During our tour of South America and Patagonia my husband and I were looking for a puertas cerradas dining experience during our stay in Buenos Aires and Casa Saltshaker was the perfect choice. Dan and Henry squeezed us in for a Saturday evening dinner shared with friendly European travelers and we had the best time especially for our first evening in Buenos Aires. Dan informed us that they have offered a different menu each week for over two decades, which speaks to their vigorous creativity and talents as chefs/hosts. Our five-course meal with wine-pairings had a focus on Andean ingredients and hints at local porteño traditions, but Dan was quick to point-out that the weekly menu defies categorization. A puertas cerradas is a great way to get a true feel of Buenos Aires not only via the food, but via the conversations shared with the hosts and the sundry guests. It's a magical experience that shouldn't be missed on any trip to Buenos Aires. Muchas gracias ! read more

After enjoying the Paladars in Cuba, we were looking forward to a Puerta Cerrada in Buenos Aires. Casa Saltshaker did not disappoint! Delicious homemade food using local ingredients while experiencing an evening with new global friends in an Argentinian home. What's not to love? ***Highly recommend*** read more

Casa SaltShaker - Never the same menu! - International Near Me - Buenos Aires, C

We really enjoyed this puerta cerrada experience! Dan & Henry were great hosts, welcome us and the rest of the dinner guests into their home with welcome drinks, followed by a great tasting menu, which rotates. Each dish was paired with Argentine wine. Paid the deposit (50%) online in advance to reserve a spot, then could pay the remainder by card, cash, or bank transfer at the dinner. We had a total of 3 groups of guests, and it was great conversation and a memorable night! read more

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This dinner was a top experience for my husband and me when we visited Buenos Aires. We had the most amazing food, delicious wines and incredible company. One of the highlights was getting to chat with Dan, who was kind enough to share his culinary insights and recommendations around the city. I could honestly eat pretty much everything served at our dinner every day forever, but the beef/rice/shishito dish and the carrot soup were exceptional highlights. I highly recommend booking a dinner at Casa SaltShaker if you can. You will not be disappointed. read more

The perfect evening in Buenos Aries. Five course meal with wine paring (and welcome cocktail). This was our second visit (first almost 10 years ago) and everything was fabulous. Looking forward to returning. read more

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Great experience. Lovely meal in the home of the couple, Dan and Henry, who ran the home-based restaurant. One other couple, guests, were present. They had just returned from Patagonia. The braised boar, carrot soup, and cheesecake were particularly good. We also enjoyed the wine parings. read more

What an incredible experience- one of our favorite nights in our 6-week stay in Buenos Aires. Dan not only is a fantastic cook, but super hospitable, and his home is cozy and beautiful. We loved getting to meet new people and share the experience with them. Can't recommend an evening at Casa SaltShaker enough! read more

Chef Dan welcomed us into his home and prepared one of the most incredible meals we have ever had anywhere in the world. He pairs each course with a wonderful Argentinian wine and only the best ingredients are used. From the most delicious and innovative prawn dish to the lamb pasta and succulent pork and fantastic chocolate desert pared with a Muscato at the end, the Chef surprises and delights. His staff also takes perfect care of your every need. And it was so much fun to share our travel and life experiences with fellow travelers from around the world. This is already the best memory of our entire trip and can only hope to return someday. read more

We had a fantastic evening with Dan and Henry at Casa Saltshaker. They are very hospitable and the menu was fantastic and well thought out with the freshest ingredients. It's clear how much care Dan and Henry put into each experience. Each one is different. We will book again on our next trip to Buenos Aires. read more

Exceptional food and wine in a unique and intimate setting - a chef couple's home. A unique opportunity to meet new people - travellers and locals. Dan & Henry were such lovely hosts and designed the elaborate 5-course menu to accommodate dietary restrictions. We absolutely loved it and would recommend to anyone visiting Buenos Aires! read more

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This South American style of house restaurant is something that I've seen watching Bourdain a few times, but it wasn't anything that I thought I would attend in my life. It always sounded so high class and exclusive... well my intuition was wrong. My wife discovered this dining experience on a search of the internet and she set up the dining highlight our Buenos Aires trip. I couldn't be happier on the experience and the lovely people we met along the way. read more

