El Calafate Restaurants

  1. Casimiro Biguá

    With warm copper accents and a hustling staff, this chic eatery and vinoteca (wine bar) offers an impressive list of 180 Argentine wines. The chef creates wonderful homemade pastas, risotto, lamb stew and grilled trout, but the star feature is the grill. It's no wonder the Kirchners often drop by; their weekend house is nearby.

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  2. La Anónima

    Cheap take-out and groceries.

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  3. La Cocina

    This classic pasta factory makes satisfying noodles with savory sauces and serves up a whopping lomo a la pobre (steak and eggs) for the carb-adverse.

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  4. La Lechuza

    A classic selection of empanadas, salads and pizzas is served on round wooden plates - try the sheep cheese and olive pizza. Microbrew beers and a warm brick ambience cement its favor with the public.

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  5. La Tablita

    Steak and spit-roasted lamb are the stars at this satisfying parrilla, popular beyond measure. For average appetites a half-steak will do, rounded out with a good malbec, fresh salad or garlic fries. Reserve ahead.

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  6. Pascasio

    In a elegant, pared-down setting, this local star offers tasty innovations like wok seafood and ginger noodles, as well as exotic dishes like ñandú, wild boar and hare. Save room for decadent desserts, such as the serious 'study in chocolate.'

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  7. Pura Vida

    Whole grains and abundant vegetarian dishes make this ambient eatery a traveler's treat. Tables are candlelit and the kitchen serves healthy food in huge portions. Try the gnocchi with saffron, rabbit with cream or pumpkin stew served in an enormous gourd. It's a ten-minute walk west of the center.

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  8. Viva la Pepa

    Decked out in children's drawings, this cheerful café specializes in crepes but also offers great sandwiches with homemade bread (try the chicken with apple and blue cheese), fresh juice and gourds of mate .

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