Imperio, Pizzeria in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Imperio is a pizzeria and takeaway restaurant in the Villa Crespo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, serving pizza, empanadas, and other Argentine staples. The dining room is spacious and set up to accommodate both small groups and larger tables.
Villa Crespo was shaped in the late 19th century by Italian and Jewish immigrants who brought their food traditions with them. The pizza culture that took root in the neighborhood has carried forward, and places like Imperio are part of that continuity.
Pizza in Buenos Aires has taken on its own shape over the generations, with a thick crust and generous toppings that differ from European styles. At Imperio, you can order fainá, a thin chickpea flatbread that locals traditionally eat alongside a slice of pizza.
The restaurant sits in Villa Crespo, a neighborhood that is easy to walk around and well connected by public transit. Coming on a weekday or arriving early in the evening tends to mean a shorter wait than on weekend nights.
In Buenos Aires, eating pizza standing at the counter is a long-standing habit known as "al corte," where you order a single slice and eat it on the spot. Some traditional pizzerias in the city still serve this way, and it gives a very different feel to the meal than sitting at a table.
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