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This homey chalet serves up an excellent cross-section of Patagonian specialties, including trucha (trout) and ojo de bife (ribeye). You can also sample ham-and-cheese sorrentinos (pillow-like ravioli) and, if you catch it right, roast lamb. Prices are eminently reasonable for cooking of this caliber.
“With the nobility of fire” is how this lively steakhouse styles itself, and for good reason—it offers a large menu of parrilla classics, in generous servings, as well as wood-fired pizzas. Fairy lights decorate the outdoor patio, while inside, the oak tables and low lighting give the restaurant an intimate feel.
Secreted away about 10 minutes north of town, on a stream known as Arroyo del Medio, this rustic country kitchen is the primo place to try the local delicacy known as cordero patagónico al asador (lamb roasted on a cross-shaped spit over a fire). Sizzling platters of beef and vegetarian options are also available. The parklike setting near Cascada Mallín Ahogado is as delectable as the food. From El Bolsón, take Ruta Nacional 40 north, getting off at the left exit for the Circuito Cascada Mallín Ahogado. You'll see signs marked "El Quincho"; the restaurant is 500 meters (1/3 mile) past the waterfall.
