Merienda: Afternoon Tea for two in Buenos Aires, Argentina

One of favorite meals in Buenos Aires is Merienda (afternoon tea) which we frequently have in our neighborhood of Recoleta. After trying several spots, our favorite restaurant in Recoleta is La Biela where is has a classic atmosphere, quality food and drinks and touch of elegance. Come join us as we sample Argentine sandwiches, pastries, cakes and coffee.
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Merienda: Afternoon Tea for two in Buenos Aires, Argentina Travel Video Transcript:
So it is five PM here in Buenos Aires which means it is tea time or as we call it here it is Merienda time. So, we're at a little place called La Biela. This is a really famous cafe across from the Recoleta Cemetery. We've got a table, we've ordered our food.
And a special surprise should be coming. I'm not going to tell you what Merienda consists of until it gets here.
So apparently this place used to be a really popular hangout with race car drivers and celebrities who are into racing back in the 30's. So you can kind of get a feel for that in the decor. They have a lot of dated cars and tools on the walls. And you can even see that on the napkin. They've got like a little race car. Look at that fancy napkin. Some tools. La Biela. Fancy. And apparently La Biela is the name of a tool that you use to work on cars.
So have a look over here. Um, this meal that we ordered it comes with two croissants. So we'll be sharing those. These are called medialunas. And they are sweet buttery media lunas. I love these. And it also comes with a tostado jamon y queso. Which is a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. Yeah, those are really good. We've been having a lot of those in Buenos Aires. Yeah, so super thin, lightly toasted. They are kind of your staple snack sandwich in Argentina, aren't they?
Oh yeah. That's good. Just a very thin layer of ham and cheese. Super light. Like I could probably eat ten of these I mean they are so thin and light.
So I guess technically we should be calling this coffee time not tea time. Because neither of us is having tea. Well, in Argentina - especially in Buenos Aires - coffee seems to be a bit more popular than tea.
And now we actually come to appreciate good quality coffee. It is funny.
And next up we have this sweet medialuna. Let me just break it in half so you can have a look in there. Look at how fluffy that is. Mmmm.
And our order came with three different slices of pastries, cakes, pies, whatever you want to call it. Sweet treats.
So why don't we explain what there is. So this one here has chocolate and I think kind of a cracker filling with dulce de leche.
And over here we've got it appears to be like kind of a slice of apple pie. But what is cool about this pie is that it has like a white glaze. A glaze over top of it. Some extra sugar in there. No complaints about that.
And last but not least we have this. So that is called Pionono. It is a mini pionono. And it is kind of like a little roll with dulce de leche in the middle. Yeah, and anything with dulce de leche is a hit with us.
You know what, I don't know what we're going to do when we leave Argentina. Like when we can't get dulce de leche desserts anymore.
Okay, and now last but not least where is that pionono? Let's get a bite. Wow, you're really making me go on a roll here. No, help? I've had the croissants and I had the sandwich. Show us how it is done.
It is time to go now. Say bye Sam. Bye buddy. It has been a good experience. You do need to clean your teeth though. Yeah, he does. But anyways, let's talk about the price of that meal. Yeah, so it was just over 200 Pesos. So you're looking at roughly 13-14 US dollars. Fantastic value. All of the things we had were really high quality including the sandwich, the croissants, the cakes and all of the pastries. And good quality coffee on top that too. Everything was good. Everything was good. Come here.
This is part of our Travel in Argentina series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Argentine culture, Argentine cuisine, Argentine food, Argentinian food & Argentinian cuisine.
Proudly presented by: nomadicsamuel.com & thatbackpacker.com
All photos and video taken by Samuel Jeffery (Nomadic Samuel) and Audrey Bergner (That Backpacker).
Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network

[@bernvanlilydaisy]

YUMMMMM love you!! we cant afford to travel .. so we spend time watching and sharing with you! thank you for being a blessing to us!!! prayers for you and safe travels..

[@samuelandaudrey]

+HAZEL BLUE Thank you very much!

[@latinboyandrew]

I love your videos!! Makes me want to go to Argentina and try all the yummy food :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! I hope you can do that soon :)

[@latinboyandrew]

I will one day!! Thank you!

