Where to eat in Buenos Aires? The great, the good, the decent, and the ugly of Buenos Aires restaurants.
The Great
- 788 Food Bar (Arenales 1877, Recoleta): Argentine with a pleasant twist
- a ‘Manger (Charcas 4001, Palermo Soho): Picadas, sandwiches, lunch
- A Nos Amours (Gorriti 4488 Esq. Aráoz, Palermo): French Bistro, cute
- Al Zein Halal (Arce 488, Las Cañitas): Middle Eastern hole in the wall
- Astrid & Gastón (Lafinur 3222, Palermo): French-Peruvian fusion
- Baraka (Gurruchaga 1450, Palermo Soho): Homemade lunch, cafe, merienda, delicious
- BBQ Town (Juramento 1656, Barrio Chino): Korean BBQ
- Benihana (Arenales 3310, Alto Palermo): Sushi/Japanese. Don’t judge, it’s good for BA
- Bereber (Armenia 1880, Palermo Soho): Moroccan Fancy – CLOSED
- BiWon (Junin 548, Congreso): Korean
- Brotes del Alma (Olazabal 1422, Belgrano) Argentine with a twist
- Café San Juan (San Juan 450, San Telmo): Modern Argentine
- Casa Mun (Closed Door Palermo/Villa Crespo): Asian Fusion
- Casa Jauretche (Closed Door Caballito): Peruvian Fusion
- Caseros (Av. Caseros 486, San Telmo): Argentine
- Chan Chan (Hipólito Yrigoyen 1390, Congreso): Peruvian cheap
- Cocina Sunae (Colegiales): Southeast Asian Closed Door
- Cucina Paradiso (Arévalo 1538, Palermo Hollywood): Italian, Deli
- Cusic (El Salvador 6016, Palermo Hollywood): Café/Lunch
- Cumaná (Rodriguez Peña 1149, Recoleta): Traditional Argentine
- Dadá (San Martin 941, Centro): International
- Dill & Drinks (San Martin 986, Retiro): Argie with a twist
- Don Julio (Guatemala 4691, Palermo Soho): Parrilla
- Doppio Zero (Soldado de la Independencia 1238, Las Cañitas): Italian
- El Nono Amigo (Guatemala 5800, Palermo Hollywood): Killer picada
- El Peruanito Rey / El Chalaco (Fitz Roy 2299, Palermo Hollywood): Peruvian Sandwiches
- El Trapiche (Paraguay 5099, Palermo Hollywood): Parrilla
- Florencio (Francisco de Vittoria 2363, Recoleta): Italian Bistro
- Hernán Gipponi’s Restaurant – Fierro Hotel (Soler 5862,Palermo Hollywood)
- Hong Kong Style (Montañeses 2149, Barrio Chino): Chinese
- La Brigada (Estados Unidos 465, San Telmo): Parrilla
- La Cabrera (Cabrera 5099, Palermo Soho): Parrilla
- La Crespo (Thames 612, Villa Crespo): Jewish Deli
- La Fachada (Colegiales y Palermo): Just for empanadas, not pizza
- La Cucina de Michele (Av. Luis M. Campos 599, Las Cañitas): Italian
- Las Pizarras Bistró (Thames 2296, Palermo Soho): Bistró
- Los Sabios (Corrientes 3733, Almagro): Vegetarian/Chinese Tenedor Libre
- Loreto Garden Bar (Virrey Loreto 2912, Colegiales): Cafe, lunch
- Mauro.it, ristorantino italiano (11 de septiembre 2490, Belgrano): Italian
- Marfa (Santa Fe 5259, Palermo Hollywood): Weekday lunch café
- Melao (Castillo 52, Villa Crespo): International/Ethnic
- Mido (Carabobo 1575, Bajo Flores): Korean
- Muma’s Cupcakes (Malabia 1680, Palermo Soho): Bakery
- Niji (Ibera 2424, Belgrano): Japanese
- NOLAChef (Personal Chef, Catering, Pop-Up): Creole-Mexi-French bomb food
- Paladar Buenos Aires (Closed Door Restaurant, Villa Crespo) 5 Course Meal
- Paraje Arévalo (Arévalo 1509, Palermo Hollywood) 6 or 8 Course Meal
