Freddo ice cream parlor, in San Telmo

Portenos take ice cream seriously, and there are plenty of noteworthy artisanal ice cream parlors around the city. Among the chains, Freddo is probably the most reliable - it's pictured here on a street corner in the charming and gay-popular San Telmo neighborhood. But there are countless branches all over town. Enjoy a dish of the rich dark-chocolate flavor, or a thick and delicious cafe con leche flavor that bears little resemblance to the ersatz versions you might find outside South America. This particular Freddo is often inhabited by gay Portenos, but also note the swanky branch inside Patio Bullrich shopping center, or one of the locales in Palermo.