Burgio, Italian pizzeria in Belgrano, Argentina.
Burgio is a pizzeria in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires, occupying a corner spot on Avenida Cabildo. The interior is plain and no-frills, with simple seating and a counter where orders are placed, keeping the focus entirely on the food.
The pizzeria opened in the 1930s and has been part of Belgrano's street life ever since. It passed through several generations of ownership while keeping the same approach to pizza that made it known in the first place.
Counter service and pizza by the slice are part of a Buenos Aires tradition shaped by Italian immigration over many decades. At Burgio, locals stop in quickly, order at the counter, and eat standing up, which is a normal and everyday way to have lunch in this neighborhood.
The corner location on a busy avenue makes it easy to find on foot or when passing through the neighborhood. Bringing cash or a debit card is recommended, as these tend to be the preferred payment options at the counter.
The fugazzeta, the house specialty, is a pizza layered with caramelized onions over a thick bed of mozzarella, and it was actually invented in Buenos Aires rather than in Italy. This makes it a local creation that has no direct counterpart in traditional Italian cooking.
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