Purmamarca is considered a "tourist" town in this part of Northern Argentina. We were told that…read moremostly means loud folks from Buenos Aires. We were here in mid-December, which I surmise is pre-season, before the Carnival (harvest + traditional) party season starts. As such, many of the restaurants and gift shops in town were closed. La Posta was open and may be owned by the same folks who run the Terrazas de la Posta we stayed. When Gayle and I dined here, we walked in at around 9 PM and before we left, I counted 8 guests including us. Service was very friendly, albeit slow, but what was the hurry? We tried Llama for the first time, which was very good, but didn't taste like chicken. Add the regional versions of proveleta, bife de chorizo, and flan (share), plus a bottle of Malbec and , and we were set. La Cuenta was payable in cash and was a bargain for the cuisine and the comfortable atmosphere.

We ate here two days in a row. Excellent food and clean and courteous. Best in The PURread more

Our Guide took us to Lunch here on our 2nd day of touring, which included Tilcara, Humahuaca,…read moreUquia, and the Cerro de los Catorce (14) colors. El Portillo is located on a regular street and includes a nice outdoor courtyard where we enjoyed our meal. There's also indoor seating and a really cool cactus wood front desk (which I also think serves their Hotel). Our waiter would not crack a smile, but otherwise the service was prompt and efficient. I had a tamale, the pintoresco soup, and a beer. Gayle also had the tamale and one of the local stews. It was all very authentic and delicious, and in a very comfortable setting. El Portillo is not fancy, but it's authentic and delivered a memorable mid-day dining experience.

Service was what you would expect from a great restaurant, and the meal was great! When you visit…read moreTilcara, you won't regret having a nice meal. I tried "Llama loin" for the first time. They walked me through the appropriate temperature and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

The environment was outstanding for such a small town by the mountains. I met local Argentinians on…read morevacation and had a wonderful time. They have a phenomenal selection of wines (VERY well priced), and the food was delightful...especially the mousse and spicy marmalade dessert.