Gastón Acurio’s Tanta praised
Buenos Aires is spotlighting Gastón Acurio’s Tanta for authentic criolla Peruvian cooking — cebiches, tiraditos and classic criollo dishes are being lauded for balancing tradition with modern touches. (ambito.com)
Tanta Argentina by Gastón Acurio is sited at Esmeralda 938 in the Retiro neighborhood of Buenos Aires. (evendo.com) The Buenos Aires location first opened in December 2017 as an international outpost of Acurio’s Tanta concept. (tanta.ar) The restaurant updated its menu in December 2024 to foreground homestyle Peruvian plates and larger, shareable portions. (vinetur.com) The Buenos Aires kitchen is led by executive chef Anthony Vásquez with sous chef Allen Mezzoni credited on local press as shaping the menu adaptations. (cocinarg.ar) Reviewers single out Tanta’s croquetas (aji de gallina), pescado con arroz a lo macho and ossobuco de la abuela among standout mains in recent tastings. (eatmycritique.com) On review platforms the venue rates in the mid‑4 range: RestaurantGuru lists 4.4 from over 10,000 visitor ratings while TripAdvisor shows roughly 670 reviews and a 4.1 score. (restaurantguru.com) Locally, Tanta joins other Gastón Acurio–affiliated addresses such as La Mar and Barra Chalaca as part of his expanding footprint in Buenos Aires. (lmneuquen.com)
