Valentine’s Day in CABA: restaurants offer step-by-step menus to enjoy the most romantic night of the year

• Address: Soler 5862, Palermo Soho.

The Casal of Catalonia

This classic is located in the historic building, under a wonderful stained glass from 1880 that accompanies the staircase of honor of the historic building. There, the specialties are tapas: tripe, tumaca bread, anchovies and countless authentic tapas that make you feel at times like you are in Barcelona.

The restaurant offers Catalan cuisine. It is a different and high-end culinary option that offers a menu inspired by cuisine, such as Catalan cuisine, which was declared Cultural Heritage. And on this Valentine’s Day, El Casal proposes sharing a typical paella for two people.

• Address: Chacabuco 863, San Telmo.

Himitsu Kichi

On this special occasion, Himitsu Kichi presents a tasting menu prepared to celebrate love, on a night that combines good gastronomy and delicious wines. Led by Esteban Leira, the restaurant offers an omakase proposal with a focus on the quality and flavor of the product, in creative combinations.

Always evolving, its cuisine reinterprets the roots of Japanese gastronomy with the use of fresh ingredients and the execution of ancient techniques. For this Valentine’s night, it offers a tasting menu for two that maintains a careful balance between food, setting and service:

• Tiradito tasting.
• Ceviche tasting.
• Nigiris tasting.
• Rolls tasting.
• Dessert.
• Water.
• 1 bottle of wine.

Price per couple: $70,000.

• Location: Costa Rica 5198, Palermo.

L’Adesso

The prestigious Leonardo Fumarola, originally from La Puglia, will offer a four-course menu of your choice with sea & land preparations designed especially to entertain lovers. The proposal includes a bottle of wine for every two people, free water and a toast, for $33,000 per person (10% cash discount). Some recipes included are prawns with burrata, fennel, orange and black olives; cocoa pappardelle with three meat ragout; and a chocolate dessert tasting.

• Address: Fray Justo Santamaría de Oro 2047, Palermo.

Pepito

Pepito is a classic Buenos Aires restaurant, located on Montevideo Street, meters from busy Corrientes Avenue, full of theaters, artists and people from all over the world. The restaurant saw hundreds of artists, politicians, athletes and various characters from Argentine entertainment, such as Julio Chávez, Carmen Barbieri, Los Nocheros, Rodrigo, among many others.

Here the Milanese are S, M and L. For Valentine’s Day, Pepito suggests – within his 11 Milanese options – the size L to share (if the couple is a good eater). They all come with garnish.

• Location: Montevideo 383.

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The sea

The prestigious cebichería of the famous chef Gastón Acurio invites you to taste off-menu dishes, which will only be available on February 14. As the main dish, executive chef Astrid Acuña will show off with the Bombay-Buenos Aires tiradito, composed of fresh catch of the day marinated in tiger milk of cherries and coconut milk, cherry chutney, celery and tomato chalaquita, radish slices and herbal mix. For dessert, the Soursop in Love will be suggested, a delicate soursop mousse with a grapefruit center, an almond and grapefruit sablé base, and a chocolate bath, accompanied by a lemon sorbet. To pair, head bartender Brenda Asís will present the La Licorita cocktail, with Hesperidina, brandy, cherry and cinnamon syrup, lemon, orange and egg white.

• Address: Arévalo 2024, Palermo.

Milion

Milión is a space that brings together much more than a gastronomic proposal. It is a comprehensive experience that allows you to recreate life in a stately mansion in Buenos Aires from the 1920s, with a relaxed and modern spirit, and at the same time, enjoy delicious dishes and cocktails in a dream garden.

The mansion, which witnessed decades of elegance and tradition, fuses a warm and avant-garde atmosphere, transporting its guests to the charm of another era, being the ideal setting for lovers to celebrate their day. For this occasion, Milión’s chef designed the following exclusive menu:

Open mouth

• Crispy trout with Buenos Aires sauce (soy reduction with sugar).
• Complimentary glass of sparkling wine.

Tickets (optional)

• Veggie ceviche: cubes of cucumber and mushrooms in veggie tiger milk with red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, field corn, corn kernels and glazed sweet potato (celiac friendly).
• Furai Prawn: Fried panko breaded prawn with passion fruit sauce.
• Came.

Main (optional)

• Osobuco braised with Malbec: long-cooked osobuco with Malbec with pea puree (Celiac-friendly).
• Grilled fish: with mixed green salad, roasted vegetables and grated cheese.
• Ravioli: spinach stuffed with cabutiá and cashews in cream sauce, sage and butter with gratin cheese.
• Came.

Desserts (your choice)

• Chocolate volcano: molten volcano with a chocolate heart in chocolate sauce, red berries, crunch, cocoa and American ice cream.
• Misso Flan: classic flan infused with misso (bean paste) with cream and/or dulce de leche and pistachio ice cream.

Price per person

Option 1

• With a drink (water, soda, beer) + complimentary glass of sparkling wine ($26,000).

Option 2

• Dinner + pairing (3 glasses of wine per steps) + bottle of water + complimentary glass of sparkling wine ($30,000).

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• Address: Paraná 1048, Recoleta.

Aldo’s Restoran

The elegant restaurant of sommelier Aldo Graziani will have a night of pure jazz, led by the charming Grisel D’Angelo. Meanwhile, you can taste great wines by the glass or bottle, with a 25% discount. For marriage, the menu offers Italian-American dishes created by chef Leo Azulay, such as stracciatella cappelletti with truffle oil and parmesan; the well-buttered risotto with mushrooms, hard sheep’s cheese and ground pepper; and the tiramisu with mascarpone, bitter cocoa, savoiardi biscuits and coffee.

