Parrilla Don Pichon, Argentine grill restaurant in El Calafate, Argentina.
Parrilla Don Pichon is a grill restaurant in El Calafate, Patagonia, with a spacious dining room and large windows. The menu covers meat cooked over wood fire, homemade pasta, and other prepared dishes.
The restaurant was founded to keep alive the cooking methods that Patagonian families have used for generations to prepare lamb over fire. It has since become one of the most recognized spots in El Calafate for this style of cooking.
Asado is at the heart of the menu, reflecting how people in Patagonia have long gathered around fire to share a meal. The lamb served here comes from the surrounding region and is a staple of everyday cooking in southern Argentina.
The restaurant runs a free shuttle from hotels in El Calafate, so there is no need to arrange your own way there. It is open in the evenings only, so plan to come after any daytime activities.
Despite its focus on grilled meat, the menu offers around 39 dishes, including homemade pasta and other options that go well beyond a typical grill selection. For a grill restaurant in a small tourist town, that range is wider than most visitors expect.
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