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Originally Posted by apoivre
(Post 9354243)
I've only been to the other Cabaña - the one in Rodríguez Peña near Avenida Alvear. How do the two compare?
I liked this http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/detail.php?ID=1399 .... Cabrera and Cabrera Norte Check it out at the link samftla posted. FT members like also El Establo Paraguay 489 - Ciudad de Buenos Aires Tel: 4311-1639 I checked it out. Very friendly and helpful staff, pretty good steaks, not expensive .. actually pretty cheap http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/detail.php?ID=886 BTW, I still don't know which is the best beef to order .. something like Baby*** or Lomo?!? Any idea why Argentina beef is (mostly) *NOT* tender? |
Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero
(Post 9355597)
Cabaña Las Lilas is way over rated. Their cubierto, which includes some appetizers, many that I would never buy, is way expensive for EZE. I often find many small and medium places that are much better.
Among these: Yugo's in Recoleta, and l'Alliance on Cordoba near 9 de Julio (almost next to the to be avoided Chacra). At both of these places, you can find a nice big steak in the 20 peso range, or low 30 pesos. |
For those that want to have a real Argentine beef experience... here are some cuts that you need to try. Please note that Im sticking with regular cuts of beef, no kidneys sweetbreads and other specialties... although I think they are great... most visitors have trouble with straying too far away from the more traditional cuts.
1) Asado de Tira. Argentine style short ribs. 2) Vacio. Not sure what the US name for this is. 3) Entraña. Similar to what Mexicans call Arrachera. 4) Matambre. Not sure on name either Please note that the above cuts are for serious carnivores... focus is on flavour, not tenderness... and some of the cuts can tend to be chewey. If you are the beef eater that thrives tender tender tender, then you must tread these waters with care. |
Ft member Saltshaker has an excellent guide on his website based on cut of meat:
http://www.saltshaker.net/restaurant...ate-parrillada Very informational! My favorite was El Establo followed by Rio Alba. Please note though that I have only visited one time and have yet to make may way to many of the places that come recommended. |
Ft member Saltshaker has an excellent guide on his website based on cut of meat:
http://www.saltshaker.net/restaurant...ate-parrillada http://www.saltshaker.net/restaurant...aurant-reviews Very informational! My favorite was El Establo followed by Rio Alba. Please note though that I have only visited one time and have yet to make may way to many of the places that come recommended. |
Originally Posted by Siempre Viajando
(Post 9349402)
As I'm sure Gaucho100K will point out, there are oodles of good steak restaurants in BA. I'll just name one well-known favorite which is Cabaña Las Lilas, in the old docklands of Puerto Madero. Food is all-round excellent, good ambiance, prices high by BA standards but reasonable by international standards. .
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Let me add a vote for La Brigada:
Estados Unidos 465 (at Bolivar) in San Telmo I also second the suggestion of Cabrera and Cabrera Norte (service, atmosphere and price are all a bit more polished here - and it has more of a yuppie crowd...not that that is necessarily a bad thing). One thing we liked about Cabrera was that the steaks were served with a bunch of side dishes (think tapas) that were quite good. If you get tired of Steak check out Nemo for some rocking good seafood. Ahh....I can't wait until I go back in August! |
Great thread. Now I have a lot of new places to check out in my month's vacation in EZE that starts in 2 weeks! :)
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Originally Posted by VPescado
(Post 9361100)
If you get tired of Steak check out Nemo for some rocking good seafood.
Nemo is the place for relatively inexpensive seafood in Buenos Aires, menu updated daily based on what is delivered fresh to their establishment. For a high end option... Oviedo is IMO the best top end choice for Fish & SeaFood. They also have one of the best wine lists in EZE, with rotating specials of top wines of previous vintages at reduced prices. |
Originally Posted by tazi
(Post 9360502)
Ft member Saltshaker has an excellent guide on his website based on cut of meat:
http://www.saltshaker.net/restaurant...ate-parrillada Very informational! My favorite was El Establo followed by Rio Alba. Please note though that I have only visited one time and have yet to make may way to many of the places that come recommended. Also lots of great, but non-tourist restaurants in the Las Colinas (sp?) area on Baez Street. Super area for drinks, food, and getting the local atmosphere. |
list of meats
Not sure where I go this from.
