La Cava del Querandi, Argentine restaurant in Monserrat, Buenos Aires, Argentina
La Cava del Querandi is an Argentine restaurant in the Monserrat neighborhood of Buenos Aires, serving traditional dishes including empanadas, steak, and seafood. The space occupies an old building with exposed stonework and a wine cellar that gives the place its name.
The building dates to the late 1800s, when Monserrat was one of the older residential and commercial areas of the city. Restoration work carried out in 2004 brought the structure back to use while keeping its original stone walls and interior layout.
At La Cava del Querandi, tango performances take place in the dining room itself, so guests watch the dancers from their tables. This direct contact with the dance is something you rarely find outside of Buenos Aires, and it makes the evening feel genuinely local.
The restaurant is on Peru Street in Monserrat, close to the Plaza de Mayo, and easy to reach on foot from many central points. Evenings tend to fill up quickly because of the tango shows, so booking ahead is a good idea.
The name of the restaurant refers to the Querandí, an indigenous group that once lived in the area that is now Buenos Aires before European colonization. This kind of direct reference to pre-colonial history is quite rare among the restaurants and venues of the city center.
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