• Address: Arévalo 2032, Palermo.

All Embers Polo

The new Bocha Polo meat restaurant will open its doors at 8 p.m. to offer three special menus of three courses each, created by chef Pablo Antoyán. One of them is vegetarian. The value is $35,000 per person, with a glass of sparkling wine included. Among the suggested preparations, there will be a seasoned provoleta with vegetables and crunchy garlic; a beef carpaccio with avocado mousse, and a beef eye with Sicilian caponata, among other dishes.

• Address: Campo Argentino Polo, Palermo. (Pedestrian access: Av. del Libertador 4096).

Munchi’s

The pioneering company in the production of frozen creams with Jersey cow’s milk invites you to celebrate Valentine’s Day with its frozen chocolates dipped in chocolate that come in three unique flavors: Jersey Cream, Dulce de Leche and Mint without tacc. By buying two jars of ten chocolates each, you get one as a gift. The promotion will be valid from February 12 to 14, 2024 in all locations.

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The fish shop

Chef Charly Díaz’s seafood restaurant will celebrate with an all-you-can-eat menu, available from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. It includes a snack of the sea, fresh ceviches, pieces of Nikkei sushi, grilled fish and elaborate dishes that can be tasted without limits, for $25,000 per person. In addition, there will be 2×1 on all their cocktails, such as the Oasis (white rum, pineapple juice, lemon, syrup and Amaretto) and the Qué Julepe (pisco, Cynar, huacatay, grapefruit juice, lemon and syrup. There will also be the possibility of order dishes a la carte.

• Address: Crisologist Larralde 1716, Nuñez.

House Six

The new Chacarita wine bar will have a selection of four wines that will be offered by the glass to accompany its signature “small plates” proposal. A professional sommelier will guide diners when choosing the ideal pairing.

• Address: Guevara 495, Chacarita.

Chungo

The legendary artisanal ice cream parlor will celebrate the day of love from February 14 to 16, with a 2×1 on cones. A perfect option to enjoy at any time of the day and try some of the tastes suggested for the summer season, such as flan with dulce de leche, passion fruit mousse, mascarpone with berries and pear in water.

• Address: Av. San Isidro 4598, Saavedra and more branches.

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Seibo

This picturesque restaurant offers a novel proposal of plant-based Creole cuisine, in a room inspired by the landscapes of northern Argentina. On February 14, they will have a menu to share, consisting of spinach fritters stuffed with almond cheese; homemade sorrentinos with beet dough, stuffed with tofu ricotta and caramelized onion, in a white sauce with herbs; a dessert of the day of your choice, and a glass of wine, natural juice or water, all for $50,000 per couple.

• Address: Azcuénaga 1876, Recoleta.

Old Pattern

The grill that offers outstanding grilled grass-fed meats will welcome lovers with a glass of rosé wine. An ideal option to pair with some of the Mediterranean starters on the menu and continue with some of their exclusive 750 gram or 1 kilo cuts of meat, designed to share. The menu also includes minutes, homemade pastas and other Mediterranean preparations.

• Address: Av. Larrazábal 502, Liniers.

Tori Chipchi

In the restaurant of the talented Peruvian chef Raúl Zorrilla, starting at 8 p.m. there will be a guest band that will play Latin rhythms live. Meanwhile, you can taste their famous wood-fired chicken, which is the house specialty, or pieces of fried chicken, grilled anticuchos and the inevitable chaufa rice. To drink, they will have two special cocktails made with aphrodisiac ingredients.

• Address: Av. Corrientes 3158, El Abasto.

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BOBA

The exclusive hamburger restaurant BOBA (Burger Organic Buenos Aires), specialized in 100% organic grass-fed meats, joins the celebrations with an out-of-the-box combo: two special Valentine’s Day burgers (with soft, self-made pink buns, two medallions) smashed”, double cheddar, lettuce, tomato and homemade dressing), two draft beers and a pink milkshake to share (American ice cream with red fruits and strawberry sauce).

• Address: Av. Caseros 464, San Telmo.

Snack

This attractive specialty coffee shop will have 2-for-1 all day on Red Velvet’s tempting Milkshake; and 2×1 from 16 to 20 in all their cocktails, such as the original Palermo Sour (with Argentine liqueur, Hesperidina and pink grapefruit juice) and the classic Gin & Tonic (with gin, tonic water and natural botanicals). Its menu delights with classic recipes from Argentine cuisine, such as homemade titas, the typical artisanal meringade, palmeritas in XL size, peanut seeds with raspberry hearts, 80 gram butter croissants and sourdough croissants.

• Address: Uriarte 2106, Palermo.

Ninina

Those who celebrate Valentine’s Day at the renowned artisan restaurant and specialty coffee will receive some homemade cookies as a gift. These are vanilla cookies with a 70% cocoa chocolate bath, made with natural products, without additives or preservatives. A perfect sweet to accompany your specialty coffees, based on selected beans from producers in Bolivia, Colombia and Brazil.

• Addresses: Gorriti 4738, Palermo; Holmberg 2464, Villa Urquiza and Malba Museum, Barrio Norte.

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Valentine’s Day in Mendoza

Centaur

Centauro – a new restaurant that appears in the Michelin Guide – celebrates love with a proposal that can only be conceived under the influence of such a mysterious feeling. To commemorate this special date, a menu was designed with individual and shared dishes, accompanied by five pairings, in line with its renowned haute cuisine. The price per person is $59,000.

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• Address: Perú 1156, City of Mendoza, Mendoza.