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Recoleta


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 204 attractions in Buenos Aires
Traveller Description: This fashionable, upscale neighborhood is lined with cafes, boutiques and galleries and morphs into a street fair on weekends.
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Attraction type: Religious site, Neighbourhood, Architectural building, Historic site
Activities: Shopping, City walk sightseeing
Address: Buenos Aires
Argentina

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4 of 5 stars
SilverStarTransport
26 Aug 2009

One of the most famous and historic cafes is in Recoleta, LaBiela www.labiela.com It is on the historic register, and is across the street from the cemetery. R Duvall is known to go there. Also good is a heavenly cappucuino shake at Freddo Ice Cream, it has coffee, dulce de leche ice cream and milk in it and is divine,... more

23 Jun 2009
2
people found this review helpful

This neighborhood can occupy for hours -- shopping, cafes, tree lined streets, old palacios. Always bustling. Great street fair outside Recoleta Cemetary on Saturday. more

30 Nov 2008
4
people found this review helpful

We rented an apartment in Recoleta. In the three months spent in Argentina, other than at Llau Llau, it was the most comfortable area of our trip. I would recommend a Cafe and Resto called Syrop or something to that effect. There is the cafe and the full restaurant and both are charming and of very high quality. They both... more

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5 of 5 stars
el paso, texas
17 Apr 2008
12
people found this review helpful

We rented an apartment for a month in Recoleta, and we absolutely loved the experience. Recoleta is one of the safest zones in Buenos Aires. You can see policemen guarding all around this neighborhood, so you can feel safe walking around the area. It is filled with clothing stores, shoes stores, restaurants, cafes, pubs, and some clubs. The architectures is... more

26 Nov 2007
8
people found this review helpful

Recoleta is a wonderful part of Buenos Aires...On weekends, there is an outdoor market filled with things to but...Aside form that, you'll find Cemeterio de la Recoleta and Iglesia del Pilar right there...They have wonderful restaurants in the area...For example, two of my favorites were Pane y Vino & Locos X el Fulbol...The best pasta I had in Buenos Aires... more

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4 of 5 stars
Sydney, Australia
18 Sep 2006
37
people found this review helpful

We enjoyed Buenos Aires and Recoleta with our two boys aged 8 and 11 years in May 2006, staying at the Hotel Ulisses. Recoleta is a pretty and safe area of BA, with European-style architecture. The district has lots of parkside restaurants and cafes (even a McDonalds in the shopping mall) and many serve international cuisine if your digestion needs... more

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