Restaurants in Tucumán
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Fon Restaurante
The lunchtime buffet at this vegetarian restaurant has mostly Chinese dishes, with a few local favorites such as ensalada rusa (Russian salad) and empanadas thrown in. It’s not gourmet, but it does the job.
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La Leñita
One of the best parrilla restaurants around in this part of the world, this wins few points for interior design (who thought the sports bar look was a good idea?), but stands out for service and the sheer quality of the meat. Try picanha (rump steak) or the delicious mollejitas (sweetbreads). Sit strategically to avoid the air-con’s arctic wind.
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Peña El Cardón
This historical and traditional peña gives a good idea of what these places were like before they started putting on touristy shows. There are regular cultural events, a pretty patio and delicious empanadas. Live folklore music on Fridays and Saturdays starts about 10pm, goes very late and gets rowdy.
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Setimio
Wall-to-wall wine bottles decorate this smart wine shop and restaurant, whose short menu features a pair of posh salads, chicken stirfry, crusted salmon and other toothsome delights. Several wines are available by the glass, and you can pick any of the several hundred bottles from the shelves for a AR$6 corkage fee.
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Il Postino
Pizza and pasta are served with panache in this atmospheric brick warehouse eatery. It’s popular with all, and you often have to wait for a table. It’s worth it: the standard (of the pizza especially) is sky-high. It also serves various tapas-sized portions. There’s another branch nearby at Junín 86.
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La Sirio-Libanesa
The restaurant at the Syrian-Lebanese society offers tasty Levantine cuisine that makes a welcome change of scene. Mashed eggplant, tasty kipe naye (marinated raw mincemeat) and tabouleh salad all feature; the set lunch is AR$19 and there are several other set menus, as well as à la carte.
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El Alto de la Lechuza
Founded in 1939 and billing itself as Argentina’s oldest peña, this place offers standard parrilla and pasta fare, plus a few regional specialties. The real reason to come here, though, is the music: the venue has hosted many Argentine luminaries.
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Café Pigalle
If you want to blend in in Tucumán, you'd better have an ice cream in your hand at all times. This place on the plaza does some of the best, and also offers a daily dessert special that is usually extremely sweet and sticky and good.
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El Portal
Half a block east of Plaza Independencia, this rustic indoor/outdoor eatery has a tiny but perfectly formed menu, based around empanadas, locro and the like. Delicious and authentic.
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Los Hornos
Round the corner from the main eating drag, this does family-friendly minutas (quick meals), as well as tasty empanadas and parrilla choices at a good price.
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Bamboo
Cheery in apple green, this place does tasty breakfasts, sandwiches, iced fruit smoothies and salads to eat in or takeout – there’s a little patio space, too.
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