Uspallata's most upscale restaurant has an open barbecue grill carved out of a wall in the center of the dining room. Meat, especially a good roasted chivo (goat), is the way to go; trout and salmon also available, as well as very ordinary pasta dishes and sandwiches.
El Rancho
Mendoza & the Central Andes
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
19.77 MILES
Popular with day-tripping mendocinos, this nature reserve occupying a spectacular mountain setting only an hour north of Mendoza is also the origin of…
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4.85 MILES
An easy 8km walk (or an easier drive) north of town brings you to Cerro Tunduqueral, where you’ll find sweeping views and Inca rock carvings; Seven Years…
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1.61 MILES
A kilometer north of the highway junction in Uspallata, a signed lateral leads to ruins and a museum at the Museo Las Bóvedas, a smelting site since pre…
Nearby Mendoza & the Central Andes attractions
1.61 MILES
A kilometer north of the highway junction in Uspallata, a signed lateral leads to ruins and a museum at the Museo Las Bóvedas, a smelting site since pre…
4.85 MILES
An easy 8km walk (or an easier drive) north of town brings you to Cerro Tunduqueral, where you’ll find sweeping views and Inca rock carvings; Seven Years…
3. Reserva Natural Villavicencio
19.77 MILES
Popular with day-tripping mendocinos, this nature reserve occupying a spectacular mountain setting only an hour north of Mendoza is also the origin of…