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Av. Bustillo, K m 24.3.
&
02944/448346.
Reser vations highly r ecommended. M ain c ourses $16-$24
(£11-£16). No credit cards. Wed-Mon 7:30pm-midnight.
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Yuco
Moments
MODERN ARGENTINE When reclusive Chef Fernando Sharpf
moved from downtown out to this stunning location near the Llao Llao hotel, he took
things up a notch. His cuisine was already very inventive, but here it's fantastically flavor-
ful and deeply detailed. D ishes are generally trios or sampling menus center ed around
one main ingredient: lamb, local trout, or leek, for example. Each is pr epared delicately
in three or four unique ways. The dessert list includes a chocolate tasting. The views, of
course, are stunning, so try to arrive before sunset. Your meal here will be unforgettable.
Yuco is also open for afternoon tea, but call ahead because hours ar e sporadic.
Calle M onet 306, at Bustillo , K m 23.6.
&
02944/448436.
Reservations highly r ecommended. M ain
courses $19-$26 (£13-£18). No credit cards. Daily 11am-1am (closed Mon lunch and Sun dinner).
Moderate
Rincon Patagonico
PARRILLA The food may not be as world-class as some of the
other places listed belo w, but the atmospher e here is v ery tourist-friendly, highlighting
the unique local ar chitecture. The wine list is also almost entir ely Patagonian. They use
local lamb on the grill. A typical meal would star t with grilled pr ovolone, then be fol-
lowed by a giant steak or lamb , and a side salad and fries. I t's a v ery large space, and it
can alternately feel empty or offer priv acy.
Av. Bustillo, Km 14, on the road to Llao Llao.
&
02944/463063.
Main courses $11-$18 (£7.45-£12). MC,
V. Daily noon-4pm and 8:30pm-midnight.
BARILOCHE AFTER DARK
Open 24 hours a day , the lakefr ont wine bar
Trentis Lakebar,
J.M. de R osas 435 (no
phone), is a gr eat place for a cocktail. B ariloche is home to a handful of discos catering
to the 16- to 30-y ear-old crowd. These discos adher e to B uenos Aires nightlife hours,
beginning around midnight or 12:30am, with the ev ening peaking at about 3 or 4am.
The cover charge is usually $3 to $4 (£2-£2.70) per person, and women often enter for
free. Try
Roket,
J.M. de Rosas 424 (
&
02944/431940), or
Cerebro,
J.M. de Rosas 405
(
&
02944/424965). Earlier in the evening, locals gather at the
Roxvury,
San Martín 490
(
&
02944/400451), for funky music and big-screen light shows. There are a number of
local pubs, including
Wilkenny,
S an M artín 435 (
&
02944/424444), and
Pilgrim,
Palacios 167 (
&
02944/421686). Microbrew pubs are also popular in Bariloche. Down-
town, try
Antares,
Elflein 47 (
&
02944/431454).
Cervecería Blest,
Avenida Bustillo,
Km 11.5 (
&
02944/461026), the oldest microbrewery in Argentina. Next door,
Berlina,
Avenida Bustillo, Km 11.75 (
&
02944/523336), is hip and fr esh.
The
Worest Casino,
Av. San Martín 570 (
&
02944/425846), is open fr om 9am to
5am.
Cine Arrayán
is a one-scr een local cinema at M oreno 39 (
&
02944/422860). A
more modern cinema is at S hopping Patagonia, Onelli 447 (
&
02944/427189). Both
often show English-language movies with Spanish subtitles.
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SOUTH OF BARILOCHE
The massive Nahuel Huapi National Park extends to the south of Bariloche in a winding
maze of majestic mountains and lakes. Whether you're on a day 's drive, as par t of an
overnight getaway from the hustle and bustle of B ariloche, or en r oute to a world-class
