Despite the city's reputation as a meat lover's paradise, dining out in Buenos Aires need not be an artery-clogging experience. Whole grain pizza crusts topped with freshly sautéed veggie goodness, delicious fruit smoothies and other vegetarian-friendly delights make this friendly indoor/outdoor café a rarity in wine heavy, steak-driven San Telmo. Organic meets class in a tasty way that even the most carnivorous will enjoy. Make no mistake, this is healthy, not health, food; you'll satisfy both your appetite and your taste buds. Although the menu is not particularly extensive, non-meat eaters will appreciate the pumpkin ravioli, the Wok-style vegetables with bamboo, tofu and almonds, and the vegetarian stew with lentils, rice, potato and pumpkin. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Location:
Humberto 599
San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Restaurant

Prices: Mid-Range

Credit cards accepted
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard/Eurocard, Visa

Atmosphere: Outdoor/patio dining

Menu Features:Vegetarian dishes, vegetarian menu, fixed-price meals at lunch

Service Features:Takeout

Bar Features:Full bar, wine / beer, bring your own beer, no alcohol served

Regulations: Yes

Dress Code: Casual

Reservation: Not necessary

Park Options: No

Contact Information:
Phone: (54-11) 4362-7979
E-mail: origenbar(at)remove-this.hotmail.com

By Jeremy Helligar

I am a journalist from New York City living in Buenos Aires. After spending 15 years as a writer and editor in New York City, I moved to Argentina in...

Created: 15 Jan 2008

Updated: 12 Nov 2008

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Reviews

Traveler Reviews of Origen

Great Lunch Place

This place is really cute and provides an exciting menu (considering your typical Jamon y Queso).  The coffees are served American Style - HUGE! They come in big deep mugs that look more life soup bowls than coffee cups.  I had a sandwich with lox (smoked salmon for all the non-jews), queso crema (more like a dill sauce) with spinach.  It was great! My girlfriend had a salad that looked awesome and was loaded with bacon amongst many other yummy toppings (and I think it actually had 'salad dressing' - which if you live here, is a huge luxury).  They also gave us complimentary soup in shot glasses to taste which was very cool. Overall it was really great for what it is, a little, nicely priced lunch cafe.  It would be a great place to eat on a Saturday or Sunday while at the markets, it's just 2 blocks from the Plaza Dorrego craziness.

Traveler from U.S. on Jun 14, 2009