The Mendoza gastronomy is very varied but it is either of root Creole or with the Italian and Spanish stamp of its immigrants, what characterizes it is the excellent quality of the raw material with which it is made.
The Mendoza products such as vine, olive and fruit trees are added to beef, goat and lamb meats to provide an unmistakable gastronomic identity.
During your visit to Mendoza I recommend that you try:
The Mendoza goat on the grill accompanied by a Malbec, if it comes from a family or artisan winery, better. As a garnish, I ordered a tasty tomatican. a preparation of farm tomatoes, green onion and egg.
Before roasting, a chopped with the inevitable Mendoza olives in its various options: whole, pitted, seasoned, stuffed with bell peppers, almonds or cheese roquefort, or the rarest but exquisite “sajada” olives.
The Mendoza empanadas with meat filling but, unlike their sisters from the other provinces, without raisins and with olives.
In the afternoon, to accompany mate or coffee, some Mendoza pancakes. There are three versions: scraped, punctured and leafy. More typical, impossible!
And finally, some of the exquisite preserves, jams or preparations made with the delicious Mediterranean fruits that are grown on the farms: grapes, peaches, pears, apples, melons, alcayotas.
Now you just have to choose from our guide to the best restaurants, the places to enjoy all these exquisite flavors: