La Pecora Nera

Based on the excellent reviews on Trip Advisor I thought I’d enjoy a late afternoon lunch here. After all, rated as the 16^th best in all of Buenos Aires it HAD to be great in this land of many, many great restaurants.
Suffice to say I found the food to be excellent and well proportioned. Service was impeccable and the restaurant itself, while small, is wonderfully quaint and borderline exquisite. I enjoyed a mixed «enselada del campo» that was quite good though not exceptional. The rolls served were typical to the region and just «okay,» but the risotto con fungi was outstanding. Quite different than other risotto dishes I’ve had over the years by the same name but excellent nevertheless. I had a half bottle of the Saint Felicien Malbec that was exquisite and highly recommend. The bill before tip including a bottle of water was 595 pesos, expensive for this town but given the ambience, quality of the wine and level of service… no complaints.
I can absolutely recommend this fine local restaurant in the heart of the beautiful Recoleta area.

Our favorite restaurant in Recoleta. Alberto is an exceptional server. Highly recommended.

Score: Ten out of ten. Prices reflect the experience/​food which is unforgettable. When we went during lunch it was packed and it appears it is a favourite for porteños de recoleta. All dishes (antipasti, pasta, and main dish) exceeded expectations. Very wide selection of wines. Desert (tiramisu) mesmerising.

Artichoke hearts in saffron cream starter, Osso Bucco risotto, and Chilean salmon with sautéed spinach was an amazing dinner! Jim enjoyed two fine glasses of Argentinian Malbec. This meal was in our top ten of a lifetime. I highly recommend! Other reviews describe dress code as dressy but on our Thursday night dinner most of the gentlemen were in dress shirts but not coat and tie. Perfect for our touring wardrobe. Waitstaff charming and attentive. We met another couple at the next table for occasional but non intrusive chatting. A lovely evening. We will return during our two week visit.

Don’t you love it when you are traveling and you accidentally wander into something special? La Pecora Nera is the epitome of that experience.
The boyfriend and I were wandering the Recoleta looking for dinner. We were dressed ok, but not über fancy. After Unilocal took us on a wild goose chase for another restaurant that does not appear to exist, we checked out the menu on this very nondescript restaurant, and took a breath and pushed the door open. Inside, the restaurant is as chic and upscale with white tablecloths, yards of fabric lining the windows, antiques and superior lighting– romantic!
Inside, we were welcomed and seated after checking their reservations (Reservations highly recommended– we were lucky! This place was packed 10 minutes later). We were treated with the absolute best service imaginable, with a lot of patience for our lack of spanish. The restaurant is old school and carries much pride for its décor, staff, service, and food– that was clear!
On to the food! We tried the Octopus Carpaccio appetizer that was tender and stupendous. With our steaks, we had bottle of Joffre Malbec with hints of brown sugar and tobacco– glad I took a photo of that bottle! Boyfriend had the Lomo, and I had another steak Toscano. Trust me, I don’t believe you can go wrong with steaks anywhere in Buenos Aires, and in this restaurant, ALL of the dishes were superb. Just looking around at other table was a treat!
For dessert we had a Trilogy of Chocolate. OH MY GOD. One of the best desserts ever.
We re-​entered the streets of Buenos Aires a few hours later, fat and happy and thrilled to be alive.
This restaurant was tops– you will not be dissapointed.

The prices are overrated for the kind of food they sell. This would be a different kind of restaurant if their food was more fancier; another option is to low the prices. Certainly, the area where is located makes it complicated, because people go with an expectation and gets out with disappointment.
I ordered the ravioli and they had so much butter that I left it intact, paid the bill and went to eat somewhere else.
I though the recoleta was more towards nice grills given that is the Argentinian culinary.

Tenes una cena de vida o muerte donde necesitas impresionar a tu invitado/​a? Prepará la billetera, el paladar y vayan a La Pecora Nera.
Es un restaurante de pocas mesas (se recomienda enfáticamente reservar), elegante, con mantelería y cadelabros en pleno Recoleta. Se imaginarán, entonces, que es para una ocasión especial (no se asusten, no hay dress code). Los mozos son muy atentos aunque no te asfixian, mientras que al final de la cena, es muy probable que el chef salude a los comensales que se retiran.
Todo esto viene con un precio, claro. Cada entrada ronda los 200 pesos mientras que los platos suelen superar los 300 pesos. Yo fui en el marco de la Semana de la Cocina Italiana, por el cual servían unos ravioles de ciervo en salsa de Malbec riquísimos como parte de un menú bastante accesible.
De vez en cuando hay que darse un gustito y La Pecora Nera es un gran lugar para ello.

The fresh burrata appetizer was to die for. The deer stuffed ravioli and osso buco risotto were amazing as well. Fresh, tasty and delicious. Good wine list with excellent service. The price was very good in USD, with a good conversion rate plus 10% off. It is a rather formal ambiance, but warm and comfortable at the same time.
This is really a place to try, and our best meal in 4 nights in BA.

Better, sophisticated lunch or dinner option. Try the lunch special for 205 pesos. You get a pizza or salad, the main course, desert, and beverage, including wine. The food quality, including the quality of the wine and coffee, is better than average. Good place to go to get away from the noise and smell of the big city streets.

Comida divina, da entrada à sobremesa. Pedimos salmão e abadejo e ambos estavam perfeitos. Atendimento eficiente. Preços menores que restaurantes do mesmo nível. Voltarei com certeza.

Su chef y propietario, Daniel Hansen, un jujeño de ascendencia danesa ofrece platos de cocina italiana con fuerte acento en los risotti, las pastas rellenas y las carnes. Pero no faltan los pescados
Yo probe las pizzas y son muy interesantes, con sus salsa de tomate especiada, queso de cabra y rucula.
En cuanto a los postres probe un helado casero de café espresso y chispas de chocolate negro muy bueno!!!

Me and my wife went to La Pecora Nera in 2013 for our honeymoon. We stumbled upon it while walking by Recoleta. The entire experience was unforgettable. In fact we returned for a second dinner before

High priced for the quality of their food. The home made ravioli had a lumpy appearance and the spinach ones were down right ugly.
Very heavy butter and sage sauce for my squash ravioli…
The ambiance is lovely and surprising as it is easily overlooked from outside.
They had no meat or funghi we were told and that was off putting for a fine dining establishment you send out your sous chef and fetch what is missing for the evening… Especially when so many of the dishes called for those ingredients :/​
Dessert was lovely and nice small portion, but didn’t make up for the lack elsewhere.
So another of my recent reviews of a Meh.
Still, I might just go back next time… Something intimate about the place and the staff was proper and friendly.

Elegante, pequeño Muy bien ambientado, gran servicio de mesa.
De primero alcachofas, excelentes, ensalada tibia de gangas y pulpos, tortellonis df provolone y berenjena. Df poste helado de limón con pistachos.
Todo exquisito en su punto.
No defrauda nunca!

Small quaint Italian restaurant slightly off the beaten path.
We dropped in on this restaurant Sunday afternoon. It is very nicely appointed and a bit formal. We came very casual.
No English is spoken and the menu is only Spanish. There was an array of meat, fish, pasta, salads, etc. there was also the 3 course menu with 3 options for each course including a large glass of wine or a Coke!
The price was 245 peso per person, quite reasonable. The Buffalo mozzarella starter was amazingly lush. The mains of sea bass and chicken were well prepared but the chicken was slightly dry.
Dessert was decent and they included 2 bottles of agua con gas at no charge.
Well worth a visit if you happen to be nearby. We were after visiting the creepy mausoleum cemetery.

El restaurante es muy acogedor y elegante. No hay muchas mesas por lo cual es importante hacer una reservación. El ambiente es bastan agradable, con luces bajas y música tranquila de fondo. Es un lugar ideal para ir en pareja o familia.
La atención y la comida van de la mano con el lugar. Hay varios mesoneros muy atentos y simpáticos. Apenas te sientas te traen unos panes caseros calientitos y unas mini brochetas de tomate con albahaca que son lo más. De entradas hay unos carpaccios y pizzas que son muy buenos. Los platos principales son bastante elaborados, con opciones como lomo de cordero relleno de espinacas, polenta con albóndigas y variedad de pescados, además de las pastas y risotto. Dependiendo del día también hay sugerencias del chef que no se encuentran en la carta. En cuanto al postre hay variedad de helados y tortas.
También poseen una amplia carta de vinos. Por supuesto tanta calidad tiene su precio, pero si pagas con efectivo te dan 10% de descuento.

Dentro de la familia de restaurantes de Recoleta, La Pecora Nera (la oveja negra) claramente se destaca del resto, pero lejos de ser por motivos negativos.
Es un lugar tan pequeño como exclusivo con ambientación europea que se encuentra escondido en pleno barrio de Recoleta. Cuenta con un excelente chef Jujeño, Daniel, quien tiene una amplia experiencia en el exterior y nos ofrece delicados platos europeos con un tinte regional, haciendo de ellos una experiencia diferente.
La especialidad es la cocina mediterránea de autor. Para los amantes de la pesca, el salmón con colchón de espinacas de este menú es único. Tampoco pueden dejar de pedir alguno de los varios risottos del cual se destaca el risotto con osobuco.
Los precios son elevados, sin opciones económicas en el menú. Sin embargo, los días de semana el lugar ofrece un menú de medio día a precios un poco mas accesibles. La atención esta a cargo de hombres y mujeres, todos muy amigables. Los baños son muy limpios.
Se puede ir únicamente con reserva previa pues el lugar cuenta con pocas mesas, el ambiente es formal con un publico variado entre los 30 y 60 años.