Top Restaurants in El Chalten
Most Popular South American food in El Chalten, Province of Santa Cruz, Argentina
Reviews on South American food in El Chalten, Province of Santa Cruz, Argentina. The postcard-perfect landscape of El Chalten sets the scene for some incredible hiking and horseback riding. Trails of varying degrees of difficulty crisscross the national park, winding through beautiful stretches of greenery inhabited by rare birds. Recharge after a long trek with a visit to a local brewery or chocolatier.
Things to do in El Chalten
10. Parrilla Argentina El Chalten
Reviewed By kchae
Parilla is of course good and you want to eat them whenever you're in Argentina. But problem is they are pricey. Almost everywhere in El Chalten, foods are expensive. This little tiny parrilla doesn't look much, but the meat is good, service attentive, and most of all, price is reasonable. It was a saving grace for someone like me who love meat but has very shallow pocket.
9. Rancho Grande
Overall Ratings
4 based on 176 reviews
Reviewed By Gene R J
My wife and I walked 1 km west on the main drag from our hosteria Kau Si Aike to this recommended and popular restaurant. We had scouted it out along with many others yesterday, finding this one nearly full at lunch and customers enjoying large portions of all types of food. We chose a corner table on the 1st floor that could seat 60 and the loft would nearly equal that. A waitress brought menus, followed by a basket of sliced baguette and a small bowl of garlic and carrot spread. The vast menu has soups, salads, pizza, pasta, sandwiches, grilled chicken and meat. Several draft beers and many covered counter desserts were available. The 2 waitresses were kept busy but the rate of service clearly depended on the kitchen. We ordered and our drink arrived, followed shortly by our shared meal, grilled chicken with smashed potatoes with 2 slices of lemon, and a bowl of pumpkin soup (asked for it to be reheated).The food was filling, very tasty, and reasonable, totaling 370Ap=$20.50. This place is a real winner and a âgo toâ spot for people of all ages.
8. El Parador Chalten
It is a small restaurant on the main avenue with homemade food served by the cook. There are food options to take away and there is happy hour of drinks with snacks.
Reviewed By MurielB504
We visited this little restaurant several times. The food was so delicious and the staff so lovely. We tried diffrent dishes, and they were all great. The chef is also a great photographer and shows some of his pictures in the restaurant.If you are looking for something different to all the meet, go there. And the Empanadas are great for hiking.
7. Don Guerra
Overall Ratings
4 based on 325 reviews
Reviewed By Robert B
"Don Guerra" is a restaurant / brewery that is on the north part of the city, near the El Chálten trail. It was our favorite restaurant on the city on the past (Autumn season), and we decided to return last year on Spring. It has a more cozy and pub-oriented atmosphere, like an alpine cottage with related decoration, with an American style service, great heating for the colder days and with a nice bar on the middle of the restaurant. It has more elaborated dishes, with good portions and very nice and friendly service, and depending of the season it is packed with groups to drink the several options of beers that they have - it is also a good place to be on couples if you like a busier place. They have also Happy Hour and an extensive chart of wines and distilled drinks.We did go there twice on the last trip: in the first one, we tried the Laguna Soup (roasted pumpkin and blue cheese) that was ok, along with two excellent regional indian pale ales (IPA) and a Ravioli del Campo (stuffed lamb pasta with tomato sauce, mushrooms, and cream - just awesome and rich). In a second visit we had another two Indian pale beers along with a Del Norte Soup (sweet corn with bacon soup, very tasty), a Sorrentino del Lago (stuffed trout past with butter herbs and green onions, just delicious), and the Wok a Lo Gaucho (vegetables wok with rice chicken and Mollet egg - the egg was a bit too much boiled and the rice a bit tasteless). For dessert two Torta de Frutos Rojos (red fruit cake with American cream and ice-cream, very good).We have been there four times on the previous trip (past Autumn season), and the menu had more options, with different dishes and it was cheaper (the prices were higher on the recent visit - maybe because of the devaluation of pesos, maybe because of seasonality). They also offered a starter that was a delicious bread with pumpkin paste that we didnât get on the recent visits. We got the chance to try lots of dishes, like the squid rings, the Pizza (excellent, packed with a delicious cheese), Sorrentino del Lago, Ravioles de Campo (both delicious), Cordero a la Massa (it was the dish that I missed the most), Lomo al Pecho, Bife Don Guerra (both were excellent), the Hamburger (a bit dry) and the Flan. Without almost no exception, all dishes were very good. I don't know if they have a seasonal menu or if they just alter the menu from time to time, but gladly, many of those options still are in the menu and are excellent choices.In resume, Don Guerra is a very good choice if you want an excellent beer or some more gourmet dishes that are usually very well done, very rich and tasty in good portions. You pay a bit more than other places in the city, but the place, ingredients used, presentation and preparation are worth the extra bucks, and it still have a very good cost benefit. Without a doubt we can recommend a visit if you are in El Chálten.
