Gone are the years when Valentine’s Day it was simply a cloying, imported event celebrated by a few. Understanding that to celebrate love there are no borders, for some time the 14th of February began to populate with options to celebrate in the most diverse restaurants and hotels in the city and surroundings. In the open air, in elegant halls or in the middle of the river, this romantic date It is displayed in all kinds of formats and proposals, so that each couple can find their best way to treat themselves.
Gourmet kitchen
When going out as a couple, one of the best plans is always to go out to eat. Especially given the enormous gourmet offer offered by Buenos Aireswhich surprises each month with new openings and flavors.
One of the most recent and sophisticated gems in the city is Salt, which frames his proposal within Nordic cuisine. Here the chef Nicolás Díaz Martini designed for the date a menu by steps that includes dishes such as cured trout, pyre and turnip air with tartare; marrow with smoked melon and fish in its juice, lavender and dill emulsion and anchovy bread; squid on fire, rosehip, salicornia and risotto. All accompanied by DV Catena wines and at a price for two people of $48,000.
In osakaMeanwhile, the kings of Nikkei cuisine offer an à la carte menu both at their Buenos Aires location and in Punta del Este. Although on this occasion the celebration includes a glass of sparkling wine and handmade macaroons or chocolates as a gift. The DV Catena winery will also be in charge of the pairing.
Also in plan of sushi and nikkei cuisine, Namida is another interesting point on the gourmet map. Here on the 14th a tailor-made menu is offered, which proposes trout, fish, apple and wasabi ceviche with a hakusai roll stuffed with shrimp and hollandaise sauce, followed by a dish to choose between an “omakase” (Japanese term that indicates that it is made at the chef’s choice) of 12 pieces of sushi or a slow-cooked vacuum with sweet potato puree, roasted onions and misso bottom, to finish with a semi-sweet chocolate mousse, with spicy gochujang ice cream. It is accompanied with Costa & Pampa wines and costs $8,650 per person.
Towards Puerto Madero, the Hotel Madero proposes on this date its “Keep Loving” evening, with a reception with a welcome drink, a four-course dinner with Catena Zapata wines and a live show. The interesting thing is that you can choose the hotel restaurant that the couple likes the most and thus make the proposal more formal or relaxed: the options are Rëd Resto & Lounge ($19,800), Rooftop Room ($32,000) and Terrace ($38,000). ).
If what you are looking for is to get away from urban noise a bit, María Luján, located on the banks of the Luján River, may be a good option. Here they will receive Valentine’s Day with a three-course menu called “Amo-rio” that fuses Mediterranean dishes with more local flavors. Some options: barbecue-braised bondiola empanada, ceviche, haddock with candied cherries and jalapeño peaches with creamy mashed potatoes and broccoli, pork pamplona with bravas potatoes and pineapple chutney or saffron three mushroom risotto with mushrooms, portobellos and oysters , to finish with ice cream, brownie with mint pears or tiramisu. Includes a water or soft drink and a bottle of Salentein Reserva. The proposal is valid at noon or at night, and in both cases it will grant the possibility of enjoying the leafy (and romantic) background of the Delta. The cost per person is $7,000.
deluxe stay
PFor those who want to extend the celebration until the next day, a stay in a hotel can be a memorable treat. From the NH Collection Centro Histórico, for example, they created a special pack for this date that includes a night in a Superior room for two people with a four-course dinner in the VIP Lounge, paired with Catena Zapata wines and a live show. In addition, lovers can enjoy a buffet breakfast the next day, early check-in on the day of arrival (subject to availability), free parking and Wi-Fi. The food, designed for the occasion by executive chef Martín Jatip, proposes dishes such as deer carpaccio and peanut lactonese, cured white fish and warm pea soup, free and airy sushi with 70% chocolate with candied oranges and fruit from the passion. Non-alcoholic drinks are included, as well as the pairing with DV Catena wines and sparkling wines with sommelier service and one gift per table. You can reserve just the food for $22,000 per person or the entire experience for $66,500.
In it Four Seasons Hotel Buenos AiresMeanwhile, the commitment to love goes far beyond one day, and they decreed the “Lovers Week” to enjoy in the most romantic suites. “Without a doubt, the origin of our hotel is the most romantic of all: in 1920, Félix de Alzaga Unzué designed La Mansión as a gift for his fiancée Elena Peña Unzué”, they emphasize from the hotel. And so, following this line, they created three proposals for accommodation in Superior rooms and in Suites of between 40 and 80 m2 from February 11 to 17. The proposal includes a bottle of sparkling wine, chocolates, breakfast in the restaurant and enjoying the only outdoor pool in Recoleta. Prices, depending on the room category, range from $95,000 to $135,000, with an intermediate of $115,000.
Finally, Valentine’s Day also encourages you to explore beyond the city. That is why the Wyndham Nordelta proposal can be very attractive. With views of the bay of this development, its rooms are cozy and modern at the same time, and in the case of the suites they have a living room or balcony. It has a spa area with saunas, gym, indoor and outdoor pools, and a branch of the renowned Sipan restaurant, serving Japanese-Peruvian fusion food and located on the terrace, with the perfect view that this implies.
The dinner designed for this special night offers an amuse bouche of trout flower marinated in lime and ginger, octopus snacké with romesco bell pepper emulsion, salmon couscous with lemongrass and watermelon, Vacherin melon and pistachio ice cream, coffee and petit fours, a drink welcome and wines and sparkling wines from the Saint Felicien cellar. The complete proposal with the stay and food costs US$299, although it is also possible to just eat for US$13,500 per person.
The most romantic day of the year is approaching and the proposals are displayed for the most diverse tastes and budgets. The common denominator, however, is the desire to celebrate a new love anniversary.
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