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shop at Mitre 360 for decades. Their restaurant near the water front is so ar chitecturally
unique you really should at least stop in for one of the locally br ewed beers and to vie w
the handsome interiors. It's very tourist-friendly. The decor includes cypress trunks that
form pillars rising from a mosaic floor also made of cypess. The menu is quite large. Start
off with an appetiz er of the smoked meats, seafood, and cheese for which the F amilia
Weiss is kno wn. There's cheese-and-beef fondue with fiv e dipping sauces; large, leafy
salads; ste wed v enison with spaetzle; grilled meats with fr esh v egetables; homemade
pastas; local trout served with ratatouille; and much, much more. A good wine list and a
kids' menu make the Familia Weiss an unpretentious crowd-pleaser.
Corner of P alacios and V.A. O'Connor.
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02944/435789.
Main courses $5-$12 (£3.40-£8.20). AE, DC,
MC, V. Daily noon-1am.
Tarquino
Moments
REGIONAL Worth visiting for the ar chitecture alone, this
friendly family-run grill in fr ont of the leafy P laza Belgrano feels like a stor ybook tree-
house. After entering through a stunning wooden door that would suit a hobbit, choose
a table beside a live towering cypress tree (this is Bariloche's famous rustic building style
at its most imaginativ e). The food is good, especially the beef: There are standard grill
selections, such as
bife de choriz o
(a 650g/22-oz. piece of tender flank steak), por k ten-
derloin, or grilled tr out with almond sauce. The servings are large. There is also a salad
bar.
24 de Septiembre (corner of Saavedra).
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02944/431601.
Main courses $14-$21 (£9.45-£14). Reserva-
tions recommended. MC, V. Daily noon-3pm and 8pm-midnight.
Inexpensive
El Mundo
PIZZERIA El Mundo serves up crispy pizza in more than 100 varieties, as
well as empanadas, pastas, and salads. The sheer number of pies makes the menu a little
overwhelming. The pasta is fresh, and they deliver. A large seating area makes El Mundo
a good spot for groups.
Mitre 759.
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02944/423461.
Main courses $5.50-$11 (£3.75-£7.45). AE, DC, MC, V. Daily noon-mid-
night.
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La Fonda del Tio
REGIONAL The lineups tell the stor y of just ho w popular this
local joint is. A r ecent expansion will help shor ten the wait. B ut it's worth it. For more
than 22 y ears, this place has been offering Argentine family fav orites, including a wide
option of
milanesas
(breaded veal cutlets), with cheese, jam, tomato sauce, or hard-boiled
eggs. There's other classics, such as simple cuts of beef , that go w ell with giant fr ench
fries. Portions ar e enormous. M atch them with a soft drink (tr y the Q uatro pomelo
grapefruit soda) or a glass of table wine. This a good place to tr y real Argentine cooking
and take a break from the tourist scene.
Mitre 1130.
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02944/435011.
Main courses $7-$14 (£4.75-£9.45). No r eservations. AE, MC, V. Daily
noon-midnight.
Rock Chicken
FAST FOOD Bariloche has no M cDonald's or any other multina-
tional fast-food chain. What they do hav e is R ock Chicken, a local staple and a gr eat
place to grab a quick and cheap bite. The grill is wide open so ther e is no doubt what is
coming your way. Choose from a
choripán
(chorizo sausage on a bun),
milanesa
(breaded
beef), grilled chicken, or a slice of sirloin. M enus usually include a drink (beer or wine)
and a choice of salad or fr ench fries.
Rolando 245.
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02944/435669.
Main courses $7-$11 (£4.75-£7.45). No credit cards. Daily 10am-4am.
