Volver
A restaurant in Ushuaia since 1988
The oldest house in the city, built in 1896 facing the harbour. King crab from the channel, Patagonian toothfish and dry-aged beef.
We don't serve farmed salmon.
Whatever comes from the sea in this house comes from the Beagle Channel. It costs more, and some days there is none. We would rather there be none.
The menu
Kitchen led by Lino Gómez Adillón
From the southern sea
Sopa de los Canoeros
One of the house's classic starters.
Natural king crab · Centollón
A local Tierra del Fuego product, served naturally.
Live fresh king crab
Fresh king crab, subject to size and availability.
Grilled Patagonian toothfish
Wild-caught in Patagonia.
Patagonian toothfish tiradito
Fresh toothfish, thinly sliced.
Ceviche de Puta Madre y sus Amigos
Ceviche made with wild fish from southern Argentina.
Premium meats and house cooking
Dry-aged chuletón
Patagonian beef, dry-aged under controlled conditions.
Grass-fed Hereford
Premium beef from Patagonia.
Boneless Aberdeen Angus
A premium selection from the Pampas.
Premium hamburger
Made with selected beef.
Tagliolini with mussels
A speciality from our kitchen.
Vegetarian world
The menu's vegetarian offering.
The full menu and today's prices are available in the dining room. Message us on WhatsApp if you need anything before you come.
Lino Gómez Adillón
Self-taught chef and founder of Volver
Lino came to Ushuaia from San Juan in 1982. The job awaiting him never materialised, but Tierra del Fuego became the place he chose to call home. A self-taught chef, he opened Volver in one of the city's historic houses in 1988.
He was a pioneer in bringing products from the Beagle Channel to the table with a style of cooking that intervenes as little as possible. That same philosophy made him a prominent voice in the defence of the channel and its resources against industrial salmon farming.
The house
A listed historic building from 1896
The walls
They are papered with newspapers from the 1940s. Around them sit record players, typewriters, fishing nets and rugby shirts left behind by people over the years. A cast-iron cooking stove keeps the room warm.
The windows
They look out over the harbour and the Beagle Channel. Only a few tables have that view, so ask for one when you book.
Finding us
Across from the harbour, in the centre of town
Address
Av. Maipú 37
V9410 Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Hours
Tuesday to Saturday
12 to 2:30pm and 7 to 11pm
Sunday, dinner only
Closed Mondays
Cover charge: $— per person. It is printed on the menu and itemised on your bill.