Just because we are on holidays doesn't mean that we can't celebrate the holidays and have a nice romantic dinner...especially since it is Valentine's Day. So for a special gift we treated each other to one of Sucres finest dining experiences, La Taverna. They serve a French style cuisine using some of the freshest local ingredients.
Starting off with our favorite, 2 Dry Martini's, we perused over the menu and almost instantly started to salivate. Whilst the entrees were definitely enticing we opted to just stick with the mains and finish up with some dessert, as Louise has some what of a sweet tooth. Like the entrees the mains had an extensive mouth watering selection including smoked trout, a traditional peppered steak and a rose petal covered chicken. Although they sounded amazing we decided to go with a caramalized beef steak with whiskey glaze and cow tongue with chilli and chocolate sauce. The tongue was perfectly cooked and came upon a stack of mild cheese which accompanied it beautifully. And the caramalized steak, which was actually 2 thick filet mignon stacked and covered with a sweet glaze, was just to die for.
To wash all this delicious feast down with we decided on a Bolivian 2010 La Concepcion Syrah from Tarija. It was a robust wine, or should I say vino, with hints of raspberry, plum and toasted vanilla. We will definately be checking out the rest of the collection when we head down to Tarija later in the trip.
Finally for dessert we chose a tiramisu and Louise's favorite chocolate mousse. Whilst the tiramisu was only average, however I'm sure this will be made up for in Italy, the chocolate mousse was outstanding and the perfect ending for a great meal.
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