The Places · Argentina
Mendoza
Made By profiles 19 places in Mendoza, spanning winery, distillery, modern argentine fine dining — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Farm-to-Table Argentine with Vegetable Focus
Riccitelli Bistró
Mendoza, Argentina
At Las Compuertas, on the fringes of Mendoza's wine country, Riccitelli Bistró earned a Michelin Star in 2025 under chef Luc Mobihan, signalling a new tier of fine dining in Argentina's vineyard belt. Seasonal produce drives a menu that sits between European technique and Andean terroir, with a Google rating of 4.8 across 716 reviews confirming its standing among the region's most consistent kitchens.
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02.Winery
Terrazas de los Andes
Mendoza, Argentina
Terrazas de los Andes sits in Perdriel, one of Luján de Cuyo's higher-altitude growing zones, where the Andes act as both backdrop and climate engine for the estate's vineyards. Awarded Pearl 3 Star Prestige in 2025, it occupies a tier of Mendoza producers defined by altitude-driven viticulture and serious allocation credentials. For visitors planning a wine-focused stay in the region, it belongs on the short list alongside estates like Bodegas CARO and Bodega Kaiken.
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03.Winery
Bodega Kaiken
Mendoza, Argentina
Bodega Kaiken sits at Roque Sáenz Peña 5516 in Mendoza's wine country, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige recognition in 2025. The bodega operates in a region where altitude viticulture and Andean terroir define the competitive tier, placing it among a select group of producers whose practices and credentials draw serious wine travelers from across the Southern Hemisphere and beyond.
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04.Traditional Argentine Creative Fine Dining
Zonda Cocina de Paisaje
Mendoza, Argentina
Zonda Cocina de Paisaje holds back-to-back Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) under chef Augusto García, placing it in a small tier of destination restaurants that have reshaped Mendoza's dining reputation. Located in Mayor Drummond, just outside the city centre, the restaurant works with the agricultural character of its surroundings, translating Cuyo landscape and produce into a focused, traditional menu.
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05.Modern Argentinian Fine Dining
Casa Vigil
Mendoza, Argentina
Tucked amid storybook vineyards at the foothills of the Andes, Casa Vigil distills the soul of Mendoza’s terroir into a quietly opulent dining experience. The kitchen composes seasonal, vineyard-driven menus that echo the cadence of the cellar, each course a dialogue with rare pours and coveted labels curated by Argentina’s most lauded winemaking talent. Sunlight filters through olive trees onto stone patios, the scent of wild herbs and warm earth perfuming the air as sommelier-led pairings trace the contours of altitude, soil, and time. For guests seeking an intimate immersion into the art of food and wine, Casa Vigil offers an atmosphere of understated elegance and impeccable hospitality where every detail, crystalline glassware, hand-fired ceramics, a whisper of smoke from the asador, has been tuned to elevate the senses.
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06.Modern Argentine Fine Dining
Brindillas
Mendoza, Argentina
Brindillas holds back-to-back Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) and sits among a small cluster of starred modern cuisine restaurants reshaping Luján de Cuyo's dining identity. Under chef Mariano Gallego, the kitchen applies contemporary technique to the Cuyo region's ingredients, drawing a reservation list that reflects Mendoza's rising profile as a serious fine dining destination. Rated 4.8 across 506 Google reviews, it prices at $$$, a tier below several Michelin-starred peers in the same city.
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07.Modern Argentine Fine Dining
Angélica Cocina Maestra
Mendoza, Argentina
Angélica Cocina Maestra earned Mendoza its first Michelin star in 2025, operating from Cobos in Luján de Cuyo at the upper end of the city's creative dining tier. Chefs Josefina Diana and Juan Manuel Feijoo run a format grounded in regional produce and deliberate pacing, placing the restaurant alongside Casa Vigil and Azafrán in the small cohort of Mendoza tables where the cooking matches the wine country setting.
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08.Winery
Bodega Riccitelli
Mendoza, Argentina
Bodega Riccitelli operates from Las Compuertas in Luján de Cuyo, one of Mendoza's most consequential sub-appellations for high-altitude Malbec. Awarded Pearl 2 Star Prestige by EP Club in 2025, the winery has built its reputation on expressive, personality-driven wines that reflect both place and producer. It occupies a distinct position in the Mendoza premium tier: ambitious in quality, forthright in character.
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09.Argentine Parrilla & Traditional Grilled Cuisine
1884 Francis Mallmann
Mendoza, Argentina
Set inside a 19th-century bodega in Godoy Cruz, 1884 Francis Mallmann is the Mendoza address most directly associated with Argentina's open-fire cooking tradition. Ranked among the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2002 and 2003, and holding a Michelin Plate in 2024 and 2025, the restaurant operates Tuesday through Saturday for dinner only, placing it squarely in the top tier of the city's fine-dining circuit.
