El Obrero: A Foodie Gem
Place was featured in "Saveur" magazine which is a gourmet food publication. Like a food and wine but better because its all abotu travel as well. Really cool family run place and it was amazing. Very hard to find but worth it if you have a week. The area is not touristy or fancy at ALL. so go on day 5 if you know what I mean. El Obrero, set deep in the industrial heart of the old Italian port neighborhood La Boca, serves up traditional Argentine fare in an historic atmosphere. For starters, try the mussels, marinated eggplant, or tortilla española, but leave room for the abundant main courses served on massive platters. Meat off the grill is the highlight, but the pastas, fish dishes, and puchero - a hearty stew perfect for a rainy porteño evening - are all good. A little like eating in a museum, El Obrero's walls are a pastiche of old photos and boxing and football memorabilia paying...
