Bariloche

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El Boliche de Alberto · Centro · Argentine parrilla: Long-running steakhouse serving large cuts of grilled beef and Patagonian lamb, popular with locals and visitors alike.
Familia Weiss · Centro · Alpine-Patagonian (fondue, smoked meats, trout): Family restaurant since the 1970s known for cheese fondue, smoked game and local trout.
Cervecería Patagonia Km 24 · Circuito Chico · Brewpub: Large brewery taproom with a lawn and big windows overlooking Lago Moreno, a common stop on the Circuito Chico drive.
Mamuschka · Centro · Chocolate shop: Popular chocolatier in a matryoshka-themed shop, a good place to buy the city's signature chocolate as gifts.
Jauja · Centro · Ice cream: Patagonian ice cream parlor known for flavors made with local berries like calafate and maqui.

Centro Cívico · Centro: The town's main square, framed by stone-and-timber buildings from the 1940s and facing Lago Nahuel Huapi.
Museo de la Patagonia Francisco P. Moreno · Centro: Museum in the Centro Cívico covering the region's natural history, Indigenous peoples and settlement.
Cerro Campanario · Avenida Bustillo (km 17.5): A short chairlift ride leads to a summit with panoramic views of the lakes and mountains around Bariloche.
Circuito Chico · Llao Llao: A roughly 60 km scenic loop past lakes, Puerto Pañuelo and the Llao Llao hotel, doable by car, bike or tour.
Cerro Catedral · Villa Catedral: South America's largest ski resort in winter, with lifts open in summer for hiking and views.
Isla Victoria y Bosque de Arrayanes · Lago Nahuel Huapi: Boat excursion from Puerto Pañuelo to Isla Victoria and the rare cinnamon-barked arrayán forest on the Quetrihué peninsula.
Cerro Tronador · Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi: Full-day trip to an extinct volcano on the Chilean border to see its glaciers and the black Ventisquero Negro.
Colonia Suiza · Colonia Suiza: Village founded by Swiss settlers, known for its craft fair and traditional curanto cooked in a ground pit.