Mendoza Foodie Vol. 2: What the Michelin Guide didn’t tell you (but you should try)

Executive chef Patricia Courtois leads the kitchen at 5 Suelos Cocina de Finca, the Durigutti winery’s restaurant, which prioritizes fresh seasonal products sourced directly from its organic garden and from local small-scale producers.

Just a few meters from the winery sits the elegant glass-walled dining room, offering panoramic views of the mountains and vineyards. Guests can enjoy the five-course 5 Suelos menu or the 14-course Historia menu. For a more relaxed lunch under the pergolas, there’s the Parrales option.

Insider tip: Finca Victoria also features two guest houses surrounded by vineyards—Casa Victoria and Casa del Viticultor—designed with rural spirit and modern comfort for relaxation and enjoyment.

Where: Finca Victoria, Pasaje La Reta S/N°, Las Compuertas, Luján de Cuyo. Reservations: +54 261-5988521.

The hallmark of this gourmet proposal from Bodega Los Toneles is its dry-aged meats, a process that enhances flavor and color while making the meat more tender, juicy, and uniquely textured. In fact, at the entrance you’ll find a glass-walled aging chamber showcasing all available cuts. The restaurant’s interior features elegant design and lighting that create the perfect setting for memorable meals.

Chef Matías Gutiérrez designs the lunch and dinner menus, offering product-driven cuisine that pairs with the winery’s different lines of wines, complemented by exclusive modern pastry.

Insider tip: Abrasado, which retained its Michelin recommendation, is located in the urban winery founded in 1922, declared a cultural heritage site of Mendoza.

Where: Acceso Este Lateral Norte 1360, Guaymallén. Reservations: via website.

Susana Balbo, Argentina’s first female winemaker, founded her family winery in Mendoza in 1999. To complete the wine experience and offer a deeper look into her labels, she created Osadía de Crear in 2013, led by chef Flavia Amad Di Leo.

The delicate and modern cuisine is guided by seasonal Mendoza products, enjoyed in four- or six-course menus, children’s menus, or more relaxed options like garden picnics, brunches, and afternoon teas. Wines and sparkling wines from Susana Balbo pair perfectly with every moment.

Insider tip: In 2025, the restaurant received a Green Michelin Star for its commitment to sustainability. Practices include an organic garden, partnerships with local suppliers to reduce carbon footprint, water reuse for irrigation, recycling, and composting.

Where: Cochabamba 7801, Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo. Reservations: +54 261-6626754.

“Cuisine of Argentine soil and French sky” is how the Alta Vista winery restaurant, run by chefs Mauro Porfiri and Fede Pettit, describes itself. It features two dining rooms: Maison, reminiscent of a French gastronomic bistro, and Jardín, where the Argentine grill takes center stage.

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The wine inspires and guides the seven-course menu, turning food-and-wine pairing into a unique experience, complemented by guided winery tours.

Insider tip: They offer special tastings of their sparkling wine line, their wide range of Malbecs to discover this flagship varietal, and even unique wine-and-chocolate pairings.

Where: Álzaga 3972, Chacras de Coria. Reservations: +54 261-5688716.

Centauro reinterprets Mendoza’s essence, highlighting local products with a strong focus on sustainability, organic practices, and ecological awareness—emphasizing the origin of ingredients and small producers.

The minimalist yet warm design features murals and works by Mendoza artists. Once a hotel, the property now uses its old rooms as different dining areas, while the former entrance hall and cellar have been transformed into a welcoming bar.

Insider tip: Petit fours arrive in nostalgic round cookie tins, and childhood treats like Titas are reimagined into pastry creations crafted with technique and affection.

Where: Avenida Perú 1156, Mendoza City.

This glass-walled restaurant offers views of vineyards, gardens, and the Andes. Its open kitchen is visible from the moment guests enter the contemporary-style dining room. Part of the floor is glass, revealing the underground cellar.

Ingredients are fresh and high-quality, chosen to highlight the different wine lines of the winery. Guests can choose between three, four, or six-course culinary experiences.

Insider tip: In the winery gardens you’ll find Wine Bar Estación 83, offering wine on tap and casual food served from a refurbished freight train wagon. It won the 2025 Global Gold at Best Of Wine Tourism in the Innovative Experiences category.

Where: Nueva Mayorga s/n°, Maipú. Reservations: espacio-trapiche.meitre.com

Fogón, an authentic vineyard kitchen led by chef Sebastián Ingallina, offers creative cuisine fueled by nature. The menu emphasizes fire-based cooking—using griddle, embers, spit, flame, and ovens—along with native products.

Housed in a 19th-century colonial mansion, the restaurant takes you back to old Mendoza with adobe structures and clay vessels. Guests can enjoy lunch or dinner indoors in the rustic high-ceilinged dining room with open kitchen or outdoors in a flower-filled garden with century-old trees.

Insider tip: “From farm to the table” is their guiding principle: vegetables and herbs are grown in their organic garden and carefully harvested for the dishes.

Where: San Martín 1745, Mayor Drummond, Luján de Cuyo. Reservations: +54 261-6815961.

This distinctive culinary offering pays tribute to Mendoza’s products, recovering traditional recipes while fusing them with international flavors through four- and six-course menus.

The experience is completed with wine pairings from Bodega Norton’s finest labels and breathtaking views of century-old vineyards and the mountains, from a large dining room on the first floor with a spacious terrace.

Insider tip: The winery’s beautiful gardens, designed by French landscaper and architect Carlos Thays, are meticulously maintained.

Where: Ruta 15 KM 23, Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo. Reservations: +54 261-3728497.

“Primitive & sophisticated cuisine” is the concept at Brutal, where diners are invited to eat everything with their hands and enjoy a culinary experience that breaks conventions.

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Creative, ever-evolving menus harmonize with great wines, delivering intimate moments crafted by chef Eugenia Adriazola, where technique and innovation shine in every bite.

Insider tip: On warm days and nights, the sidewalk transforms into a more relaxed dining area, a meeting point between haute cuisine and everyday enjoyment.

Where: Avenida General Belgrano 1129, Mendoza City. Reservations: +54 261-5348195.