[@jschro124]

looks so good!

[@samuelandaudrey]

+Jess on a Quest Thanks! It was really good and also quite affordable too :)

[@osvaldogreco]

una sugerencia: para merienda prueben el submarino (leche caliente con una barra de chocolate semi amargo), otro clasico de Buenos Aires

[@ateneaNympha]

ohh dios han hecho todo lo que hago cuando vengo! Soy de argentina pero vivo en otro país desde hace 3 años, el no tener las medialunas ni el dulce de leche ni las facturas, es horrible! y que cuando pedís una pizza venga sin queso y toda flaca es un sufrimiento! Cuando vuelvo a Argentina me como todo y luego quedo lista para dormir siestas!

[@facundoestigarribia658]

jajajajjaja como me reí con tu comentario! pizza sin queso y flaca que lastima :,(

[@WalkingArchive]

cuando uno vive afuera siempre se acuerda de la buena comida que tenemos. date una vuelta por nuestro canal para ver como esta todo hoy en dia

[@vanesafazio44]

que genio samuel, quedo loco con el dulce de leche,👏👏👍👍

[@samuelandaudrey]

Gracias!

[@luna-bw2pf]

Hermoso samuel !!se ve tan agradable !!😍

[@IvanaPerkovicOfficial]

That looks delicious! Love tea time but 10 PM is crazy late for dinner haha. Props to you for adjusting!

[@samuelandaudrey]

+EnterpriseMe TV LOL, it took us quite a long time to adjust...hahaha

[@santihp]

Es normal para nosotros cenar después de las 10 pm, luego de una jornada laboral que finaliza a las 9 pm. A mí me resultaría raro cenar a las 17 o 18. Jejeje. A esa hora recién estoy en la mitad de mi jornada laboral. Jejeje

[@pointnorth2456]

TRAVEL VLOG IV in Canada you can not eat late....like small towns

[@MaxFalange]

el rango horario laboral mas comun es de 09:00 a 18:00

[@martinapaladino7618]

i swear i can smell and taste this video

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! Wish we could share :)

[@maxiquelle9836]

Muy rico! pero el mate es más usado al merendar en familia que el café. Espectacular esa pastelería! Sacaron turno con el médico? 😄 En casa merendamos mate, tostadas con dulce de leche, mermelada y queso casancrem.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Gracias!

[@lupistana7885]

Pionono è un Papa, Pio IX. L'Argentina è tutto un richiamo all'Italia, a detta di un nostro amico. ed è vero. ciao.

[@adrianasimiz9734]

Los tostados .los amo .

[@hechiceralestrange8198]

Nice video !! i'm from argentina, is very nice you both like our food :). Is true that in my country is more popular the coffe than the tea haha, but in my case i drink a lot of tea, i'm a huge fan :P .

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We really enjoyed visiting Argentina. Ah, normally we drink more tea as well.

[@totyrain]

Disculpen la pregunta pero, cual es su historia? El español "Argentino" de Audrey es impecable. Y por otro lado, muchas gracias por el respeto que muestran en todos sus video para con nuestra cultura y costumbres. Espero que su estadía halla sido tan agradable como se muestran ustedes. Abrazos.

[@analiaricagno7995]

El padre es argentino y la madre peruana

[@candeghiorzo6]

Oh I really want to try all those pastriesss

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! They were soooo tasty :)

[@jjuzo]

muy delicioso!

[@samuelandaudrey]

+jjuzo Sabrosisimo! :)

[@luna-bw2pf]

Mi bs as querida!!❤que bellos son !!😘

[@samuelandaudrey]

Muchas gracias!

[@luna-bw2pf]

@@samuelandaudrey hay son agradables ..😘❤

[@matiasbarrera7891]

You can buy alfajores and dulce de leche in Havanna's shops, there are a new one in miami (the biggest). Alfajores, Dulce de Leche, all from Argentina. But is in Miami... i know that the plan is open shops in all USA. I dont know where you are from, but it could easy to get one of this desserts now for you

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! We've noticed shops in a few airports and also in cities like Lima as well. Glad they are easier to find abroad.

