OskiBear

Sounds like you had a great time, TIVAgal !!!
Glad it all worked out. I think we might have overlapped at the Park Hyatt - you were probably arriving as we were departing.
I've been going to BA for well over a decade and have stayed in various places around town.
However, we've become a bit accustomed to using the PH as our base these days so I'm not sure if we'll ever venture away from it on future visits :-)

mehitabel

Is that mobile number something you're comfortable sharing? If not, no worries. I'm just heading back for the first time since 2019 (yay!), and would love to get good sushi. Staying in Palermo Viejo Soho (oops, rusty), fwiw.

Flying Machine

I just sent you a PM (just didn’t feel too comfortable giving out the number publicly) Especially since I haven’t been there before myself. Bear in mind it’s to go only. Palermo Viejo is a great part of town. I typically stay there as well.

Here is a photo that my friend had posted when I referenced the original caption. Lastly, there’s lots of good sushi in Buenos Aires, I’m just not a fan of Philadelphia (cream cheese and sushi) Enjoy!

Eastbay1K

Be careful what you wish for. Have you ever had good sushi in Buenos Aires? (No joke - just wondering.)

Flying Machine

we’re blessed in California to have fantastic sushi, but over many friends houses I’ve had some really nice sushi in Buenos Aires (I guess they know where to order in from) I think the photos above are a fairly good representation, it’s mostly rolls, sometimes nigiri and sometimes sashimi, The salmon from Chile, a local whitefish (don’t remember the name) is really good.. and as long as you tell them no Philadelphia you end up having a nice meal. Do you look for an asado in San Francisco? However if you wanted a good steak you know where to find it

I’m gonna reach out to my friend’s wife.. we went to a sit down place in Recoleta and there was no Philadelphia there and it was a really nice spot. I’ll revert once I hear back from her

mehitabel

Thank you! I replied to your PM. I've also noticed - and am also not a fan of - the propensity for cream cheese in Buenos Aires sushi. Though I do like Philadelphia the city . Your display looks tempting indeed (I could instert a pun about Temptee cream cheese here. But...no.)

mehitabel

No - I gave up on Buenos Aires sushi, but will happily try Flying Machine's chef if I get the chance

mehitabel

Do people recommend the Taxi Ezeiza website for advance booking for rides from EZE? I usually just go to the airport kiosk, but notice there's also a web option. I'll be bringing ARS, if that makes a difference. TIA

lsquare

What's pricing like? I already have airfare purchased and just doing trip planning now.

Flying Machine

Why add another layer of uncertainty or explanation or follow up. In the kiosk area as you exit the x-ray machines the desks are always manned and they’ll escort you out to a waiting car. Those ARS you have in your pocket are clearly not worth what they once were. But if you have enough that’s great!

mehitabel

Sound advice. The ARS I have from 2019 are now chump change. Luckily I also have recent ARS courtesy of a friend who was in BA in June

loganre17

Hi all, very excited to visit BA for my first time shortly.

Question about changing money. No issues for me to exchange USD to ARS, I'm interested in what I do if I have excess cash. Could I exchange excess ARS at the official rate, just to get rid of it? Would I have access to this official rate as a foreigner?

Understand there's a $200 cap. Don't anticipate having higher than that left over.

TIA

Eastbay1K

If you are going to have a small amount left, just get a trinket or something else you really don't need from the Duty Free shop (assuming you are flying out of the country) and top off the purchase if you go over with a credit card (of course, that will be at the official rate).

The Duty Free shops have US$ pricing but I would expect that the conversion for your cash pesos is at the official rate.

malagajohn

It's unlikely, not to say impossible, that you will be able to change pesos that you purchased at the blue rate into Dollars at the official rate.

​​​As Eastbay1K says, it's best to use them up in local stores or at the duty free shop at the airport.

TIVAgal

there were two of us and we were each able to change back $200 worth of pesos at the end of our stay (walked into a small currency exchange shop next to the cemetery). Burned the remainder at airport on cookies and candies for the kids at home.