- Parrilla Peña (Rodriguez Peña 682, Congreso/Recoleta): Parrilla
- Primavera Trujillana (Franklin D. Roosevelt 1627, Belgrano): Peruvian
- Poke (Pop-up restaurant, Magdalena’s Party on Wednesday): Bomb-ass Pacific Rim / Asian Fusion
- Rolaso (Julián Alvarez 600, Villa Crespo): Parrilla
- Sarkis (Thames 1101, Villa Crespo): Armenian/Middle Eastern
- Shi Yuan (Tagle 2531, Recoleta): Chinese with duck, dim sum and spice
- Siamo nel Forno (Costa Rica 5886, Palermo Hollywood): Italian Pizzería
- Sipan (Paraguay 624, Microcentro *also in Palermo): Upscale Peruvian
- Solo Pescados (Anchorena 533, Abasto): Peruvian
- Spring (Bulnes 2577, Palermo Chico): Vegetarian buffet
- The Office (Arévalo 3031, Las Cañitas): American – CLOSED
- UGAB Cena Viernes (Armenia 1322, Palermo Soho): Armenian
- Urondo Bar (Beauchef 1204, Parque Chacabuco): Eclectic Argentine
- Yuki (Pasco 740, Congreso): Japanese
The Good
- 1810 Cocina Regional (Julian Alvarez 1998, Palermo): Go for the empanadas
- A Orillas del Maldonado (Humboldt 1729, Palermo Hollywood): Parrilla
- Almacén Secreto Club (Gregoria Perez y Conde, Colegiales): Closed door restaurant
- Artesano (Mansilla 2748, Barrio Norte): Natural Vegetarian
- Artemisia (Gorriti 5996, Palermo Hollywood): Natural Vegetarian
- Asia Oriental (Mendoza 1661, Barrio Chino): Counter inside grocery store
- Azema Exotic Bistro (Carranza 1875, Palermo Hollywood): French Fusion
- Bangalore (Humboldt 1416, Palermo Hollywood): Indian/Bar food pub
- Barbaro Bar (Tres Sargentos 400, Centro): Bar, Argentine – Good for picadas!
- Bice (Alicia Moreau de Justo 192, Puerto Madero): Italian Expensive
- Buddha BA (Arribeños 2288, Barrio Chino/Barrancas del Belgrano): Chinese
- Café Crespin (Vera 699, Villa Crespo): American, Deli, Bakery
- Casa Bar (Rodríguez Pena 1150, Recoleta): American Bar Food
- Casa Felix (Chacarita): Closed Door Restaurant
- Cluny (El Salvador 4618, Palermo Soho): Argentine, good lunch special
- Cocoroco (Amenábar 2301, Belgrano): Peruvian
- Croque Madame (Libertador 1901, Barrio Norte): Beautiful outdoor eating
- Da Dong Fang (Vera 468, Villa Crespo): Chinese, all about pork dumps
- Dashi (Locations across the city): Japanese/Sushi
- Delhi Darbar (Viamonte 359, Centro): Indian
- El Buen Sabor (Camargo 296, Villa Crespo): African food
- El Bonpland (Bonpland 2113, Palermo Hollywood): Parrilla
- El Farol (Estado de Israel, Av. 4488, Almagro): Porteño, pastas
- El Federal (San Martin 1054, Retiro): Argentine / Patagonia
- El Pobre Luis (Arribeños 2393, Belgrano): Parrilla
- El Preferido de Palermo (Borges 2108, Palermo Soho): Old School Comida Porteña / Argentinean food
- El Primo (Baez 302, Las Cañitas): Parrilla
- El Sanjuanino (Posadas 1515, Recoleta): BOMB empanadas
- El Ultimo Beso (Nicaragua 4880, Palermo Soho): Beautiful patio, delicious desserts
- En el Nombre del Postre (Soler 5537, Palermo Hollywood): café
- Establecimiento General de Café (Av. Pueyrredón 1529, Recoleta): good coffee
- Evita Museum (J. M. Gutierrez 3926, Palermo): All about the crepes.
