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Olsen, Buenos Aires

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Olsen: Palermo Hollywood: Nordic meets Buenos Aires
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  • vtnyc
  • Updated By vtnyc on March 18, 2005
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  • Scandinavian inspired Olsen - Buenos Aires
    Scandinavian inspired Olsen
    by vtnyc
    The first thing I noticed about Olsen was it's remarkable ambiance. At the sidewalk, Olsen appears almost as if it were just a fancy fence--renovated wood beams running vertically from top to bottom. Then you enter and walk through an outdoor garden in the front. Various customers lounging amidst greenery and the moonlight. The hostess is at the front right, and asks where you want to sit.

    Then you pass into the main dining room. The decor is awesome. It's classy, trendy, cool and suited to any kind of clientele. There is a bar on the right where you can sit to have drinks too. When you sit down, you get a modern, scandinavian inspired menu.

    For dinner, you'll pay a small cover charge per person of 3.5 pesos. Average cost of mixed drinks is around 10 pesos. Bottled water runs 3.5 pesos. Appetizers will run anywhere between 10-15 pesos and plato's principales (entree's) will be between 18-24 pesos.

    I hate to say it, but I wasn't impressed with the food at Olsen. To be honest, I wouldn't go back for the food, but I would go back for the ambiance and drinks with friends.

    As they say, when the cat's gone, the mice run free. Maybe head chef German Martitegui was gone the night I ate dinner there, for the food was a disappointment.

    The appetizers you get at the very begiining. They are various breads shaped like doughnuts and they give you a delicious cucumber dip on the side. Ambiance is awesome at this place.

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  • Theme: Eclectic/International
  • Price: US$21-30    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Gorriti 5870
  • Phone: 4776-7677
  • Directions: Palermo Hollywood
  • Other Contact: 12-1:30 am (Tue-Sun)
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    Olsen: Very hip place
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  • jpizquierdo
  • By jpizquierdo on November 8, 2006
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  • This is a very nice reataurant, located in Palermo Hollywood ( buenos Aires ) swedish style design, biggest vodka bar in argentina ( i tryed a Black vodka ) not very good but worth it to try. this is a place to see and be seeing, nice music.

  • Theme: Eclectic/International
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: Gorriti 5870
  • Phone: 4776-7677
  • Directions: Palermo Hollywood
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    Olsen: wow!
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  • morochaargentina
  • By morochaargentina on February 27, 2008
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  • I love this place! Norueguian cuisine, VERY cozy, the drinks are AMAZING, among the best bartenders in the city. They also have a sampling of vodkas, very original. Great for a romatic evening, as well as ging out with a group of friends or to meet new people. AWESOME ambience.

    salmon

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  • Theme: Eclectic/International
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: Gorriti 5870
  • Phone: 4776-7677
  • Directions: Palermo Hollywood
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    Olsen: Trendy place in Palermo
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  • By realde14 on October 24, 2005
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  • Theme: Eclectic/International
  • Price: US$21-30    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Directions: Palermo Hollywood
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    Olsen: Scandinavian food made perfect
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  • IIGUANA
  • By IIGUANA on August 1, 2005
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  • Olssen is one of Buenos Aires' top of the list restaurants. The food is simply amazing, the service is outstanding and the restaurant itself is enjoyable: the perfect lights, not a lot of tables, and a good terrace, which is quite enjoyable during warm night.
    One thing: d.o make a reservation otherwise you won't get a table.

    I had a steak with mashed potatoes and vegetables. Now, it's not just the kind of food you'd eat at your house. It has that perfect cooking, with the right spices and some flavors I didn't quite recognize, but the dish was perfect. Do try the seafood as well, or maybe the poultry.

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  • Theme: Eclectic/International
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Gorriti 5870, Palermo
  • Phone: 4776-7677
  • Directions: Palermo
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    Olsen: Nordic food in Palermo Hollywood
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  • Frisbeeace
  • Updated By Frisbeeace on July 21, 2003
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  • Olsen - Buenos Aires
    Olsen
    by Frisbeeace
    Olsen specializes in nordic food and vodka. They have a vodka bar with more than 40 varieties from all over the world. The place is nicely decorated in a modern but cozy minimalist style. Nice people, good service and plenty of new flavours to taste here.

    I recommend trying the Asparagus with egg on a toast first and then the Bondiola with berries sauce and mashed potatoes.

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  • Theme: Eclectic/International
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: Gorriti 5870 - Palermo Viejo
  • Phone: 4776-7677
  • Directions: AMEX - VISA Reservations needed
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    Olsen: Skandinavian Design. Great Food
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  • ncoutroulis
  • By ncoutroulis on June 27, 2004
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  • Olson - Buenos Aires
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    by ncoutroulis
    Not only is food great here, but the decor is amazing. it's typical Skandinavian design, with teak wood, sleak lines, and ultra modern. As you enter from the street, you walk through a beautiful garden, and then enter this amazing restaurant. Open for lunch or dinner, this a great place to check out, if only for a drink.

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  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Gorriti 5870
  • Phone: 4776.7677
  • Directions: palermo
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