Buenos Aires, AR - Parilla La Charca

Av. Córdoba 941
4221 409
Probably the best meat of the trip. A bit on the pricy side for Argentina, but worth every dime! Attentive service, meat is served in two courses - it might be because there is a lot of meat.

Mendoza, AR - Rest. Sr. Buqué

Sarmiento 777
(0261) 425 3667 / 155683196
24.12.08
180 ARS
Xmas menu was good price and meat was good even though we would have wanted to order à la carte.

Junín de los Andes, AR - Rest. Nuevo Ruca Hueney

Corner Padre Milanesio y Coronel Suarez
22.12.08
Rather unfriendly or unattentive service, food is good.

San Carlos de Bariloche, AR - Rest. El Campestre

Esq. Elflein y Rolando
431364
20.12.08
180 ARS
Helpful staff. Food quite good. Had a candle light dinner as there was a power outage.

Travelín, AR - Rest. Los Troncos

19.12.08
88 ARS
Ok, nothing great, no lomos.

Perito Moreno, AR - Hotel Belgrano

18.12.08
A touch of the 70's, but ok. Decent dinner, lazy waitress.
You can make the reservation (and pay) in El Chalten at the youth hotel because some buses may fill it up.

El Chaltén, AR - Rest. El Muro Parrilla

Av. San Martín 948
02962-493248
www.elmurochalten.com.ar
18.12.08
Staff ok, food good, nice place and recommended for good steaks.

El Calafate, AR - Rest. Rick's Parillada

17.12.08
139 ARS
Well run, very busy, great meat. 2nd best so far.

Torres del Paine, CL - Hotel Posada

Rio Cerrano
P. N. Torres del Payne
500m from park entry (South)
www.baqueanozamora.com
don't bet on them answering the phone
14.12.08
100'000 CLP
Very expensive for what it is, it's more a hostel with bunk beds for four a room than a hotel. But clean and friendly concierge and shop owner. Restaurant is ok (better than expected).

Puerto Natales, CL - Parilla Don Jorge

Bories 430
(061) 410999
www.parrilladonjorge.cl
13./15.12.08
46'500 CLP
Helpful and attentive staff, a bit pushy but meats (cordero and chorizo) were really good. Probably the best filete on the trip (don't tell the Argentinians).

Rio Grande, AR - Hotel La Posada

10.12.08
330 ARS
Good restaurant, weak WiFi.

Camarones, AR - Hotel / Rest. Indalo Inn

Roca/Sarmiento
www.indaloinn.com.ar
08.12.08
250 ARS
Modern rooms, large shower. Extensive seafood menu, esp. salmon (being the national capital of salmon). Also meats BTW. Good breakfast.

Later we heard that there is the Club Nautico in Dos Bahias park at 35 ARS per bed and serves “good” food.

Gaiman, AR - Rest. Cy Cymraeg

tea house / casa de te
A. Mathews 74 (down at river, set back)
(02965) 401010 / 15661877
07.12.08
80 ARS
Nice building, friendly staff, good cake and nice blend of tea.

Carmen de Patagones, AR - Rest. Neptuno

04.12.08
90 ARS (mistake? Beefsteak, 3 deserts, beer, water, wine)
Friendliest and funny waitress. Lomo was perfect (well done, good size). Had good laughs about “sweet cheese”. Gave us a taster of cheese to clarify.