Since ten years ago, when it opened its first branch in Palermo, Ninina has distinguished itself by the quality of its proposal. He was one of those responsible for installing the specialty cafeteria in Buenos Aires, so widespread today, importing grains and investing in roasters to achieve quality blends. They were also among the first to serve authentic brunches. In these years, not only did the number of stores grow, three in total, but also his menu, which never stopped evolving. To celebrate, they expanded their selection of cooking dishes, their offer of pastries and cakes (inherited from the famous pastry chef Marta Gueikian, mother of Ninina’s owner) and added an after office (from 6:00 p.m.) with 2X1 on vermouths and cocktails.
The key is the quality of the product. They use only organic flour and sugar, quality meats and cheeses, chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa, and hydroponic vegetables. Among the gourmet novelties there is a cinnamon roll with pears and walnuts, a warm banana pudding served with espresso and mascarpone mousse, and the Isadora cake with a meringue and date base, and two different chocolate mousses.
For brunch, teaner or lunch, small plates or entries have been added that pay homage to the owner’s Armenian origin. There is hummus made with homemade tahini; babaganush (aubergine paste) accompanied by cranberries, a delicious detail; and merjimek (pea paste) served with bulgur wheat. There were also very strong dishes such as the Patagonia hamburger (50% bife de chorizo and 50% roast beef, with Patagonzola cheese, caramelized onion and tomato chutney), served with very good French fries; and the catch of the day with chermula (a sauce made from parsley, coriander, garlic and lemon), accompanied by a warm salad of buckwheat, caramelised onion, cranberries and toasted almonds. A delicacy.
If you go to the Malba branch, sooner or later don’t miss the exhibition From heaven to home, with a selection of 600 design objects and works of art that arouse nostalgia and national pride. Programon.
