Summer weekend in Mendoza
How locals do summer in Mendoza — patios, beaches, festivals and the long-evening rituals that only happen in July and August.
Top spots in Mendoza
Aconcagua Provincial Park
OutdoorsLas Heras
Day trip toward 6,961m peak — base-camp viewpoint, Andean lagoons, condor sightings.
Maipú Bike-and-Wine
OutdoorsMaipú
Rent a bike at Mr. Hugo and pedal between four small wineries and an olive-oil mill.
Parque General San Martín
OutdoorsCentro
Huge city park with a rowing lake and the hilltop monument to the Army of the Andes.
Avenida Aristides Villanueva
NightlifeCentro
Mendoza's bar-and-restaurant strip — sidewalk seating, craft-beer pubs, late-night empanadas.
Luján de Cuyo Wine Route
Food & DrinkLuján de Cuyo
30 minutes south of the city — old-vine Malbec at Catena Zapata, Achaval-Ferrer, Bodega Lagarde.
Uco Valley Day Trip
Food & DrinkValle de Uco
90 minutes south — high-altitude Malbec and architectural wineries (Salentein, Zuccardi).
Where to eat
1884 Francis Mallmann
$$$$Argentine · Godoy Cruz
Original Mallmann room in a Bodega Escorihuela cellar — open-pit beef, dome-oven empanadas.
Anna Bistró
$$Bistro · Centro
Garden patio under jacarandas — quinoa salads, trout, long Malbec lunches.
Don Mario Parrilla
$$$Steakhouse · Dorrego
Locals' favourite parrilla — bife de chorizo, provoleta, chimichurri made tableside.
La Marchigiana
$$Italian-Argentine · Centro
Four-generation Italian classic — pasta, milanesa napolitana and a serious wine list.
Siete Fuegos by Francis Mallmann
$$$$Open-fire Argentine · Vista Flores (Uco)
Mallmann's open-flame kitchen at The Vines Resort — seven fires, prime steak, lamb cross.
Live & on stage
Beer Festival Mendoza
Parque Central · Feb 6–8 · Craft Beer
Festival Internacional de Cine
Espacio Cultural · Nov 6–14 · Cinema
Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia
Frank Romero Day Amphitheatre · Mar 6–8 · Wine Festival
Mendoza Jazz Festival
Le Parc · Sep 25–27 · Jazz
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Luján de Cuyo Wine Route, Maipú Bike-and-Wine, Parque General San Martín. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Mendoza and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.