Pampas Argentine Grill is a Family Owned & Operated Argentine Steakhouse serving San Diego, California.
We invite you to enjoy our exquisite appetizers, crisp salads, award-winning steaks, delicious chicken entrees, fresh local seafood, pastas, empanadas and delectable desserts.
Savor your meal with a glass of imported South American wine from our extensive menu or try one of our signature cocktails (we recommend the ‘White Sangria’ or Clericot) for the perfect accompaniment to any entree.
Whether it’s a business lunch, Happy Hour, a romantic dinner at our Live Tango Dinner Show, Pampas’ authentic food and ambiance will transport your senses to Argentina… without leaving your seat! Come see why Pampas Bar & Grill was named “Best Steakhouse in San Diego” by the San Diego Reader, ABC Channel 10, City Voter, United Airlines & San Diego Home & Garden.
All Natural Ingredients
Pampas’ All-Natural Beef, free-range poultry and fresh local seafood are always free of hormones, steroids and pesticides. Pampas’ steaks are 100% Grass-Fed Angus Beef raised on sustainable farms in Australia & New Zealand – a region with flat grassy plains similar to Argentina where herds roam freely and don’t have to climb up hills or mountains -which adds to flavor and tenderness of the cut.
Authentic Argentine Cuisine
Argentine cuisine is unique in South America because of its strong resemblance to Spanish, Italian, French and other European cuisines rather than the other Latin American cuisines.
- Argentine Parrillada
Argentina is one of the world’s largest supplier of beef, and it’s population has the largest per capita consumption. From the region’s robust history of various ethic migrant groups; pizza, pastas, and crepes are common menu items.
- Argentine Empanadas
Certain foods such as ‘tortillas’ an ‘chiles” are never served in Argentina, and their Chimichurri (dipping sauce, marinade, for grilled meats) has no hot spices as used in other South American countries.
- Argentine Chimichurri
Showcasing Argentine Wine
Argentina is the second largest wine exporter in South America and the fifth largest exporter of wine worldwide. Argentine wine has a long history, however, it gained popularity in the 1990s when regions like Mendoza, San Juan, La Rioja, Salta, Catamarca and Buenos Aires gained popularity.
Mendoza, Argentina (Wikipedia)
Argentina’s wine regions are also popular to transnational wine producers due to the high altitude and low humidity – eliminating problems with insects, fungi, molds and other grape diseases that affect vineyards in other countries. Most cultivation is done without pesticides, making wine which is in essence ‘organic’, but without the official certification we are accustomed to in the United States.
The History of Pampas
The name Pampas or ‘Plains’ is in reference to the Gauchos (Argentine cowboys) who are revered in the cultural history of Argentina. Pampas Gauchos were eternal wanderers of the Argentine landscape -celebrated in song and dance- remaining iconic figures of mythological proportion in Argentina even today.
- Gaucho from Argentina in 1868. (Wikipedia)
The Gauchos’ recorded history reaches back to the 16th century when a great deal of cattle and horses escaped from the early Spanish settlements. Slowly over time the escaped animals became large herds roaming freely in the Argentine plains. The Spaniards, unfamiliar with the terrain were unable to capture the animals and called upon the Gauchos to tame the herds.
The Gauchos, who are master horsemen easily tamed the feral herds of horses and cattle; and have since become the quintessential symbol of Argentine Culture. A Gaucho is usually portrayed with one of several items including but not limited to his trusty horse, a guitar, his beautiful knife (for use in their Asado or Argentine Grill), a Mate gourd (Argentine tea passed around amongst Gauchos), boleadoras (woven leather lasso) and adorning his custom made soft leather boots.”
Reservations:
To reserve your table, please call 858-278-5971 or fill our Online Reservation Form.
