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(Bumberque 365; mains B$55-110)
Hallelujah! It's pretty hard to find an Indian restaurant
in South America, and even harder to find a good one, but this upmarket curry house is a
cut above the rest. Bangladeshi-owned (despite the Taj Mahal images on the wall), the
shrimp, chicken and lamb dishes are mouth-wateringly good and portions are generous.
It's on a side street behind Cinecenter.
Naïs $$
(Av Alemania; mains B$23-49)
This Chilean-owned place serves a bit of everything, from
juicy grills with notable racks of ribs, to saucy chicken and fine fish dishes. The food is
reasonably priced and tasty, but what real- ly sets this place apart is the superbly attentive
service, effective without ever being overbearing.
INTERNATIONAL
Yorimichi $$$
(Av Busch 548; mains B$50-90; 11:30am-2:30pm & 6-11pm)
A swish Japanese res-
taurant with bamboo screens separating eating spaces and traditional music tinkling from
the speakers, this is the place to come for brilliant sushi, sashimi, tempura and heart-
warming sips of sake. It's a favorite of upmarket
cruceños
.
JAPANESE
La Casona $$$
(
www.bistrolacasona.com
; Arenales 222; mains B$44-120; Mon-Sat)
This German-
run splash of California gourmet has seating in a shady courtyard or inside amid the color-
ful indigenous art that adorns the walls. The food is diverse, with a variety of salads, Ger-
man dishes or pasta in a spicy, palate-tingling
arrabiatta
(spicy tomato sauce), but por-
tions are small.
INTERNATIONAL
Los Hierros $$$
(Av Monseñor Rivero; mains B$40-80)
Argentinian-style
churrasquería
(grilled meat res-
taurant) that, according to locals, serves the best T-bone steak in the country. Hanging on
the wall is a rifle that supposedly once belonged to Butch Cassidy.
ARGENTINE
Y Se Llama Peru $$$
SEAFOOD