- Fish: You will find them on the menus of all restaurants, they are served fried, baked or grilled. The most requested by people are: El Dorado (a fish that name indicate, has a striking golden color), can weigh 10 kilos. Another very tasty one is the Surubí, it is the largest in the area. It is usually served in very large portions. It is a fish that can weigh 70 kilos. Another excellent option is the Pacú, also known as "pig or river sucker". It is an autochthonous species, it belongs to the piranha subfamily.
- Sopa Paraguaya: It is a food originally from Paraguay, but the proximity to Misiones do the local people adopted. It is a kind of salty sponge cake, prepared with yellow cornmeal, cheese and egg. Unlike a traditional soup, Paraguayan soup has a more solid consistency and is usually eaten alone or as an accompaniment to meats and stews.
- Reviro: It is a mixture of flour with bread, egg and oil, it is usually accompanied with a fried egg and some vegetable sauce. It is one of the favorite foods of the people of Iguazú, especially for cold and rainy days, due to the feeling of satiety it leaves.
- Feijao Preto: This food was introduced by a neighboring country, in this case by Brazil. But in Misiones they created their own version of the black bean stew. Usually, rice, salt and spices are used to accompany the beans but in the Iguazú area they usually add some herbs, potatoes or sausages.
- Dulce de Mamon. It is a dessert that is prepared with the fruit of the plant (which bears the same name) and is usually served with syrup or grapefruit juice for those who prefer something not so cloying.
Where to eat the best entrees
De La Fonte
The letter of the
restaurant is designed by renowned chef Matteo Langostena, where
proposes a menu of Italian identity, which includes 100% Argentine products. Before starting with the main dish, i recommend the star entrees: The prosciutto with arugula, the prawn bruschettas and
mushrooms with aioli with tomato sauce or Italian stuffed tomato (cheese,
noodles and ham).
The restaurant is located inside the boutique hotel De la Fonte, where you can
enjoy delicious dishes outdoors on your terrace or in the living room with
view of the pools.
- 1 de Mayo 611
- +54375742-0625
- [email protected]
- Website
Aqva Restaurante
In this
restaurant offer fish, meat and pasta dishes. We advise you to try
some of the options based on surubí, a highly appreciated fish in the area,
It is white meat that is characterized by not having thorns.
They are usually
accompany these dishes with a sauce of white wine and shrimp. Within the
fish, another alternative is the pacú, fattier and very tasty, that you can
Accompany with palm hearts and capers.
Entries
that I recommend with these fish and found in Aqva's menu are:
the surubí casserole with milk cream and fine herbs or the mini medallions
de muzarella and pacú.
Do not forget to accompany these dishes with any of the malbecs of the house or some
of Lager craft beers.
- Puerto Iguazú Misiones AR, Av. Córdoba s/n
- +54375742-2064
- Website
- Menu
Elegant restaurants
Jungle Restaurant
The
restaurant Iguazú Jungle Lodge is characterized
for being surrounded by pure nature and with a fabulous view from your living room to
the outdoor pool.
The letter
it has a variety of grilled meat and fish cuts. In addition,
a large winery of national and international wines.
Among the most outstanding star dishes are: The shrimp risotto, the pacu
grilled with potato flakes, the
warm surubi sashimi and for those who want a traditional cut and very
tasty red meat, I recommend the grilled tenderloin.
- Hipolito Irigoyen y San Lorenzo
- +54375742-0600
El Jardín
The menu is
varied, they are characterized by the outstanding stuffed pasta and fish
grilled. One of the favorites is the pacu sorrentinos with sauce
mushrooms or spaghetti with prawns. Another dish
star is the carpaccio of the sea and river.
They have a
extensive wine list, where they recommend the Malbec line of Bodegas Noemia de
Patagonia.
El Jardin restaurant is located inside the Iguazu Grand Casino hotel,
which ensures a night in which you can combine incredible flavors,
entertainment and if what you want is a romantic night they have music in
alive.
- Calle Bonpland 274, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones
- 03757 15-64-7405
- [email protected]
- Website
Jasy Restaurant
The environment
homey and care of this place allows guests to relax and
savor the varied local gastronomy. Among the different meat dishes,
pasta and salads , the vegetable cannelloni with cauliflower and soy stand out,
the steak eye with crust and potato graten and the Roman style vogue schnitzel.
