For cocoa lovers: recipes worth trying

This Friday is celebrated on world cocoa daya gastronomic ephemeris created by the International Organization of Cocoa Producers and the French Academy of Master Chocolatiers and Confectioners in order to recognize the properties and exceptional benefits of tropical fruit. If you are looking to taste the best recipeswe bring you a list of restaurants in CABA to go and enjoy to the fullest.

World Cocoa Day: restaurants with recipes worth trying

Truffle

Located inside the KOS Pilar Hotel, Trufa Restaurant is ideal to enjoy any time of the day with seasonal recipes, in a sophisticated lounge or an air-conditioned rooftop. For cocoa fans, the 86% cocoa ganache cake is recommended, which offers an extra creamy and silky texture on the palate, and a very balanced bitterness. It is complemented with strawberries that add a sweet and fresh point, crunchy pistachios, raw chocolate and salt flakes that finish enhancing all the flavors of the preparation.

• Address: R. Caamaño 1370, Pilar.

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bagatelle

Inside the Palermo Hippodrome, Bagatelle offers a unique experience that recreates the bon vivant spirit of the south of France. In an elegant room, with a very careful service, you can enjoy Mediterranean recipes with chef Julián del Pino’s signature touches. For example, the moist orange sponge that combines perfectly with a creamy 54% cocoa Belgian chocolate, made in an artisanal way. This infallible mix of flavors is completed with a creamy yogurt and white chocolate soup.

• Address: Av. del Libertador 4101, Palermo.

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The Pizza OTL

At The Pizza OTL, pizzas made from organic flour and sourdough are tested, among other Italian and Mediterranean dishes. Its sweet section exhibits a traditional mousse, with a very smooth texture and intense flavor, prepared with 70% cocoa chocolate, butter, eggs and orange zest. It is served inside an artisan carob and cocoa cone, accompanied by a homemade orange and pistachio jam.

• Address: Caseros 424, San Telmo.

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Peppermint Restaurant

Also in San Telmo is Hierbabuena Restaurant, with a noble proposal of natural cuisine. All her recipes are made from organic and healthy ingredients. An example of this is its vegan mousse, made with avocado and 70% cocoa dark chocolate, which achieves an unparalleled texture and flavor. It is served on a base of nuts and topped with flakes of sea salt, matcha popcorn and mango ginger “papers”.

• Address: Av. Caseros 454, San Telmo.

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the cabin

With 88 years of tradition, La Cabaña steakhouse is an icon of local gastronomy and its dessert section includes great classics from our cuisine, as well as some signature options. A good alternative for those who like cocoa is the Capricho de 3 Chocolates: it has a base of flambéed Italian meringue, on which they place pieces of bitter chocolate Nemesis cake, which is a super moist 70% cocoa chocolate cake. It is completed with a creamy white chocolate quenelle with oranges plus another quenelle of milk chocolate and liqueur, all bathed in an English sauce of oranges and edible flowers.

• Address: Alicia Moreau de Justo 580, Puerto Madero.

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The sea

Led by Peruvian chef Gastón Acurio, La Mar cebichería offers a tour of authentic Peruvian and Nikkei recipes. Their desserts are no exception and Raquel’s Pot is a must when it comes to chocolate. Contains a smooth and light 86% cocoa semi-sweet chocolate mousse, a fresh buffalo yogurt cream and milk cream, plus an 86% cocoa dark chocolate sauce, finished with cocoa nibs, caramelized quinoa, mint leaves and comestible flowers.

• Address: Arevalo 2024, Palermo.

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SushiClub

The original pieces of sushi and Asian dishes from SushiClub can end with a Chocolate Tasting, which is one of the brand’s most emblematic desserts. It combines different chocolate-based preparations, with different flavors, textures, and densities: there are four shots with mousses, ganaches, truffles, and chocolate tiles, for those that use white chocolate, milk chocolate, and 86% dark chocolate. Everything is complemented with different granitas, preserves and handmade sauces.

• Address: Alicia Moreau de Justo 286, Puerto Madero and more branches.

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cute point

The prestigious bartender Mona Gallosi is the alma mater of the Punto Mona restobar, which shines with a proposal starring tapas and cocktails of her own, prepared with top-of-the-line spirits and modern techniques such as fat wash, maceration, smoked and clarification . Those looking for after dinner cocktails, ideal for after a meal, recommend the De la Tierra, based on bourbon and peanut butter with cocoa bitters, raspberry syrup and toasted coconut flakes (intense, sweet and fruity) or the Film Flume, with brandy macerated in pocholos, cocoa bitters, salted caramel and cointreau, all smoked at the time of serving (complex flavor and enveloping body).

• Address: Fraga 93, Chacarita.