Our History
More than 150 years ago, in what is now the magnificent neighborhood of La Recoleta, there were only a few houses, of course no mansions and palaces; a convent belonging to the Recoletos monks and a beautiful Church where the corpses of the needy rested in its shadow, custom of the time.
A few meters from the ravines that overlooked the beaches of the Río de La Plata, where the carts that would take the elite from the south of the city were parked; such as San Telmo, to its summer fields located in distant places such as Olivos, San Fernando or El Tigre currently.
Among the hustle and bustle of the washerwomen and the fights of the cutlers, a building stood, according to engravings of the time, likely to be the first gastronomic site in the area, in what today could be said to be La Biela.
Surrounding the cemetery, which already shelters the elite of society, men and women of dubious reputation are housed in long tenements where gypsy guitarists, pimps and thieves fought tremendous battles until almost the middle of the 20th century.
From the "Vasco" Michelena grocery store to the charming Confitería La Biela; That tiny little bar that that Galician called "La Viridita" has remained, or the other one paying homage to the civilian pilots, neighbors across the street with the name "Aerobar"; But the inevitable happened: a boisterous group of speed worshipers, after exhausting their patience, were expelled and what better idea than to dispel the bad moment with a dive "and we look for a new place to land." The adventure was short for one of them. This is because the crankshaft of his car said enough at the corner of Junín and Av. Quintana. "Bitito" Mieres got out of his car and gathered all his companions, Jorge Malbran, Ernesto Tornquist, etc., settling in that small bar that they baptized with the name of "La Biela Fundida" first.
Then with the one that became world famous as La Biela at the end of the '50s; and it was the meeting point for motorsport heroes and fans; especially from Formula 1, such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Jackie Stewart, Nicky Lauda, Carlos "Lole" Reutemann, Emerson Fitipaldi.
The Argentine Sports Automobile Association had no headquarters, but La Biela was temporarily renamed "La Secretaria". Later it would be Charly Menditeguy, Rolo Álzaga, Eduardo Copello, Gastón Perkins and many more witnessed the most fearsome fashion that filled the sidewalks of Quintana, Ayacucho and Alvear.
The "Picadas", noisy monster, provoking adrenaline and curiosity of the *70s.
Visited by countless tourists, politicians, businessmen, athletes, figures with Royal or Democratic power such as the Kings of Spain or the Premiers of various countries.
There were also intellectual appointments such as Adolfo Bioy Casares, Jorge Luis Borges, Ernesto Sábato, Julio Cortázar; artists such as Facundo Cabral, Joan Manuel Serrat, Joaquín Sabina, Pérez Celis, Raúl Santana; actors and actresses of all media; the list is endless.
In the shadow of the Gomero centenary, not ombú as many believe; It constitutes one of the most beautiful terraces in the country. The front of La Biela preserves the structure from more than 100 years ago (despite its last remodeling in 1994); Large advertising posters were placed on it, initially made with artistic figures, paintings in the best "Naive" style by the painter Aniko Szabo first; Then Freire painted a sequence of "windows" featuring the people who frequented the bar tables.
Finally, the famous painter and set designer Renata Shussheim created a sequence of eyes of the most notable people who had influence among Argentines: Julio Cortázar, Marilyn Monroe, Ringo Bonavena, Carlos Gardel, Fidel Pintos, Nélida Lobato and John Lennon; arousing the curiosity of all passersby. Globalization and economic needs made these billboards the displays of the best advertising on the market.
The menu that our restaurant presents is of the modern "Fast Food" type, fast food, which is given a touch of haute cuisine with prices accessible to the public that frequents it.