San Antonio del Areco Slideshow

I think this town was the first place I remained on budget in quite sometime. Even the nice dinners were cheap and it’s such a relaxing quaint well landscaped town. I don’t know if it’s all rich people or what; the houses and yards all seemed to be well kept and everyone was smiling. I even witnessed them filming a movie around the quaint square while I was there. It’s aesthetically pleasing and everyone is super nice and trusting. 

I wouldn’t say that there’s much to do here other than observe the waterfront at sunset and eat; which we all know I love to do. So, I dug into the small town with my fork and knife. 

Bodega Septima: I actually think it’s called something else; however that’s what the menu said on the outside. It’s a couple of blocks off the main square towards to bus station. The empanadas were truly on point as were the tacos. Actually the tacos I could have eaten everyday. So  good. The cheese plate was good here as well. They have a small quaint interior that kind of reminds you of a French bistro. Their outside patio is actually larger than the inside. Very friendly and accommodating. Spent a few hours on multiple days here just sipping on wine and ordering food. I even had a small breakfast here on my way out of town (and I don’t eat breakfast) just because I liked sitting in the place. 

La Arcadia: highly recommended by the blogs and I don’t disagree. One of the nicer restaurants in town as far as atmosphere and table setting. Down home feel and really nice service. Of course, I had salad, steak and dessert with a bottle of wine. All really good and for a total price of about $15US or like $700AP. 

El Tokio: a bar resto located on the corner of the square that seemed to be relatively crowded al
Kat all the time. Kind of like the local meet up coffee shop yet they served ice cream and wine by the glass. I was told by a local the food wasn’t that great; really enjoyed their box wine and the atmosphere though. 

Balthazar Areco: no idea the name I had a vegetarian sandwich here when I arrived on a Sunday afternoon which was quite tasty with some really good bread. Their kitchen was closed yet had a limited menu and glasses of boxed wine. In case you haven’t noticed I’m using my brief time in Argentina to try as much wine and beef as possible. Also, their outside seating enabled me to see my bags on the sidewalk outside the hostel that was locked with no one inside. I ended up having to go to the other hostel in town for the first night; it too was locked however they had a WhatsApp number and their WiFi password on a note on the door. Ended up with a private room and a double bed for the night. Woohoo! 

El Mitre: the bar resto on the other corner of the square. Sat out and had some vino Sunday night until the rain and wind picked up too much to be outside. Nice place and friendly staff. 

Almacen de Ramos Generales: came highly recommended by the local museum attendant. I walked in at 7:55 on Monday night. They closed at 8, so I decided that I’d return another day. Went for a late lunch on Tuesday. It was packed and the table setting relatively nice and upscale. They immediately brought out some delicious bread and butter. I ordered a salad and the skirt steak. Salad cane with onion tomorrow and lettuce and they provided salt, olive oil and balsamic vinegar for the fixings. Mixed me up a great tasting salad and it was a large portion. They too brought the steak way before I was finished with the salad. It was well prepared and seasoned. In the large scheme of steaks it’s nothing to really write home about yet it had good flavor and was a decent portion for the price. They didn’t serve wine by the glass, so I ordered a bottle. It’s literally $4-6 US for good wine here. Slowly enjoyed the meal and ordered the bread pudding. Again, it’s not like bread pudding in the states it’s more like a really moist and grainy yellow cake however in this one they piled high the canela (caramel paste) and let me just state for the record it was a bit rich; I finished it all though.

I was among one of the last in the restaurant before they closed to get ready for dinner.  They were patient and allowed me time to finish my wine. A very good lunch for the low price of about $850AP. Highly recommend visiting this place if you are in San Antonio Del Areco.