El Baqueano

Serious foodies embark on an adventure across Argentina in search of unique ingredients. As a consequence, a remarkable tasting menu and wine match has been created. Gabriela Lafuente, the owner and sommelier of El Baqueano, handpicks some of Argentina's top bottles. She has a strong opinion and always chooses wines based on taste and marriage compatibility, rather of what is trendy.

Try unique meals like llama crudo, a traditional Andean dish served with three-colored quinoa, crisp amaranto, and an aj panca emulsion. What's the connection? Torrontés from the Collovati winery in Argentina's La Rioja. Alligator dumplings and faux bife de chorizo, which uses sirloin instead of juicy pacu river fish, are other house favorites.

Chef Fernando Rivarola travels around Argentina in search of artisan producers, with a focus on exotic meats such as llama, alligator, and river fish. The chef, along with his wife and sommelier Gabriela Lafuente, hosts a pop-up series called Cocinas Sin Fronteras, or Cooking Without Borders, in which he invites renowned chefs from around the world to cook in Buenos Aires.

Rate: 4.5/5.0, 467 Tripadvisor reviews

Address: Chile 499, Buenos Aires 1066 Argentina

Website: http://www.restoelbaqueano.com/