Rotiseria Nipo Nino — Restaurant in El Chaltén

Instead of cooking at our hostel, my boyfriend and I have spent a week in El Chalten searching for the best empanadas and alfajores. Our German climber friends who have been here much longer suggested Nipo Nino. It is a small operation run by the fantastic Mariana. Not only are her empanadas some of the cheapest (50 pesos each), but they are also by far the best. As she will happily explain, she does not skimp on the fat like most bakeries do. Now we will only be able to eat empanadas at Nipo Nino, but luckily she gave me the recipe to...

I went here for the carne empanadas several times during my 6 day stay in El Chalten. Ladies running the place were very nice and understood my broken Spanglish 😅 they have a bagged lunch special for trekkers; 3 empanadas your choice, bottle of water, banana, and an alfajor for $1900. Otherwise 1...

Best hidden gem in chalten. Everything is super homemade and fresh. Carne empanadas we’re so good and the Milanesa Napolitana for 1 was huge...