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Buenos Aires, Argentina > Buenos Aires restaurants > Banchero Centro Banchero CentroAvenida Corrientes 1300 (@ Talcahuano); Tel. +(011.54.11) 4382-4669
Banchero has been serving up fresh pizzas on this corner since 1932 and thanks to the good job they are doing, hungry theatergoers on Avenida Corrientes know just where to head after a long, hard day. This is a typical porteño joint from the 7Up sign outside (beckoning like a beacon of refreshment) to the non-descript Formica tables inside. People are here to grub, not to create a mood. The chatter is deafening at times and new televisions point to the importance of a place to have a Quilmes and watch the game. Banchero boasts a little of everything like most menus in town. A giant pizza will set you back between $15-25AR and the fugazzas are divine. You will also find pastas, chicken breast specials (try the Maryland with corn, banana, and fried egg!), minutas, empanadas, and giant heaping plates covered with milanesa sandwiches and French fries. While tables are generally busy both downstairs and in the upstairs overflow, the counter is a great alternative. Skip the extra time associated with table service, sidle up to the counter and get a warm slice or two of hearty, thick-crust pizza for just $2-3AR each. When ordering slices you are limited to a few options or empanadas, but it allows the satisfaction of the grub-and-go. Banchero is in a neighborhood that never really pipes down. It is flanked on all sides by theaters with garish posters of half-naked starlets, bookstores, mediocre restaurants, and tired, rushed porteños and tourists. If you find yourself strapped for food on Corrientes, you can’t miss with a standard from Banchero. Over 70 years of service can’t be wrong. —Banchero Centro review by Clare Nisbet
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