The Trip to Misiones - Posadas - where to eat "Itakua"

Most of the better restos in Posadas are located along the riverside walk or "Costanera". On one of my daily sunset photo wals I spotted "Itakua" which means "Cave " in Guarany Language.

The place is quite nice and has an outdoor deck with wee to the river, they specialize in pizza but also have a variety of fish and meat dishes, when I was there they had a discount on weekday evenings with 40% off on pizza and drinks, which definitely caught my eye, since I paid less than the cost of a greasy burger, so I wnt there twice and was very satisfied both times.

Weekend Getaways - Capilla del Señor - Where to eat

Actually there are several very good restos in Capilla del Señor. We checked out "Capilla Pampa" for a taste of good countryside "parrilla", the food is good and abundant and prices are fair.

The trip to Colombia - Hotel de la Opera

Right beside the Cristoval Colon theatre in the Centro histórico de Bogota you will find the "Hotel de la Opera" a Colonial manor turned Hotel.

If your budget allows you it is a magnificent place to stay in Bogota.

If not you can allways have a drink or a meal at the resto that sits on its terrace and take in the spectacular view of the old city, I tried the picada bogota which is a selection of finger food treats.

The trip to Colombia - Bogota - La puerta Falsa

A must go in Bogota if you want to taste well prepared Bogotan food is " La puerta Falsa" a micro restaurant right beside the cathedral at plaza Bolivar.

you can go for breackast or lunch, ( there are only two items in the linch menu, Tamales or ajiaco soup) I had the typical Bogotan breakafast, pictured above which consists of chocolate and bread as well as a tamal and changua a soup made with milk eggs and bread, very stommach friendly and hearty.

depending on the tme you arive, there might be a wait cuzthe joint is really tiny, but it adds to the show to see the waiters juggle dishes to climb the stairs to the top floor, where I reccomend seating.

Where to eat meat in Buenos Aires - El Viejo Bagual, Las Canitas

El viejo Bagual is located In las cañitas a ritzy area of palermo where everithing is overpriced.

Now if you´re in the area and do´nt feel like paying double for a meal, than you can visit "El Viejo Bagual"in Ortega y Gasset 1767, they have daily specials and serve a good Parrilla for a decent price.

El imparcial, mean milanesas in Buenos Aires

If you enjoy eating meat in one of its breaded forms , locally called milanesas you have to check out "El Imparcial"

located at Hypolito Yrigoyen 1201 in the monserrat neighbourhood, not too far from the downtown area. El imparcial is one of the oldest Restos in B.Aires it actually specialises in fish but has a varied menu that will leave you like a donkey with two carrots to chose from.

With the looks and service of the restaurants of old, I actually went there for its "Milanesa imparcial" that comes with "the works"Bacon, eggs, peas etc.

To top it off we had the fruit salad with ice cream which we had to share not to pig out too much.

Where to eat and not to eat in Palermo - La escondida

Palermo is the hood in Buenos Aires where people go to eat fancy, there is a wide range of gastronomic choices to pick from. some are excellent and some do not live up to the expectations, and all of them are expensive, at least for Argentine prices.

La escondida located at Costa Rica 4464, leaves me with mixed feelings, cuz even though the service and ambiance was nice, the meat was under cooked and the salad bar had a very limited selection veggies.

I will not rule it out as a choice but I have to say that for the same price I ate much better in other restos in Palermo.

Ten top pizza joints in Buenos Aires - Runner ups - Ambrosio - Abasto

Ambrosio Horno a Leña located at Guardia Vieja 3552 in the Abasto neighbourhood in Buenos Aires is one of those tratoria typre restos that survided the times and continues to serve the classical Porteño pizza.

Open dayly it also has a mean picada, the local version of a before dinner apetizer.

Weekend Getaways - Eating in Zarate - Parrilla ley Primera

In Zarate there´s a Riverside walk that you will most likely visit called the Costanera E. Buscaglia, and being there you will be probably be tempted to have lunch or dinner.
There are basically two main places to Eat, one serves fish and the other one is a Parrilla called "Ley Primera".

For our readers benefit we checked the latter and discovered that it serves a very good parrilla accompanied by some delicious oven baked bread.
The price is alright and the service is good.

Places to eat in Palermo - Eretz -Midle-eastern food.

Eretz is Middle Eastern cuisine small restaurant located at Malabia 1583 in the Palermo hood.

Technically dedicated to Jewish food it has a variety of middle eastern dishes as well. Cosy ambiance and good food.

25 de Mayo and the " El Hipopotamo Bar" in San Telmo

May 25th is a national Holiday en Argentina, commemorating the date of its independence From Spain in 1810. One of the traditions involving this date is to est a popular stew called "Locro"

Locro is made with corn,potatoes meat and other stew additives you might like. There are thousands of places to eat Locro on the "25 de Mayo", including the presidential residence in Olivos, where they hold a Free event.