- Filo (San Martin 975, Centro): Italian/Pizzería
- Freud & Fahler (Cabrero 5300, Palermo Soho)
- Gibraltar (Peru 895, San Telmo): English Pub Food
- Green Bamboo (Costa Rica 5802, Palermo Hollywood): Southeast Asian
- Gringa (Dorrego y Costa Rica, Palermo Hollywood): Brunch – CLOSED
- Il Ballo del Mattone (Gorriti 5934, Palermo Hollywood): Italian, fun atmosphere
- Irifune (Paraguay 436, Centro): Japanese/Sushi
- Juana M (Carlos Pellegrini 1535, Retiro): Parrilla, Bumpin’ Salad Bar
- Kansas (Libertador 4625, Las Cañitas): American
- Latina (Cramer 24, Colegiales): Latin American restaurant
- La Bistecca (Alicia Moreau de Justo 1890, Puerto Madero): Upscale Tenedor Libre
- Las Cabras (Fitz Roy 1795, Palermo Hollywood): Parrilla/Argentine
- La Casa Polaca (Jorge Luis Borges 2076, Palermo Soho): Polish
- La Esperanza de los Ascurra (Aguirre 526, Villa Crespo): Spanish-esque, great prices
- La Fabrica del Taco (Gorriti 5062 , Palermo Soho): Mexican
- La Guitarrita (Baez 518, Las Cañitas): Pizzería
- La Mamma Rosa (Jufre 202, Villa Crespo): Argentine, Italian
- La Parolaccia Trattoria (Locations across the city): Italian
- La Pascana (Paraguay 5100, Palermo Hollywood): Pizzería, Empanadas
- La Pescadorita (Humboldt 1905, Palermo Hollywood): Seafood, good rabas
- Le Ble (Alvarez Thomas 899, Chacarita): Bistro Cafe
- Lo De Coki (Amenábar 93, Colegiales): Café, very charming
- Lo De Paka ( Congreso 2011, Nuñez): Parrilla
- Local (Arévalo entre Soler y Nicaragua): Modern Argentine
- Lobby (Nicaragua 5944, Palermo Hollywood): Café, salads, sandwiches – CLOSED
- Los Inmortales (Corrientes 1369, centro): Pizzería
- Los Trujillanitos (Corrientes 3564, Abasto): Peruvian
- Lotos (Córdoba 1577, Recoleta/Barrio Norte): Vegetarian and Health Food Store
- Lotus Neo Thai (Arribeños 2265, Barrio Chino/Barrancas del Belgrano): Thai
- Lúcuma (Humahuaca 4101, Almagro): Peruvian
- Magdalena’s Party (Thames 1795, Palermo Soho): Resto/bar with Brunch & Burgers
- Malvón (Serrano 789, Villa Crespo): Deli
- Mark’s Deli (El Salvador 4701, Palermo Soho): Deli Café
- Marucha (11 de Septiembre 3702, Nuñez): Parrilla
- Medio Oriente (Cabrera 4702, Palermo Soho): Friday & Saturday afternoon shawarma
- Meraviglia (Gorriti 5796, Palermo Hollywood): Vegetarian Organic
- Mikado (Arévalo 2870, Las Cañitas): Japanese/Sushi – CLOSED
- Miranda (Costa Rice 5602, Palermo Hollywood): Argentine/Parrilla
- Olsen (Gorriti 5870, Palermo Hollywood): Nordic
- Osaka (Soler 5608, Palermo Hollywood): Japanese Peruvian FUUUUSION
- Oui Oui (Nicaragua 6068, Palermo Hollywood): Lunch, brunch, cute café
- Oviedo (Beruti 2602, Recoleta): Med / Seafood, older crowd, $$$
- Pani (Nicaragua 6044, Palermo Hollywood): Deli, Brunch
- Patatas Brava (Suipacha 714, Centro): Natural, Lunch Weekdays
- Parrillita Transeúntes (Aristóbulo del Valle 1851, Barracas): Trans LGBT community parrilla, Lunch Weekdays
- Pekin (Honduras 5303, Palermo Soho): Great empanadas, not great pizza
- Piola Pizza (Gorriti 5751, Palermo & Libertad 1078, Recoleta): Italian, Pizzería
- Porota (Gorriti 5881, Palermo Hollywood): Cute place, unhappy with my dish
- Punto y Banca (Honduras 4002, Palermo Soho): Pepperoni pizza.
- Pura Vida (Uriburu 1489 Recoleta & Reconquista 516 Centro): Natual, Juice bar – CLOSED!
