Yummy Food

So Argentina has a problem with inflation (currently over 140%) and foreign exchange rates as a result where there is an official rate and a real street rate which is nearly twice as good. We brought $US in cash which got the best rate as locals want dollars as a safe currency for saving.

BUT because of the inflation levels they have a lot of small value notes when you do change - see photo. A month ago the biggest note was 2000 pesos but they just introduced a 10,000 note which saves us needing a wheel barrow!

But all of this means that if you pay cash you can eat fine dining at a very very good price. So it would be rude not to.

The first restaurant we went to was Don Julios which is a steakhouse and has been awarded 10th best restaurant in the world and the only steakhouse with a Michelin star. It was fantastic and my (Michael’s) best steak ever.

The second restaurant was called Aramburu and it had two Michelin stars. We had an 18 course taster menu which included a lot of theatre and amazing presentation. Helen was entertained wondering how they made some of the courses.

Next up Iguazú (we are in fact already there).Read more