422925 Thu Jul 19 20:29:31 -0700 2007 5 56 South America 0 2766662 One of my goals while I'm here in Buenos Aires over the next week is to taste a superlative version of "lechón." Which restaurant serves, hands down, the best suckling pig in the city? Thu Jul 19 20:29:31 -0700 2007 51367 Yaqo Homo 1 2780831 You'll find decent ones here, but honestly, beef is the specialty here. I've had good lechon, but nothing that I'd call "superlative", and nothing worth writing home about - I wish I'd found a really great one. If you want one pretty traditional local style that's quite good, go to El Trapiche, at the corner of Paraguay and Humboldt - it's actually a "cochinillo", a little older than a lechon, but it's probably my favorite - take some friends, they serve a huge portion! Wed Jul 25 03:52:14 -0700 2007 2766662 30506 Casa SaltShaker 2 2781424 Hi Casa SaltShaker! I didn't know you were on this website. I've read your restaurant reviews (from your blog) religiously during my stay. Very good stuff. I might send you an email or two about my experiences. El Trapiche sounds great... btw, we were wondering what the word "Trapiche" actually refers to, since it shares its name with the ubiquitous Argentine wine label. Wed Jul 25 08:18:20 -0700 2007 2780831 51367 Yaqo Homo 3 2783107 Hi. I don't know how far you are willing to travel to eat some good lechon. But let me share this place I've discovered recently called "Las Talas del Entrerriano." Av. Márquez 1391 - J.L.Suarez - Tel: 4729-8527. This place is located in the zona norte, about 30 minutes from capital, (about 30 pesos taking a taxi). It specializes in lechon and asado a la estaca. Don't expect fancy decor or ambiance, just great food and great service. You know you've got to the right place when there's a long line of family waiting eagerly to get a seat while eyeballing 20 to 30 suckling pigs roasting around a huge fire pit. We had asado, lechon, and molleja, and all were excellent! Huge portions. Total damage for 3 people was 90 pesos including tip. Wed Jul 25 14:42:35 -0700 2007 2781424 67622 AF78 3 2791323 A trapiche is a type of emerald, though I don't know if that's where the names come from. The restaurant and the winery have nothing to do with each other as best I know - you'll see other things with the same name here and there. Sat Jul 28 05:34:00 -0700 2007 2781424 30506 Casa SaltShaker 1 5027985 Although this topic is way in the past, it may still be of interest, and we recently came across a place that specializes in and prepares great cochinillo, Primer Corte on Venezuela: http://www.saltshaker.net/20090831/this-little-piggy-went-to-market Mon Sep 14 06:14:06 -0700 2009 2766662 30506 Casa SaltShaker