No Comments September 06, 2007
Chile 1268, Mendoza
What an aesthetically beautiful restaurant. Rather than eating in a large room, the restaurant was segmented off into smaller rooms which, combined with the natural woods, large shuttered windows, and comfortable living-room chairs, almost felt like eating in a nice country house. There was a bit of coldness, though, from the white walls and marble [...]
1 Comment July 14, 2007
Ruta Nacional Nro 7 km 1059. Agrelo. Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza
We had a 5-course paired lunch at Ruca Malen vineyards which was the highlight of our day out in the vineyards of Mendoza, Argentina’s Napa Valley. Ruca Malen is set just off national route 7, the road that traverses the Andes from Mendoza to Santiago, Chile. The first course was a Yauquén Chardonnay-Semillón 2006 (70% [...]
4 Comments July 13, 2007
Sarmiento 765, Mendoza
The restaurant itself is located inside the Park Hyatt Mendoza. I’m generally pretty turned off by hotel restaurants, and I was hesitant to go here at first even despite reading very positive feedback; but, the fact that this is a hotel restaurant makes no difference with food quality or authenticity. In addition, the restaurant boasts [...]
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Hi Josy -- So glad you found it. Sounds like you had a nice lunch! Were the coordinates correct?
Found it! Still great.