La Costanera Alfajores, Cordoba

La Costanera Alfajores is a traditional pastry shop founded in 1927 by Pedro Cecchi, an Italian immigrant whose family later became closely tied to local confectionery. Family lore says the name came from the first word he kept hearing after arriving at the port of Buenos Aires: “La Costanera,” meaning the waterfront. Although the shop stands far from the coast, the name stayed with him and became part of the brand’s identity.

The shop is known for alfajores, colaciones, capias, and other regional sweets made in a more traditional style. One story links Cecchi with cloistered Carmelite nuns, who are said to have shared older sweet-making knowledge with him. This connects the shop with Córdoba’s convent confectionery tradition. Visitors may also find rare items like the chatre, along with house specialties such as Gota de Oro, Presidente, and capias.

La Costanera remains a single family-run shop rather than a franchise, a decision meant to protect its methods and product quality. Its sweets are made without artificial preservatives, so they are best enjoyed fresh. After nearly 50 years near the main square, the family moved in 1976 when their lease ended. Today, the shop links family production, immigrant memory, convent tradition, and older local pastry culture.