I love cakes. I ate my way through bakeries in Paris. Tried the best San Francisco has to offer…read more And searched far and wide in all the cities I have been, and that's a lot. Smeterling's beats them all to a pulp. The individual cake portions are so immaculately prepared you won't want to touch it. The flavors are just velvety smooth in your mouth and the staff are very welcoming! We even got free macarons from the baker who just popped the shells out of the oven - right in front of you. I would fly 20hrs to Buenos Aires again in a heartbeat for Smeterling's.

Some of the best, most elaborate, better tasting, better looking cakes in Buenos Aires. There is a…read morevery small seating area inside. Do NOT go with a large party. There's probably no more than 3-4 seats. This is mostly a cake shop.

So you are looking to get some ice cream, are roaming the streets of Buenos Aires and nothing looks…read morefamiliar? Well no problem everyone, if you see a Valence ice cream parlor go right on in. Truthfully they are more of a Gelato parlor that has other items like brownies, cheesecakes and ice cream style sticks or bars in various flavors. I have to tell you that anything dairy in Argentina is way more creamier than any dairy products I have tasted elsewhere. That makes for a much more enjoyable ice cream / gelato experience but some folks may have a problem handling how rich the ice cream / gelato is, but hey well worth it. Plenty of traditional flavors to go around; also, tropical fruit flavors as well which were awesome. Hey when it's as hot as the surface of the sun outside, man those tropical flavors hit the spot. Another interesting item here is they do have quite a few "Sugar Free" options which is good for the health conscious but more especially for diabetics. Flavors include Dulce de Leche, Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry. This is more sugar free options than what most places carry which is great. Looking forward to trying them out again before we leave but I am sure everything else will be awesome. Wishing you all a great time in Argentina, Enjoy and Bon Appétit!