[@virrmc]

me encanta verlos comer cosas argentinas!!! jajajaj ya me dio hambreeeeeeeeeee!! xD

[@margaretmcmillan8999]

As much as I enjoy your videos we need to hear and see more of Sam as he seems to be taking a back seat.Mx

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Audrey is better on camera though I must say ;) So I encourage her to do more of the speaking clips.

[@margaretmcmillan8999]

Thanks, your pretty good on camera too, but can you tell me do you have to ask for permission from every cafe and restaurant you video from? I do think they are very professionally done too.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We generally don't and come to think of it we've never been asked not to film but I think we're pretty good about not intruding on anyone else eating there.

[@PabloClemot]

Anoten este lugar para cuando vuelvan a Buenos Aires. La mejor merienda de todas. Las Violetas, en Rivadavia y Medrano, Almagro. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmfTqJtnm6-oeJI 5:30 ahí muestran la merienda más famosa. María Cala: con tostados, facturas, distintas porciones de torta, sánguches, masas, pan dulce... . Samuel alucinará. Saludos!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Gracias por compartirlo!

[@christianhpdbz5349]

Audrey porque hablas tan bien español?

[@samuelandaudrey]

+Christian Hpdbz Ahhh, mi padre es Argentino y mi madre es Peruana. Aprendi a hablar Español en casa. :)

[@shadimalpz1717]

Samuel, es el clásico "five o'clock tea", no sé qué tiene eso de extraño... o.O Buen video... :D

[@nurikoinsane]

Es raro para el porque viene de un lugar donde a esa hora están cenando.

[@pointnorth2456]

In Canada we have Nutella...is garbage compare with Dulces de Leche

[@flaazevetemendo]

Oh no, i´m argentinean and love dulce de leche, but " NUTELLA" (t.m.) is really great too. D de L is more popular and familiar in Argentina than Nutella in Italy

[@freddyfabbrizzi]

You should be able to find argentine stores at home. You can find a recipe for Dulce de leche, 4 cans of condensed milk in a pressure cooker for 1 and 10-15 min. My family lives in Florida and they say the factura is identical, there are even parrillas in the outskirts of Miami argentine owned. Maybe you’ll be lucky in your area. Best of luck and thank you for your lively “exciting” videos. Jajajaja.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! That is a good point. I know in Canada you'd find some good ones in Toronto and Montreal.

[@JulianSauco]

A biela isn't a car "tool". It is an engine rod.

[@beanieto-de6er]

Pebete de jamon y queso

[@pointnorth2456]

The food in Argentina is better than Canada....asado meat pizzas pastas are the best...no medialunas like this in Canada

[@aroseboregman6341]

Hey Guy's, FYI There are several Argentine Bakeries in NYC, that are really good. If you are ever craving a Dulce de Leche pastry. MMMMM😋

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for letting us know! Any that you recommend in particular?

[@AlfredoLopez_Arg]

Biela is the name of a part of the engines... It's joined to the piston....

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for letting us know Alfredo!

[@guillermovargas8564]

Great video! I miss the merienda with facturas or pan con manteca y dulce de leche. BTW "biela" is A connecting rod, it is a rigid member which connects a piston to a crank or crankshaft in a reciprocating engine. Together with the crank, it forms a simple mechanism that converts reciprocating motion into rotating motion.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Oh, appreciate you explaining that!

[@mrmiguelitoronto]

The croissants were buttery because they actually were buttered croissants! The other ones can be made out of fat which a lot of people love more than the other ones these are not sweet, I prefer the one you had in the video!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for letting us know!

[@andra749]

I just love this video series of yours! Everything looks great, I wish I was there to get to taste it all :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

+andra749 Thank you! We have many more to come. I hope you can visit BA soon!

[@vamosrojo56]

mi hora favorita en todo él día!!!!! jaja, saludos!.

[@samuelandaudrey]

La nuestra también, especialmente si hay una factura con dulce de leche. ;)

[@vamosrojo56]

+Samuel & Audrey correcto jaja!!

[@ketorolac4276]

Si merendasen así todos los días, en un mes saldrían rodando...