- Quimbombó (Costa Rica 4562, Palermo Soho): Natural Indian Influence
- Qunito Reino Bar de Tapas (Zapiola 1477, Colegiales)
- Romario (Locations all across the city): Pizzería
- Salgados Alimentos (Velasco 401, Villa Crespo): Pastas
- Sattva (Montevideo 446, Centro): Vegetarian
- Shu Xin Fan (Mendoza 1647, Barrio Chino – inside a little strip mall next to Asia Oriental): Chinese
- Status (Virrey Cevallos 178, Centro): Peruvian
- Sudestada (Guatemala 5602, Palermo Hollywood): Southeast Asian, excellent lunch special
- Sushi Colors (Sushi delivery to all the capital): Sushi, good price : quality ratio
- Taco Box (Soler 5581, Palermo Hollywood): Mexican
- Tataki Sushi Bar y Comida Peruana (Rodriguez Peña 433, Centro): Peruvian, Sushi, delivery
- Tea Connection (Locations across the city): Café Healthy
- The Oldest (Ambrosetti 31, Caballito): Bar food & Burgers
- The Sugar Bar (Costa Rica 4619, Palermo Soho): American Bar Food
The Decent
- Almacen de Pizza (Locations all across the city): Pizzería
- Aire Creacocina (Bonpland 1577, Palermo Hollywood): Argentine
- Arevalito (Arévalo 1478, Palermo Hollywood): Vegetarian
- Bakano (Fitz Roy 1906, Palermo Hollywood): Pizzería
- Bar 6 (Armenia 1676, Palermo Soho): Rando
- Bartola (Nicaragua 5935, Palermo Hollywood): Cute decor, not cute food
- Be Frika (Junín 1350, Recoleta): Hamburgers
- Big Mamma (Juramento 2156, Belgrano): Jewish/Deli
- Bio (Humboldt 2199, Palermo Hollywood): Vegetarian / Natural
- Boutique de Libros / Libros del Pasaje (Thames 1762, Palermo Soho): Café, atmosphere wonderful, food just meh.
- Brasserie Petanque (Defensa 595, San Telmo): French, great atmosphere, so-so food
- Buller Brewing Company (Roberto M. Ortiz 1827, Recoleta Cemetery): American
- California Burrito Company (Locations all across the city): California Mexican
- Campo Bravo (Baez 292, Las Cañitas): Parrilla
- Casa Cruz (Uriarte 1658, Palermo Soho): Expensive, food ain’t all that
- Chef Iusef (Malabia 1378, Palermo Soho): Armenian
- Club Eros (Uriarte 1609, Palermo Soho): Argentine cheap
- Cumen Cumen (Locations across the city): Empanadas
- deCata (Honduras 6100): Café
- Demashk (Charcas 3816, Palermo): Armenian
- Delicity (Locations across the city): Bakery, facturas
- Dominga (Honduras 5618, Palermo Soho): Argentine with rando sushi bits
- Down Town Matias (Locations across the city): Bar food
- El Cantonés (Oro 2468, Palermo): Chinese
- El Claustro, Santa Catalina (San Martin 705, Microcentro): Lovely atmosphere, average food
- El Lomo Feroz (Fitz Roy 1666, Palermo Soho): Lomo Cordobés
- Empire Thai (Tres Sargentos 427, Centro): Thai CLOSED
- Felicidad (Migueletes 887, Las Cañitas): Deli/Café
- Food Factory (Nicaragua 6055, Palermo Hollywood): American-esque
- Garden (Riobamba 1156, Recoleta): Chinese
- Gran Bar Danzon (Libertad 1161, Recoleta): Upscale Argentine, nice atmosphere, average food
- Granix (Florida 165, 2nd Floor of Galería): Vegetarian Take Away & Tenedor Libre
- Grants (Las Heras 1925, Recoleta): Tenedor Libre CLOSED
- Grappa (El Salvador 5802, Palermo Hollywood): Italian
- Hsiang Ting-Tang (Arribeños 2245, Barrio Chino): Chinese
- Itamae (Locations across the city): Sushi, Japanese
- Ivan Express (Florida 138, Centro): Sandwiches and fast food, inside Kiosco
- Kanu (Jorge Luis Borges 1813, Palermo Soho): Japanese / Sushi
- Katmandu (Córdoba 3547, Almagro): Indian – CLOSED
- Kensho (El Salvador 5783o, Palermo Hollywood): Vegetarian/vegan modern
- Kyodo (Ecuador 1175, Recoleta): Sushi, Japanese
- Kentucky (Santa Fe 4602, Palermo): Pizzería
- La Celeste (Bonpland 1944, Palermo Hollywood): Uruguyan
- La Cholita (Rodriguez Peña 1165, Recoleta): Argentine, Parrilla
- La Continental (Callao 361, Congreso): Pizzería
- La Gran Hollywood (Bonpland 2205, Palermo Hollywood): Parrilla
- La Madeleine (Santa Fe 1726, Recoleta): Argentine, Café, Pizzería, All in one. Open 24 hs.
