Ámbar brings French-Argentine dining and a radio-station bar to Recoleta
A dish-by-dish review, with an honest note on what still needs work.
Time Out Buenos Aires reviews Ámbar, a newly opened 500-square-meter restaurant on Junín Street across from Recoleta Cemetery, started by Iggy James, a 23-year-old New Yorker. Chef Nahuel Cora's French-Argentine menu skips starters and mains for small, medium and large plates to share (duck pâté with persimmon, triple-cooked fries with five-spice, Patagonian oysters), alongside a cocktail bar, DJs and a live-streaming radio station. The reviewer thinks it could be one of the year's standout openings if it keeps up its early level and fine-tunes service.
Signal CheckPromising, but only weeks old
How much is substance, and how much is paid or hype?
The reviewer is a local food writer and is candid: Ámbar could be a standout opening only if it holds its early level and fixes service details. It opened recently, so it hasn't had the three-plus weeks we usually like to see; treat it as one to watch rather than a sure thing.
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La Recoleta Cemetery
After exploring Ámbar Restaurant in Recoleta: Relaxed Fine Dining and Buenos Aires Nightlife, the landmark across the street is La Recoleta Cemetery.
The Buenos Aires cemetery holding the graves of Eva Perón, Argentine presidents and Nobel laureates; the BBC called it one of the world's best cemeteries.
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