**FLORENCIO IS NOW CLOSED AT THIS LOCATION, BUT STILL OPEN IN RECOLETA**
Florencio’s tiny café situated on a charming cobblestone street near the British Embassy was always a top choice to send visitors in the Recoleta area. Even though it is one of my favorite merienda spots in the city, with only a few tables, it proved to be a crapshoot whether or not there would be an empty table available. Luckily, Florencio opened a second (and larger) location in Palermo (Segui 4611), serving the same menu of salads, sandwiches, tartas and delicate pastries.Everything about the Palermo location is pretty similar to the original, except it is double in size with about 12 tables instead of 6. The café is filled with natural light and tastefully decorated with black and white photographs on the walls. A big fan of reusing jars and glasses myself, bright green plants and flowers planted in old mason jars and bottles give the interior an added homey touch.
The menu, displayed on a large chalkboard mounted on the wall, changes regularly but always includes sandwiches and tartas.
I had to try one of their house specialties, that I’m told is always on the menu, the tarta de puerro. The masa of the tarta was flaky, buttery (in a great way) with a crispy crust. Inside, the leeks and onion were a bit boring – skimpy on the good stuff and while it tasted good, it definitely was missing a certain special component. It came with a side of lettuce topped with some sesame seeds that tasted just as interesting as I described it.
Even though I love me a big, fat juicy choripan, I am generally not the biggest fan of steak sandwiches. I still went with a lomo and brie sandwich to expand my food horizons and branch out of my grilled veggie sandwich comfort zone. I really wanted to like it, but the steak was undercooked, a bit too chewy, and the sandwich overall boring. I wish the sandwich had included some caramelized onions or roasted red peppers. On a plus side, I disassembled the sandwich and ate the fresh baked bread.
Juan Francisco Seguí 4611, Palermo
Xema2005 says
Florencio is one of my favourite spots to get pastries and, well….everything else, hehe…did not know about the place in palermo though, so thanks again!
Wendy Lieberman Piccione says
love love Florencio. I miss BA whenever I read your blog,
Saludos!
jenniferlarancuent says
Reading your blog always makes me hungry and miss Buenos Aires so much that it hurts! Great job!
forkyou says
Good! Glad to induce hunger pains.
rose says
I tried it a few weeks ago and didn’t like it at all. When I asked if they used fresh fruit for the smoothies they laughed at my face and said “obviously”, and they only had one variety. I thought it was suuuper expensive, they didn’t give me a real ticket, and the attention was terrible.
Angrybird says
bitch that lomo don’t look so good!
iheartbsas says
I should have tried here – it looks delish!
danperlman says
They also have a “fancy” spot over near the Palais de Glace, called Adesso di Romero. Excellent pastas and still great desserts!
forkyou says
I’ll have to give that one a try, especially if the desserts are as good as Florencio. http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/restaurantes/Adesso-si-rosmarino-7246