The one day I decided to break with my own rules and wore shorts in the city (and a tank top) was the day that it decided to drop in temperature significantly and rain! It had been about 35 degrees Celsius every day and no rain at all and suddenly the temperature dropped significantly and rained buckets!
We had read that San Telmo is the best market in all of Buenos Aires and even if you are not a market person you will love it. Well I did not love it! If you love antiques you will love this market, if not, in my opinion there is nothing to see. Yes there are some Tango dancers in the street but it feels really, really touristy and not authentic at all.
In between the pouring rain we stopped at a charming little café and had an empanada which was nice and a good experience. The café was a little off the beaten path in a courtyard. The café itself was like a tea room with wood floors, a piano in the room and a theatre down the hall.
Cafe in San Telmo Market
San Telmo Cafe hall way
Empanadas
If the weather had been better we would have purchased a stuffed bread bun from one of the many vendors on the street. These sandwiches looked fabulous and smelled as good. The vendors had large baskets of the sandwiches which were kept warm in towels. The sandwiches were available in a variety of flavours like corn or meat or ham and cheese.
Buenos Aires Street Empanadas
After a miserable day we decided to have a light dinner near the hotel at the Il Grand Caffe. We shared a pizza and sandwich. The Grand Caffe is on Florida Street and has a nice covered terrace outside. If you choose to eat on the terrace the price is slightly higher than inside.
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