Surrounded by the Río de la Plata and the tallest towers in the City, Puerto Madero is a traditional gastronomic pole that, although it was badly hit by the pandemic, is once again in force
and renewed with
multitarget restaurants, bars and cafeterias.
Since its inception -in the 90s- this neighborhood boasted attractive proposals to eat and drink.
But the public was mostly tourists and executives who worked in the nearby offices, so the restaurants were traditional and with a high ticket.
Over time, chains and other more popular fast food proposals were added that diversified the area.
Today Puerto Madero has
options for all tastes
and has recently incorporated new attractive restaurants for a public with classic tastes:
diners with good purchasing power and international tourism.
How the offer of restaurants and bars in Puerto Madero changed
The breweries: part of the informal face of Puerto Madero.
The pandemic prompted the change with the reduction in tourism
: many restaurants were forced to close and the environment -which had already been changing in previous years- changed radically.
Puerto Madero became an area that merchants described as 'ghost', without tourists, office workers or business event attendees, the classic visitors to its bars and restaurants.
But the arrival of the Covid-19 was not the only cause,
the construction of the Paseo del Bajo
-a work that took 28 months-
caused a great decrease in clients.
In addition, 4,000 parking spaces disappeared, a plus that restaurants lost.
Also, due to the opening of the Movistar Arena, the new stadium in Villa Crespo, the number of shows held at Luna Park decreased, which had an impact on the number of visitors to Puerto Madero.
El Dorado, a post-pandemic landing in Puerto Madero.
The situation caused the
definitive closure of great classics in the area such as Bahía Madero, Sottovoce, Le Grill and La Dorita.
Others had to move premises.
The latter is the case of La Parolaccia, which closed Casa Tua and moved to Olga Cossetini Street with Parolaccia Madero Downtown.
The post-pandemic brought more proposals for the young public.
In full confinement (December 2020) Osten appeared, inspired by Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby", this elegant restaurant with a high-end cocktail bar was recognized among the best in America for its impressive design.
Another milestone in the transformation of the area was the arrival of El Dorado at the end of 2021.
Germán Sitz and Pedro Peña's restaurant with ironic nods to the nineties on the menu and in the setting.
And of course, the breweries
with more informal proposals
multiplied
and specialty coffees with tempting pastry offerings.
But in recent months, restaurants aimed at the traditional public of the neighborhood have reopened: clients with classic tastes and high purchasing power and/or tourists who are seduced by proposals such as Madero Gol (Alicia Moreau de Justo 2092), a themed restaurant that pays tribute to to football passion is its setting and a museum with shirts and objects of former players.
The most recent openings in Puerto Madero
1- Channel
Meats are protagonists in Cauce, in Puerto Madero.
This place opened at the end of 2022 and there the meats are the protagonists.
The 5 partners who run this place have a gastronomic history: "We came together with the same objective, to open
a premium grill restaurant
, of a high level in terms of service, product quality, cocktails and atmosphere," explains Leo La Regina, founding partner. of Cauce.
To achieve this objective,
they summoned experts in each area.
“We have a wine list designed by the sommelier Rodrigo Calderón, the cocktails are in charge of Mona Gallosi and the kitchen by Nero Cocina”, describes La Regina.
The interior design and architecture of the restaurant was in charge of the renowned Santiago Jovenich and Gonzalo Arana from Estudio Arana.
“It is a warm environment, with a lot of design, we aim for a demanding public, we try to create a unique experience from the moment the client enters Cauce until they leave”, he emphasizes.
They were also
sponsored by Manuel Mosquera, founding partner of classics such as Selquet, Rond Point, La Farola, Babieca, Ayres Criollos, Sorrento
-among others- who accompanied and advised them in the process of creating the premises.
Cauce drinks in Puerto Madero.
The signature dish of the house is the Spanish-style aged ribeye ribeye ($8,200
).
It is a cut from Shorthorn breed animals, 100% pasture-fed, raised in Ayacucho, Buenos Aires Province.
The second recommendation is the rib eye ($4,700) weighing 500 grams, also a product of their farm.
To accompany the meats, they suggest classic garnishes such as French fries ($1,100), potato and egg salad ($1,500).
They also serve more innovative proposals such as mashed sweet potatoes and toffee ($1,400) or carrots with Greek yogurt and caramelized with Cachi paprika ($1,900).
They also offer baked dishes
such as bacon glazed for 12 hours served with mashed sweet potatoes and toffee ($4,200).
