Duhau Restaurant and Vinoteca
Located in the Hyatt Hotel, Duhau is a gourmet restaurant that blends international cuisines with local, seasonal ingredients, prepared with innovative techniques. The restaurant specializes in wok and wooden grill preparations. Dine indoors or on an open terrace beside a garden. In the vinoteca, a large variety of local Argentine wines are available for tastings, accompanied by a selection of local, hand-crafted cheeses from Duhau's Cheese Room, a cozy spot with a fireplace.
Duhau Restaurant and Vinoteca
Av Alvear 1661
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
011 (+54) 5171 1234
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Tomo 1
Tomo 1 is a restaurant that puts a gourmet twist on classic Buenos Aires cuisine in a style that executive chefs and sisters, Ada and Ebe Concaro, label "Porteña Gourmet." Essentially, the menu consists of pasta, salad, and meat options; however, dishes are elaborated with spices and exotic ingredients to satisfy the need for a greater complexity in flavor--a refreshing option for steak-lovers who enjoy more seasoning than simply salt and lemon. Tomo 1 offers a la carte, fixed price, multi-course menus, and tasting menus. Their 250-bottle wine list features mostly local wines, stored in a temperature-controlled cellar with a 2,000 bottle capacity.
Tomo 1
Carlos Pellegrini 521
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
011 (+54) 4326 6698
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El Bistró
El Bistró, located in the Faena Hotel, is a restaurant that experiments with molecular preparation techniques, in which ingredients are broken down and/or manipulated through complicated chemical processes in order to create rare combinations of texture and flavor. In this restaurant, you will encounter such bold preparations as tortilla and mint foams, garnishing carefully manipulated meat and fish dishes. Desserts include chocolate and citrus foams, sorbets and cakes, served with extravagant presentation. Due to the variety and complexity of El Bistró's innovations, it is one of the most expensive restaurants in the city.
El Bistró
Martha Salotti 445
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
011 (+54) 4010 9200
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Casa SaltShaker
Casa Saltshaker is owned by executive chef, Dan Perlman and Host, Henry Tapia, and is operated out of their own apartment. It is referred to as a "puertas cerradas," or closed-doors location; in other words, it is a private dining space--no sign outside, no walk-ins, and no public advertising. The idea is to create an intimate and relaxed setting that consists of small, diverse parties of ex-pats and locals alike. While the setting is mostly casual, the food--which is prepared exclusively by Perlman--is innovative and upscale, with menus that change for every occasion and tend to reflect nearby holidays or important cultural dates. The menu consists of a five-course tasting, accompanied by a wine tasting menu for an additional fee.
The address for Casa SaltShaker is only revealed through email upon confirming a reserved spot.
Email: dan@saltshaker.net
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Justin Higgins is currently traveling through South America, and he has been writing articles that appear on eHow and Answerbag with a focus on travel and science-related topics. Higgins is a graduate from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Arts in cultural anthropology.
