to do a type of Sole and another white fish called abadejo , sometimes translated as Haddock and sometimes as cod.

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    This is going to depress you, UK Man but, in my opinion, the only place you are going to eat really fresh seafood is where they land it and the only place you are going to eat really fresh white fish is....

    Yes the doc said the same. She recommended a seafood restaurant down the coast where she goes on holiday. As it's many, many hours drive away I'll be sticking to the dodgy stuff available in the fish shop here. Which reminds me I had planned to cold smoke some merluza this week.

    Scottish shop bought fish is fresh....it's chilled on board trawlers rather than frozen.