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Cluny Frommer's Exceptional

Cuisine International, Argentine
Hours Mon-Sat 12:30-3:30pm, 4-7:30pm for teatime, and 8:30pm-2am
Address
El Salvador 4618
Location At Malabia, Palermo
Transportation Metro: Plaza Italia
Reservations Reservations highly recommended
Phone 11/4831-7176
Prices Main courses US$8-US$12 (£4.20-£6.35)
Credit Cards AE, MC, V

Frommer's Review

Cluny is casual but elegant, looking more like a modernist living room than a dining room, with neutral color patterns and bursts of burnt orange to brighten things up. A loft space sits above it all and is excellent for hiding away for private conversations or romance. Others choose to dine outside in the patio garden in the restaurant's front space. Sinatra and bossa nova music from the 1960s add to the soft, casual atmosphere. The food, overseen by Chef Matias Zuccarino, is the highlight here, and much of it is exotic, with such complex offerings as stuffed quail or duck with grilled pumpkin. There are also many salmon dishes and lamb ravioli. Beef, unlike in other Argentine restaurants, seems to be a second thought here, though it is well prepared, with the sirloin grills as a highlight. The extensive wine list runs over eight pages, offering the finest Argentine vintages from Catena Zapata to French imports hitting more than US$250 (£133) a bottle. In the afternoon, they have a fine British tea service, a distinctive feature more associated with the old dowager hotels in the center of the city than young and chic Palermo Viejo. While dinner is expensive, budget-priced Executive menus (as low as US$5-US$6/£2.65-£3.15) are offered in the afternoon, with smaller, less complex versions of the late evening meals.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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