Eating Traditional Argentinian Food at a Bodegón in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Now that we've been in Buenos Aires, Argentina for a while we've come to realize that our favorite types of restaurants in the city tend to be neighborhood joints that specialize in inexpensive high quality meals that feature generous portions. One of the top places we've visited is Norte restaurant - a typical Argentinian Bodegón. This traditional place specializes in huge cuts of meat (steak) and pasta. Around lunch it is packed with locals and businessmen looking for a hearty lunch to help ease them into siesta time. If you're smart you'll come here and join them for a meal at one of the best restaurants in Buenos Aires ;) RESTAURANT ADDRESS: Restaurante Norte   Address: Talcahuano 953, C1013AAS CABA, Argentina Phone:+54 11 4816-2867 Hours: 6AM–12AM Eating Traditional Argentinian Food at a Bodegon in Buenos Aires, Argentina: So one of the experiences that has been recommended time and time again is to go and have lunch at a Bodegón. And that is kind of like an old fashioned tavern. It has a very family oriented feel. And it is kind of simple, classic. You know the focus is on good food and large hearty portions. So that is what we're doing right now. We're eating at a place called Norte. Restaurante Norte. We've just placed our order and the food should be arriving soon. So Sam you're looking happy over there. Why is that? Yes, my bife de lomo al champignon has arrived. Which is basically steak with mushrooms and I think kind of a gravy and these look like homemade wedges like home fries. Oh, look at the gravy. Look at all of the gravy. It is swimming in gravy. So I'm going to try the meat. I've served myself up a little portion. I'm going to make sure I've got lots of gravy and a potato at the same time. Oh man, I'm so excited for this. Wow! Wow, he says. Wow! That is some tender meat. And I've never had this kind of steak with gravy before. And it is like having like Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner except with steak instead of turkey. So I ordered the mini Bife de Chorizo with french fries. And as you can see there is nothing mini about that hunk of meat. I thought it was going to be at least half the size. Maybe it is min if you're a ten foot tall giant that weighs over 500 kilograms. Yeah, seriously. But if you're kind of a normal mortal human there is nothing mini about that. It is massive. I think we're going to have to share this and maybe even take some of it back home. Oh, look at that meat. It looks so good. Tender. It does have some hunks of fat in there. Urgh. Anyways I'm struggling here. It is too big to maneuver. Ah man, how do I do this? Cut, cut. So we finally transferred this over to your plate. Now take your first bite. Cut that steak up. It is so much meat. So it is a little bit rare. A little pink and juicy which I don't mind. I can handle a little bit of blood. That is how it is supposed to be done. Yeah. You know what. That's good. That's good. I was expecting not to like it so much after trying Sam's because his was really amazing. He had Bife de Lomo which is super tender. But this is actually quite soft as well. It is a different cut of meat. This one is a little bit cheaper also than what Sam had. So there is a bit more fat in there. But it is actually pretty good. So Sam is counting the moolah. We're going to pay up and then. So in terms of price point that was 468 Pesos which is roughly just over thirty US dollars. And that included wine, that included two massive orders of steak and a dessert. Oh and also soda water too. And table service. So that was like incredible value. I'm sure you could come here and order cheaper things. We noticed a lot of people ordering this kind of pasta with these giant meatballs. So there is value here to be had. The food is excellent. It is not pretentious. You just come here to eat a big filling meal. And I'm so stuffed I'm probably going to have a three hour siesta after this. This is part of our Travel in Argentina series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Argentine culture, Argentine arts, Argentine foods, Argentine religion, Argentine cuisine and Argentine people. Proudly presented by: http://nomadicsamuel.com & http://thatbackpacker.com All photos and video taken by Samuel Jeffery (Nomadic Samuel) and Audrey Bergner (That Backpacker). Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network