Astrid & Gaston

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The onslaught of Peruvian-Asian fusion restaurants is new to Buenos Aires, but not to star chef Gastón Arcurio, who has been experimenting with these flavours for years throughout his global empire of 38 restaurants. The question on everyone's lips when his chef protégé Roberto Grau took the reins here in Buenos Aires was, will locals eat this food? Very smartly, Roberto toned down the heat levels during the first few weeks and inched them up to find the right balance between the restaurant's notable style and the tolerance level of porteño palates.

The food is beautifully presented and flavoured, and can be accompanied either with wine or one of a range of pisco cocktails. Desserts are impeccable, as is the service. The one downside, perhaps, is the decor of the dining rooms whose near glowing vermillion and off-green walls are reminiscent of being sat down in the middle of a cocktail olive. A&G is up there on the price scale, so be prepared to stretch your credit limit.