[@samuelandaudrey]

Jaja, subimos unos cuantos kilos en Bs As... ;)

[@ketorolac4276]

Y evidentemente, no sufren de acidez estomacal jaja

[@marianobanegas2228]

Keto Rolac es muy cierto, haría falta mucho ejercicio para bajar eso (comen muy bien...)

[@luna-bw2pf]

@@samuelandaudrey 🤭🤣❤

[@marchu50]

Nice food in tea time in Buenos Aires...my city!! Feliz que disfruten nuestra pasteleria!!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Marcela! We had so much fun in BA.

[@anybrzla3149]

Estoy volviendo a ver did viejos videos y me encontré con casos comentarios que hice hace 3 años, se podría decir que soy una vieja fan

[@samuelandaudrey]

¡Muchas gracias! Así que aprecio el apoyo. Wow, 3 años!

[@dianajch]

Hola! vi todos sus videos probando nuestra comida Argentina, y me encanto verlos disfrutar y sorprenderse. Ojala puedan regresar! Saludos::) pd: Aguante el dulce de leche!! jaja lol

[@samuelandaudrey]

Dulce de leche para siempre!!!

[@yojelsonrc]

17:30 dinner? and at what time do u go to sleep then?

[@samuelandaudrey]

+yojelsonrc Not before midnight ;)

[@bxbyedward]

muy cheto para mí, aguante el mate cocido con tortilla a la braza!! jajaja saludos desde tucumán!

[@samuelandaudrey]

¡Gracias! Nos encantaría visitar Tucumán algún día.

[@AnIcHiS]

Nose inglés no entendí lo que dijeron... pero me dieron ganas de merendar soy de Argentina

[@dreartand]

La biela it´s not a tool , it´s a part of the cars . Very nice videos.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you for letting us know :)

[@edgardoc364]

Yes, a part into the motor... cheers

[@edgardoc364]

piece into, sorry

[@Eltercermundista]

Wow, nice pastries!! ;) I envy you :D

[@samuelandaudrey]

+El Tercermundista Thanks! A few too many to be honest ;)

[@vankayalakameswarasarma1723]

Who is holding the camera when one is talking

[@samuelandaudrey]

+Vankayala Kameswara Sarma Ah, we take turns filming each other :)

[@jennyguilmette]

Hahahaha I can't speak for everyone in México but in my region everyone eats dinner around 3pm

[@samuelandaudrey]

+Jen Nicole Oh, how cool! We seriously love Mexican food.

[@ruchikasharma6456]

What do you do at night?

[@Dengasoo]

El mozo que se para atras a los 5:40 es medio tenebroso! jajajajaj

[@ggl2947]

Chester Tiseira Yo creo que lugares tradicionales asi no discriminan por apariencia ni edad, es algo muy bueno; en contraposicion tenes los lugares "cool" de Palermo donde los mozos son aspirantes a actores de telenovelas, donde si tenes mas de 23 años y no sos fachero tr descartan de una

[@Roof_Pizza]

I love your food vids.

[@samuelandaudrey]

+roof pizza Thank you very much!

[@abraml2088]

race car history neat

[@samuelandaudrey]

+Abram Levario Yeah, we found that really cool.

[@carittomartinez1]

probaron chocotorta?

[@facundoestigarribia658]

ooooh les faltó esoooo

[@mrmiguelitoronto]

En lo que los porteños llaman "el interior" osea las provincias o el resto del país donde no es la capital federal, se dice también "la mediatarde" sería la merienda jaja!

[@enriquemedina582]

yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@samuelandaudrey]

indeed!!!! :)

[@enriquemedina582]

para cuando Mendoza? , Bariloche? , Neuquén ? esos lugares son de puta madre se los recomiendo,

[@samuelandaudrey]

Para el proximo viaje! :D

[@belenheredia2024]

+Samuel & Audrey Córdoba!! Córdoba!!!

[@rodrigoruffa7460]

Biela= connecting rod. Legend has it that one of the race drivers who used to gather around that corner suffered a conrod failure /molten conrod bearing right at the corner. So they decided to call that corner "La Biela Fundida" or "The Molten Conrod". That is where the bar name came from. Enjoy!

