Mar del Plata

Last weekend just by way of a change my bf and I went to Mar del Plata. For those unfamiliar with Argentina it is a city about 400 km south of BsAs on the Atlantic coast and is the principal resort for summer vacationers from BsAs. This time of year is out of season of course which is really the best time to go if you want to avoid the crowds.

There is hardly any gay scene there at this time of year and the only place we found open is called Deep (Buenos Aires 2755). Unfortunately I can't tell you what it is like inside as we were refused entry because my bf wasn't carrying any foto ID.

However I can tell you one restaurant to visit and one to avoid. The one to visit is called Los García (Olavarria 2657). It is similar to a Brazilian churrascaria where meat is cooked on a sword over a charcoal fire and then brought to your table. There were about 10 different meats plus side dishes at a fixed price of just 19 pesos (about US$6). The restaurant itself is very nice and the waiters are eye candy!

The restaurant to avoid is called Puerto Palos. It is one of the fish restaurants grouped together near the fishing port. The restaurant itself is nice but the food was dreadful. I ordered plaice and my bf ordered salmon and both were dry and tasteless. I complained of course but in this part of the world the customer is never right.