6. Fuegia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 227 reviews
In Fuegia we try very hard to meet the international traveller´s need for a good meal, served in a quiet, harmonious place. We offer a varied and original menu of homemade dishes with fresh ingredients. Besides the typical Argentinian filled pastas and ex
Reviewed By Robert B
"Fuegia Bistro" is another high-end choice for eat in El Chálten, usually frequented by couples and groups of people. It has a classier menu and a bistro-like decoration, a cordial but slow service. We visited it on the end of last Spring season. The menu has several starter options among salads, carpaccio, quiche or ceviche, and the main dishes have some comfort and varied style of dishes, beside stews and some regional dishes, especially on the meat options, and 4 options of dessert. The wine list is very good, but as we were in El Chálten just for trekking we avoided drinking alcohol, and ordered 2 sodas.We received an appetizer, free of charge, that consist of bread, butter and vinaigrette, and as a starter we ordered a Carpaccio and a Vegetable Soup that were both good. For mains we ordered Crepes with Spinach, Ricotta Cheese and Walnuts and a Patagonian Lamb with Grated Sweet Potatoes and Baked Vegetables. All the plates were tending to small portions, with an ok presentation - all of them were lacking some seasoning (especially salt) but were good in taste otherwise. For dessert we had an Apple Crumble and a Parfait with Patagonian Berries. The crumble was pretty usual, again tending to small portions, and not too much complex in flavors and the parfait was more an ice-cream that seemed to be just out of the freezer, for its core was frozen, solid as ice, and with a rather watery flavor. The total value of the bill with service added was something around 45US$ - it was nice to try another place in El Chálten that had good reputation, but maybe we didnât visited it on a nice day⦠the food was adequate, but nothing that stood out on the trip, plus it had the issues that I mentioned above. And the total price is a bit high to the city standards, but with nothing that really justify it. We hope to revisit it on the future and see if we get a better experience.Buenas Tardes! Que expectativas tan altas! no se exactamente cuando vino, por que esta temporada ya no tenemos el carpaccio, Por lo demás considero adecuadas sus opiniones ya que los primeros en realizar crÃticas constructivas somos nosotros. Respecto del servicio me gustarÃa saber a que se refiere con "slow" tal vez nuestros tiempos y lo que consideramos fast o slow no coinciden con los suyos. Respecto del precio, consideramos que nuestros precios no están por encima de la media de la gastronomÃa local y muy acordes a los platos que servimos. Saludos y lo esperamos nuevamente cuando esté por el Chaltén.
5. Techado Negro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 405 reviews
Reviewed By nryan33
We were in El Chalten in September and with limited places open out B&B recommended here and we were not disappointed. The pumpkin soup and empanadas for starters were good and the lamp pot and salmon ravioli nice main courses. Overall good service and nice food so would recommend.
4. Patagonicus
Overall Ratings
4 based on 495 reviews
Great restaurant deserves a place in tripadvisor. Frommer´s, Fodors and Travel and leisure recommended it, absolute BEST IN TOWN!
Reviewed By janetmreynolds
This restaurant appears to be one of the more established restaurants in town. Professionally designed, well managed, great pizza. Old photos of area mountain climbers adorn the walls.
3. Restaurante Ahonikenk Chalten Fonda Patagonia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 924 reviews
Reviewed By Robert B
The "Ahonikenk" (Restaurante Ahonikenk Chalten Fonda Patagonia) restaurant is owned by the same owner of Don Guerra, but this is cheaper and with a more comfort-food menu. The foods and ambiance are more rustic, the later being decorated with photos of mountaineering and shirts of football teams. It is located right next to the city entrance so it has easy access, and the dishes have big portions, ideal if you are hungry or want to share. The service was good and friendly. The menu has lots of options, between meats, soups, pizzas, pastas, regional dishes and desserts. We have been also there in the past and the food still is good, satisfying with the portions, and ideal after trekking all day in the cold. We visited it last year in Spring, and the quality was the same. We had as a free starter bread and lentil vinaigrette and we ordered a Schnitzel with French Fries, a Lentils with Red Sausage Stew, 2 Cokes, and a Brownie with Dulce de Lette and Ice Cream, being the bill with the 10% service tax added of 940ARS, that was around 20US$ at the time. It is a good place to eat if you need a more rustic (casual), but tasty comfort food, with an excellent cost-benefit especially for those who are in a budget and want a good meal.
Top 10 Pub food in El Chalten, Province of Santa Cruz, Argentina
2. Chaltenos
Overall Ratings
5 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By Botak68
We travelled during 2 months in Argentina trying all the Alfajores we could find on our way. Chalteños were THE BEST ones we found!!! We visited this lovely shop EVERY DAY while staying in El Chalten. We were TOTALLY ADDICTED to the Alfajores made fresh every day. There are several choices of flavour and the are all AMAZING!!The service is very friendly as well. DO NOT MISS this place, it's a great treat to have after the hard walks in the area!!!:-)
Best Argentinean food near El Chalten, Province of Santa Cruz, Argentina
1. Bourbon Smokehouse
Overall Ratings
3 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By pghtrips
We tried to get a beer and possibly some food here but after waiting 20 minutes and never even getting a menu, we walked out. While waiting, we noticed patrons at a number of tables appearing to beg for their checks so they could leave.
