Chato’s Wine Bar

Top choice in Cafayate


Run by a cordial English-speaker, the only proper wine bar in Cafayate serves a long list of dry whites, rosés and bold reds by the glass and bottle. Grab one of the round tables fashioned from wine barrels. It's a great spot for a flight (five-wine flights from AR$100) or a single glass in friendly surroundings.

Munch on a picada (shared appetizer plate) so it doesn't go to your head. A long-awaited change in location to San Martín 223 was still in the works when we visited.


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