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It was such a lovely evening! I was recommend for Casa Salt Shaker by some friends and am so happy I was. The food was delicious and unique, the ambiance was awesome and truly felt like a home. I loved the group conversation and Dan was a great host. read more

Casa SaltShaker - The 5th course! - International Near Me - Buenos Aires, C

So many foodie places exist in B.A. but nothing like dinner at Dan's house. More like dinner with friends, Casa SaltShaker is not a restaurant but a private home in the nicest neighborhood, Recoleta. Having first learned about it from a food journalist in a major US paper, I have visited several times, including January 2022. The experiences not only pleased my pallet with great food and wine but left a lasting positive impression of why we seek adventure in the first place. Travel and the experience of unique, delicious food is what elevates our experience as humans and Casa SaltShaker brings it all together. read more

What a fantastic experience! Excellent food, wonderful hospitality, very very nice set-up and excellent hosts/chefs! I'll be back and I highly recommend Casa SaltShaker read more

Dan is super friendly, best food I had in BA! A great find for solo travelers. Bilingual; good for Spanish and English speakers. read more

Casa SaltShaker - International Near Me - Buenos Aires, C

Fantastic experience, in a private home but world class dinner. Hosts make you feel welcome and was super fun getting to know the other strangers around the table. Exchanged numbers and were friends by the end. Highly recommended. read more

Such an incredible experience!! We reserved dinner at Casa Saltshaker for our very first night in Buenos Aires (would recommend to do the same), and it was a great way to start our trip in Buenos Aires as we were able to mingle with other travelers from across the world and locals from Buenos Aires. The food was very tasty and creative, and the wine pairings were perfect. Dan and Henry were extremely welcoming hosts and created a safe and friendly environment to meet others across a shared table of food. Would highly recommend to anyone traveling to (or living in Buenos Aires) to visit Casa Saltshaker. The hosts helped provide recommendations for the remainder of our trip (the other travelers gave us recs as well!) and made our first night in the city so memorable. read more

Dan and his partner curated a phenomenal dinner experience with outstanding wine pairings. The evening was exciting and my father and I got the chance to share the experience with other travelers. I would recommend Casa Saltshaker to all my friends travelling to Buenos Aires. read more

Wow is right. The menu was amazing, the service was amazing. I would fault only two things. Dan really needs an espresso machine or a nespresso machine. He should also Invest in a sommelier to do his wine pairings. However that would just be me being a wine snob. The more French wine the better. All our pairings were from Menoza and there was not enough white wine. read more

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Airbnb suggested this gem and I'm so glad we got to experience our first gorilla gourmet restaurant with Dan and Henry. It was a great experience with a delicious menu and the perfect wine pairings read more

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Being a solo traveler to Buenos Aires, this was a find - A communal dining experience in Dan and Henry's home. The food was nothing short of perfection paired with amazing Argentinian wines. From the welcome cocktail with orange, peach, ginger, chilli to the pear cheesecake with prickly pear custard and salted caramel, every course was made with care and beautifully presented. Arrive hungry, you can't not eat everything. Thanks for a wonderful experience Dan and Henry! read more

My favorite dining experience visiting Buenos Aires. The delicious food and wine plus meeting new people and having great conversation made for an amazing evening. Thanks Dan and Henry :) I would highly recommend! read more

We had such a great time. The food was exceptional. We have not had the opportunity to enjoy a "Closed Door Restaurant " before. It was very enjoyable. The 4 other people that joined us were very interesting. The conversations was great. Dan and Henry were the perfect hosts. I would recommend to anyone who is a little adventurous. I say that because, You don't know who will be joining you and you don't know what will be on the menu. The next time I'm in BA I will be back. Thank you Dan and Henry! read more

Just go. Book it now, and don't think twice about it. This will be your best meal in BA--probably the best meal you've had in any city for even double the price. Look, I am a pain in the #@$#@ when it comes to food. Too long eating in cities where the French people who make tires also review restaurants (because that is something that obviously makes sense). So the truth is that I don't tend to like "gourmet" food elsewhere. But this was incredible. All of the food was beyond impressive, and the wine pairings were spot on. One of the most special meals my girlfriend and I have had anywhere. My main recommendation to anyone is to beg Dan to make his gazpacho if the ingredients are in season. I realize that sounds like a bizarre suggestion, but you have never had anything like this--everyone at the table was kind of stunned by it. (To the guy below who seems to have taken off a star because he wanted French wine, to each their own, but I *strongly* disagree. I'm at a closed door restaurant in Argentina, give me exactly what you gave me--Argentine wine!!!) read more

