El Faro Bistro Mendoza

November 17, 2025

This was a great place to see Mendoza from up high! I really enjoyed the view we got as we had dinner. I didn’t have the best experience when it came to my meal. Everything that I ordered came cold from the cappuccino, to the steak with the potato gratin side. Even my red wine was served cold but that may be normal for red wine in this region so that is not affecting my rating. The steak I had was cooked way too long and was so tough that it crumbled when I cut it. Now my husband did not share the same experience as me. His was cooked well and he received his meal warm so I am unsure what happened with mine. Over all the flavours were very nice and I can see the potential was there! If we lived here I would likely give this restaurant another shot.

October 3, 2025

Food was just average, maybe a bit overpriced. But stuff was great and made us feel comfortable. The view is not as good as you may think, also a bit overrated.

June 1, 2025

The food was great. We went there around 1130am to have an early lunch. However, they were still serving breakfast. We came back at 1230pm and it was worth it. We ordered the chicken, salmon and the chocolate cake with orange. So delicious! Belen attended to us. And was very helpful in our order. If we were not in a hurry for the winery tour scheduled at 2pm, we could have stayed longer and enjoy the food more. Anyway, thanks El Faro Bistro for a delectable dish in Mendoza. Muchas gracias!

November 8, 2025

The server got our drinks and appetizer and then ignored us for an hour and a half. The restaurant had maybe 3 or 4 tables so they were not busy, the server even looked at us on multiple occasions but never came to take our order or offer refills for our drinks. Venue had a beautiful view but service was absolutely horrible.

April 18, 2025

Bring sunscreen! Or a hat if you wish to sit outside. No umbrellas. Very few tables are in the shade if you are there for lunch. But still…What a delightful view! And there are plenty of tables inside that still boast the amazing view! Even if I had a little bit of sunscreen, I would’ve enjoyed the glorious view and sat outside. As it was, we had a glorious view inside. This was excellent in many respects! The aforementioned view was wonderful. And my risotto was very good, though the shrimp were a tiny bit overcooked. My husband’s Caesar salad was very good, and he said the dressing was a bit different than most, which is excellent. Some places are too tango, some too creamy, and he said this one struck a good balance. It also looked to be a nice portion. See the photos. We ordered some drinks, and enjoyed our time… Our only challenge in this meal came with the server. First, she was very very sweet. But, as sometimes happens, we were seated, and at the same time, she was working with a big party of at least 20 people. They were delightful. They were a nice family with multi-generations, but, of course, everybody needed a little bit of something, from an extra fork that somebody dropped to another drink, which meant that we were a little bit neglected. It happens. It really does. My husband‘s beautiful specialty Kahlúa coffee drink came out before our waters, and then we waited quite some time for the water and for my glass of champagne, which should’ve been the easiest thing to produce instead of the coffee drink, which seemed to complex and was beautiful! Did I mention it was beautiful? It really was. Look at that photo. My husband was so happy! The other issue is that when the server took my order, my husband wanted something that was not on the menu, totally his fault, because it was a breakfast item. So now, we have this big group ahead of us ordering a lot of things, and we haven’t even put our food order in yet. At least not all of it. Another server came to the table, and my husband put his food order in. Which was great, because I would hate for mine to come out at a separate time than his. And then we caught our server’s eye and told her that we were still waiting for the glass of champagne and the water; she was super apologetic, and brought them right away. I understand the struggle! She had a lot going on. And the larger party should have been her priority, With all respect, I’ve also been the larger party! So I get it. The restaurant did do a wonderful job of sending out a couple of other people to serve us once they saw that she was overwhelmed, but it would’ve been nice if (seeing the large party she had) we had been assigned to a different server from the onset. Still, would I go again? Absolutely. Beautiful view, very good food. What’s not to love? Also, I am not one of those Americanas who does not understand the value of slowing down and taking our time and enjoying the meal, it was less that and more that waiting that long for beverages felt like a bit of a chore. I guess we were especially thirsty for water, and perhaps champagne, but if the food took longer, I would have much less of a complaint than if the drinks and water took longer to come. It’s just so easy to prepare and bring!