Argentines take their empanadas (meat- and vegetable-filled pastries) seriously, and many claim that tiny La Cocina has the best around. This empanada dive in Recoleta is always packed with old Argentinian men getting down with wonderful baked empanadas from Catamarca. The signature empanada is the one to go home with. The Pikachu is loaded with three cheeses, onions and a mild spicy sauce.

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