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‘The best steaks from Vienna to Buenos Aires‘ Fancy gratinated scallops with chorizo-chilli butter as a starter, followed by a tasty rib-eye steak with leaf spinach, chilli and pine nuts on the side? At the El Gaucho in Vienna’s centrally located Design Tower, one can not only find great meals and steaks but also fine wines and an elegant, stylish interior. TEXT: NANE STEINHOFF I PHOTOS: WERNER KRUG
When one enters the El Gaucho in Vienna’s Design Tower, which is only ten minutes away from the city’s hotspots, one accesses a world of good taste. Here, modernity meets a rustic ambiance and exceptional design elements are combined with cosiness for that special ‘gaucho feeling’. Quality and creativity stand at the core of the restaurant’s doings. Thus, only high-quality, fresh and seasonal ingredients are served. A place for foodies, families and friends, the steak restaurant serves the most mouth-watering steak variations, sides, specials and desserts. Steak enthusiasts will find everything their heart desires at the El Gaucho – not only because of the exceptional grills which are produced in-house and“are strict business secrets”, smiles Nina Wanz, marketing representative at El Gaucho. 44 | Issue 40 | July 2016
Solely high-quality Argentinian organic beef from controlled farms or regional, Austrian and Bavarian dry-aged beef is used from local farmers and has matured for 32 days. How about an Argentinian ribeye steak? This finely marbled meat creates a tender, juicy and exceptionally flavourful taste. For the more hungry customers, the restaurant offers four different cuts for steaks over 300 grams: the classical cut, the churrasco cut with an exceptional marinade, the corona cut or the double eye cut for an even juicier taste experience. “Sides that are especially popular are the typically Argentinian humitas (sweetcorn pockets) or the chimichurri - an Argentinian steak marinade,” adds Wanz. Furthermore, the restaurant interestingly combines typical Argentinian dishes with
an international cuisine so that other creative dishes such as tasty lobster pasta are also on offer. A great variety of national and international wines rounds off the experience. Last but not least, one can enjoy the Late Night Steak special until 11pm which includes a 200-gram rump steak, a sauce and a side dish for 17 euros. Another great offer is the Afterwork Steak special where a 200-gram rump steak, a side and a house beer, a non-alcoholic beverage or a white-wine spritzer are on offer for 20 euros. If you do not happen to be in Vienna, do not despair. El Gaucho can also be found in Munich, Graz and Baden. www.elgaucho.at/wien From left: El Gaucho’s interior. El Gaucho’s location: the Design Tower. Steaks on the barbecue. Double eye cut for extra taste. Steak skewer.