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    I Latina

    4.2 (43 reviews)
    Ultra High-EndLatin American
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    Caramelized prawns.
    Betty N.

    **THE BEST RESTAURANT IN BUENOS AIRES** From the front entrance to every bite, iLatina is simply incredible. Make your reservation now. PRICE ===== Tasting menu: AR $700 pesos per person Wine pairing: AR $480 pesos per person (my suggestion, of course, is to do the wine pairing as well) FOOD ===== appetizers: WHITE CORN ANISEED AREPAS WITH SPICY AVOCADO MOUSSE AND CHICHARRON AND PATACON WITH HOGAO AND GOAT CHEESE Beautiful and delicious appetizer. Both were flavorful and unique. RATING: 5/5 BANANA BREAD, CHIPÁ, COCONUT BREAD, FOCACCIA WITH OLIVES AND MIXED SEEDS BREAD WITH LIME AND PEPPER FLAVORED BUTTER OMG, try that chipa bread! Addictive and it's unlimitless. Ask for seconds or thirds. RATING: 5/5 first course: TOASTED CORN TORTILLA WITH BEEF CHEEK, OAXACAN MOLE, AND MEZCAL-MARINATED RED ONIONS Again, it gets better with each course. the beef cheek was superbly flavored with the mole and the red onions. RATING: 5/5 second course: CARAMELIZED PRAWNS WITH SPICY PINEAPPLE AND FENNEL One of our favorites. fusion done perfectly. RATING: 5/5 third course: BARÚ STYLE CEVICHE WITH SEASONAL FISH, MANGO, COCONUT AND LYCHEE It got better with this sensational coconut broth with lychee. yes, lychee. RATING: 5/5 fourth course: PERUVIAN SEAFOOD CASSEROLE WITH GRILLED OCTOPUS Probably one of the best-tasting octopus ever. soft and not exactly chewy. Massaged before cooking. RATING: 5/5 fifth course: BRAISED PORK IN COLOMBIAN COFFEE AND SUGARCANE REDUCTION Our absolute favorite, hands-down dish of the night. Pork melts in your mouth. RATING: 5/5 sixth course: ECUADORIAN CACAO TRUFFLE WITH SEA SALT AND OLIVE OIL Absolute heaven. in. your. mouth. RATING: 5/5 seventh course: AVOCADO AND AGUARDIENTE ICE CREAM Liked the avocado better than the aguardiente, but still solid. RATING: 4/5 eighth course: TYPICAL COLOMBIAN COFFEE INFUSED WITH CINNAMON AND CARDAMOME Beautiful coffee. RATING: 5/5 final course (accompanied with the coffee): PETIT FOURS too full to enjoy all of these, but they were also delicious with the coffee. RATING: 4/5 WINE PAIRINGS went perfectly with every course. SERVICE ======== Superb service. Friendly and not overbearing. Professional and they refilled our wine pairing glasses. The husband received extra braised pork from the kitchen and I got extra dessert love for my birthday. THANK YOU. RATING: 5/5 PRO TIPS ======== Reserve online. OVERALL ======== One of our favorite experiences in Buenos Aires and the best meal we've had in Argentina thus far. This place is now very special to us. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

    Elizabeth T.

    4.5 Stars. Stunning evening. Made our reservation about one-week in advance, only the early seating was available. Seven-course vegetarian tasting that included an amuse bouche shooter, and five different mini-breads (be careful, these are really tasty and very filling). We skipped the wine pairing and opted for 3-glasses each (pairing would've been 5). The location is a bit out of the way, but upon arrival it's sort of like a Secret Garden. Amongst the dusty neighborhood, hides a beautiful stone washed lhome, filled with art and warmth. Each course was beautifully plated and tasty. A few notable mentions include the bocaditas spread that included an empanada, arepita, and bunuelo. The first course, a fabulous plate of aguachile with pineapple salted beetroot and fermented turnip was complex and exciting. The fourth course of Oaxacan mole was also mesmerizing. In-general, the meal would eb and flow. Not to say good or bad, more like heavy and bold followed by light and tangy and then back again. Different than the usual slow rise that reaches climax at dessert. And of course ended with a beautiful drip coffee (one of the best that I've ever had). One of the reviews called this a tourist trap, far from it. It's a world renowned restaurant where people from around the world would like to visit if they have a chance. Think of French Laundry (Napa / Yountville) or NOMA (Copenhagen), I'd be willing to gamble that the guests on a day-to-day basis aren't from the neighborhood.

