Mishiguene

"Recommended by Michelin Guide: Situated just a few metres from the stunning Jardín Japonés, a verdant garden that highlights the friendship that exists between Argentina and Japan, you’ll come across Mishiguene (“crazy” in Yiddish), a restaurant that is full every day and that everyone is talking about. In its busy dining room, with its classic English style and a bar counter for customers, discover cuisine that revives the flavours of Jewish cuisine from a contemporary perspective. These revive Jerusalem-trained chef Tomás Kalika’s childhood recollections and his quest for “emotional memories” that demonstrate the imprint of an immigrant population marked by history. On his à la carte, which is complemented by a tasting menu, you’ll find delicious and copious dishes full of personality which usually feature lots of ingredients. One of Mishiguene’s signature dishes is Pastrón, a beef prime rib cured for ten days with salt, herbs and spices, which is then smoked over wood embers for four hours, and steam-cooked for a further fourteen. "

"This isn’t your bubbe’s shabbat dinner. The upscale Jewish eatery named ‘crazy’ in Yiddish by chef Tomás Kalika recreates Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Israeli, and Middle Eastern dishes using fresh ingredients and modern techniques in a way that both intrigues and evokes nostalgia. The bone-in pastrami will leave you utterly verklempt. [$$$$] "

"A very unique set of flavors for Buenos Aires, Mishiguene has authentic Jewish dishes with an Argentinian flare. Make a reservation well in advance and go for a nice walk through the neighborhood when you're done. P.S. The homemade pickles are to DIE for!!"