Antares
Today I was slapped across the face by a cold stark reality. I enjoy so many fine restaurants and bars in Buenos Aires and yet I never write about them. There are countless blogs out there devoted entirely to the pleasures of travel and food, but I haven’t joined the club. Granted I’m not a foodie, but still, I should be writing more about places to eat because people visiting Buenos Aires might find it useful, and far be it from me to keep any secrets. I have the biggest mouth of anyone I know!
Antares is my favourite place to grab a beer in Buenos Aires. There are two locations, one in Palermo and one in Las Cañitas. For the first time this evening, I stepped my foot, and then my entire body, into the Las Cañitas establishment. It’s a little less showy than its Palermo counterpart but that’s a welcome change after a long day at work, or if you’re a tourist, walking from one landmark to the next.
Antares offers real beer, in pints, with seven different varieties to choose from, including Scotch ale, honey beer and cream stout, with an eighth brewmaster special edition that changes every three or four months. I usually enjoy the Kolsch, but tonight they had IPA, which I relished like a fat kid on a ham sandwich.
There’s usually a happy hour from 7 to 9 p.m. so there’s no excuse not to drink your face off and then grease up on your Spanish language skills by gibbering nonsense to the terrible waitress who keeps forgetting to ask if you want more cerveza. Of course you do!
The menu consists of hearty pub fare, including hamburgers and pizzas, so if you’ve come all the way from North America or the U.K., you won’t be disappointed. Not sure if there’s any fish n’ chips though.
Antares
Arévalo 2876
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
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