The first spread: croissants + a few slices of bread, coffee, two shots of juices, and butter, jam + dulce de leche
want to show the layers of this buttery croissant
larger shot glass of bloody mary
the drizzle of hollandaise sauce
beautiful slow poached eggs benedict with housemade brioche bread
green eggs: slow poached eggs with cocoa powder (the favorite component) and green pea puree
scrumptious bite of pan-fried prawns, with a reduction of red wine + cherries.
something fried: calamari and tartar sauce
one of my favorite dish in this brunch: beautiful tomato confit with tender flank sprinkled with sea salt
and...the devil dessert: panqueque with dulce de leche, raisins, chocolate shavings, and a scoop of vanilla gelato
**Updated post. February 19th 2012.
Still my #1 choice to go for a long, lazy, whole afternoon lingering brunch. Service is always great, the food is innovative, and the ambiance is perfect to bring friends, other half, or foodies who wants a special Sunday treat.
Ever since the secret is out, this place has been crowding up for brunch and lunch. The usual spun of brunch creativity that was thrown solely to us to experiment is now feeding half the restaurant. Fair enough- tis for the best, because every time the whole kitchen crew had us rolling out the door by the end of the meal, gripping our stomach in pain and pleasure. Last time their new creation, dulce de leche panqueque- as big as a hand and as a thick as 2 inches, had me go straight into a food coma. The price? Still awesomely the same. 100 pesos for a series of dishes that always includes their delicious croissants, coffee to order as you wish, a bottle of water, some sort of eggs, and a few other dishes to surprise. Well worth it but not that reservation is needed.
Pros
- great service and food- like always
- still the best eggs benedict in town (have to call and order beforehand)
- love their croissants
- great coffees
- super affordable
the beautifully scrambled eggs
buttery croissants and all things warm and delicious
egg haters: substituting with a trail of cheeses
just when you think breakfast is over..it has started: crispy spanish fries
calamari
a favorite of ours: smoked salmon on toast with the drizzle of honey
shot of bloody mary in between
tender delicious shrimps
a bite of pork
veggie options: delicious tofu sitting on barley rice
pudding cake
Sigh...the end
After a beautiful dinner, who would have thought the brunch next day would be just as extravagant, if not more impressive. When we sat down, we thought it would be a typical brunch, some eggs, good pastries, and at most, a touch of something special. None of us knew this meal would end up to being almost a 4 hour dining experience.
Brunch at Hernan Gipponi
Soler 5862, Palermo, Buenos Aires 11 3220 6800
http://www.fierrohotel.com/hotel-services.html
*only by reservation
Brunch Critic
Since my last post mentioned the ambiance and the staff, I’m going to focus more on the brunch dishes.
Sitting down without any expectations, the whole group was ready for some bites of eggs and scrumptious pastries- our focus more on celebrating someone’s birthday than the food that was to come. Little did we know, the dishes kept coming, and remarks were made around the table, “Wow? Again? I should not have eaten so much in the beginning! This is awesome!” Yes, the highlight became the meal itself. After the fruits, frothy yogurt, creamy soft scrambled eggs, and the very impressive layers of delicious croissants (word is that the pastry chef used to work under Francis Mallman), we were then bombarded with a series of tapas: crispy, salty flavourful spanish fries, calamari, tender and fresh shrimp, smoked salmon with a drizzle of honey, and the desserts. And between all that, a shot of bloody mary, coffee and smiles from the staff. Unlike a lot of brunches in this city, more quantity than quality, I really love the quality and precision he emphasizes in his dishes. All that for a price of 100 pesos ($24). Unbelievably affordable! After posting, I’m again off to brunch at the hotel. This time going to try out their eggs benedict.
Pros
- semi-casual brunch: a different brunch scene, though not as formal as hotel brunch. The best relaxing fine brunching option in the city.
- delicious pastries: love the croissants
- beautiful presentation, flavours and surprises
- bloody mary with a good kick
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