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1-Tapas and cocktails
Gioia Cocina Botánica (@gioiacocinabotanica) is located in the Duhau Palace Gardens and its Botanical Tuesdays are unique.
From 7pm to 10pm, there is live music, plant based tapas and Open Bar run by Bosque Craft Gin.
In an extremely attractive atmosphere, you can taste seasonal artisanal snacks - arancinis, fritters, falafels, pâtés, fainá, bruschetta and more - in the company of cocktails such as the Don Peralta, with gin, pear pulp, green tea cordial and Tonic water;
and El Mandato, with gin, tonic water and mandarin and thyme shrub;
among other author creations.
In Posadas 1350, Recoleta.
2-Appetizers and Italian menu
Aldo's Restorán (@aldosrestaurante) delights with outstanding Italian-American cuisine and a cocktail menu that offers classic recipes, signature options and refreshing appetizers with citrus and herbal notes.
To pair your selection of antipasti, we suggest the Arévalo Spritz that combines Ramazzotti (Italian liqueur based on hibiscus and orange blossom), Alfonsina Tropicale vermouth, sparkling wine, soda and a slice of cucumber;
and the Palermitano cocktail, a reversal of the classic Ferroviario, with Buhero fernet, Alfonsina Florale vermouth, lime cordial and soda.
In Arévalo 2032, Palermo.
3-Drinks with grass-fed meats
In front of Plaza Armenia, Casa Pasto (@casapastobsas) offers meat from heavy beef, raised 100% on pasture, and an extensive proposal of classic and signature cocktails, led by bartender Ailén Álvarez.
In addition to the inevitable Negroni, Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Penicillin and Tom Collins, there are cocktails such as the fresh Eva, with tequila, apple juice, cinnamon, honey, ginger and soda;
the sweet Tintorela Sour, with red wine, white rum, plum, vanilla, lemon and syrup;
and the intense Banana Scotch, with J&B whiskey, cocoa, walnut and banana oil.
In Nicaragua 4557, Palermo.
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4-Vermouth and Buenos Aires classics
The La Capitana winery and vermouth bar (@elbodegóndelacapitana) pays tribute to Eva Perón through a period setting and a typical Buenos Aires menu.
Clay oven empanadas, homemade Milanese, steak with horse fries and potato cake are enjoyed alongside classic appetizers and in renewed versions.
Among the signature creations, the Presidenta cocktail stands out, with bourbon, Aperol, lime, syrup and Angostura bitters;
No Me Olvides, with gin, lemon, syrup and Malbec wine;
and ¡Viva el Aperol!, with this drink, lemon, syrup, egg white and bitter.
In Guardia Vieja 4446, Almagro.
5-Fusion cuisine and themed drinks
At the Palermo Hippodrome, BAGA (@bagabuenosaires) manages to capture the essence of Mediterranean cuisine, and especially French, in fusion-style preparations such as provoleta brûlée with d'ossobucco ragout;
and the loin tartare with oyster stroganoff, pecorino and ginger ketchup.
Its innovative menu is complemented with cocktails that represent the different signs of the zodiac.
For example, the Mysterious Scorpio based on whiskey, cassis liqueur, cranberry juice and caramel syrup;
and the Twin Breeze, which corresponds to Gemini, with white rum, pineapple, lime, mint syrup and kiwi.
Del Libertador 4101, Palermo Hippodrome.
6-Mexican flavors with signature touches
Virgen (@somosvirgen) is a bar & restaurant in San Telmo where you can taste typical Mexican recipes, adapted to the local palate by chef Manu Malacarne, and cocktails by bartender Brenda Asís that refer to the works of Frida Kahlo, with edible flowers and eye-catching presentations.
Thus, their guacamole with provoleta and flambéed tequila, their prawn and white fish quesadillas with melted cheeses, and their authentic cochinita pibil tacos, can be paired with the Unos Quantis Piquetitos, based on golden tequila macerated with jalapeño, blackberry juice , lime syrup and triple sec;
and Las Dos Fridas, with José Cuervo oro tequila, mango juice, passion fruit juice, apricot brandy and pineapple syrup.
On Av. Caseros 467, San Telmo.
7-Airs of Peru
Inspired by the typical bars of the port of Callao, the Barra Chalaca ceviche bar (@barrachalacaarg) has fresh ceviches, causes, tiraditos and chaufas prepared on the spot, in generous portions and at affordable prices.
Likewise, its cocktail offering includes Peruvian classics such as the inevitable Pisco Sour and a special variant of the famous Curatodo -here called Matapena- that includes pisco, gin, passion fruit pulp, pineapple in syrup, chamomile flower, lime and a lemon grass infusion.
In Arévalo 1392, Palermo.
8-Connect with nature
In a space that combines nature and design, Mudrá (@mudraplantbased) invites you to try a cuisine 100% based on vegetables, mushrooms and superfoods.
To accompany its innovative pizzas, hamburgers, bowls, pastas and sushi rolls, its impressive bar offers cocktails also prepared with natural plant-based ingredients.
The Seventy stands out, made with gin, lemon juice, raspberry syrup and hibiscus & lemon verbena kombucha;
and the Celebrity, with cocoa vodka, cold brew syrup, almond milk, espresso and spice powder.
At Av. Córdoba 3942, Villa Crespo.