The 11 best pizzerias in Buenos Aires to enjoy a great porteño pizza

The avenue Corrientes advances towards the Obelisco with theater marquees, lights, and bookstores, but it wouldn't be what it is without Güerrin. For 90 years, this Porteño pizzeria has been taking its classic pan and thin crust pizzas out of its wood-fired oven. Perfect for completing a cultural outing or ending the day with a cold beer and a slice of ham and peppers. We accompany it with moscato. It is said that: "You haven't experienced Buenos Aires if you haven't been to Güerrin".

Where: Av. Corrientes 1368.

Legend has it that at a table in the small pizza place in the Congreso neighborhood, Alberto Vacarezza - a poet and tango lyricist who even worked with Carlos Gardel - wrote his quatrains (a type of Spanish stanza), in the heat of the pizza ovens. That's why it was named that way when it was founded in the mid-last century. Like this one, thousands of urban tales that have this Porteño pizzeria as their setting multiply the more we investigate. You can choose to sit and eat or grab a quick bite. Without a doubt, it's another old acquaintance that fights for the best "fugazzeta" (a type of pizza).

Where: Av. Corrientes 838.

The owners of this business have been settled in the Palermo neighborhood for three generations with a wood-fired oven, to serve the classic pan pizza. They claim to be the creators of the "canchera" pizza, a hallmark of Porteño street food, linked to soccer and Italians who passed on their traditions to local fans. It's the one that was sold outside the stadiums: they say that the owner of the famous Angelín, Oscar Vianini, used to go to the exit of Atlanta matches with two sawhorses and a plank on which he placed a round tin can - because it was a huge pizza, with a diameter of 45 to 60 centimeters (ours are 33), filled with cold pizzas, which only had tomato sauce and condiments. A genuine "fast food criollo" (local fast food).

Where: Av. Córdoba 5270.

In the Boedo neighborhood, in the midst of the city's shoemaker district, San Antonio serves a pizza that's almost 5cm high. It's ideal for pizza lovers and a classic among traditional Porteño pizzerias, super crowded and well-ranked. It earns the crown with its ham and peppers pizza with sliced olives under the cheese, the "fugazzeta" is also a must, and the "fainá" is thick and irregularly cut. They have a good dessert menu if there's room for something sweet.

Where: Av. Juan de Garay 3602.

This iconic pizzeria located in La Boca came to life in 1932 when the Banchero family, of Genoese origin, decided to go beyond their bakery. Legend has it that the famous "fugazzeta", a mix between "fugazza with onion" and "fugazza with cheese", was created here. Banchero is frequented by big names, tourists, and locals.

Where: Av. Almirante Brown 1220.

Since 1939, this venue located on the busy Álvarez Thomas adds color to the avenue: cars and pedestrians stop to queue for a quick bite in this Porteño pizzeria. At the border of the Colegiales and Villa Ortúzar neighborhoods, a "stand-up" pizza is what's on offer: the venue doesn't offer the option to sit - nor does it need to - and competes for the prize for the best "fugazzeta" in the city. Ideal for enjoying the sidewalk of this increasingly culturally emerging residential area.

Where: Av. Álvarez Thomas 1321.

Professional waiters, photographs of famous local figures, and many sports posters accompany this 100% Porteño experience. El Cuartito opened its doors in San Nicolás in 1934 and has a loyal clientele who claim it's the best "fugazzeta" with thin crust. A taste, kindness, and nostalgia experience that speaks of our culture.

Where: Talcahuano 937.

They started in 1947 in the Chacarita neighborhood, in a strategic location in the city where now bus stops, subway line B, and the Urquiza railway converge. Thick dough and cheese-filled pizzas are the keys to the pizza they make in this traditional pizzeria. Until recently, a sculpture of the Argentine humorist Carlitos Balá accompanied the entrance to the paradise of Porteño pizza, as a tribute to the famous neighbor of the neighborhood who frequented the place. Of course, they have soda siphon.

Where: Av. Corrientes 6891

After the pandemic, the Belgrano neighborhood mourned the loss of this traditional pizzeria, a must-stop on Cabildo Avenue for 90 years, which closed its doors. In 2022, a young entrepreneur resurrected it and renovated the venue to modernize it, without losing the traditional touch that characterizes it. Their bet revived the wood-fired oven to serve their delicious slice pizzas. If you're hungry, don't miss the fried empanadas.

Where: Av. Cabildo 2477

As a family project founded in 1962, El Fortín went from being a neighborhood pizzeria to becoming an establishment for the whole city. Their customers come from all over to rediscover this high, loaded with ingredients pan pizza. The fans of the soccer teams All Boys, Argentinos Juniors, and Vélez Sarsfield dispute "El Fortín" as the official pizzeria of their respective teams. Tip: if there's room for dessert, the ricotta cake is another house specialty.

Where: Av. Álvarez Jonte 5299.

This classic, which now has two branches - one in Almagro and another in Villa Urquiza - began its history in 1927 with the same Italians who later created Güerrín. In the pizza by the slice marathon held in 2015, Pin Pun's mozzarella was crowned the best. Their clientele also recommends the ham and peppers pizza and their fried empanadas to accompany.

Where: Av. Corrientes 3954