A Four-Day Buenos Aires Cafe-Hop for Coffee & Pastry Explorers

Start with a flat white and media luna. The phosphorito—layers of pastry with ham and cheese, meringue-like sweetness, and a savory filling—was the distinctive extra pastry here. The outdoor seating received especially strong atmosphere marks.

Order the flat white and compare the media luna with the raspberry meringue cake. The cake combines raspberry, meringue, and regular cake, while the interior was described as having a relaxed, laptop-friendly coworking feel. The patio may be noisy depending on the day.

Try the house-made pastries with a flat white and media luna. The media luna was considered one of the strongest of the route. The cafe sits on a busy road, so choose an indoor seat if quiet conversation matters.

Come for the raspberry and dulce de leche white-chocolate alfajor, made with freeze-dried raspberries, white chocolate, and dulce de leche. Also compare the flat white and media luna. The interior was described as pink and Barbie-like, with music that may be louder than a quiet coffeehouse.

This stop is about the media luna: the tasting described it as light, glazed, orange-sweet, and exceptionally melt-in-the-mouth. The orange-painted courtyard offers the most appealing seating; the interior was less atmospheric for the reviewers.

Order the nutty, less-fruity flat white, media luna, and—if hungry—the loaded hash browns or hamburger. The cafe is tucked into a quiet corner and was praised for warm lighting, wooden features, and an unusually peaceful alley placement.

Try the flat white, media luna, and cinnamon roll. The pastry atelier is visible behind the cafe, and the butter-yellow, light, airy interior was a highlight. The cinnamon roll has cream-cheese-like icing but lacks a crisp exterior.

This stop did not serve media lunas, so compare its flat white with the butter-rich croissant instead. Also try the guava-and-cheese bread made with cassava, guava, and cheese. The corner position and large windows are the most appealing visual features, while the main road can be loud.

Order the flat white, heated media luna, and cardamom bun. The coffee uses beans identified as coming from Cusco, Peru; the media luna was described as exceptionally good, while the cardamom bun resembles a cinnamon roll without icing or cinnamon. Outdoor seating is weather-sensitive and exposed to road traffic.