Tango Baires Cafe Restaurant, - Italian - Argentine Restaurant, Upland, CA

GUIDE TO FOODS

Argentina has a strong Italian influence, many foods are Italian style.

Facturas ( like Danish or European pastries) are light and flaky sweet pastries. With coffee, a great way to start your weekend!

Empanadas are pastry filled appetizers using beef, chicken, spinach, ham and cheese, corn, or onion and cheese.

Chimichurri sauce is made of Italian parsley, garlic, oil and spices.

Argentineans love sandwiches. Cold ,"Miga" , are small, on crustless bread, with ham and cheese or "surtidos", with some pineapple and roasted red peppers. Usually prepared as six or 12 sandwiches wrapped together.

Tostado Tango Baires is a Lomito sandwich (below) but toasted crustless bread.

Hot, sliced and grilled beef
is called "Lomito", and with a fried egg - "cordobes". It is toastedlightly in the oven and served warm.

Milanesa is a thin beef, breaded and deep fried, often served as a sandwich.

"Cordobesa" adds ham and eggs to your order.

Argentina is known for its juicy and tender beef.

Steaks are grilled, then oven-baked. Entrana is a skirt steak with a layer of skin, when well-cooked it is crunchy. You might want to order "no-skin".

A Tango Baires "Specialty" - Parrillada, is a platter of grilled meats, for two people. It includes steak, ribs, Argentine sausage, chicken, sweetbreads (thymus gland), blood sausage if you wish, grilled with vegetables - onionis and assorted sweet bell peppers.

A strong Italian influence is found in Argentinean food. The Pastas can be ordered with one of four toppings

The "Pesto" or Pasta Verde is a spinach, cheese, garlic and basil sauce that is "amazing"

You have to try Cannellonis! Made with a fluffy crepe, filled with chicken or beef, and spinach, covered with tomato or mixta sauace and cheese!

A variety of side orders are available. Most dinners include a choice of potatoes - mashed, fries, rusa (potato salad), or mixta (green) salad.

Argentinean pizza uses a pastry- like crust , that when ordered "well-done" or crunchy, is light and flaky, unlike North American dough crusts.

Many toppings are offered. We show fifteen (15) on the nmenu, but you are welcome to add to , or change toppings to suit yourself.

We use fresh Mozzarella and Provolne cheeses on our pizzas, and you will find generous amounts of cheese!

Also extra toppings can be added to the basic pizzas

There are several desserts - flan, crepes "panqueques", a caramel filled cake roll "Arrollado de Dulche de leche"; Tiramisu; and traditional sweet Milojas.

Cold and hot drinks - sodas, juices, milk. Inka Cola is made with lemon grass flavoring. Amargos are herbal drinks.

Traditional Argentinean coffee is the "Cortado", an espresso served in a small cup, usually with a small side of soda water.
We have Americano coffees, tea, hot chocolate and more.

We offer a variety of both domestic and imported beer, Quilmes from Argentina, and Cristal and Cusquena from Peru.

We have a good selection of imported Argentinean wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and of course, the Malbec, from the Medoza region of Argentina

Hopefully you will find your lunch or dinner very flavorful and satisfying, and will want to return to try other of our offerings.

Thank you for visitng the Tango Baires Cafe Restaurant web site. We hope you will join us in the near future for some delicious Italian - Argentinean Food!