Argentina's ice cream scene is famous! Even in winter, there's still a heladeria - with actual customers in it - every few blocks. We were walking by Sumo when I suddenly grew very interested in another way in which to eat too much dulce de leche.
* Dulce de Leche was great, as you might expect - smokier than some other shops' versions. This is the one must-get if you find yourself here.
* Super Sambayon Italiano was TOO STRONG. I couldn't finish it. It tasted like a particularly tragic time when I made sambayon (i.e. zabaglione) but cooked the custard too quickly, and poured in way too much marsala to try to thin it out. (The end result was less than pleasant but I still served it to people anyway, heh heh...)
* Limon al Champagne was really nice, smooth and a little fizzy.
There are tons of sizes available and you can mix and match flavors. If you buy a kilo of helado, they have an ongoing promotion where you get 1/4 kilo free. The cafe is primarily a heladeria and has the sterile air of one, but they also serve coffee and medialunas.
I have no illusions about the shoddy service in Buenos Aires, but the employees here were asses who seemed to deliberately move like snails, and wore expressions that said "I can't be bothered" the whole time.
Worth a visit? At least in this city, there are other heladerias to try first. read more