Viamonte Apartment is right in the center of everything in Buenos Aires! It\u2019s the banking and shopping district. Our closest \u201clandmark\u201d that everyone knows is Galeria Pacifico<\/a>. It is a shopping mall housed in a beautiful historic building on Florida Street<\/a>*. Florida was once a gorgeous pedestrian mall, many blocks long with high end shopping, then it had a time of being filled with street sellers and had gotten a bit run down. Now, over the past couple of years it has had so many major improvements! New smooth sidewalks, trees and plants down the center. There are still lovely shops, great architecture\u2026 and lots of things to discover. And at the end of Florida it leads into the beautiful Plaza San Martin Park!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n We suggest walking out of our apartment, turn right on Viamonte and turn left on Florida and walk in the direction of Plaza San Martin<\/a><\/strong>. You will see Galeria Pacifico, and dozens of shops selling sweaters and leather and shoes\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Galeria Pacifico<\/strong> has myriad stores\u2026 the kind of things you would find in an American high end mall\u2026as well as a food court downstairs. The building even houses a Starbucks, the Borges Cultural Center<\/a><\/strong> with performances,casual caf\u00e9 and tango classes upstairs. We have discovered that the tango shows at the Borges are just wonderful! So inexpensive because it is not a “supper club” but rather a small theater with outstanding singers and dancers. Make sure to see a tango show \u2013they have them almost every night of the week!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n But back to our walk! Continue down Florida, and when you reach Paraguay street, stop for breakfast or afternoon coffee at Florida Garden, a classic 1950s caf\u00e9\u2026 or walk all the way to the Plaza which is a lovely park. If you follow around to the left you will pass the ornate military museum and have your breakfast, lunch or coffee at the Caf\u00e9 Dandy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you turn right at the Plaza instead, you can see the famous Art Deco Kavanagh Building<\/a>.<\/strong> And the beautiful 100 + year old Plaza Hotel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n For a nice dinner, just a few blocks from the apartment: try Tancat<\/a><\/strong>, a Spanish bistro.<\/p>\n\n\n Our very favorite Restaurant is The New Brighton<\/a><\/strong> on Sarmiento between Florida and Maipu. Once an elegant English Men\u2019s Clothing Store in the 1920s, it is now a beautiful restaurant and bar, with a lavish \u201cHappy Hour\u201d an extensive menu and charming waiters. Lots of nice \u201cextras\u201d are included .It is not to be missed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Also near our apartment is a whole \u201cnew\u201d street\u2026(really an old street) recently closed to traffic and made into a restaurant walk. Reconquista <\/strong>street has a dozen places..from the fun\/funky Barbaro<\/a> <\/strong>Bar or Kaffir Thai<\/a> <\/strong>where you can sit outside on a warm night to one of our favorite places to eat: Al Carbon<\/a>\u2026<\/strong> farther down the way are Irish Pubs and lots of Italian Restaurants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Sometimes its nice just to get a great salad or sandwich “to go” and bring it back to the apartment. Now that Maipu (our corner) has been “reborn” as a pedestrian street there are several places to get a quick crepe, sandwich or salad. For other things you may need there is a small market directly across the street from the Viamonte as well as on the corner and fruit and vegetable shop on Maipu and farther down on Maipu a great little “almacen” with meats, cheeses, nuts and deli items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The classic Argentine Restaurant is called a “Parilla” or an “Asador”\u2026it’s a barbeque style with grilled meats of all kinds\u2026 yo.u will find many throughout the city but our favorites are in Palermo, not so much in our neighborhood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Puerto Madero is<\/strong> the Modern part of Buenos Aires\u2026a walkway with a never ending row of restaurants overlooking the River.It is very easy to get to from our place: just take Viamonte all the way to the River. Since they all feature great food, nice atmosphere and a choice of eating indoors or on the terrace, one of the most pleasant things to do is simply walk along the riverside and view the many eating establishments, reading their menus posted outside . Some of the ones we like best are Bice<\/a>, The Happening, Cabana Las Lilas, Sotto Voce<\/a>, Sorrento<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On the OTHER side of the river lots of new high rise construction is going up! A very trendy gourmet market and lunch spot is the I Central Market<\/a><\/strong>. For a terrific lunch. (cross a bridge to get there)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also on the othet side of the river is the Ecolological Reserve\u2026<\/strong> an open park for walking or bicycling .Its amazing to look to the left as you hike along the path and see only trees, grasses and birds as far as the eye can see\u2026yet look to the right and see towering glass and steel condos and offices. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS \u201cSUDDENLY HIP\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In the past two years several places have popped up right near the apartment that are very hip and new. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bars, restaurants, even a pasta take out place that give the area a younger, fresher twist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few definitely worth visiting when staying at Viamonte<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/italiancoresf\/<\/a> <\/strong>CORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ShoutBrasasandDrinks\/ <\/a> SHOUT<\/strong> bar and food<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Basabar.ba\/<\/a> <\/strong>BASA<\/strong> bar and restaurant<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FloreriaAtlantico\/<\/a> FLORERIA ATLANTICO<\/strong> restaurant and bar (hidden behind a flower shop) <\/p>\n\n\n\n http:\/\/www.hotelpulitzer.com.ar\/en\/fooddrinks\/sky-bar\/<\/a> <\/strong>SKYBAR<\/strong> outdoor rooftop bar with music some nights<\/p>\n\n\n Here are some addresses and links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Galerias Pacifico<\/strong> Florida Garden<\/strong> Plaza San Martin<\/strong> Borges Cultural Center<\/strong> The Kavanagh Building <\/strong> Hotel Sofitel<\/strong> New Brighton Restaurant<\/strong> La Posada<\/strong> Tancat Paraguay 645<\/strong> Irifune<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Basa Bar and Restaurant<\/strong> El Federal Restaurant<\/strong> Barbaro<\/strong> Kaffir Thai <\/strong> Al Carbon<\/strong> Bice<\/strong> The Happening<\/strong> Cabana Las Lilas <\/strong> Sotto Voce<\/strong> Cabana Las Lilas Sorrento<\/strong> I Central Market<\/strong> The Ecological Reserve<\/strong> (Reserva Ecologica)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"galeria_pacifica\"](\"https:\/\/viamontemansionapartment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/galeria_pacifica.jpg\")
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http:\/\/www.galeriaspacifico.com.ar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Florida at Paraguay<\/p>\n\n\n\n
www.buenosaires54.com\/english\/plazasanmartin.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
www.ccborges.org.ar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kavanagh_building<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>https:\/\/sofitel.accor.com\/en\/hotels\/8932.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nRestaurants<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/The-New-Brighton-692357510811316\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
www.laposadade1820.com.ar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TANCAT.TASCA\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
http:\/\/www.basabar.com.ar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/elfederalrestaurante\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nReconquista Street<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BarbaroRetiro\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tres Sargentos 427
https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kaffir-thai-174030092665852\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Al-Carbon\/213424022017448<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nPuerto Madero Restaurants<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
http:\/\/bicebuenosaires.com.ar<\/a>
Avenue Alicia M de Justo 192<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Avenue Alicia M. de Justo 310
http:\/\/www.happening.com.ar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Avenue Alicia M.de Justo 516
http:\/\/www.restaurantlaslilas.com.ar\/EN\/quienes.html<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
http:\/\/sottovoce.com.ar\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Avenue Alicia M.de Justo 516<\/p>\n\n\n\n
www.sorrentorestaurant.com.ar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
http:\/\/www.icentralmarket.com.ar\/?lang=en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n