Restaurante Español, Spanish restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Restaurante Español is a Spanish restaurant in Buenos Aires located four blocks from the Obelisco in a corner building with traditional ceramic tiles and exposed wooden beams throughout the dining room. The establishment offers an extensive menu of classic Spanish dishes.
The restaurant opened in the 1950s, serving traditional Spanish dishes to the growing immigrant community that settled in downtown Buenos Aires after World War II. It became a gathering place for Spanish speakers seeking familiar home cooking.
The restaurant serves regional dishes from different Spanish provinces, including Asturian stew, Galician octopus, and Mediterranean paella prepared according to family recipes. Each meal comes with house-made aioli and a selection of Spanish olives.
The restaurant operates Monday through Thursday from 20:15 to midnight, Friday and Saturday until 1:00, and Sunday lunch between 12:15 and 15:30. Reservations are recommended, especially on weekends and for larger groups.
The restaurant serves fresh bread with tomato spread, house-made olives, and garlic sauce at every table before the main course as a welcoming gesture. These small appetizers reflect the establishment's attention to hospitality traditions.
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