    Mike P.

    This cocina latinoamericana run by chef Santiago Macías Acuña is an outstanding example of the fine dining experiences available in Argentina's cosmopolitan capital. With an excellent tasting menu that takes you on a seven course gastronomic journey from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego this is a must visit when in Buenos-Aires. We choose to include the wine pairings with our courses and we were so glad we did. While the pours were a bit on the light side the all Argentinian selections were terrific. The meal ended with a ceremonial coffee service at our table. All in all one of my favorite meals anywhere.

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    Matt M.

    After two weeks in BA, I can say without a doubt, this was the best restaurant we ate at. My girlfriend and I are die-hard foodies. I like to cook and my girl is a food scientist. We mentioned this to the staff and they brought us to the back to meet the chef. They were genuinely interested in our passion for food and drink. This goes without saying, but the food was extraordinary! A meal like this would be double to triple in the US. Honestly, the iLatina experience was my favorite part of the trip. Amazing.

    Katrin L.

    Woow!! What a place! I don't think that anything I might write here will make justice to what was our dinner at this place. My husband and I booked it with very high expectations which all were met to precision from their amazing service to upscale food! We passed straight by the restaurant when we were on its street, it looks more like a house than a restaurant itself and even though you ring the bell for getting in it is not a puerta cerrada. Their whole team was incredibly attentive, really professional a nice to us all the time. Decoration deserves a star apart! Beautiful! You need to book it in advance, it's a 7 course menu and if you have any dietary restrictions like me tell them in advance. They perfectly adapted a vegetarian menu for me and I was absolutely blown away by each dish they served! Go HUNGRY! It's gonna be a lot of food, even though the plates are small, 7 courses are not for any ordinary person to finish all! I'm gonna be honest with you guys and say that I couldn't handle the desert, I tried literally a few bits of it. We had an awesome time there and would definitely come back on our next visit in BA. Hands down our best dinning experience there!

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    Me encanto!! El ambiente y el servicio estuvo perfecto, rapido y super amistodos, no muy caro!

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    The best extremely fancy meal I have had in my life. The setting is amazing and both the front and kitchen staff are extremely friendly.

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    a clear tourist trap, stay away. very disappointing menu and execution, mediocre experience

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    OVERALL ======== One of our favorite experiences in Buenos Aires and the best meal we've had in Argentina thus far.

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    La Carbonera - Made to order!

    La Carbonera

    4.0(25 reviews)
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    This place had the best Venezuelan food to offer while I stayed in Argentina for 3 months. My…read moregirlfriend and I first tried this place because it was down the street from where we lived. The owner was very helpful with the menu. Our spanish wasn't good so he guided us through the selection of food. They definitely have a lot of patience there, that's for sure. We ended up going with the arepas. My girlfriend fell in love after the first bite! We had tried arepas once, but it was a colombian/korean fusion style that was good, but just didn't compare to the one at la cabonera. The owner had mentioned that on saturday afternoon was empanada day. I have a great love for empanadas, so we were there! I am so happy that we found out about empanada day. It is something very special. I don't know if a lot of people know it but, each and every empanada is made to order. That is as fresh as it can get!! The wife owner sits in the back the whole time flattening the masa, filling it up, and folding it, all by hand! There's a lot of love put into these empanadas. The moment you bite into it, angels come down from the heavens and sing to you. It's totally different from an argentine empanada because it's corn instead of the flour and i love that. It is the crunchiest empanada i've ever bitten into. I love the mechada, which is the shredded beef. The meat stays super tender and juicy inside it's masa house. Pair it with their papelon and that's it! Amazing

    One of my favourites food places in the area, the Venezuelan food is just amazing, the empanadas of…read moreSaturday are a MUST. Papelon juice is awesome .. Is not expensive for being located in Palermo

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