Mengano

This unpretentious restaurant in the Palermo district, where you’ll need to ring the bell to gain access, is a potentially good option for its informal tapas and its wide array of traditional-style small plates. This bistro-eatery, boasting the appearance and feel of a modest tavern with old photos of the chef’s family adorning the walls, also features a small bar counter (with 4 stools) where guests can watch the kitchen team hard at work. The cuisine here revolves around a concise à la carte that aims to combine local cuisine with tapas and more traditional dishes, while always working with fresh ingredients, a nod to modernity and reasonably affordable prices. Dishes here include spicy meat empanaditas, pizza-style glazed pork belly with fainá flatbread, delicious lamb tartare toasts with quince cream and, for dessert, the Rogel, a cookie from Santa Fé in the form of a tart with lots of crispy and crunchy layers.