The captivating aroma of
barbecue
is strongly felt in rural towns on weekends and suggests a stop at one of the many country restaurants that delight visitors with their menu of meats, homemade pastas, empanadas, chopped cold cuts and cheeses. regional and desserts.
The nine establishments featured in this note are just a few places of reference to schedule, with the idea of sharing a picnic
with family or friends no more than 200 kilometers from the city of Buenos Aires
.
1. The Carpentry (Abbott)
Famous for its homemade dishes, this country kitchen that opened its doors in 2018 in the rural town of Abbott, in the San Miguel del Monte district, is a bastion of the best Creole cuisine.
The tasty dishes and the excellent personalized service are due to the unusual partnership formed by a lawyer, an agronomist -turned into a representative of top-level artists- and a carpenter.
Country restaurant La Carpintería, in Abbott.
One block from La Carpintería, the owners of the restaurant invite you to enjoy the Amarte y Café tea house.
How much does it cost.
Entry of warm brie cheese with pear and onion chutney, $1,800;
sorrentinos, prawns, chives and cheese, mascarpone pink sauce, $3,600;
black noodles with squid ink and milk cream sauce with prawns and cubes of pink salmon, $4,000.
Portion of cake with three chocolates at Amar Te y Café, $900;
chocolate bread, $600;
cannoli (2), $900.
Where to find out
(152) 3226210 / www.lacarpinteriadeabbotto.com.ar
2. Grill Al Paso (Arroyo de la Cruz)
In an
old grocery store and general store
-preserved since 1840-, simple and without luxuries, every noon from Tuesday to Sunday the grills of Juan Rojas smoke, one of the most renowned grills and folklore musicians of the Exaltación de la Cross.
Parrilla Al Paso, in Arroyo de la Cruz, Exaltación de la Cruz district.
The house meats are offered in portions, grilled, sandwich or free fork.
The Arroyo de la Cruz area is located 4 kilometers from Route 8 (Pan-American branch Pilar) and Parada Robles on Route 192, in the direction of Capilla del Señor.
How much does it cost.
Free fork of empanadas, barbecue, salad, French fries and dessert, $3,300;
barbecue for 2 with garnish, $6,000;
roast or empty portion, $2,500;
vacuum or bondiola sandwich, $1,400.
Where to find out
(02323) 15446093 / parrillaalpaso192@gmail.com
3. Quinta Los Robles (San Vicente)
Exquisite empanadas, chopped cold cuts, marinades and cheeses, in addition to the very good country roast, are the mainstays of lunch, which is served in the park, amid
fruit trees and aromatic plants.
A lunch in the middle of the green at Quinta Los Robles, in San Vicente.
The best thing to keep entertained after the after-dinner meal is a
horseback ride through rural roads
.
The attention is personalized by the owner of the house, Guillermo Adolfo, pioneer of the incipient development of rural tourism in San Vicente.
How much does it cost.
Empanada and barbecue with salad or French fries, $4,500;
homemade flan or bread pudding, $500;
lunch with picada, $5,300;
with snack, $6,000;
with breakfast and snack, $7,300;
from 3 to 10 years, 50%;
horseback riding (30'), $2,000.
Where to find out
(153) 4463394 / consultas@quintalosrobles.com.ar / www.quintalosrobles.com.ar
4. Don Cipriano (Cañuelas)
This dining room located at kilometer 71 of Route 205 adds to its typical country flavors and children's games the possibility of spending a
full field day
in its 5-hectare wooded park and flying in a paratrike (motorized paraglider), with the experienced instructor Marcelo Toledo, at 550 meters high.
Don Cipriano, in Canuelas.
During the autumn, the Don Cipriano property organizes hot air balloon and helicopter rides, as well as classes and paratrike baptism flights.
How much does it cost.
Lunch for two people (knife-cut meat pie, marinades with homemade bread, offal, pork breast, empty, roasted, salads, French fries and non-alcoholic drink), $8,000;
pasta dish with sauce (there are 5 varieties), $2,000.
