El Baqueano

I'm a sucker for weird food. It's always puzzled me how we construct our food taboos, why some folks choose to eat certain things that other folks won't touch, and why some animals are sacred and are, literally, off the table. It's with this curiosity that we sought out El Baqueano, a restaurant known for serving native Argentine animals. No beef, chicken or pork here.

It's a set menu, so there's no ordering stress. 

I must admit, I was a little disappointed there was no rodent...are they ever really out of season?  But there was:

*Usuzukari (Japanese for 'thin slice') of river fish with soy sauce caviar - the highlight I thought

*Carpaccio of llama - rather mild

*Deconstructed Russian salad - a favorite here that's potatoes, carrots and peas held together by mayo

*Dumplings of Latin American alligator - could have benefited from sesame or ginger in the dumpling

*Rice soup with local prawns

*Whisky cream

*New interpretation of local coffee - layers of flavors and textures, but ridiculously sweet

Then we acted like youngsters and pulled an all-nighter at Club Asia de Cuba!

Sunrise from our rooftop.

All and all, a more adventurous than delicious meal.  It was one of our more expensive dinners in town; not sure the food really measured up although the service was outstanding.  If you're in BsAs for a while, put it on your list.  If you're here for a week, don't bother.
http://restoelbaqueano.com/