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10.Winery
Bodegas CARO
Mendoza, Argentina
Bodegas CARO is a Franco-Argentine winemaking collaboration operating out of Godoy Cruz, on the edge of Mendoza's premium wine belt. The project earns a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club in 2025, placing it among Mendoza's most credible high-end producers. Wines carry the weight of two distinct Old and New World traditions, making this a reference address for serious Malbec and Cabernet-driven blends.
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11.Modern Argentinian Fine Dining
Ruca Malen
Mendoza, Argentina
Among Luján de Cuyo's winery restaurants, Ruca Malen occupies a distinct position: a Michelin Plate recipient for consecutive years and an Opinionated About Dining South America selection for 2025, with contemporary cuisine from Chef Mariano Gallego that is as tied to the Andean foothills as the vines outside. This is a wine country lunch destination that earns its place in the region's serious dining conversation, not merely its tourism circuit.
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12.Winery
Bodega Navarro Correas
Mendoza, Argentina
Bodega Navarro Correas sits in Godoy Cruz, at the heart of Mendoza's wine country, holding a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025. The winery operates within a region where high-altitude terroir shapes Malbec and Cabernet with structural density and dark-fruit concentration. It belongs to the upper tier of Mendoza producers whose wines are positioned by appellation and prestige recognition rather than volume alone.
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13.Winery
Casa Tapaus Destilados
Mendoza, Argentina
Positioned at kilometre 22 of Ruta Provincial N°15 in Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo, Casa Tapaus Destilados holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it among the more closely watched addresses in Mendoza's high-altitude wine corridor. The property sits within a sub-region long associated with deep-soiled Malbec and altitude-driven structure, where distillate and wine production increasingly share the same philosophical ground.
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14.Winery
SuperUco
Mendoza, Argentina
A biodynamic estate in Mendoza's Los Chacayes valley, SuperUco earned a Pearl 1 Star Prestige in 2025 for a philosophy expressed in concentric vineyards, a Brutalist octagonal bodega, and wines grown at high altitude. Founded in 2011, it sits in a small tier of Mendoza producers where architectural ambition and farming method carry equal weight to what ends up in the bottle.
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15.Distillery
Gran Dovadol Gin
Mendoza, Argentina
Gran Dovadol Gin in Mendoza, Argentina is a craft distillery producing small-batch, botanically driven spirits. Notable releases include a London Dry expression, a floral botanical edition and a barrel-aged reserve, each reflecting Andes-sourced water and high-altitude distillation. The distillery emphasizes a field-to-bottle philosophy and artisanal maceration plus vapor-infusion techniques that yield bright citrus, mountain herb and warm spice notes. While Gran Dovadol Gin has limited public documentation, Mendoza’s recent international medals for regional gins highlight the quality context; visitors can expect aromatic complexity, crisp alpine minerality and textured mouthfeel that translate beautifully in classic gin cocktails and stripped-down cask samples.
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16.Winery
Bodegas Piedra Negra
Mendoza, Argentina
Bodegas Piedra Negra is a polished Uco Valley wine stop built around high-altitude viticulture, organic farming, and the mineral identity of Los Chacayes. The draw is less spectacle than terroir: Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, rosé, and Gran Lurton positioned through the dry light, cool nights, and stony soils of Mendoza.
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17.Distillery
Destilería Flipá
Mendoza, Argentina
Destilería Flipá is Mendoza's spirits-focused counterpoint to the region's wine-dominant hospitality scene, earning a Pearl 1 Star Prestige in 2025. Where most Mendoza producers stay anchored to Malbec and Torrontés, this distillery carves a distinct position in a city better known for vineyards than copper stills. It represents a growing category of Argentine craft producers building prestige credentials outside the established wine circuit.
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18.Distillery
The Williams Casanegra Distillery
Mendoza, Argentina
A 2025 Pearl 1 Star Prestige recipient, The Williams Casanegra Distillery operates from Las Compuertas, one of Mendoza's most closely watched sub-zones. It sits in a smaller, specialist tier of Argentine producers where craft distillation intersects with the province's deep viticulture tradition, a different competitive set from the large volume wineries that define the region's international profile.
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19.Distillery
Destilería Moreira
Mendoza, Argentina
Destilería Moreira is a distillery-focused venue in Mendoza that has earned a Pearl 1 Star Prestige award in 2025, placing it among the city's recognised craft producers. Sitting within Argentina's foremost wine and spirits region, it offers a sense of place rooted in Andean terroir. For travellers building an itinerary around Mendoza's artisan production scene, Moreira represents one of the more seriously credentialed stops.
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