The name means “my old slum” in Argentina, but a slum so inviting you’re unlikely to find anywhere. Run by an Argentinian family, by way of New York, the menu is simple: great food (steaks and burgers a speciality, naturally), reasonably priced wine or beer, check tablecloths, and a constant buzz of conversation. Add in the owner, who likes you to do things his way, and walls covered in images of El Diego, and suddenly slumming it seems pretty attractive.
Address: Corner of Juan Leon Mera and Foch
Telephone: 593 2 2228 538
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