- La Morada (Larrea 1336, Recoleta): Empandas, Northern Argentine
- La Querencia (Junin y Juncal, Recoleta): Northern Argentine
- La Reina Kunti (Humahuaca 3461, Almagro): Indian Vegetarian
- Lai Lai (Arribeños 2168, Barrio Chino): Chinese
- La Esquina Café (Beruti 3897, Jardin Botánico, Palermo): Café
- La Rambla (Posadas 1602, Recoleta): Argentine, Bomb ass Lomo sandwiches
- La Rosalia (Estados Unidos 482, San Telmo): Parrilla
- Le Bar (Tucuman 422, Centro): Cool Bar, Not cool food
- Little Rose (Armenia 1672, Palermo Soho): Japanese, Sushi
- Los Chinos (Federido Lacroze 2121, Belgrano): Chinese
- Los Maestros (Uriburu 1305, Recoleta): Pizzería
- Lupita (Baez 277, Las Cañitas): Mexican
- Maki Sushi (Ayacucho 1208, Recoleta): Sushi, Japanese
- Marcelina y Garcia (Cabrera 5065, Palermo Soho): Italian, same owners as La Cabrera
- Nuevo Amenabar (Dorrego 2200, Palermo Hollywood): Lunch, café
- Meridiano 58 (Jorge L. Borges 1689, Palermo Soho): Parrilla
- Mi Matute (Locations across the city): Pizzería
- Minga (Costa Rica 4528, Palermo Soho): Parrilla
- Mooi (Cuba 1985, Belgrano): Average food, cute café and atmosphere
- Morelia (Humboldt 2005, Palermo Hollywood): Upscale Grilled Pizza
- Mosoq (El Salvador 5800, Palermo Hollywood): Novoadinian – CLOSED
- Munich (Roberto M. Ortiz 1871, Recoleta): German
- Nsalad (Tucuman 269, Centro): Salads
- Natural Deli (Locations across the city): Healthy natural café
- Palitos (Arribeños 2243, Barrio Chino): Chinese
- Parrilla 22 (Carranza 1950, Palermo Hollywood): Good option for cheap parrilla
- Peter Panchos (Locations across the city): Late night drunk hot dog
- Phuket (Honduras 4169, Palermo): Thai
- Picnic (Florida 102, Centro): Vegan, vegetarian, great healthy fast food concept, beautiful space, not great food
- Pizza Kroz (Santa Fe, Ravignani & Carranza Subte): Hole in the wall Pizzería
- Pizza Pet (Santa Fe 5288, Palermo Hollywood)
- Plaza del Carmen (Locations across the city): Argentine café, all in one
- Prodeo Lounge (Gorriti 5374, Palermo Soho): High end cocktails and $$food
- Open Kitchen (Reconquista 1054, Centro): Healthy, natural lunch
- Omm (Honduras 5656, Palermo Soho): Sushi, bar food
- Randall’s (Malabia 1530, Palermo Soho): American diner CLOSED
- Tartines Crepes & Bakery (Arévalo 1488, Palermo Hollywood): Café Bakery CLOSED
- Todos Contentos (Arribeños 2177, Barrio Chino): Chinese
- Sake (Beruti 2640, Recoleta): Japanese, Sushi
- Shamrock (Rodríguez Pena 1220, Recoleta): Bar food
- Shanghai Dragon (Araoz 1199, Palermo): English Pub Chinese Style, Cheap Food
- Shiru (Soler 5990, Palermo Hollywood): Japanese, Sushi
- Sifones y Dragones (Ciudad de La Paz 174, Belgrano): Asian Fusion
- Siga la Vaca (Alicia Moreau de Justo 1714, Puerto Madero): Parrilla Tenedor Libre
- Spell Café (Av Alicia Moreau de Justo 740, Puerto Madero): Café, Lunch
- Super Soul (Báez 252, Las Cañitas): Sushi + overly priced randomness
- Sushi Club (Locations across the city): Sushi, Japanese
- Sushi Night (Aráoz 2791, Palermo): Sushi, Japanese
- Veggie’s Deli (Baez 504, Las Cañitas): Healthy, natural food
- Wasabi’s (Thames 1810, Palermo Hollywood): Pretty good for inexpensive sushi
- Xalapa (El Salvador 4800, Palermo Soho): Mexican
- Yan Kie or YANKIE (Paraguay 5110, Palermo Hollywood): Chinese
The Ugly
- Acabar (Honduras 5733, Palermo Hollywood): Bar games, bad food
- Ambiente Wok (Marcelo T. de Alvear 997, Recoleta): Asian themed
- Asia de Cuba (Pierina Dealessi 750, Puerto Madero): Sushi / Japanese Boliche
- Brunoise (La Pampa 3040, Belgrano): French somewhat, inedible sweet gooey fish. Ribs were OK.
