Argentina
Great pisco sour with service that isn’t up to the task: Bixi Coffee House (19. October 2017)
The Bixi Coffee House was rated the highest on TripAdvisor for coffeehouses in Salta so we decided to give it a try and take advantage of the happy hour (2 for 1) which lasts from 4 – 9pm. The “Pisco Sour (pisco, clara de huevo, jugo de limón)” (80 ARS) was actually quite good. At […]
The place where only locals dine – tourists not to be seen: Restaurant La Criollita (19. October 2017)
The second place which was recommended, serving local food and not hosting many tourists was “La Criollita”. And it is a local place. I guess we were the only tourists in there. And it looks more like a truly traditional place where the family is cooking and at some point in time it accidentally turned […]
When the breakfast selection is just weak: Restaurant Sheraton @ Sheraton Salta Hotel (19. October 2017)
The breakfast room in the Sheraton Salta Hotel does definitely look appealing as it is spacious, all is covered in white tablecloths and you have a nice view onto parts of the city. Besides that, the food is exhibited on round tables in the middle of the room making it look nice. And there is […]
Lovely traditional Argentinian stew – a must visit: Restaurant Doña Salta (18. October 2017)
The Doña Salta was recommended to us by quite a few people throughout our stay in Salta. Given the number of independent recommendations plus my personal experience – absolutely go here when you’re in Salta. I went for another round of empanadas as a starter. This time “Empanada de Carne (carne cortada a cuchillo)” (17 […]
Great Italian café in the pedestrian area: Gran Café Tortoni (18. October 2017)
The Gran Café Tortoni is an instituion in Buenos Aires, founded in 1858 it has been around forever. And it is, therefore, absolutely well-visited. The waiters mostly look like they have been here for more than a decade each (some young ones exempt from that observation). And they behave accordingly: Knowing what they do, relaxed, […]
Where the meat can be cut with a spoon: Restaurant La Brigada (17. October 2017)
While the Don Julio is the place where all the international people go, the La Brigada is where the locals go. The place is split in two areas: One which is a bit simpler in terms of interior design and one which is a bit fancier. I suppose you only get to the fancy part […]
Amazing Argentinian sausage sandwiches: Restaurant Chori (17. October 2017)
The food joint Chori has recently been awarded for re-inventing the traditional Argentinian sausage sandwich so it was definitely time to give it a try. I went for the “El Regional de Cordero (cebolla roja, yogurt, pepino, hierbabuena, batata)” (110 ARS) accompanied by a “Ensalada de Papa” (50 ARS). The sandwich was absolutely delicious – […]
Rather disappointing breakfast: Sheraton Executive Lounge @ Sheraton Libertador Hotel (17. October 2017)
The breakfast at the Sheraton Executive Lounge in the Sheraton Libertador Hotel is, frankly speaking, relatively disappointing. There isn’t too much of a selection – the first day I had breakfast here, there was only cold scrambled egg left making it absolutely not enjoyable. The selection of fruits is decent as well as the selection […]