I'm a U.S. citizen who visited Buenos Aires on vacation with two friends. We're no particular gourmands but this place blew us away. To make an extreme understatement, the food was delicious. I think the watermelon gazpacho was my favorite. The company was great, too -- depending on what you're looking for. Apparently the makeup of the crowd changes from night to night (there are only ten seats at the table), but on the night we went, it was entirely English-speaking tourists, all but two of whom were from the U.S. If you're looking for an "authentic" local experience, this may not be it. But if you're looking for nice conversation and a reminder of home over some very interesting, very tasty food, then you'll love it. read more

This was a very amazing night. Definitely worth trying if you are visiting Buenos Aires. Not only is the food and wine pairing spot on, perfect, but also the conversation with the other guests from all over the world. read more

Amazing Experience! My wife and I just visited Casa SaltShaker. We were looking for a great experience where we were able to interact with other people while enjoying a great meal. (We recently moved to BA.) We we're not disappointed. It was a great experience and the food was great. Henry and Dan were exceptional hosts and the other couple we interacted with were extremely friendly. I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone as long as you like meeting new people. read more

Well once again we visited Buenos Aires and this time with friends from FL, and of course we did we have dinner, Casa SaltShaker. My friends wanted their last meal in Buenos Aires to be memorable so I made reservations at Casa SaltShaker as I knew what to expect. Once again Dan and Henry did not disappoint, in fact our friends stated it was the best meal they ever had, and it was simply amazing. Out of the five courses my favorites were the Gazpacho de Sandia, Sorbete de Pepino y Aji and the Bondiola Braseado en Leche y Cerveza, Mujedra, but I must say all of the courses and pairing were fantastic. I love the way Dan approaches food, with history, fun, passion and fusion to create flavors one would never expect, and it's not just the flavors and presentation, but his passion when speaking of each dish. You can sense the love and excitement. He is inspiring to me. And one more thing, I loved that he infused the welcome cocktail with Iced Mate, great way to introduce a Argentine tradition into a 5 star occasion. read more

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I had a wonderful time! The food extraordinary, the conversation lively, and the wine delicious. Highly recommended!

Wonderful food! And it was great fun chatting with the other guests.

This is a wonderful experience. Exquisite meals, prepared with care and love, accompanied by the best wines and in an ambience of relaxing happiness. read more

All I can say is WOW!!! Deserves its reputation as one of the top 50 restaurants in all of Latin America and one of the very best in Buenos Aires. But not just the food. Though each oourse was creative and tasted like nothing else I have ever had...and I have eaten in some if the finest restaurants in the US and in Europe and in Lima and Mexico CIty.. The entire experience. Communal table in chef's private home, maximum of 10. We had 3 delightful couples at our table (from Toronto, Chicago and Miami) and a single gentleman from Ireland. All interesting and funny, Dan was engaging and very warm and welcoming as chef and owner. 5 amazing courses...you won't go away hungry...all paired with 5 great wines selected to complement each dish. Menu changes daily and seasonally. Don't miss this but you must reserve well ahead. Only open 3 nights a week and they fill up way ahead of time. So PLAN! read more

What a lovely experience. My boyfriend and I visited Buenos Aires this November and Casa SaltShaker was definitely a highlight of the trip. The food was incredible! I'm still dreaming about the soup :) It was a great opportunity to get to know other travelers from all over the world. Getting to dine in the Chef's home was a unique and intimate experience I would highly recommend!!! read more

