The charming rural landscape and the pleasant autumn temperatures are two good reasons to organize a trip to the Buenos Aires countryside and enjoy the magnificent homemade flavors of
country restaurants
.
Here nine options
of dining rooms located in areas far from the big cities are proposed
, with the traditional roast, homemade pasta, chopped cold cuts and cheeses, empanadas and desserts, among other delicacies.
1. Small Ranch (San Andrés de Giles)
More than a country restaurant, a
large rural estate
that invites you to whet your appetite with different activities -such as horseback riding and sulky rides, children's games and recreation- and then sit in the park to recover energy with lunch and, later , the snack
Small Ranch, in San Andrés de Giles.
How much does it cost.
Reception of fried cakes with infusions, appetizers, empanadas, wood-fired barbecue with salad and French fries, dessert, non-alcoholic drink and snack, $10,000;
from 3 to 10 years, 50%.
Where to find out
(156) 6594177 / info@estanciachica.com / www.estanciachica.com
2. Ruiz's grocery store (Villa Ruiz)
Very tasty homemade dishes
served in an old house –in front of the town square-, the starting point of the historical circuit of this town in the San Andrés de Giles district.
Ruiz's grocery store, in Villa Ruiz.
The best of the specialties of the chef and owner of the house Carolina Garate are the
fried osso buco empanadas
, pasta with osso buco stew and grilled entrails.
How much does it cost.
Humita, $600;
Picada de campo for two people, $2,800;
pasta dish with sauce, $2,400;
bondiola al disco with black beer sauce and mascabo sugar with garnish, $2,800;
little spider in mushroom sauce with garnish or grilled entrails with garnish, $3,100;
dessert (pancake with dulce de leche, flan or homemade pudding), $700.
Where to find out
(02323) 15447842
3. The Owl (Navarro)
Simple, without frills and very authentic, La Lechuza is
one of the first country kitchens to open its doors to the public
, more than thirty years ago.
The dishes are abundant and very tasty and are served with the “free fork” system.
The Owl, in Navarro.
How much does it cost.
Reception, empanadas, baked chicken with potatoes and sweet potatoes, homemade ravioli, dessert and snack (cooked mate, coffee and pastries), $5,600;
from 5 to 11 years old, $2,500.
Where to find out
(02227) 15411397 / (02227) 15462697 / lalechuzadenavarro@hotmail.com / www.lalechuzanavarro.com / Facebook: La Lechuza de Navarro.
4. The Uribeña (Uribelarrea)
La Uribeña's menu alternates
traditional flavors
from the district of Cañuelas with
German specialties
and an exquisite craft beer from the house.
The decoration of the main hall is another of the attractions of the dining room.
La Uribeña, in Uribelarrea, district of Cañuelas.
How much does it cost.
Picada of 12 varieties for two people, $5,500;
ham and mozzarella sorrentinos, $2,000;
sauce, $600 to $900;
suckling pig with Russian salad or matambre on pizza with garnish, $2,500;
vegan or celiac dish of the day, $2,100;
craft beer chop, $700 small and $1,000 large;
flan or bread pudding, $800;
cheese and candy, $1,000.
Where to find out
(02226) 15474343 / (02227) 15413753 / (02226) 493-001/101 / leonel4rey@gmail.com
5. Payró's grocery store (Roberto Payró)
The
meat empanada
fried in pork fat or baked in a clay oven is a must.
The filling includes white and green onion, bell pepper, field egg, olive, salt, pepper, ground chili, cumin and smoked paprika.
It is also worth trying the tenderloin, the bondiola, the mixed homemade flan, tiramisu and the little cakes.
The Payró grocery store, in Roberto J. Payró, Magdalena district.
How much does it cost.
Pie, $350;
tenderloin sandwich with lettuce and tomato, $1,800;
choripan, $800;
French fries, $800;
homemade flan or tiramisu, $650.
Where to find out
(0221) 155647989.
6. Rooster House (Cucullu)
Dishes prepared according to the dictates of
"grandma's recipe"
.
Fito Gallo -the owner of the house- reveals some of the secrets that those old recipes keep.
He also usually tells the story of the hundred-year-old store and grocery store where the dining room operates and of the town, characterized by its artisan brick factories, in the San Andrés de Giles district.
Casa Gallo, in Cucullu, district of San Andrés de Giles.
How much does it cost.
Entrails with parsley and garlic or Creole sauce and French fries, $2,500;
chorizo steak with garnish, $2,500;
cannelloni, $2,200;
Picada "Gallo riña", $2,300.
Where to find out
(156) 1872789 / (156) 0225126 / almacenbarcasagallo@hotmail.com
7. The Turk (Ramon Biaus)
A bastion of homemade food in Ramón Biaus, a
rural town
located 30 kilometers from the capital city of Chivilcoy.
A visit to this nightclub supported by
centuries-old exposed brick walls should not miss the generous picada of regional cold cuts and cheeses, the fried meat empanadas, the homemade matambre, the wood-fired ribs or the pickled chicken
.
The Turk thing in Ramón Biaus, Chivilcoy party.
Little by little, this rural town is becoming a new
gastronomic pole
to take into account: the La Pituca restaurant and cultural center, specializing in homemade pasta, will soon open its doors to the public.
How much does it cost.
Empanada, chopped, barbecue, French fries, pasta, salad and dessert (ice cream), $3,500;
from 5 to 11 years, 50%;
children's menu (milanesa with fries), $2,000.
Where to find out
(155) 1132030 / (02346) 15300153 / (02346) 15606001 / paulaares32@gmail.com
8. The Stud (Castile)
Much more than a simple lunch, in El Stud you can spend a
very entertaining field day
.
The homeowners suggest enjoying the park -with games for the kids, ideal for a mateada- and then taking a walk through the town of Castilla -Chacabuco district-, with only one paved street.
The Stud, in Castilla, Chacabuco party.
As for the gastronomic proposal of El Stud, the highlights go through the cold cuts table, the empanadas, the vacuum cuts, ribs and suckling pig (all roasted on the stake) and the desserts.
How much does it cost.
Tickets, empanada, barbecue and dessert, $4,000;
from 5 to 13 years old, $2,000.
Where to find out
(02324) 15473214 / (02352) 15529215 / elstud_@outlook.com / www.el-stud-restaurante-de-campo.negocio.site
9. Chorikeen (Carlos Keen)
A pleasant surprise, in the middle of the gastronomy stalls and the
fair of local producers
installed on the platform of the old Carlos Keen station, in the Luján district.
Asado a la cruz, choripán and roast beef sandwiches, among other delicacies.
Chorikeen country restaurant, in Carlos Keen, Luján district.
How much does it cost.
Full vacuum or bondiola sandwich with lettuce, tomato, egg and grilled vegetables, $1,600;
chorizo, $800 alone and $890 complete;
portion of potatoes, $800;
soda, $300 small and $750 large.
Where to find out
(02323) 15579188 / (02323) 15641333 / conilloga@hotmail.com
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