Güerrín Explained

Güerrín is a pizzeria in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the speciality of the restaurant is the Argentine pizza. Guerrin was declared by the Buenos Aires City Legislature as one of the most iconic pizzerias of the city in 2011.[1]

History

It was founded in 1932 by two Italian immigrants Franco Malvezzi and Guido Grondona. The location is on the number 1368 Corrientes Avenue, occupying the same place since its foundation. The particularity of the pizzeria is that the pizzas are cooked using a wood-fired pizza oven and thick pizza dough.[2] [3] The restaurant also offers some of Argentine varieties of pizzas like fugazza and farinata (fainá). According the site TasteAtlas is one of the most iconic places in Buenos Aires to eat.[4] [5]

The place has different rooms according to the type of clients, there are places to eat pizza on the go standing rooms with space for many diners, and a room with more privacy without much noise.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Güerrín . Government of Buenos Aires . 2 April 2024.
  2. News: Tasting Buenos Aires: food tours, street art and tango – a local’s guide to the city . 2 April 2024 . The Guardian . 12 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Budget-friendly restaurants in Buenos Aires . Lonely Planet . 2 April 2024.
  4. News: Güerrin . 2 April 2024 . TasteAtlas.
  5. News: Un influencer de Estados Unidos visitó Guerrín, quedó fascinado con la pizza, pero cometió un error . 2 April 2024 . La Nación . 23 August 2023.