Must-see restaurants in Mendoza & the Central Andes

  • Los Olivos Resto Cafe

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    There's a good range of well-prepared food here – the menu's split into 'gourmet' (offering regional faves like goat and trout) and 'classic,' with…

  • El Montañés

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    Resembling a small log cabin, this postage stamp-sized restaurant has basic meat and pasta dishes, as well as ordinary pizza which you can conveniently…

  • Parrilla La Taberna de Juan

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    La Taberna de Juan is a bright and cheery parrilla facing the plaza. Meat is the specialty, but there’s a range of pasta dishes and salads, too. Set…

  • Café Tibet

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    The food is ordinary and the opening hours irregular, but the decor, comprising leftover props from Seven Years in Tibet, is curious enough to deserve a…

  • Nina

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    The menu doesn’t stretch much beyond pizzas and sandwiches, but this is a good coffee spot and becomes a happening bar with live music Wednesday to Sunday…

  • La Gringa

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    A solid menu offering all the Argentine standards – pizza, pasta, parrilla – with a couple of inventive mains to keep things interesting.

  • Las Duelas

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    A fine little sidewalk cafe on a semi-pedestrian strip, specializing in good sandwiches and salads and a couple of innovative main courses.

  • Restaurante Isidro

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    Offers a fairly standard range of meats and pastas, and some good meat empanadas. Also a good selection of wines from the San Juan region.

  • La Flor de la Canela

    Mendoza

    Check out this authentic, bare-bones Peruvian eatery a few blocks from the center. What it lacks in atmosphere it makes up for in flavor.

  • Mama Mia

    Mendoza

    Simple trattoria, good option for those looking for steak on a budget, especially for the set lunch (AR$150).

  • La Cocina de Zulma

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    Small, homey family-run spot several blocks south of the town center. Simple menu of grilled meats and pasta.

  • El Astiqueno

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    Simple eatery with a good range of parrilla offerings, including chivito (baby goat).

  • Roca Llisa

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    Empanadas and grilled meat are the specialties at this casual outdoor spot.

  • La Morocha

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    Basic, no frills eatery with tasty empanadas and good-value set meals.