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Parrilla Buenos Aires Restaurant Review

An Argentine steakhouse in the heart of Cala Major

featured in Restaurant reviews Author Emily Benet, Mallorca Reporter Updated

Beef is the main attraction here with quality cuts slow-cooked on a traditional Argentine grill, giving it that delicious barbeque flavour.

I've been to this restaurant several times because I love the simplicity and great taste of its food, and it offers great value for money. During the week they have a day menu, 'El Plato del Dia', for 9.50€ which includes a cut of beef served on a wooden board with a baked potato, traditional chimichurri sauce, a green salad and a drink, either a glass of wine, beer or soft drink. The choice is between short ribs 'tira de asado', flank 'vacío', and skirt steak, 'entraña'. I highly recommend the succulent entraña which is consistently good. The vacío does tends to be tougher, although I'm told it's an acquired taste.

For those with a larger appetite there's an all you can eat grill, 'La Parrillada Libre', for 15.90€ which, in addition to choices of meat, includes creole sausage, an empanada and a slice of pizza. Only one drink is included in the menu, but a bottle of house wine costs a very reasonable 10.90€, and there's a great selection of Spanish and Argentine wines on the list. The children's menu is 8.90€, and the choice is between pizza or beef and potatoes, with a soft drink and ice cream.

All the meat is sourced locally from one of the oldest butchers' on the island. The exceptions being the Angus steak (30€) from Ireland, and Argentine Entrecote, either 300g (19.50€) or 500g (30€). The menu will please those looking for typical Argentine dishes, such as grilled 'mollejas'. The texture is somewhere between chicken and prawn, and even tastier when you don't know what it is. Gizzards, if you must ask. You might also fancy some cow tongue in vinaigrette. The portions are generous so I was a bit too full to try the latter, unfortunately...

Desserts vary during the week and are all freshly made. My companion and I had the generous sized homemade brownie with vanilla ice cream and crepe with dulce de leche, both delicious.

The restaurant has been open since 1991, and is run by a family with Asturian roots, and has passed from father to daughter. It is a warm, welcoming space, decorated with photographs and souvenirs from Argentina. The staff are friendly and I've always found the service to be efficient.

Parrilla Buenos Aires welcomes families and big groups, but being a small restaurant it's best to book in advance. It's most popular with Spanish, but also frequented by German and Argentines who are on holiday. Their menu has an English translation so don't worry about mixing your intestine with your skirt steak. There are salads and pizzas for the less carnivorous, although vegetarians might be happier left at the beach!

The restaurant is open from Monday to Sunday from 13.00 - 00.30. The 'Plato del Dia' is only available on weekdays until 17.00. It is busiest in the evenings and on weekends.

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