I love fish and chips. I love good beer.
I really love both of them together, so it was with hope that we headed to Gibraltar Bar just off Av. Independencia and Peru in San Telmo.
The place is really easy to find, and upon entering, looks like your typical English pub. They have a nice wood bar, pool table in the back room and a patio out back for the smokers.
The food:
Fish and Chips: The fish itself was a giant sized portion, perfectly done, and well cooked Chips. I wasn’t a fan of the peas: They were typical – kind of mushy and gross, not crisp peas. I guess that’s not just typical Argentina, but… I hate smushy peas 🙂 But apparently my British friends don’t mind them one bit!
Blue Cheese Burger – Good size, well done (really hard to get medium or rare around here), it needs seasoning, but the blue cheese (not sure what kind but not very strong) was good. The BBQ sauce was also surprisingly good!
Thai Curry: I really liked this dish. It was spicy without being too spicy, flavorful in the way only curries can be, and filling despite the relatively small size (compared to other dishes we’ve had here).
The Beer:
Gibraltar Bar offers a number of different beers on tap. Some are quite good, others are so-so in my opinion, but that is not Gibraltar’s fault, it is the brewery’s. Here is what I have tried so far and I am leaving out specific brands because I don’t like to post negative reviews about specific businesses:
Kolsch – Good – but not amazing. It seems pretty traditional, but the taste wasn’t QUITE what I expected.
Stout – I really liked this. It had a very nice, coffee-ish taste, with a touch of bitter, recommended.
Apple Storm Cider – This is a sweet cider that is quite good. It comes in a bottle rather than draft.
Griffin Dry Cider – Also very good – on tap, but not nearly as sweet.
We revisited Gibraltar several times to play pool, enjoy a night out with friends, and more. The food was always solid, the beer always cold, and we will and have returned. It also has a great crowd of Argentines and expats who are friendly and up for a chat.