[@lioneldavidbluguerman7784]

audrey ,NO HABLES TAN RAPIDO QUE NO ALCANZO A LEER LA TRADUCCIN EN CASTELLANO, GRCIAS

[@sandy-ke1kr]

You show Argentina so much better than any show I have seen in the United States. Usually, the shows don't show the everyday food and culture. You guys are real. Great Job!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! We really had fun in Argentina. We hope to revisit again next year.

[@130hartfordsanantoniotexas9]

The Richmond on Florida.

[@PatriciaDiaz-wp7sz]

Hola chicos les recomiendo un lugar merendar en buenos aires el lugar se llamapugliese av.boedo y carlos calvo.

[@jaymeez]

Sam must have smoked some good weed before this shoot lol He wasn't as sharp as he usually is 🚬

[@RAULALVAREZarac]

Mmm... cada cosa que han probado es riquísimo. No se si aún están en Buenos Aires, pero viene versión salada del pionono relleno con jamón y queso, untado con mayonesa, huevo duro, morrón, arvejas, otros con atún, etc. Es mucho más grande y se sirven rodajas en forma de espiral grande en un plato como plato frío. Mi inglés no es bueno, pero... ¿entendí bien, que cenan tipo 17.30 Hs?

[@samuelandaudrey]

+Raúl ARAC Si, en Canada se cena bien temprano! Casi todos comen entre 17:00-18:00. Ya no estamos en Buenos Aires, pero vamos a tener que probar ese pionono salado en nuestra proxima visita. Suena delicioso!

[@freddyfabbrizzi]

Marry argentines you guys.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Well, Audrey is 1/2 Argentine so I did already :)

[@ashley2812]

I went to dinner there couldnt stop eating i was so full i couldnt sleep that night haha

[@samuelandaudrey]

LOL, the food is really good there. What did you have?

[@ashley2812]

coffe,media lunas,milanesa haha all for dinner

[@samuelandaudrey]

Now that is an epic feast :)

[@nicolasmaldonado4432]

I love your videos 😊

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@freddyfabbrizzi]

Pizza at pizza cero.

[@samuelandaudrey]

We'll check it out the next time we're in BA.

[@gastonserrini738]

isn't called brunch?

[@samuelandaudrey]

Possibly? But we had it late in the afternoon ;)

[@edgardoc364]

br:breakfast/lunch:unch, it late in the morning, almost lunch

[@BillGreenAZ]

You can always make your own dulce de leche when you get back home.

[@samuelandaudrey]

+Bill Green That is true and it would be fun to try!

[@ArturoStojanoff]

I'm disappointed, you're just like everyone else with your butter medialunas. I'm a medialunas de grasa kind of guy. Much, much better.

[@TheCrazyRoll]

Arturo Stojanoff no flashees maquinola

[@TheEyeOfSteel]

4:53

[@samuelandaudrey]

lol, speechless.

[@TheEyeOfSteel]

Best catchphrase! my partner and I are heading to BA in 9 weeks. Been taking note of all the spots you guys have gone too and foods to try. She cant wait to try dulce de leche. For me I cant wait to try the steak. I usually have mine medium rare but I hear the locals have theirs well done?? How did you have yours? Great videos as well.

[@ella382]

Snapchat?😘

[@samuelandaudrey]

+Elvedina Kajtazovic Yes! We are just back on it. You can add us using ThatBackpacker or find Sam and Audrey.

[@enriquemedina582]

no existe la comida de los peruanos a comparación de la argentina , las costumbres de argentina son mas europeas very good !!!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Cada pais tiene una gastronomía distinta, pero disfrutamos la comida en ambos. :)

[@walterdr9]

Decime por favor que conoces la comida peruana como para expresar tal aseveración, porque de lo contrario opinar eso solo porque te parece, sería de muy mal gusto

[@enriquemedina582]

perdón por el mal comentario , fue un impulso malo mío, nuevamente pido perdón saludos.

[@walterdr9]

Te felicito Enrique, porque esperaba un insulto o una mentira pero me sorprendiste con una respuesta que para nada te deja mal parado sino todo lo contrario, gran abrazo

[@enriquemedina582]

saludos !!!