Even though La Biela has a great reputation, I found the café really boring and with no atmosphere. There was a lot of elderly and very chic people. The service was bad : the waiter didn't speak a word of English and we had to ask him several the same thing. Furthermore, he bring us three different bills and the amount we had to pay was wrong. read more

Great location but that's about it. Food is overpriced and underwhelming. We had the Americana breakfast and it was just ok. The only thing I can recommend is the hot chocolate. If you're going just sit outside and enjoy a drink. Skip the food read more

I really enjoyed this place!! The food is yummy and the ambiance is full of locals talking and being chic. Like a cafe in France. Yes you see older people but... They were really cool older people. :) I went twice during my stay in Buenos Aires. If you order everything at once you get one receipt. However if you order more you get multiple receipts must be an old system but still pretty cool. read more

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This was the worst meal I had in Buenos Aires and it was such a shame since there was so much good food everywhere. Situated close to the Recoleta Cemetery, this was more or less a tourist trap, especially given its outdoor seating to enjoy the warmer days (but you also get charged extra for it! - note the menu will show "indoor" and "outdoor" prices for all of its offerings). We opted for the empanadas set, which came with a salad, a beverage and a dessert. The empanadas were OK, nothing special. But the salad... Didn't even know this can even qualify as such. I got a bowl of lettuce, topped off with a bunch of celery bits, apple and pineapple chunks and walnuts... and no dressing. I couldn't even process the atrocity that was put in front of me. Came as a full sized portion, too. Such a waste. Others in our group ordered grilled chicken and it seemed as if their food went onto the same grill that cooked fish, as all their dishes arrived reeking. Overpriced and not worth it. Avoid. read more

Excellent Argentine comfort food. Ate her twice during my stay in Buenos Aires. In Recoleta tourist area, but prices reasonable. Ravioli quite good, just lacking salt. Solid numbers of locals eating here as well. Waiter patient with my limited Spanish. Ate out on sidewalk one day , beautiful , definitely a European feel. read more

One of my poorest experiences while in BA. We sat outside and ordered two coffees and an omelette for breakfast. Coffee was terrible, food not so great, and service abysmal. Silverware was visibly dirty, we asked for a change that never arrived. There was a mistake in the bill, and instead of correcting it, the waiter argued with me for a while. I eventually agreed to pay the extra, left no tip and will never go back. read more

La Biela - Cafeteria Near Me - Buenos Aires, C

This is my most favorite coffee shop in the entire world. Beautiful corner paneled woodwork, racing photos from the 1920s and 30s, wood trim tables with granite tops, waiters wearing clean white shirts with bowties and dark green aprons and black trousers. They wear sleevestraps! Its a distinct crowd with a lovely ambience and a huge respect for the older patrons. As an older man myself, its the sort of place I would go to every day, if I lived in Recoleta. It has a wonderful homey feeling. A cup of coffee comes well-made, cheap, and also arrives with a mineral water and a pastry. $1 coffee included pastry and a mineral water. I could spend hours just sitting, reading, sipping coffee, and people-watching. There is a unique ambience to this place unlike any coffee shop you'd find elsewhere. Its a cultured place with a lot of history, all original. If you take the time to visit the tomb of Eva Peron, you must also take the time to walk across the plaza to visit this coffee shop. read more

Best part of this meal was the setting. Our waiter was 2nd best thing. Both friendly and helpful. I hate traveling abroad having no 2nd language. Here, as well as most places I've been in Buenos Aires are understanding and try hard to be helpful. I digress. Outdoor dining overlooking Plazoleta Juan XXIII, and near the cemetery was the perfect setting for lunch after the long flight from Chicago, via Miami. The food was adequate at best. Certainly not bad enough to ruin the experience. Doubt I'll return, but not disappointed I went. read more

If you're at the Recoleta itself, this is the place to come back to life after your visit to the cemetery. A classic that has been there almost forever. Sit outside under the tree that is even older. A classic confiteria. read more

Nice old time vibe Cafe close to the cemetery. The plastic statues of people eating were a little creepy, but not too off putting. Food is so-so and you definitely pay a bit more for the location. I had the biela, which came with a surprisingly sweet piece of apple pie. Fine place if you need something by the cemetery. read more

Very nice place, with Jorge Luis Borges and colleage Cesare at a table near the entrance, but.. unfriendly service and terrible food. The fish seemed to come out of the freezer and heated by micro wave. The worst dinner I had in Argentina. read more

Service was pretty dismal and the food was very basic, especially for the price. Would not suggest ever visiting.

While away the afternoon at this BA institution and watch the tourists and locals converse for hours over an Imperial beer or a cafe con leche. Give the food a miss and tuck into the potato chips served with the beer. read more

I should have read the reviews before trying this place. Is the worst place I've tried in BA so far. I ordered a filet with mushrooms, it was over cooked even though I ask medium rare. It was hard, mushrooms where can mushrooms and potatoes where frozen one, you could taste the freezer burn on the potatoes. On top of that, very, very, expensive for what you get. This is definitely a tourist place, but for Un knowledgeable tourist. read more

This huge menu is hit or miss, so hit the "La Biela breakfast," one of the best experiences I had in BA. It's a great tasty pot of coffee (percolator?), a ham and cheese sandwich, some toast and jam, fresh squeezed OJ --- probably some other stuff too. Loved it. read more

Service was not that good! You have to chase a "mozo" to order or get something. This is the place where elderly like to hang out. It is clear that people meet here to chat and discuss about something that is not lie. read more

The worst meal I've had in Buenos Aires to date. The service was ok and the decor dated but I had hoped the food would be ok given it had been recommended as one of the top 5 cafes in BA. The food was barely edible. My turkey and red pepper sandwich literally consisted of turkey and red pepper on stale bread. My husband's chicken burger was average at best and we paid just shy of 500 pesos for this garbage. The only redeeming quality of our lunch was the 1 litre bottle of beer we consoled ourselves with! I'm sure this was once a great place to have a coffee and a snack but it is now a waste of time when BA has so much more to offer. read more

Food was super bland and just not good. Slow service as well. We are American and we're told this was the best cafe in the neighborhood by our tour guides. Terrible. read more

(I have dual citizenship, from Argentina and the US, this review is mostly for the tourists). What is -as a tourist- a normal price for you, is not a fair price for locals, but La Biela became a tourists' spot, therefore is expensive and the quality that characterized it for years and years is long gone. Still, a not totally bad coffee or croissants, so-so "tostados", but definitely bellow the par food. Go have a coffee with something there, DO NOT eat there. Totally random service, from super-nice to disrespectful or plain nasty, go figure. Very sad if you used, like me, to go there years ago, at the pinnacle of their glory; now, a totally mediocre place for tourist cattle. Same happened to another former Buenos Aires glory, Cafe Tortoni. SO sad. read more

Horrible food, miserable service. Tasteless sandwich. The only thing that could have made this lunch worse was if Justin Bieber showed up.

Food had no taste. Seemed out of can with no flavors. Ordered a Sandwich, it came with small pieces of bread on side, large flat chicken with sliced tomatoes. It was no way a sandwich in real terms. Will not recommend this place. Beware ! read more