- Celetto (Uriburu 1274, Recoleta): Italian
- Cilantro (Tomas de Anchorena 1122, Recoleta): Asian/Mediterranean
- Delywok (Junin 1155, Recoleta): Tenedor libre
- El Anden (Santa Fé y Arévalo, Carranza Subte Stop): Café/Argentine all in one
- El Salto de las Ranas (Rodriguez Peña 1164, Recoleta): “Mexican”
- Esquina de las Flores (Gurruchaga 1630, Palermo Soho): Vegetarian, natural
- French Resto Lounge (French 2220, Barrio Norte): Low calorie under 1500 calories
- Gout Café (Juncal 2124, Recoleta): Café, sandwiches
- Krishna (Malabia 1833, Palermo Soho): Natural Vegetarian “Indian”
- Milion (Paraná 1048, Recoleta): Nice atmosphere, terrible food
- Mole Tacos Fonda Mexicana (Cabildo 1368, Belgrano): Mexican
- Muu Lecheria (Armenia 1810, Palermo Soho): American
- Pequeño San (Azcuenaga y Arenales, Recoleta):Café by day, inedible sushi by night
- Punta Brasas (Honduras 5702, Palermo Hollywood): Awful parrilla
- Rio Café (Honduras 4772, Palermo Soho): Go for the drinks, not for the food
- Sushi Pop (Delivery sushi): Cheap, but do you like staples in your sushi?
- Valparaíso (Nicaragua 6078, Palermo Hollywood): Expensive, not good Chilean
- Van Koning (Báez 325, Las Cañitas): Good bar, awful food
- Vera Cruz (Godoy Cruz 1819, Palermo Soho): Mexican, Since when is mole nutella + tabasco?
- Voltaire Coffee & Deli (Carranza 1946, Palermo Hollywood): Salads & bugs.
**In no way is this a comprehensive list of all restaurants in Buenos Aires, just many of the ones I have tried and reviewed. In a dream world, I would be able to review everything on the menu at every single restaurant to make a more scientific classification. BUT since I’m poor making pesos, and I’m not <yet> 500 kilos, it’s just not possible. I do, however, accept free meals.**
Recommendations are accepted! Don’t be stingy. Share the food knowledge.
Please I wish you could visit caballito!!
Any recommendations??
Mangiatta! On the corner of Avenido Angel Gallardo y Valentin Virasoro. Very de barrio, very good. My favorite: fettucine casero con salsa CREMA. Simple, but the best crema anywhere. I wouldn’t recommend the meat, but it isn’t bad. If you like milanesa, mejor no hay! Also: the Pizzanesa!
Check out the parrilla Desnivel. I had one of my favorite meals in Argentina at that place.
Defensa 855 ; between Independencia and Estados Unidos
I should probably clarify this, since I did say one of my “favorites”. This is not a fancy parrilla, with damn good menu pricing for killer food. Weird decor, looks pretty old inside, most everything is glossy (floor, tablecloths, chairs, pictures) giving the interior an odd sheen. Two stories, we sat in the front and got to watch them funnel somebody upstairs every minute or so. Really popular and pretty crowded, but we went pretty late and didn’t have to wait for a 2 top.