Paratrike baptism flight (15'), $22,000.
Where to find out
Restaurant: (153) 6579939 / parrilla.doncipriano@gmail.com / Paratrike flights: (156) 0920495 / paramotorlabusqueda@yahoo.com.ar / www.paramotorlabusqueda.com.ar
5. Keen's Secret (Carlos Keen)
Mónica Mantis is the distinguished chef behind the homemade flavored dishes that are served under the shade of the trees or in the El Secreto de Keen lounge, a place with a very familiar atmosphere
.
Keen's Secret, in Carlos Keen, Luján district.
To keep in mind, the picada de campo, the barbecue, the rustic potatoes, the desserts and, at snack time, the fried cakes.
How much does it cost.
Picada de campo, barbecue, salads, rustic potatoes, dessert and snack (infusions and fried cakes), $4,800;
from 6 to 10 years, 50%.
Where to find out
(152) 6586135 / (02323) 15545467 / (02323) 15579188 / nicadapafalu@hotmail.com
6. Antenor (Tomas Jofre)
In the Mercedes district, this well-familiar restaurant preserves to the letter the vocation of service that characterized the pioneer -the Italian immigrant Antenor-, through his descendants.
In the gastronomic center of Tomás Jofré, the Antenor country restaurant.
The menu is one of the most complete in Tomás Jofré's gastronomic pole and
the portions are usually very abundant
.
The table of cold cuts, the empanadas of meat cut with a knife, the homemade pastas (especially the ravioli) and the different cuts of the roast, such as pork breast, suckling pig, chorizo and ribs on the grill stand out.
How much does it cost.
Free menu of cold cuts, meat pie cut with a knife, homemade pasta, roast, salads, French fries, drink and dessert, $5,900;
from 5 to 10 years, $3,000.
Where to find out
(02324) 15558667 / consultas@antenor.com.ar
7. The Warehouse (Azcuénaga)
El Almacén is the most recognized meeting place in Azcuénaga, a sort of
informal museum and country restaurant
, which relives the ups and downs that marked the history of the town and the old grain warehouse, grain exporter and credit entity for the landowners of the Casa Terren area.
Country restaurant El Almacén, in Azcuénaga.
Today, the Coarasa family honors that luminous past by preparing highly elaborate dishes that arrive at diners' tables in the form of succulent portions of homemade pasta, roast meats, local cold cuts and an incomparable lamb roll.
How much does it cost.
Fixed menu with drink and dessert, $4,500;
minors, $3,200.
There are also a la carte options.
Where to find out
(155) 9606337 / (02325) 15651115 / (02325) 491-054 / info@almacenct.com / www.almacenct.com
8. Don Pascual (The Invincible)
In this place in the district of Salto -near the main town, on the road to Rojas via Acceso Oeste and routes 7 and 31-, Susana Cantelmi and her daughter Sandra are the kind hostesses who know the typical local gastronomy in detail, to offer visitors the tastiest country food in the region, such as cold cuts, pasta, pies and meat baked in a clay oven.
Tasty country food at Don Pascual.
How much does it cost.
Bondiola, cheese, meat pie, free pasta and stewed meat, $2,500;
from 3 to 10 years, $1,800.
Where to find out
(02474) 15674051 / (02474) 15561680 / trlainvencible@hotmail.com / Facebook: The Invincible.
9. Aromas of the Field (Villa Espil)
The family atmosphere is perceived from the first moment -when visitors are received like family members by the owners- and becomes more noticeable once the homemade
pastas "of the grandmother"
arrive at the table (sorrentinos de jamón and cheese with soufflé dough with bolognese or pink sauce).
Other strong points are the roast, the table of homemade cold cuts and the fried meat empanadas.
The renowned fried meat empanadas from the Aromas de Campo dining room.
How much does it cost.
Casserole entree, cold meat table, empanada, barbecue, pasta, salad, French fries, pasta and dessert, $3,400;
from 3 to 10 years, $1,700.
Where to find out
(02325) 15410175 / (02325) 15659444 / jracosty@hotmail.com
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