Also, in
Jasy are characterized by having the best bartenders in Iguazú and you can
Savor outstanding fruit cocktails (upon entering the restaurant they give you the
welcome with a caipirinha).
Also
You can listen to live music.
- Av. San Lorenzo 154
- [email protected]
- Website
- Menu
The best grills
The fortin
En
the most popular grill in Iguazú , is located within the reserve and
has the buffet system (with a tray the food is removed), they have their
star cut of meat: the chorizo steak but they are also very
Recommended: the entrails, the pork ribs, and the tenderloin.
Between the
achuras, the most requested are: sweetbreads, blood sausage, chinchulines and
kidneys. Other jewels of this grill are the meat patties with
pazas, lemon pacu with noisettes potatoes and provoletas.
For the
dessert the El Fortín Cup , an exquisite cup of American ice cream covered with blueberries,
dulce de leche and homemade whipped cream.
- Parque Nacional Iguazú, Sendero superior
- +54375749-1040
- [email protected]
- Website
El Quincho del Tío Querido
Here you will find the authentic Argentine barbecue ! With 30 years
of trajectory, El Quincho del Tío Querido invites its guests to enjoy
of the cuts of roast strip, loin, vacuum, rib, entrails and tail of
rump, accompanied by select aged wines.
The dishes
star of the restaurant are the tenderloin with bacon and malbec wine sauce or the
chorizo steak with garnish (French fries, salads, grilled vegetables or
mashed potatoes). If you like sweet and sour, I chose the pork tenderloin stuffed with sauce
honey and beer.
Among the
desserts the chocolate ice cream takes center stage, try it with mango or passion fruit.
- Av. Pres. Juan Domingo Perón 159
- +54375742-0151
La Rueda 1975
It has dishes made from beef, pork and different fish. It can be eaten outdoors free in your gardens or else in the living room.
At the time of
choose what to eat from your menu, the best options are: the famous steak from
chorizo and an attractive entrecote.
For those who
leave room for dessert, I recommend the tiramisu and its
singular chocolate foam.
- Av. Córdoba 28
- +54375742-2531
- [email protected]
- Website
Where to eat pasta
A Piacere
The letter is
varied you can find dishes such as surubí croquettes, antipasto
missionary, noodles with shrimp, grilled pink salmon, cannelloni, gnocchi and
lasagna. I recommend you to enhance the flavors of these dishes accompany them
with El Enemigo Malbec.
The restaurant is warm and quiet, the homemade flavor and the production to
the view. It is cared for by its own owner and cook.
It is advisable to go early because there is a queue to enter.
- Av. Córdoba Nº 125
- +54375742-4190
- [email protected]
La Toscana
La Toscana has a menu made 100% in a homemade way with the best of cuisine
Italian. It is a place
ideal for a romantic evening accompanied by an elegant atmosphere.
The
star dishes of La Toscana I recommend are: the spaghetti al parmigiano, they bring
a giant parmesan where they put cognac and dump the noodles with sauce and make
a mix that becomes a show for the table.
If you
are interesting to savor the pasta with a rich meat, the bife a la parmigiana is
for you. It comes accompanied with gnocchi with gorgonzola cheese sauce, it is a
party for the most demanding palates!
- COR, Av. Córdoba 454, N3370 Puerto Iguazú, Misiones
- 03757 42-2756
Vegetarian and vegan food restaurants
Naipi
Another of the most outstanding restaurants in Iguazú is Naipi, located inside the Loi hotel
Suites. It has a delicious signature menu and vegetarian and vegan dishes.
The specialty
from the house are the Asian dumplings with pumpkin and ginger with sauce and milk
coconut. The potato or ricotta gnocchi are another of the highlights of the menu and
stuffed zucchini or coconut soup and soy sagu.
In what
Regarding desserts, Pavlova is the most prominent, it has fruits of
the area with meringue and edible flowers. This place has a very
warm and romantic, ideal for couples. From the terrace you can see the whole
jungle greenery giving an extra touch to this amazing kitchen
Author.
- Calle Andresito y Caraguatá
La Mamma Pastas y salsas
In the Mamma
you will find the ideal place if you are a vegetarian, they offer the best quality and
freshness in Italian pasta. It's a different restaurant, you have all the pastas
that they make in a refrigerator, you choose them together with the sauce, and from that
moment they make your plate.
