I’d agree – we hadn’t yet been to Bardot when we discovered PozoSanto, actually, I don’t think it was yet open under the current chef. Although clearly different, Bardot’s food is certainly more creative and still has some touches of Mediterranean influence in it. But the room – PozoSanto really is one of the most handsome rooms in the city, while Bardot, despite not being as loungy as some places around, generally leaves me feeling a little like I should step outside, have a cigarette, and then go home and shower. In a good way.

Overall, the food was a tad disappointing. It wasn’t because it didn’t taste good- it was just a bit boring. After eating at Bardot a few days earlier, where the food was fantastic and creative, this seemed sort of uninspired. PozoSanto’s best dishes were the Peruvian ones. The ceviche was very nice and balanced and made picante as we requested. We love spicy food and were glad the kitchen responded to our wishes. The main of lechal cordeiro was not as tender as I would have expected and the sauce was rather one-dimensional. The seafood paella-like dish my wife ordered was tasty but also uninspired. The dessert we ordered- some sort of chocolate mousse with another fruit mousse tasted like a a good chocolate pudding- nothing more.

Overall, we enjoyed the experience more for the ambiance than the food. This is an expensive restaurant for BA with drinks costing $40, dessert $40+, cubierto, etc. I do not feel the Mediterranean twist makes this place interesting- perhaps because I lived in Barcelona and Bilbao for three years and have become pretty demanding with this type of cuisine. The Peruvian food is quite good but not at the level of Bardot. The only problem with Bardot in my opinion is the atmosphere- too bar-like and not very comfortable. If I could get Bardot’s food in the PozoSanto space, that would be perfect!