Pizzerias in Buenos Aires

Banchero is one of the most iconic pizzerias in Buenos Aires. The first branch came to life thanks to the immigrants who settled in the neighbourhood of La Boca. The Banchero family has lived in the area since they emigrated from Italy and settled in Argentina. The history of this family business was linked not only to the Italian immigrants but also to the Boca Juniors Football Club (one of the most popular football teams in Buenos Aires).

Thanks to the immigrants and the football fans, Banchero became a centre for meetings, parties and tasty food. Well-known artists and celebrities of Argentinean culture, such as Benito Quinquela Martín, the actor Luis Sandrini, the singer and actor Tita Merello, and even Eva Duarte de Perón, Evita.

Banchero opened its doors in 1932 and was characterised by its creation of the Fugazzeta – The Genovese pioneer Agustín Banchero cut an onion pizza (fugazza) in half and added cheese so that it would not be “so dry”. This great combination of flavours has been chosen as a staple by the Argentines since then.

In 2022, this pizza shop was declared a site of cultural interest by the City Government.

Like Banchero, Las Cuartetas was founded in 1932. This pizzeria, located in the centre of the City of Buenos Aires is well known for its thick crust with abundant mozzarella, but upon request, they also offer half-dough and stone-baked pizzas.

The origin of its name has a hint of mysticism; it is said that it was born because Alberto Vaccarezza, creator of the “Sainete Porteño” and Carlos Gardel’s lyricist, used to sit at one of the tables of this pizzeria to write his quatrains on the paper napkins.

 The classic Fugazzeta and Margarita are the favourites of most of the customers.

But Las Cuartetas offers an unmissable option for those who love intense flavours: the Salvatore pizza, one of its specialities that combines anchovies perfectly distributed over fugazzeta and mozzarella.

Every pizzeria in Buenos Aires has its peculiarity, and La Mezzetta is no exception. This restaurant is characterised by not having tables or chairs, people eat “standing up” and, besides, they only serve four toppings: mozzarella, fugazzeta, anchovy and Neapolitan.

La Mezzetta was opened in 1939 by Abelardo, Gervasio and Marcelino, who started selling ricotta cakes, pasta frolas- a jam-filled sweet-tart-, bread pudding and coconut cake. After a while, they added the four tastes of pizza and fried empanadas.

Today, customers can enjoy these four styles of pizza, some empanadas, and their traditional desserts.

In addition, this restaurant is featured in the Netflix docu-series “Street Food: Latin America”, where Latin American chefs share their vision of gastronomy, traditions, and innovation in the food industry.

Its name goes back to the past and its first customers. El Cuartito was born in 1934 as a small place with a window to the street (like an Argentinean kiosk). Behind this was Manuel Díaz, an immigrant from Pontevedra, Spain, who arrived in Argentina when he was young.

Experts say that the secret of this pizza shop lies in the ingredients and preparation technique. Among the most requested options by customers is the Fugazzeta.

 Currently, this place offers the option of eating “standing up”, at the bar or at a table.

Pizzeria Güerrin is one of the oldest pizzerias on Corrientes Street. This place was opened in 1932 by two Genoese immigrants, Franco Malvezzi and Guido Grondona.

Güerrin is seen as the temple of the Porteña pizza, with more than seventy varieties of thick-crust pizza. It is made by hand in a large pan. If we are talking about outstanding pizzas, among the first places we find the classic mozzarella, the Neapolitan, and the ham and pepper pizza.

It is quite common to find the pizzeria full of people since it was declared of Cultural Interest by the government of the City of Buenos Aires, and it is a great tourist attraction.

Pin Pun was founded in 1927 in the classic Buenos Aires district of Almagro on Corrientes Avenue. Its specialities are Mozzarella pizza and the Pin-Pun Special: with ham, peppers, and mozzarella, along with the fried empanadas that can be tasted at the bar or at the tables.

In 2018, it was awarded the best pizza by the locals. Moreover, in 2015, Pin Pun was considered the best mozzarella pizza by Muza5k, and for four consecutive years, they won the best customer service.

This is one of the pizzerias considered a “cult” among traditional pizza lovers since El Cedrón has been making pizza for almost a century. This classic restaurant has been part of the history of the Mataderos neighbourhood since 1937. Previously, on the same corner, the restaurant “La Primera Curva” operated from 1908 until the opening of El Cedrón.

The pizzeria offers excellent service under the motto “Look around, you are going to come back”.  The waiters are experts in taking your order straight off, always serving classical and onion fainá to accompany their exquisite pan-crust mozzarella pizza.

Can’t miss El Cedrón‘s unique recipes: Roquefort and walnuts, vegetables and white sauce, the spinach with cheese version and the classic one with ham and bell peppers stand out on the menu.

Since 1952, Los Inmortales has been one of the most popular pizzerias among Buenos Aires residents and visitors. The pizzeria offers a stone-baked pizza with a thin and crispy dough base in all five of its five branches.

Los Inmortales is not only a pizza restaurant but also represents an icon in the city of Buenos Aires. This traditional place is part of Corrientes Avenue gastronomic centre and is excellently located next to theatres, cinemas and bookstores. Sited metres away from the Obelisco and Avenida 9 de Julio.

Attention and atmosphere invite you to stay while enjoying a large mozzarella or the empanadas that are the definition of tasty.