The dishes
star are: the vegetarian lasagna, the pumpkin sorrentinos or the pasta al
pesto ya la carbonara.
Attention
and service is the best, they are warm and take all orders with
fairly quickly.
- Calle Bonpland 217, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones
- +54375742-4594
- [email protected]
La Misión
It is a
international and fusion restaurant. It has the characteristic of the menu
gluten-free and excellent service for each diner. The star dish
It is the mushroom risotto and the fondeus.
For those who
don't want to miss the sweet part they have a marquise de
chocolate which is a show. You also have options for
vegan.
- Av. Tres Fronteras 780
- 03757 49-8200 Ext 545
- [email protected]
The best ice cream parlors
Duomo
Duomo Helados
was born in January 1991 in the city of Posadas, Misiones, as a company
dedicated to the production and sale of ice cream, focused on developing products
and services of excellence, seeking to be recognized as the best option for
ice creams in the region.
It's political
of Duomo, elaborate the flavors with natural fruits, selected
carefully the bases of each flavor are made with unused cream
Trans fat.
The flavors
What I recommend you try are: dark chocolate with Iguazú dulce de leche and fruits
tropical.
There are also
Tramontana, strawberry cream, chocolate granita, pistachio, cookie cream,
mascarpone and many more. If after a delicious ice cream you want something warm, Duomo
It is also a cafeteria and you can choose different varieties.
Heladería Artesanal Vía Venecia
It is the
Oldest artisan ice cream parlor in Iguazú, they have up to 90 exquisite
flavors, traditional and proper such as Lemoncelo, Dulce de leche temptation and
Pisco Sour.
Also
They have a cafeteria sector, where they grind the coffee at the moment so that
you can enjoy it with your ice cream.
- Alciblades Alarcon 150, N3370AFB Puerto Iguazú, Misiones
- +54375754-9524
- Menu
Abierto de lunes a domingos de 11 am a 12 pm.
Cremolatti
Cremolatti
It is one of the most popular ice cream parlors in Argentina , as it has its premises
all over the country.
More than
50 years old grandfather Giusseppe decided to go out to sell the ice creams he made in
your home, respecting to the letter the recipes of the traditional and authentic
Italian gelato.
The
public acceptance was swift. Before long, they began to open
ice cream parlors that quickly became a registered trademark around the country.
In 1988, the
third generation of ice cream masters merged those ice cream parlors giving life
to Cremolatti, but the artisan and natural quality of the product was never altered.
Among your
flavors you can find lactose-free fruit trees, chocolates, sweet
milk, vegan, specials (mantecol, mascarpone, marroc, tiramisu, flan al
caramel, pistacchio and many more), creams and fruit trees.
Also
They have desserts to eat on site or take away, like the Scottish marshmallow,
almond, tiramisu and tricolor.
- Av. Victoria Aguirre & Calle Marta Schwartz, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones
- +54375742-3258
Abierto de lunes a domingos de 8 am a 12.30 pm.
Cafes and Bakeries
Excelso Coffee Co.
El café
cut, the American and its unsurpassed chocolate frappé are
the distinctive feature of this place.
Also
you can accompany your coffee with delicious sandwiches of crumb, bran or arabic and if
you like croissants, a must of Excelso is to try the stuffed with ham and
cheese.
Also,
You can try the homemade alfajores, and the varieties of chocolate cakes. The
place is small but very cozy and has a delicate design of its mugs
and tableware.
Another point a
highlighting is the excellent service and quality of its barista.
- Av. Misiones 88, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones
- 011 3292-6532
- [email protected]
Abierto de lunes a domingos de 8 am a 8 pm.
El Arbol Real
A
traditional Iguazú cafeteria, which has the advantage of being open all day
day and has a buffet for those who want more than a coffee with something sweet or salty.
You are going to
find a varied menu in coffees, artisan products, vegan and without
TACC.
Yo can sit in the place or you can order take out. El Arbol Real is set
with background music and they have games for the little ones. A recommended from the
home are croissants and cakes with dulce de leche.
- Av. Córdoba 248, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones
- +54375742-0213
Abierto de lunes a domingos de 9 am a 12 pm.