I visited Casa Saltshaker with a group of friends in December 2016, just after the election of the current U.S. President. I was excited to experience one of Buenos Aires' "closed door" restaurants and, on first impressions, Casa Saltshaker did not disappoint. Our group was warmly welcomed into the small but well-appointed apartment that the proprietor, Dan Perlman, apparently shares with his partner. Libations were served as we mingled with the other guests while waiting to go through for dinner. The group was not, understandably, particularly diverse in terms of race, as pretty much all of the guests, other than me, an African American male, were white. Nevertheless, it was a good mix of people from around the world. There was my group of four and another couple, along with Mr. Perlman, from the U.S.; several Brits; and an Australian woman. Everyone was quite friendly. Dinner was, with the minor exception of a bland pasta dish with peas, very nice and quite filling. There was a diverse array of ingredients and dishes, which, I believe, were well executed and beautifully paired with the wines. And dessert was, for me, a revelation. I had never before had an olive oil cake, let alone one with brandied cherries and, I think, an infusion of some sort of citrus flavor. I enjoyed it so much I've since tried to recreate it at home dozens of times. Kudos also to Mr. Perlman for being an expert host, clearly adept at ensuring the conversation flowed throughout the meal and that every guest felt included. Things did not take a turn for the worse until dinner was over and the discussion turned towards U.S. politics. Mr. Perlman chose that moment to reveal a bit of, surely unconscious, racial bias. He decided to single me out, the sole person of color, the sole black person, to blame U.S. African Americans, men in particular, for the election of the Republican candidate and to demand that I explain why black men don't vote. I was both crushed, as he had, up until that point, been a lovely host, and taken aback. I really can't recall my response. I think I represented well, but I would not have said anything to offend my friends or the other guests, all of whom were white. I do, however, recall my thoughts: the U.S. is a majority white country. The majority of white women voted for the current President (54%). The overwhelming majority of white men (64%) voted for the current President. If the current President is a problem, it's for the white majorities who elected him to sort out. Attempting to blame black men is ugly, transparent scapegoating. I will be returning to Buenos Aires again, but I won't be revisiting Casa Saltshaker and can't really recommend it, for the reasons stated above. I do hope, however, that Mr. Perlman refrains from making future guests of color feel attacked. read more

This was the favorite of our many dining experiences in BA. Highly recommended for English speakers new to the city as Dan and his team are welcome hosts in their private home restaurant. Five courses with wine and coffee for a reasonable fee and very flavorful selections after a week of the somewhat bland Argentina fare. We didn't know what to expect visiting a private residence but the quiet and professional service level, plating, etc was on part with the best of any tasting menus of NYC and other experiences I've had. It was a wonderful evening of food, wine, conversation, like a dinner party put together by one of your close friends. Truly a special time. The website explains the format and Dan is great about questions and chatting with guests. We asked for a recommendation for the next night, seeking a quality steak dinner at a parrilla. Dan made an excellent recommendation for nearby Melo, a wonderful neighborhood place that was our 2nd favorite meal of the trip. I look forward to our next trip to BA and another opportunity to sample Dan's wonderful cooking. Make this a part of your plans but get reservations ahead of time! read more

Delicious food, great wine pairings, lovely setting.

This was my first experience with a closed door restaurant. Dan and Henry were very welcoming and have a beautiful home. I have no complaints about the entire evening. I was greeted with a welcome drink as us diners introduced ourselves. It just so happened that most of us were Americans, with 2 Canadians. So English was spoken the entire night. All of the dishes were delicious and had a wonderful, very professional presentation. I could tell that a lot of love went into preparing the dishes and that the ingredients used were of high quality. The wine pairings were perfect as well and fully complemented each dish. I will definitely come back when I'm in BA again! read more

Our first course, after an aperitif, was a feta cheese biscuit. Now, I have never before had great things to say about a biscuit, but this was delicious! I asked our chef/host if the rest of the courses were going to be this good, and he said "I hope so". The rest of the courses weren't as good, they just kept getting better. And the wine pairings were perfect! Great location, great menu selection, great wine parings, and great conversation with the other guests. With the wine pairing the dinner was $80/person.....and was worth every cent! read more

Very nice experience. I've done quite a few of the "closed door" restaurants in BsAs, but many of them lacked a personal touch that was heavily present at Casa SaltShaker. Food was fantastic and definitely strays from the typical steak and grilled vegetables menu that you'll find everywhere else--it was a breath of fresh air to get beets after a month of heavy meat consumption :) read more

Dinner at a closed door restaurant - a new and different experience for us. My husband and I have only the highest compliments for Chef Dan and the tasty meal he created. Local ingredients, unique combinations, and each course was just as exciting and delicious as the next. If you are traveling alone and want to enjoy a meal with new friends, this is your chance. read more