Bistro M

Bistro M French, Fine Dining Price: NY Times says $12 to $18 for main courses, but that’s an underestimate. With wine and 3 courses, it’ll easily come out to $50-$65. Chile 1124 Mendoza, Argentina I had just gotten back to Mendoza for my 2nd wine-tasting expedition, and I knew I was going to need some good food in my belly...

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Astrid & Gaston

Astrid & Gaston Modern Peruvian, Fine Dining Entrées run about 35 to 80 soles ($12.50 to $28). Expect to pay about $30-$50 ($50 with drink and dessert) 175 Calle Cantuarias, Miraflores Lima, Peru In Peru, there are very few restaurants that are universally acclaimed. One of the few is Astrid & Gaston, named after the...

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Lunch at Bodega Ruca Malen

Bodega Ruca Malen Eclectic/Fine Dining Price N/A Ruta Nacional Nro 7 km 1059 Mendoza 0261, Argentina On my 2nd visit to Mendoza, I engaged in much more extensive wine-tasting expeditions. Unfortunately, some of the wineries are so far apart in Mendoza that you’re really stranded in the middle of nowhere, without any food. Luckily,...

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Map Cafe

French, Fine Dining. 125 soles ($45) for a Pisco sour with 3 courses. Plaza Nazarenas 231 in the Museo de Arte Precolombino, Cusco, Peru I had just spent a whole day exploring Ourzazate, the most famous ruins surrounding Cusco in Macchu Picchu, and I had returned famished, as I often do from my traveling expeditions. Being the...

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