Il Vero Arturito, Italian restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Il Vero Arturito is a restaurant in the Palermo area of Buenos Aires that serves Argentine and Italian food, with an open kitchen visible from the dining room. The space is furnished with wood and the tables are close enough to the kitchen that you can follow what is being cooked.
The restaurant opened in the early 2000s and drew on a food tradition that Italian immigrants had built in Buenos Aires throughout the 20th century. Over time it became a steady reference point in Palermo for people looking for that kind of cooking.
The name of the restaurant mixes Italian and Spanish in a way that mirrors how many families in Buenos Aires grew up speaking and cooking. The dishes on the menu sit between two traditions and show how Italian cooking took root in the city over generations.
The restaurant sits at the corner of San Luis and Medrano in Palermo and can be hard to get into on weekend evenings without a reservation. Visiting on a weekday tends to give you a quieter and more relaxed experience.
Orders are placed through tablets at the table, which is uncommon for a restaurant of this size in Buenos Aires. The system works in Spanish and English, making it easier for non-Spanish-speaking guests to order on their own.
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