La Vieja Esquina
A small counter-service restaurant in the city centre. Its homemade empanadas, corn stew and corn paste are large and inexpensive.
Located at the corner of Belgrano and Caseros Streets. The shop is small: you order at the counter and then sit on high stools or at long tables. The menu is short and includes locro (a corn and meat stew), humita (corn paste), empanadas and savoury pies, all made fresh. The spicy beef empanada is especially recommended and is very large. Prices for the 2026 May Revolution holiday were 17,000 pesos each for locro and humita, and 2,500 pesos each for empanadas. It is often full at mealtimes. Payment is mainly by cash or debit card, and the restaurant is closed on Sundays.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat lunch and dinner (about 11:30–14:30 and 19:30–23:00); closed Sundays
Nearby sights
- Church of the Society of Jesus
- Manzana Jesuítica
- Teatro del Libertador General San Martín
- Colegio Nacional de Monserrat
- Provincial Memory Archive (ex-D2)
- Cathedral of Córdoba
- Cabildo of Córdoba
- Plaza San Martín