BEEF - CARNE DE RES Aguja - Chuck, Chuck Roast from immediately in back of neck (cogote) Asado / Asado de Tira - Rib Roast, Short Rib Roast Azotillo - a Shoulder cut Bife Ancho - Rib Eye Steaks, Prime Rib, Rib Eye Roast, Bife Angosto - Strip SteakPorterhouse Steak Bife a la Rueda - Round Steak Bife de Alcatra - Sirloin Steak Bife de Costilla - T-Bone Steaks Bife de Chorizo - like a Strip Steak Bife de Lomo - Tenderloin / "filet mignon" Bofe - Lungs Bola de Lomo - Sirloin Tip Roast Carnaza - Stewing Beef Carne Picada - Ground Beef Chinchulín - upper segment of the Small Intestine Chorizo - Spicy Sausage Cogote - Neck Colita de Cuadril - Rump Steak Corazón - Heart Costilla - Rib Criadilla - Testicle of young beef Cuadrada - Bottom Round-Stewing or Strogonoff Beef Cuadril - Rump Roast, Rump Steaks Entraña - Skirt Steak Escondido - Falda - Skirt Steak (diaphragm) Falda con hueso - Skirt steak with bone Hígado - Liver Lengua - Tongue Lomo - Tenderloin Marucha - Short Ribs Matambre - Flank Steak Milanesa - Minute Steak Mollejas - Sweetbreads Mondongo - one of the stomachs Morcilla - Blood Sausage Nalga - Round Stewing Beef, standing rump Ojo de Bife - Ribeye Ossobuco - Shin Paleta - Shoulder Roast, blade steak Palomita - Butterfly Cut near Shoulder Roast Peceto - Round Steaks, Roast Eye of Round Pecho - Brisket Rabo - Oxtail Riñones - Kidneys "Ros Bif" - Roast Beef (you'll sometimes see on menus) Sesos - Brains Tapa de Asado - Rib Cap Roast Tapa de Nalga - Cap of Round Roast Tapa de Cuadríl - Cap of Rump Roast Tortuguita - a portion of the Rump Tripa Gorda - Large Intestine Ubre - Udder Vacío - Flank Steak OTHER MEATS Cabrito - Goat Cerdo - Pork Cordero - Lamb Lechón or Lechoncito - Suckling Pig Pato - Duck Pollo - Chicken Ternera - Veal |
The above list is from one of the BsAs threads. IIRC it was provided by JDiver and requires some corrections - in particular chorizo in Argentina is not spicy.
A couple of useful links to add to the discussion however: Gaucho waxes poetic about steak. I believe this post convinced me I needed to visit BsAs Argentina on two steaks a day |
Originally Posted by VPescado
(Post 9361100)
Let me add a vote for La Brigada:
Estados Unidos 465 (at Bolivar) in San Telmo I also second the suggestion of Cabrera and Cabrera Norte (service, atmosphere and price are all a bit more polished here - and it has more of a yuppie crowd...not that that is necessarily a bad thing). One thing we liked about Cabrera was that the steaks were served with a bunch of side dishes (think tapas) that were quite good. If you get tired of Steak check out Nemo for some rocking good seafood. Ahh....I can't wait until I go back in August! Sam |
We just returned from BA and had terrific steaks, everywhere. Not a bad one in the bunch and all were cooked to order; "jugoso" as medium rare. Our "favorite" spots were:
La Cabrera - everything was great, including a half order of sausage to start. However, they've changed the way they cook their provelta, I think I preferred the former method. Overall the spot is superb, and very crowded. We arrived at midnight and the restaurant was packed. La Brigada, on Pena. Excellent also. Yet, some seemed to like the entrana better than the bife de chorizo. Good service, enjoyable atmosphere, great salads too. El Establo. Some thought the steak here had the most flavor. A bit less expensive than some of the other spots. Good atmosphere, nice mixed salad and very good service. Also, don't miss El Sanjuanino, on Posadas, for absolutely the best empanadas we've had anywhere, though there's a debate, as always, as to where the absolute "best" empanadas can be found in BA. About $1 an empanada and we ordered more than a dozen for four people. A great spot. Also, the wines lists in BA obviously have more Argentine selections then you will ever find elsewhere. Many from vineyards I had never heard of. If there's a sommelier at the restaurant, or someone who knows more than the waiter, he is worth searching out. Have fun. BA is a terrific city. |
Originally Posted by samftla
(Post 9365966)
I would suggest their second location La Brigada on Peña 2475 (Barrio Norte/Recoleta), much smaller, less tourists, much better service and I think better steaks all around.
Sam |
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