Catulo - Buenos Aires

A tourist pass from BUENOIS AIRES, which is a surprise. Food top,staff service to fit .but the show was amazing. 6 pieces orchastra .tango dancers to dream abou... read more A tourist pass from BUENOIS AIRES, which is a surprise. Food top,staff service to fit .but the show was amazing. 6 pieces orchastra .tango dancers to dream about I was stumbled by the joy we had stumbled from the group performance. Go when in BA

You need to go early because the show starts when you dinner, we could not reserve the place is not very big and I think you can see and hear the show every pla... read more You need to go early because the show starts when you dinner, we could not reserve the place is not very big and I think you can see and hear the show every place you sit

The tango show was very good. Although locals might find it too touristy, it is a balanced performance. The show is quite in Spanish, so the non-Spanish speaker... read more The tango show was very good. Although locals might find it too touristy, it is a balanced performance. The show is quite in Spanish, so the non-Spanish speaker could miss a little. The food, although not gourmet, is surprisingly good for this... type of show.

We were recommended this restaurant for a Tango dinner show by our hotel receptionist at the Broadway Suites. The asking price was 55 US dollars a head. It turn... read more We were recommended this restaurant for a Tango dinner show by our hotel receptionist at the Broadway Suites. The asking price was 55 US dollars a head. It turned out to be a bargain. Private transfers were included, as we're unlimited drinks throughout the evening....I an normally disappointed with theatre meals but here the main courses were excellent as was the house wine. Starters and desserts were acceptable and they don't believe in nouvelle cuisine so you won't go hungry. The show itself was more than just dance. It included local instrumental music, several singers and pan pipe music. The Tango dancers were excellent. Our hotel advisor rates this show as better than some on offer for 100USD. He is probably right.

This was my first tango show, so I have nothing to which to compare it, but I was extremely impressed. The meal was above average, the service very good, and th... read more This was my first tango show, so I have nothing to which to compare it, but I was extremely impressed. The meal was above average, the service very good, and the music and dancers spectacular. Even the lighting was well done, and I enjoyed the...slide show of tourist sites in Buenos Aires and around the world and famous Argentines, Latin American soccer players, and the like. I arrived when Cátulo opened at 8:30 p.m. and I was given a seat right next to the stage and served promptly. The small tango orchestra, the 4 singers, and the 10 dancers were incredibly talented athletes (no other word captures it! , the costumes were impressive, and the choreography excellent. The place is named for Cátulo Castillo, a famous Buenos Aires tango lyricist who died in 1975. After the show, the management was not only gracious about calling a taxi for me, but also assigned the doorman to wait with me on the street. Cátulo is in the Abasto neighborhood, about 2 blocks from the Abasto shopping mall. I felt safe there at night, but it never hurts to take a cab when you're a woman traveling alone. Only a few drawbacks. You pay for quality: the show costs more than $200 (800 pesos . If you’re lucky enough to catch the Groupon Buenos Aires offer, the menu is reduced by half – 3 entrée choices (a bargain, in fact, for vegetarians and 2 dessert options. My entrée, spinach-and-ricotta-stuffed crepes, was tasty, but the brownie was overbaked and accompanying ice cream was worse than some I’ve had in the US, never mind in Argentina. However, the Groupon offer was exceptional: 2 guests for less than $50 total, including wine and other beverages. Given the current exchange rate, this is the bargain of the decade!