El Nuevo Progreso
Tilcara's most highly regarded restaurant, run by a chef and artist couple, serving creative Andean dishes made with ingredients from small farms in Jujuy.
Located at Lavalle 351 in Tilcara, this corner house with a 1917 façade has been run since 2003 by chef María Florencia Rodríguez and visual artist Fernando Fernández, and its walls are hung with paintings. The menu is short and changes with the seasons, focusing on quinoa, Andean potatoes, goat cheese, lamb, and llama. Common dishes include llama tenderloin, lamb braised in red wine, and quinoa crepes. The space is small and popular, so calling ahead is recommended. The restaurant serves dinner only, at about 40,000–80,000 Argentine pesos per person, and it is a few minutes' walk from the central square.
Opening hours
Most sources list Mon–Sat 19:00–23:00, closed Sundays; some list Monday as the day off, so please confirm when booking
Nearby sights
- Dr. Eduardo Casanova Archaeological Museum
- Pucará de Tilcara
- Garganta del Diablo (Tilcara)
- Maimará Cemetery
- Paleta del Pintor
- Posta de Hornillos
- Tropic of Capricorn Monument, Huacalera
- Church of Santa Rosa de Lima, Purmamarca