Mmmm....Villa Crespo restaurants.

Salgado Alimentos

Ramirez de Velasco 401

Villa Crespo

Buenos Aires

Tel: 4854-1336

This is fantastic pasta restaurant specialising in fresh homemade pastas. Salgado was originally a deli but got so popular the owners decided to open a restaurant. The decor reminds me of a trendy East End deli, worn rustic tiles, retro deli counter top, simple wooden tables and a spot to eat at the counter. The dishes are not your usual fair that you'll find in Buenos Aires, so if you're looking for something a bit different then this is the place to come. To start, why not try the delicious spanish tortilla with chorizo or meat balls with pesto; for mains I love the asian salmon ravioli, beef cannelloni in a rich tomato pesto sauce topped withe mountains of mozzarella, seafood spaghetti, lamb and mint sorrentinos or the buffalo ravioli. There's plenty more to choose from, including vegetarian options such as goat cheese ravioli or gnocchi with courgette, sweet potato and almonds. You'll also find some traditional argentine dishes and interesting salads.

For two mains, a large bottle of beer, a jug of freshly made juice and slice of cheesecake came to $90 pesos. (23 US dollars)

Cash only.

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http://www.salgadoalimentos.com.ar/

Welcome to I Love Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires

Villa Crespo, where the heck is that you may ask...the answer Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Villa Crespo is an up and coming area, located only a few blocks from the trendy Palermo, which maintains its traditional local feel of a 'barrio' (neighbourhood). It's one of Buenos Aires' best kept secrets, but is becoming increasingly popular with a new creative social scene, secret restaurants, un-signed bars and a new ever expanding boutique shopping area. The aim of this blog is to introduce you to Villa Crespo and Buenos Aires, and to fall in love with it as much as I did, so much so that my brother and I built a B&B here.

So why stay in Villa Crespo?

Villa Crespo shares a border with Palermo which means it's well located, but not being Palermo it's not overwhelmed with tourists, and the best bit it's cheap. Its cobbled streets are pretty and there are hip places to eat and drink, that's if you know where to find them, and of course a new place stay....Querido B&B (www.queridobuenosaires.com).

For further information check out the link below to the Guardian travel review of Villa Crespo...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/jan/03/buenos-aires-culture-rough-guide

Happy reading, I'll be back soon with more info and reviews soon.