Had chorizo, morcilla, and lomo… Jeeeezus. Papas were solid, and I believe smothered in something (but I may be getting spots mixed up with that call). They were out of many of the wine bottles on the list, which was fine because I was playing roulette with the menu anyway. But, I guess if you’re really into wine that could be a big deal. For me, I just liked to have a nice malbec with some body while visiting, and that wasn’t very tough to find.
Enjoy. Remember, though, this place isn’t La Cabrera… good character though.
Desnivel is great, but the quality of meat has definitely decreased a bit.. it’s been a while so I’m due for another visit soon. Chorizo, lomo y papas = happy
Never left Palermo? Oiy! Might as well not be living in BA at all then! Thanks for the list, though!
Yup, there is an imaginary wall around Palermo, just like in the Simpsons movie, and it won’t let me out.
Su blog es muy útil. Muchas gracias por proporcionar un montón de contenido útil. Tengo guardado su sitio blog y sin duda volvere. Una vez más, agradezco todo su trabajo.
I dont see Pura Tierra on your list…. IMHO your guide cannot be without a review of Pura Tierra. Another couple of places I suggest you visit include…
M Buenos Aires
Sipan
Osaka
Expensive taste! Pura Tierra, M BUenos Aires and Sipan all on my loooong list……. Osaka is a bit overrated in my opinion, but still good.
hay un par de restos que estan increibles pero no estan cerca del centro , te los nombro y te pongo sus direcciones asi los probas
Los Portugueses Angel gallardo al 800.
es comida casera mas que nada, muy rica.. clasica
Los Cabritos alberdi 6159
excelente parrilla
El Cedron alberdi 6100
LA MEJOR PIZZA DEL MUNDO
Cantina Don Corleone Brasil 43
Cocina Italiana (lejos la mejor)
“La comida es riquísima y auténticamente italiana”, “preparada en el momento y con productos de buena calidad” por “el chef y dueño”, quien además “se ocupa de cada mesa junto con su esposa”. “Como en toda cantina, hay que esperar
dice guia oleo
gracias sofi! ahora tengo que probarlos!
Bella italia in Palermo Chico, much better than Doppio Zero in my opinion.
And money shouldn’t be stopping you– this blog is more thqn good enough to attract advertisers!
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try Salgado Alimentos, Villa Crespo. Pero tenes que pedir una de las pastas rellenas.
Krakow Cafe Bar, Buenos Aires, San Telmo/Monserrat, Venezuela 474!!
Cold Cuts Board “Krakow” – Special board of Polish smoked cold cuts and flamed sausages – this is a picada to die for. Specialty Polish dishes, home made pickles, sauerkraut, mustard and very nice hamburgers. Wash it down with 12(?) beers on tap or some Polish vodkas. Our fav spot definitely!
Sounds delicious, I had an extremely rude waitress at Krakow so didn’t want to go back, but perhaps the nasty service could be overlooked by a delicious polish sausage.
Eating my way through your list. Extra kilos be damned!
Vamos a ver… have you tried Porota? The food (brunch, lunch, sweets) is delicious, the place is adorable and the owners are just really solid, nice ladies. Gorriti 5881. (In one of the Palermos though I’m not sure which…)
http://porota.com/
there we go…
Yes, I’ve tried Porota and didn’t have a great meal. The place is super cute so I’ll have to give it a second chance.
It’s so true!! Asia de Cuba is a horrible place to go to eat. But El Establo is a place you should try. The “colita de cuadril” is wonderful there! I discovered it last week. It’s kind of funny, because an american friend recommended it to me (I’ve live in BA all my life). It’s in Paraguay and San Martin, just in the corner.
Never had Sushi Pop… never will… A close friend fell violently ill from their sushi, not once but twice!!!
Don´t get me started on Cilantro…
Check out Social Paraiso (kinda bistroish, it’s been in Palermo for years, when it wasnt so hip and trendy), Oviedo (fish, pastas, classic old school BA restaurant), El Sanjuanino (best empanadas ever), Masamadre (it’s been a while since I last went there, so not sure how is it lately) , Guido’s Bar (italian, the owner decides what you eat and how much it’ll cost you), Sottovoce (great pastas).
Thanks Meli… that’s a pretty good run down. Sottovoce, Social Paraiso are both on my list. I’m a big fan of Oviedo and Guido’s Bar.
