El Gauchito — Restaurant in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

I am not sure if Spanish-speakers use the term "whole in the wall" but if so, El Gauchito is the very definition of that term. What a hidden gem, and it served up - by far - the best empanadas that I tried in Buenos Aires.

To say this is a small place is an understatement. There is one table. That's it. This spot is tucked away on a nondescript street in San Telmo. It has a fairly limited menu of empanadas, locro (a stew), pizza and sandwiches. Make no mistake: go here for the empanadas.

I did try the milanese sandwich - it was a bit dry and not to my liking. But that's OK- because when I tried both the steak and the onion/cheese empanadas, I thought I was in heaven and forgot all about the sandwich. They were served with a homemade sauce that is similar to chimichurri.

Thanks to the man who serves you here. He's old-school but extraordinarily patient. And the prices! You can get 12 empanadas for under 24,000 pesos (about $24 USD) - enough for four people to eat!

Come here - you will not regret it!!

No estoy seguro de si los hispanohablantes usan el término "todo en la pared", pero si es así, El Gauchito es la definición misma de ese término. Qué joya escondida, y sirvió, de lejos, las mejores empanadas que probé en Buenos Aires.

Decir que este es un lugar pequeño es quedarse corto. Hay una mesa. Eso es todo. Este lugar está escondido en una calle anodina de San Telmo. Tiene una carta bastante limitada de empanadas, locro (un guiso), pizzas y sándwiches. No te equivoques: ve aquí por las empanadas.

Probé el sándwich de milanesa, estaba un poco seco y no era de mi agrado. Pero está bien, porque cuando probé las empanadas de bistec y de cebolla y queso, pensé que estaba en el cielo y me olvidé por completo del sándwich. Fueron servidos con una salsa casera similar al chimichurri.

Gracias al hombre que le atiende aquí. Es de la vieja escuela pero extraordinariamente paciente. ¡Y los precios! Puedes conseguir 12 empanadas por menos de 24,000 pesos (alrededor de $24 USD), ¡suficiente para que coman cuatro personas! Ven aquí, no te...

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