Güerrín
A classic pizzeria on Corrientes Avenue in Buenos Aires, specialised in Argentine-style pizza with a thick, pan-style dough baked in a wood-fired oven. The Buenos Aires City Legislature declared it a Site of Cultural Interest in 2011.
History
It was founded in 1932 by Italian immigrants and has occupied the same premises at Corrientes Avenue 1368 ever since. Sources do not agree on the founders' names, so those should be treated with caution. Its signature is the pizza al molde, a thick-crust style, though it also offers a thinner half-dough version. Its own varieties include fugazza, fugazzetta, napolitana and fainá, alongside pizzas topped with mozzarella, ham, peppers or olives. With no branches elsewhere, the restaurant spreads its customers across several rooms: a long standing-only counter area for quick meals, tables for families, and a quieter upper floor.
Culture
The venue has become a regular stop for those seeking traditional Buenos Aires pizza. Its layout reflects different kinds of customers: those eating on the go are served at the counter, while families and couples sit in the second room or upstairs. During the covid-19 pandemic it launched a line of vacuum-sealed precooked pizzas.