Luis Suárez’s business is expanding. After his time in Barcelona, the current striker for Gremio left his mark with the iconic Uruguayan milanesas and made them the centerpiece of his Chalito restaurant. But in the renowned restaurant in Barcelona you can not only taste Milanese, there is finger food, salads, meats, pizzas and more. But, how much does it cost to eat there?
To snack or officiate at the entrance Chalito has from fries for €3.70 ($153) to the Chalito box that includes supreme and filleted Milanese, onion rings, camembert pops and nachos for €13.50 ($560). In between, a wide variety of options such as Chalito potatoes (with scrambled eggs and onion) for €6.70 ($278), ham or chicken croquettes for €8.90 ($370) or provolone cheese for €9, 90 ($410).
Suárez’s Milanese
Milanese are the heart of Chalito, even the restaurant is promoted as “the best Milanese in Barcelona”. Regardless of whether or not it fulfills that promise, it can be said that the premises are usually crowded and that the gastronomic criticism assigned to it by the specialized gastronomy media in Barcelona is very encouraging. In fact, in a recent article about milanesas in El País of Spain called “Five restaurants in Barcelona with milanesas for all tastes” they name Suàrez’s restó as “a safe bet”.
Currently the menu offers 14 varieties of Milanese. There is the classic milanesa with garnish at €11.50 ($477), on horseback for €13.90 ($576), Neapolitan at €14.90 ($620) and a long etcetera that includes options such as “Mèxico lindo” with guacamole, cream cheese, pico de gallo and nachos for €15.40 ($640), the deluxe with caramelized onion, bacon and egg for €15.30 ($635) or the new Iberico that has goat cheese, ham serrano, cherry tomato confit and mozzarella at €15.50 ($645).
If you prefer hamburgers, there are four compelling options, and among them the “chivito de veal” stands out with bacon, red pepper cheese, hard-boiled egg, fried egg, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise at €10.40 ($430).
If it’s meat, Chalito also opted for some typical Uruguayan cuts such as entraña, vacío, roast strip, grilled chicken breast and the traditional chivito al plato. Each of them costs between €14 ($580) and €16.50 ($685) for a roast.
Chalito is famous for its milanesas, but it is also recognized for its characteristic empanadas from the Río de la Plata. There are meat, ham and cheese, humita, caprese, chicken, onion and cheese and bacon; each is worth €2.90 ($120). They also offer 13 varieties of pizzas with a particular square dough, their prices range from €10.10 ($420) for the margarita to €12.10 ($500) for the one that includes hearts of palm.
It also offers lighter options such as bowls, one of them veggie (with lettuce, rice, hummus, beetroot, Creole sauce, cucumber and hard-boiled egg) for €11.50 ($480) or the traditional Caesar for €8.90 ($ 370).
dessert time
At dessert time, the Uruguayan striker’s proposal also bets on Uruguayan roots. Among the sweet delicacies you can find, for example, rogel and chajá for €7.10 ($295), homemade flan with dulce de leche and cream for €5.80 ($240) and cornstarch alfajores for €3.70 ( $150), plus the typical Argentinian dulce de leche havanettes for €2.60 ($107).
They also have ice cream provided by the Momocho ice cream parlor, owned by Suárez.
Chalito’s letter is available on his website. Suárez’s restaurant, which already has four locations in Barcelona, hopes to open three more in the city and arrive in Madrid by the end of the year.
