FAQ — Dining Out in Argentina

Q: What is the ‘cubierto’ charge that shows up on my restaurant bill? Is this a service charge? Am I a jerk if I don’t leave a tip since I’m paying this seemingly random cubierto charge? The cubierto is the ‘cover charge’ for the fork, knife, placemats and (often) stale bread you receive at the [...]

El Patacon — Patagonian Gourmet

El Patacon is considered one of Bariloche’s finest restaurants. Visited by noteworthy guests including various European royalty, Argentine actors and former U.S. president, Bill Clinton (who dined here with despised former Argentine president, Carlos Menem) it’s regularly featured in luxury travel magazines. Not just nobility, celebrities and shifty politicians get the royal treatment here though. [...]

Cafayate Dining and Travel Info

Cafayate with its mild, dry climate, abundance of local vineyards, colonial charm and laid-back pace is an ideal place to stay to explore the surrounding Calchaquíes valleys, a highlight to any visit to Salta. This is where you’ll most likely make your overnight stop if you’re on the popular scenic drive, La Vuelta a Los [...]

Cachi Dining and Travel Info

Most travelers roll through Cachi on a scenic drive such as La Vuelta a Los Valles. The 5,000-person town at the foot of Mount Cachi it is a pleasant place to kick around for a few hours. Here you can see the hilltop cemetery, dine around the central plaza and do some shopping for local [...]

Cervantes – An Authentic Argentinean Grill that Won’t Break the Bank

Tucked away a couple of blocks behind Congress this buzzing cantina has proved a well-kept secret, serving up perfectly cooked, flavor-filled meat and all the fixings at a quarter of the price of some of the tourist hotspots for over twelve years. Such is its popularity with in-the-know locals that one can arrive any evening [...]

Dining, Shopping and Travel Info — San Antonio de Areco

When to go: Any fair day is a good day to go to San Antonio de Areco. The ideal time to visit though is during the gaucho festival, which celebrates the ‘Day of the Gaucho’ on the 10th of November. Gauchos and their horses from all over Argentina come galloping through the cobbled streets to [...]

San Antonio de Areco — A Gaucho Getaway Near Buenos Aires

San Antonio de Areco, only an hour-and-a-half from Buenos Aires, is an idyllic pampa town to experience the charm of Argentine gaucho life. An easy drive from the capital, the picturesque pueblo welcomes day tripping porteños and international jet setters in search of their inner cowboys. The town dates to 1730 and to this day [...]

Asia de Cuba — A VIP Retreat in Puerto Madero

Asia de Cuba, Puerto Madero’s most glamorous restaurant and club is an-all-in-one destination for the young, beautiful and botoxed looking for a little dinner and dancing. The pleasing ambiance here exudes a sort of vague interpretation of ‘orientalism,’ with shimmering gold curtains encasing tables, chaise lounges and a paradoxical gold buddha statue reclining across the [...]

Date Ideas in Buenos Aires

As romantic cities go, Buenos Aires is up there with the best of them. It bounces with energy during the day and turns all mysterious and sultry by night. A slight sense of danger always abounds, and the unpredictable turmoil of everyday living ensures your heart is always beating a bit faster than normal, your [...]

Bar Uriarte — Mediterranean Cuisine with a Serving of Palermo Cool

Editor’s note: Bar Uriarte closed in April 2010. Bar Uriarte typifies the modern Palermo Viejo dining experience. The restaurant is owned by the same folks who El Dazon and Sucre, two other hot spots popular with the fashion crowd. At night it’s a bustling trendy place to have dinner, during the day it’s relaxing place [...]