Centauro

The core principle behind this restaurant is a love for its region and its products and ingredients. Occupying an attractively fronted old mansion that was once a small hotel, this converted property now features a cocktail bar, a space transformed into a wine cellar, and several contemporary-style dining rooms occupying the former guestrooms (part of the kitchen is visible from one of these). The modern cooking here is showcased in well-constructed dishes that are featured on two menus (4 or 6 courses, including wine pairings) which champion sustainable and organic ingredients and products (including many native varieties) from the Mendoza region, with a strong commitment to provenance and to small-scale producers. The somewhat surprising names of the dishes here (the Queen of Fantasy, Autumn Foam, Bloom, Enchantment etc) are an invitation to head off on a gastronomic flight of fancy!