04 July 2008
Carmen Michael
399 Brasil, San Telmo.
+54 11 4300 6894.
Solitary writers and other night owls feed the insomnia of BA at this iconic cafe on the corner of Parque Lezama. A favourite scribbling spot for Argentine writers Sabato, Borges and Eloy Martinez, the Britanico closed briefly in 2006, but was reopened (by new owners) in 2007 after protests by local artists and bohemians.
Source: Qantas The Australian Way April 2008
Updated: July 2008