Since that day I went biking with friends, we decided to check out the Locro at "El Hipopotamo"a traditional Bar located at Brasil & Defensa in the San Telmo neigbourhood.

El Hipopotamo is a great place to eat and take very nice vintage photos, since it has been kept in its original state.

Ten top Beer Joints in Buenos Aires - Nola, Cocina Cajun - Palermo

Nola´s Pub is located at Gorriti 4289 in Palermo. If you crave for Cajun chicken and Pecan pie, it´s probably the only place that you will find them in Buenos Aires.

As most of the other beer places it has a reasonable variety of Crafted Beers, but a wider food menu specialising in chicken, also the fried version is quite good. Up to date it has the cheapest happy hour pint at ars$40, which is under 3 bucks.

Top 10 pizza joints in Buenos Aires +2 - La Mezzetta - Villa Ortuzar

Now along with Angelin, La Mezzetta sits amongst the 3 best neighbourhood pizza joints in Buenos Aires, again this is only for the die hard pizza lovers, Spanish only, non tourist friendly,crowded, very popular.

Another tell tale tip about restaurants in general is that if its frequented by taxi drivers you can be sure its good eating.
La Mezzetta is located at Alvarez Thomas 1321 in Villa Ortuzar, a hood far from the downtown tourist scene. Its stand up only or take away, but its always crowded and they serve great pizza and fainá.

La mezzetta en Villa Ortuzar es a mi ver junto con Angelin una de las mejores pizerías de rioba, ha ganado el premio a la mejor pizza de Buenos Aires durante varios años, pero sigue siendo un lugar popular y tradicional con los mismos empleados de siempre.
Siempre esta lleno de taxistas, una señal segura de buena comida, por lo menos en Baires.

Tigre: A place to eat

 
You will notice that being a tourist destination there will be a lot of places to eat in Tigre, specially along the canal. One place that I liked was the "Villa Julia Hotel" located at 800 Paseo Victorica.
 

They have a la carte or a fixed menu for a moderate price, I paid around 15 American per person, and the food was quite good, another thing is that I tend to enjoy meals best when eating in a nice ambiance.

You can eat inside or on the veranda and if you arrive at what Argies consider early, which is our normal eating schedule, you´ll have the whole place to yourself.. Of course as its name tells you, this is a hotel so you can also spend the night here.

Best Parrillas in Buenos Aires -, Los Platitos, Costanera

Continuing with my series on meat eating, I would like to talk about La Costanera, wich is Buenos Aire´s river side walk. I was told that originally the best Parrillas were located there, and in the nineties they either moved or opened a branch in Puerto Madero.

Nevertheless you can still find some diehards that remained there, like the parrilla "Los Platitos", located at Av. Rafael Obligado, or Costanera, right in front of Parque de la Memoria, it´s considered as one of the historical parrillas of Costanera Norte.
Now to be frank I have heard complaints about the meat and service being bad and expensive, but in my case I went there with friends and we bought their famous Lomito sandwich which lived up to my expectations for a very reasonable price.


you can either take out and eat it watching the River Plate, or eat it at the counter, provided you find a spot. but I have to say that the quality of the meat was excellent, something that is not usual in sandwiches served here.

To 10 pizza joints in Buenos Aires +1 - La Rey - Obelisco

Hey followers, after several month of my last post I am able to continue with this blog again.
Continuing with the ten top pizza joints in BA. Today I give you a +1.
La Rey ( named after its creator and owner Señor Rey), located on Corrientes 961, just half a block from the obelisk in downtown Buenos Aires. Its pizza is very good and you must try the "Especial La Rey" that comes with sweet peppers and the works, and do'nt pig out or you'll regret it .
As of price, it will be more expensive than other pizzerias, since its location demands higher prices. But you can always eat slices and be pretty stuffed as well.

I would say that on Corrientes Avenue you must Visit Guerrin, La Rey and Los Inmortales, just to  have a feel of the culinary scene in downtown Buenos Aires.

From Montevideo to Sao Paulo by land again - Segredos do Mar

I had the chance to drive through the southern part of Brazil by land again and this time I´ve accidentally bumped into this lovely seaside restaurant in Camboriu, called segredos do mar,or secrets of the sea.

Located at Rua 1102, 77, Ilhota, Itapema - Balneário Camboriú, you probably will not find it unless you ask. I was going on the highway whe n we decided to find some quick dinner, and we turned into s side road that lead straight to the ocean, and there it was, very well located with a deck facing the ocean. I owe you the photos of the ocean since it was nighttime and I was kinda tired, so I used the i-pad instead.

Anyway the food was great, we ordered a selection of breaded seafood that was delicious, and the Price was reasonable for its very fancy location.