Expanish Volunteer Blog
Volunteering in Buenos Aires: Take a night off and head to Italy
Is this you?
You are volunteering in Buenos Aires, learning Spanish, and touring the city, and need a relaxing night off, eating the best Italian food in the city (personal opinion).
Located in Las Canitas (between Palermo and Belgrano), is the charming Italian restaurant La Cucina de Michele. Never heard of it? That is because it a local secret, a favorite of those residents in Palermo, Belgrano, and Las Canitas, but not on the foreign word-of-mouth.
It is decorated in Italian style and is family run. It is not fancy but is not casual either, so make sure to ditch the shorts and t-shirt, and go for something with a little bit of style. The service is very family/friend oriented, meaning the server’s speak to you like a friend, will give you recommendations or truthful suggestions, and will not offer you a fake facade.
The menu has an incredible list of pastas, one better than the next, including traditional spaghetti and meat balls, to linguini with seafood, to cream/wine sauces to fresh basil to chunky tomato. They also have delicious traditional appetizers, each made with lots of olive oil, aromatic herbs, fresh vegetables, and flavourful cheeses.
If you need a night out at a great restaurant that offers great service, great food, and great service, plus is off the beaten-track, check out La Cucina de Michele.
La Cucina de Michele – Av. Luis M. Campos 599 – Buenos Aires
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