Bar & Restaurant El Correo — Restaurant in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

After a very hot day of sightseeing, the excellent air conditioning was very welcome! Also the reasonable prices, especially compared to the tourist traps five blocks closer to La Recoleta. Three of us had an excellent dinner with something for everyone. I found a great selection of salads, which can be hard to find in this city of meat. Also interesting pasta, hearty sandwiches, meat dishes and the list goes on. The restaurant is open from breakfast to midnight and you can order from any menu section any time if the day. So if you want toast and jam at 11:00 pm, no problem! Very nice pastry as well. Service was efficient if somewhat...

During the meal, we found a fragment that appeared to be cement or rock in one of the dishes. At the end, we decided to show the discovery to the waiter, who, understandably embarrassed, assured us that he would report it immediately. Although we were not seeking any form of compensation, I expected the situation to be handled with more seriousness. Perhaps if someone had suffered a more serious mishap, such as breaking a tooth, they would have shown greater concern. I believe the response was quite disappointing, especially for an establishment that aims to uphold a level of sophistication matching its carefully...

The bakery side of the business sells some nice pastries and "facturas."

The food served in the restaurant is unremarkable, quite mediocre actually. Young waitstaff, some of them need better training.

Last week I stopped by and ordered a "milanesa napolitana" (Schnitzel that, in Argentina, is topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, ham, and fresh tomato slices). The meat was tough and tasteless and the ham was of poor quality. I've had fantastic milanesas in this city, but the one I had at El Correo was by far the very worst. It came with mashed potatoes, smooth...