Almacen del Sur

Here everything you eat is grown in front of you and the owners will even take you on a tour of their vegetable patch to prove it.  Located amidst the leafy laneways of Maipu, the eatery is located in an elegantly restored casona with ample gardens and patios to dine upon. Lunch is an epic 4-course meal of small bowls on wooden platters, showcasing the restaurants 35 specialities which include grilled zucchini and broccoli spread.  Each dish comes with a handy little label explaining exactly what you`re eating.  Salad is everything from the garden and is served with homemade paté and seedless grapes with rose petals for dressing.  This farmhouse restaurant is also a cottage sized factory where you can watch them process sun-dried tomatoes and fire-roasted vegetables.  All the products leave in grandma style jam jars and are destined for the shelves of the world´s most discerning delicatessens including one called Harrods in London. Set lunches cost 75 pesos without wine.
Almacen del Sur. Zanichelli 709, Maipu (30 minutes in taxi).  Open Monday to Saturday, lunches only. Tel. 410 6597; www.almacendelsur.com

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