Mendoza: A Foodie’ s Paradise By Jill Kwiatkoski
at the base. We spent 30 minutes in silence, just admiring its beauty and the surrounding ponds and mountains.
Finally, after a day of exploration, it was time to eat( after wine, eating is the second best part of discovering new regions!). Our guide, Ariel, introduced us to a local barbeque restaurant, and we couldn’ t have been more excited. We stopped in at Estancia del Elias and feasted on local delicacies of flame-roasted beef, chicken, and goat, washed down with cold local beer.
Everyone in Argentina has an attachment to the Andes. Its landscape is in their blood; its resources feed their families; and its mountainscapes are their playground. Winemakers speak of their influence. Their presence is reflected on wine labels and their spirit is contained in the wines themselves— big, bold, and beautiful. If you go to Mendoza for wine, you must make sure you understand from where the wine flows. The heart of Argentina beats in the Andes.
P. S., We did have wine that night— a gorgeous Malbec, with( yet another) amazing steak. �
Mendoza is an incredible city, with the beautiful Plaza Independencia at its centre, and Parque San Martin to the west. The green spaces are stunning— but it is the food, oh the food, that makes this city a dream come true.
If you want to eat like a king, but on a beggar’ s salary, then Mendoza is the place for you! There are restaurants everywhere, and you can have an incredible three-course meal with cocktails and wine for about $ 40.
Av Sarmiento is a lovely walking mall with boutiques and bistros. We had the most incredible meal of our trip at a restaurant called Azafran( the charcouterie board will blow your mind, if the wine cellar doesn’ t do you in!). Sarmiento also has several restaurants that serve classic Argentine food.
If you want to see the who’ s who of Mendoza strutting their stuff, head to Av Villanueva Aristides. We had an incredible dinner( steak, of course!) at El Palenque, which specializes in classic Argentine food with a funky, modern twist. If you want to have a chic, trendy night, hit PH( Public House) Resto Bar. Feast on fusion and an endless cocktail list, and watch Argentina’ s most beautiful people parade through.
Finally, you cannot visit Argentina and not try their national spirit: Fernet. This bitter herbal spirit, paired with Coke, is the drink of choice among young Argentines— but beware: most bartenders fill your glass ¾ Fernet to ¼ Coke!
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