Dada Bistro, Buenos Aires

The Dada Bistro in Buenos Aires is one of these places that you come across in the most unexpected moment and post hoc you realize that the germ has never been really hidden. In fact it's one of Buenos Aires most frequently recommended places for locals and foreigners.

I accidentally ended up in the Dada when killing time in Buenos Aires on a Saturday evening... Sounds strange, but sometimes you can't take any more tango shows, have done too many museums and even more shopping. All you're looking for is a nice place for a decent dinner and maybe a little cocktail afterwards. This is usually the moment to give TimeOut, TripAdvisor or in more ambitious moments the Michelin guide a read - hoping to find something nearby. Something in walking distance from the hotel would be great...   - you're getting my point.

The Dada comes highly recommended. TimeOut Buenos Aires lists it as "Critics' choice", which is probably a serious thumbs up. Trip Advisor has it in the top percent of all restaurants in Buenos Aires. When last checked, the Dada ranked #57 of 1,624 restaurants in Argentina's capitol.

This place achieves a wonderful mixture of almost über casual  atmosphere, with highly qualified bartenders and very attentive yet  definitely not formally trained service and simply amazing, mouth watering food.

Argentina is famous for beef, so it doesn't come as a surprise that the Dada serves amazing variations of lomo (beef loin). The quality of the food served here clearly exceeds the expectations set by the easy going interior design, dominated by the bar, with only a handful of bistro tables and the cool waiters. This is bistro cooking to a very high gastronomic standard. The lomo I had was simply divine, cooked exactly to the point and came with mashed potatoes and a rich unfashionably creamy sauce - perfect comfort food. And a good foundation for the cocktails that are served here.

The bartender keeps producing just a little bit too much of every cocktail ordered, so he has enough left for samples that go to all the lucky guest sitting at the bar! It should be mentioned that the bar is the place to be anyways. It's perfectly fine to eat at the bar and you will not end up as the only one. The later the evening, the hotter the tiny little kitchen and the more packed the room.

So just in case you hang around in Buenos Aires and fancy a cool evening out with delicious local food and a couple of highly qualified cocktails - the Dada is the place to be. And BTW,
this place is suitable for Ramones fans, the waitress likes them too!

San Martín 941, 

Retiro, Buenos Aires, 

Argentina

Transport Subte C, San Martín/bus 93, 152

Phone 011 4314 4787