As an option to meats there are pastas and, finally, classic desserts.
Channel. Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 440. WhatsApp: 11 3311-3691. IG: cauce_ba.
2- Angolo
Angolo.
Madero Port.
Angolo's proposal is 100 percent Italian
.
This space opened at the end of December and occupies a location above Alicia Moreau de Justo where the Burger King hamburger chain was located for years.
It is a family business, the partners are cousins and brothers, who
are also in charge of the Fiume restaurant, in the same neighborhood.
When thinking about the gastronomic proposal, the partners dreamed of recalling the flavors they enjoyed throughout their lives at the long family tables.
The menu was designed together with Maxi Loschiavo, a renowned gastronomic advisor who worked with Donato De Santis.
They sought that it not be very extensive in order to achieve the desired quality in each dish.
The entrance of Angolo, in Puerto Madero.
There are typical dishes such as
arancini that are served with fresh tomato, alioli and black olives.
These croquettes are filled with mushroom ragout and mozzarella cheese ($2,600).
Another tempting entry is the
melanzane, it is the classic smoked and grilled eggplant with dried tomato, pistachio and fresh basil pesto
($1,600).
Among the main dishes, the risottos are tempting
: one with mushrooms with truffles and another with prawns with lime ($3,800 and $3,300).
And as expected, there are
homemade pastas.
Among them, the beetroot papardelle with Patagonzola cheese ($2,800) and the mushroom tortelloni with an emulsion of truffled butter and green sprouts ($4,100) stand out.
Ángolo belongs to the same owners of the Fiume restaurant.
There is also catch of the day and meats.
Among the desserts are the classics such as tiramisu or panacotta.
From Monday to Friday, at noon they offer an executive menu for $3,700, the proposal is changed every day and includes a main course, drink and dessert.
Angolo. Alicia Moreau from Justo 292. Instagram: @angolo_ba
3- Campobravo
The meats of the Campobravo steakhouse.
Since 2002 Campobravo has stood out as
a steakhouse with international cuisine
, but four years ago it reconverted its menu to make it 100 percent gluten free.
Its first branch was opened in the Las Cañitas neighborhood, then Palermos Hollywood and Las Lomitas.
They arrived in Puerto Madero in October 2022.
The specialty is meat: "
Each cut has a unique treatment, in terms of storage and maturation time
, which guarantees a perfect balance between flavor, tenderness, texture and quality," they declare.
Among the best-selling cuts is the 350-gram rib eye ($2,840).
Campobravo dishes are gluten free.
The pastas also stand out, among them the gluten-free loin sorrentinos, with dried mushroom sauce in white wine ($2,450).
In addition to a gluten-free menu, they
have sugar free desserts
, which means that no sugar or ingredient that contains sugar was added during the production process.
The star among the desserts is the New York Cheesecake
, made with lime, and sweetened with stevia and berry sauce ($1,350).
campobravo. Pierina Dealessi 340. Instagram: campobravoarg
4- Italpast Faena
The famous "Lasagna Della Nonna" with ham, mozzarella, tomato sauce and béchamel served at Italpast.
In November 2022,
the old Faena hotel bistro became Italpast Faena Buenos Aires
, a collaboration (for an indefinite period) of the renowned Italian restaurant located in Campana with the hotel owned by businessman Alan Faena.
There they serve classic Italian dishes combined with others that were specially designed for the place.
Chef Pedro Picciau included
lasagna de la Nonna on the menu, ravioli,
which are stuffed with mushrooms, mushrooms, Parmesan and loin, with a dough that is green "because we make it with rocket," he describes, and are served with pomodoro sauce.
On Sundays at lunch, in addition to the aforementioned dishes, you can enjoy
antipasti such as broccoli fritters, spinach and olive croquettes breaded and stuffed with meat
, or burratina with rocket, dried tomatoes and pesto.
Chef Pedro Picciau in the Italpast Faena lounge.
Photo German Garcia Adrasti.
In addition to the pasta, they offer
a chorizo steak that is marinated for 10 days with a powder of pine mushrooms and funghi porcini
, served with a garlic puree.
To end the meal you cannot miss the Vulcano di Cioccolato, Tiramisu, Panna Cotta and Pan Dulce with ice cream.
Italpast Faena Buenos Aires. Juana Manso 1450. Reservations: +54 11 4199 4294. Email: reservasuniverse@faenahotels.com.
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