The most outstanding wine shops
Argentinean Wine Boutique
In
Argentinean offer the best Argentine wines to take away, or to
taste in the store. Among the varietals you will be able to find wines
red, white, sweet and pink.
They have a
menu with the different varieties and the possibility of eating snacks with
exquisite cheeses, cold cuts and seafood.
The environment
It is warm and you can buy other products such as olives, condiments, snacks and
pates. They also deliver drinks.
- Av. Córdoba 36, N3370 Puerto Iguazú, Misiones
- +54375742-3715
Abierto de lunes a sábados de 10.30 am a 9.15 pm.
Oda Vinoteca
One stop
a must for wine lovers, they have a wide collection of wines,
They have very good advice and attractive prices for those who
they want to bring a gift or have a good quality wine.
You are going to
find the best selection and different varieties of reds, whites,
pink, sparkling and organic.
Also, in
their catalog offers beers (black, blonde and red), aperitifs (Fernet,
Vermouth, Triple Sec Citric) and spirits such as Brandy, Gin, Rum, Whiskey,
Vodka and Pisco.
That's not it
everything: They also have excellent quality oils, acetes and vinegars for
give away.
- Av. Pres. Juan Domingo Perón 152-200, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones
- +54375742-1703
- Website
Abierto de lunes a sábados de 6 pm a 10 pm.
Tomlar
It is a
store specialized in wines, white drinks and craft beers. In addition, they have gourmet products for
season foods. They have a great variety of cheeses and cold cuts of origin
national and imported.
In this wine shop you will find the traditional strains of Argentina:
the Mabec (the most chosen), the Cabernet Franc and the cabernet
Sauvignon. Although the other varieties of reds and
whites: Blend, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo, Syrah, Bonarda, Petit Verdot,
Sangiovese, Chardonnay and Torrontés.
They ship
free within the city.
- Av. Pres. Juan Domingo Perón 152, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones
- +54375742-1029
Abierto de lunes a sábados de 8 am a 9 pm.
Recommended bars and breweries
Ice Bar Iguazu
Is the most exotic bar of Iguazú because its interior is made entirely of ice and is
find a -10 C temperature (this not have to worry, they give you
thermal jackets and gloves that allow you to enjoy this fun place).
You can drink everything
type of cocktails on the ice bar. They are prepared by their friendly bartender, you can only be within thirty minutes, so do not delay in asking for the
letter. Signature drinks are prepared and sodas and juices for the younger ones.
For capture every moment, the bar has professional photographers to let you
bring a funny memory, you can choose the ones you like the most and take them with you
printed at the moment.
Inside the bar they pass the pop music of the moment to, you will be able to dance among the fun Ice sculptures are designed in crystal ice by renowned artists. There are more than 50,000 kilos of ice, on the walls, the bars, the chairs, the furniture and glasses!
- Ruta 12 kilómetro 5
- 011 15-6403-8138
- [email protected]
- Website
Abierto de lunes a domingos de 2 pm a 11.30 pm.
Holy Cervecería
In Holy you go
to be able to enjoy craft beers and a wide variety of dishes between
the ones that stand out are the clay oven pizzas (kneaded and made in the
moment), meats (loin sandwich with egg or hamburgers) and squid.
The bar is
ideal for listening music with friends or your partner, you can dine al fresco
free in your gallery.
They offer the classic board games to invite whoever you want until the wee hours
night.
The bar has
a British style, they play english music and have pictures and photos that give you
a special touch.
- AQN Puerto Iguazú Misiones AR, Av. Córdoba 158, N3370
- +549375731-0010
- Website
Abierto de lunes a domingos de 12 pm a 1 am.
Humulus
In Humulus
you will find a good atmosphere and more than 8 types of draft beers
(awarded in America). The food is fast but very tasty, you can
combine your beer with pizzas, papas bravas and empanadas.
Also,
has a warm and spacious beer park , where people sit in
benches and long wooden tables to chat and enjoy live djs.
Also
They have happy hour every day from 8pm to 10pm. If you want to play with your group
friends or invite more people to have fun at your table, they offer board games.
- Av Puerto Iguazú Misiones AR, Perito Moreno 261, N3370 FME
- +549115951-6786
Abierto de lunes a domingos de 8 pm a 3 am.
Lecker Public Bar