Italy in Buenos Aires: 10 places to go out to eat artisanal pasta

Where to go out to eat artisanal pasta in CABA?

L’Adesso

To try authentic Italian pastas, L’adesso is ideal. Here, for more than 10 years, the talented chef Leonardo Fumarola has recreated traditional dishes from his native Italy, applying “now” techniques and presentations. Originally from Puglia and recognized by gastronomic critics, he selects the best local and imported ingredients to achieve maximum quality. This is evident in dishes such as the iconic Cacio e Pepewhich has a long and thick artisanal pasta, “butter” in view of diners inside a large mold of pecorino cheese.

On the podium of the most requested are the ossobuco and spinach ravioli, with fresh cream, mushrooms, pangrattato, rosemary and lemon; and the bucatini al bronzo a la amatriciana, with Italian pomodoro, guanciale, red onion, fried basil and pecorino. If you prefer a more classic option, the Bolognese lasagna is a must-try, which combines pomodoro, bechamel and parmesan.

• Address: City of La Paz 1917, Belgrano.

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Mare By Fran

The best fusion between homemade pastas and seafood is found at Mare, the brand new opening in Puerto Madero, by the prestigious Mar del Plata chef Fran Rosat and the La Parolaccia group. Both combined knowledge and experiences to achieve a proposal of excellence.

Their pastas are made with free-range eggs and 000 flour, with outstanding options such as fusilli al fierrito with chistorra, mussels and saffron; and the pink salmon and ricotta malfatti with leek cream and smoked salmon. They also have De Cecco Italian pastas with seafood.

• Address: Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1170, Puerto Madero.

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Benedetta

In Benedetta, the young chef Agustín Brañas shines with rotisserie dishes with a gourmet twist, made with top-of-the-line raw materials and 100% traceability. One of the menu items most acclaimed by diners is the pasta, which here is prepared with 0000 flour with a high amount of protein, rimacinata durum wheat semolina and a good amount of yolks – coming from eggs from hens fed with natural sources. organic-, which makes them have more body, resistance to bite and that they do not overcook easily.

Both at noon and at night you can try some eggplant sorrentinos, with smoked eggplant, cherry tomato sauce, capers and dried tomatoes; or some agnolottis del plin mushrooms, with dried mushrooms, ricotta, sardo and leek cream. They also have gratin semolina gnocchi and the classic lasagna.

• Address: Demaría 4709, Palermo.

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January

To enjoy artisanal pastas overlooking the river, in an extremely attractive atmosphere, the place is Enero. Located on the Costanera of Buenos Aires, this space has an Italian-Argentine menu with a section dedicated to pasta, where they offer four varieties of their own preparation.

The pumpkin ravioli with cabutia, parmesan and basil stands out, bathed in a butter sauce with fresh sage and toasted hazelnuts; the casarecce di zucchine and prawns, and the provoleta gnocchi with Italian pomodoro, garlic chips and fresh basil leaves.

• Address: Avenida Rafael Obligado 7180, Costanera.

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Cosi My Piace

Classic antipastos, Roman pizzas and fresh pastas: these three items star on the menu of the Italian cantina Cosi Mi Piace. Made every day with semolina flour, their different pastas can be combined to taste with different homemade sauces. There are fusilli al fierrito, cavatelli, a variety of tagliatelle, potato or spinach gnocchi and stuffed options to complement with pomodoro, portobello cream, carbonara, pesto and many more options.

The barbabietola torteletis, which have a beet dough and a ricotta filling with pecorino cheese and toasted almonds, are among the favorites.

• Address: El Salvador 4618, Palermo.

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Blossom

At the Blossom restaurant & cafeteria you will find tempting, abundant and quality recipes for any time of day. They specialize in clay oven preparations and have an interesting selection of homemade pastas, made every day with durum wheat and fresh raw materials.

The new beef cannelloni with roasted tomato sauce and gratin bechamel is suggested; and the vegetable and ricotta malfatti with pink sauce, Genoese pesto and parmesan and provolone gratin.

• Addresses: Edison 10, Martínez; Av. Maipú 2501, Olivos; Av. Libertador 16246, San Isidro and Constitución 1002, San Fernando.

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Old Pattern

In addition to grilled grass-fed meats, the Viejo Patrón restaurant, run by one of the few meat sommeliers in the country, has a tasty offering of Mediterranean cuisine, where artisanal pastas attract attention. Some house recommendations are the Sicilian fusilli al fierrito, with eggplant, cherry tomatoes, basil, black olives and butter; and the fresh Tati Rigati penne, with broccoli cream and confit cherry tomatoes.

• Address: Av. Larrazábal 502, Liniers.

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so much

If you are looking for different pastas, with very tasty and vibrant flavors, a good idea is to go and taste the proposal at Tanta, one of the restaurants of Peruvian chef Gastón Acurio. There, they offer recipes from Peruvian Creole cuisine that are fused with flavors from around the world.

An original variety of pastas are part of the menu, such as braised osso buco ravioli with ricotta and parmesan, served in a sauce with sautéed spinach, roast stock and mustard; and the wok Creole noodles, sautéed with chicken, tomato, red onion, yellow chili and negui, in a demi glace sauce with chifado.

• Address: Esmeralda 938, Retiro.

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GLUTTONY

In the Villa Devoto neighborhood, Gula specializes in wood-smoked meats. Chef Natasha Salman Dib, known for having won the reality show El Gran Premio de la Cocina, also uses these meats in tasty homemade pastas, such as smoked meat lasagna with spinach, ham and grilled cheese. Pastas such as gnocchi, cannelloni, fettuccine and spaghetti can be accompanied with bolognese sauce, pesto, pomodoro, white or cream sauce.

• Address: Av. Francisco Beiró 5226, Villa Devoto.

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