Our special evening was a dinner date at Algodon Mansion’s award winning Argentine and French fusion restaurant Chez Nous. Month’s prior, I had read an article in Vogue about how spectacular the restaurant was, thus I was quite excited to experience the culinary treat for myself. First, however, we met Julie, my best friend/wedding planner extraordinaire for a welcome cocktail in the restaurant’s adjoining bar.
As the three of us caught up on wedding plans, it really hit me that I was indeed in Buenos Aires and getting married. It was the first of many surreal moments over the upcoming week. One cocktail turned into three and thankfully the restaurant let us push our reservation back an hour. It was Argentina after all and dining at 11PM was completely acceptable, if not preferred. The elegant ambiance was definitely an indication of what the cuisine would be like.
Lucas’ Entree: L’agnau Un Petit Air Nord African (lamb tenderloin with pistaccio and mint croûte)
My Entree: Le Risotto Au Parfums Du Marche (the weekly rissoto according to market and chef’s inspiration)
Lucas’ Dessert: Declinaison De Cheesecakes (trio of cheesecakes including: dulce de leche, vanilla, and white chocolate)
My Dessert: Tour Au Chocolat (Belgian chocolate sampling)
The food was sensational and for once the perfect portions! Argentina is notorious for its super-sized portions and I needed to fit into my wedding dress. Something else that I noticed on the menu was the “dulce de leche tasting.” When I return to the restaurant in the future, I will make certain to save room for it, as dulce de leche is about as close to gastronomic bliss as one can get.
After dinner, we returned to our room to find a note from the hotel that succinctly described the night we had.
It all looks amazing! I’m seriously blown away by both the food itself and your photos – nice work. Warm goat cheese needs to be in my tummy right this second, please.
It’s amazing how much better one’s pictures are once one upgrades one’s camera! 😉
I really hope that you and I can go to this restaurant one day. I know that you would LOVE it!!! That goat cheese was superb!
How great is that note which they left you?! Nice shots again! Just love all of them!
That note was perfection! Thanks so much for your kind words re: my photography!!!
Awesome! Congrats on the nuptials btw Andi!!!
Thank you so much!!!
Hermanoooooo!
I just love all these details of your fabulous time, Andi. 🙂 The food sounds amazing!!
I’m so happy that you love the posts! And yes the food was AMAZING!!!
YESSSS, THIS LOOKS LIKE PERFECTION.
Total perfection!!!
WOW, do I want to go to Argentina just for that amazing food!
GO! You will NOT be disappointed by the food in Argie no matter where you go!!! 🙂
I am jonesin’ for some Dulce de leche something fierce! Luckily my sister in law brought me some from Argentina…it’s in the fridge awaiting the day I decide to make crepes!
I’m jonesin’ too, although I OD’ed on it while in BsAs, and I need to get some of these dulce de leche pounds off before my 2nd wedding haha! Ummm dulce de leche crepes!!!
dinner looks so good and i love how sweet the hotel left you that card. Such a thoughtful gesture.
Dinner was superb! I wish that I could back there tonight. And yes, I loved that note!!!
wow, the food looks just amazing! My mouth is watering just looking at the pictures!
Mine is watering just thinking about it haha! I think they need to open up more restaurants!!!
Tantalizingly beautiful photos, Andi! I’ve officially added this spot to my must-try restaurant list. Besos!
Awww what an awesome compliment! Thank you SO much and yes you must add this to your list. Besos!!!
I’ve lived in BsAs for years, but never heard of this place. I’m making a reservation NOW!!!
DO IT!!!
Gorgeous! What a nice place for dinner! The dishes all look so tasty, but seriously, maybe I’m just a big eater but those portions are never enough for me. I always think “This is so delicious! Can’t I just have at least TWO bites of it???” =) No, honestly. Looks like a FAB meal! I am just a cow when it comes to food. =)
Listen, if I hadn’t had needed to fit into a dress I wouldn’t have been caring about the portions either haha! But well, the pictures are deceiving because the portions were actually perfect. The portions in Argentina are almost unbelievable!!! I always gain 5-10 pounds on a trip there!
Tres magnifique, the food looks yummy!
Oui!!! Tres magnifique!
Wow, that looks fab! We will have to include this restaurant in our itinerary for the big Andi’s Wedding Reunion next year 🙂
And omg, Seba would’ve LOVED that cheesecake trio that Lucas had! Looks so delish!
OMG, “Andi’s Wedding Reunion.” That’s the MOST brilliant idea!!! As soon as I’m done with my 2nd wedding I’m going to start planning it hahaha! Seriously, we gotta make some kinda reunion happen ANYWHERE in the world! Yeah, the desserts were pretty freaking good!
Drool. That looks incredible!
– S from Following the Walkers
I’m drooling still! 😉
I cannot believe they have a dulce de leche tasting. I would have to pass on that, but I could devour every dish you photographed for this post.
Why would you pass??? You don’t like it? OMG I don’t know if we can be e-friends anymore!!! Haha!
Awwww, how lovely is that note? 🙂 And that food looks to die for! You have no idea how nice it is to see pictures from a fellow vegetarian’s culinary delights. 😉
I didn’t know you were a veggie too, nice! There is surprisingly A LOT of options for veggies in Argie. Not much if you’re a vegan, but veggie absolutely! People still think you’re crazy, but that’s a different story haha!
Beautiful entry, as always, Andi! That food looks scrumptious 🙂
Thank you so much, I’m glad that you enjoyed my entry! And yes, the food was absolutely scrumptious!!!
Love the first photo of all the bottles! It all looks great.
I love that photo too! 🙂
Oh my gosh that food looks AMAZING! Yum!
Super amazing!!!
Totally my kind of restaurant! We were tempted to seek out a French place in Buenos Aires but to be frank, weren’t sure how good it would be or if it would be worth it. Now I wish I knew about this one! Dulce de Leche tasting sounds so Andi! So sad you didn’t have time for it!!
Well, we’ll do the DDL tasting next time we’re all together in BsAs, deal!? 😉
I had never tried French in BsAs prior to eating at CN. I’ve had Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, and Italian and I was impressed with those meals!
I live vicariously through you. 😉 Miss you! When you settle down, let’s get together!
Awww, I miss you too and would love to get together any time!
have a nice spicy food….also the special red wine
Their Malbec is killer!
Looks delicious! And what a nice looking restaurant.
It was such an elegant place and the food so delicious!
Now this is a 5* restaurant!
Totally!!!
Now that is a meal!
Agreed!!!
Awww, what an incredible wedding it will be!
Spoiler alert: it was, thank you!!!
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!!!
I can’t stand it — yummmm!!! (Hi, Julie!)
Haha you’re so cute! Super yuuuuuum!!!
Well I really enjoyed reading it and now I want more!!!
More to come soon I promise!
CONGRATS!!!
THANKS!!!