Nice Blog with Excellent information
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Check out Mr Yog’s, Parana 1033 great looking store! awsome frozen yogurt!!!
real frozen yogurt or argie version?
The Great: La Pescadorita, Humboldt 1905 – fresh seafood, playful interior, good service, large basket of bread & dip. 2 entrees, 1 main (cazuela to share), 2 glasses of wine, 1 bottle of mineral water, lunch time, $260 pesos.
The ugly: A222, Av Corrientes 222 – pay for the view but eat instant pasta and tinned fruit salad (from a friend after-the-fact); pretend panna cotta for 50 pesos! bad service, much more run-down than the photos shown on the website! frauds!
Fresh as in fresh? or Fresh as in frozen and taken out of the freezer?
Pretend panna cotta for 50 pesos? the horror!
Yes, fresh as in FRESH mmm… although we won’t be asking for the cazuela next time – fat prawns, white salmon & mussels were fresh, the other little bits could have easily been frozen stuff – always easy to cover up in a cazuela. With other plates of seafood, it’d be hard to disguise the freezer smell/texture.
You are missing Restó, at Sociedad Central de Arquitectos.
El Restaurant del Hotel Club Francés
La Bourgogne, at Alvear Hotel.
Regards
Resto has been on my list forever, I’ll have to go check it out soon! As for La Bourgogne, I’ll have to save up my pesos for that one.
Is this site a wordpress website? I’m making plans for transferring our webpage from Blogger to wordpress, do you think this is practical? Thanks a lot for the help!
I can already tell that’s gonna be super helpful.
May I quote you on a research paper that I am working on?
I should probably clarify this, since I did say one of my “favorites”. This is not a fancy parrilla, with damn good menu pricing for killer food. Weird decor, looks pretty old inside, most everything is glossy (floor, tablecloths, chairs, pictures) giving the interior an odd sheen. Two stories, we sat in the front and got to watch them funnel somebody upstairs every minute or so. Really popular and pretty crowded, but we went pretty late and didn’t have to wait for a 2 top.
+1
Agregaría a la lista:
- 1810 (hay 3 sucursales, pero la mejor es la de Julián Álvarez 2000, esq. Guatemala). Tienen cocina regional (ni idea qué tal) y empanadas estilo tucumanas. Las empanadas no son exactamente como las tucumanas verdaderas (después recorrer el norte, me convecí de que son las más ricas del país), pero están muy, muy cerca, son muy ricas. La atención es otra historia, pero se les perdona.
Gracias por la recomendacion! Recien lo pedi delivery y si, tenes razon, las empanadas son muuuuy ricas. Gracias!!
This is way more helpful than ayntihng else I’ve looked at.
Can I offer myself up to be a restaurant-trying partner?
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You should try a relatively tiny restaurant called “Hola Luis” (Conde y Teodoro García, Colegiales). It’s an unlikely combination of really good armenian food , parilla and “minutas”. The owners often serve the tables. They are really nice, and so are the waiters.
I recognise the Buenos Aires restaurant scene lacks variety, but I think the key lies in getting the hell out of Palermo (except for, maybe, 1810′s empanadas, Bonjour’s pizzas and two “clubes de barrio”, Club Eros and El Bochin). Palermo used to be a pretty interesting place but the combination of tourists + “viveza criolla” made it impossible. Muu gives me the creeps.
Clubes de barrio are great, but offer pretty much the same type of food. It’s not very exciting just eating at bodegones, how creative can you be writing about bifes, milanesas and some form of papas?
this is my buenos aires bible. can i take you out for a drink?
Of course the food is not exotic. But I’d rather have a good “bife” or some amazing grilled chicken instead of a pretentious “American” burger (like the ones Muu serves).
Agree that Muu shouldn’t be allowed to call itself a restaurant serving “American food” – but that’s because Muu is terrible, there’s other places you can go for a non “pretentious” hamburgers in Palermo that actually taste decent. A good bife at bodegon is great once in a while, but I’d opt for having my food choices go beyond either grilled chicken or a shitty burger
Do you know of any supermarket that sells halal or things like sausage and bacon made without pork? Thanks!
You won’t be able to find porkless bacon here (considering you can barely find real bacon) but SHEM TOV in Belgrano has a good selection of great meat. My favorite Armenian resto is Halal: Al Zein.
Here’s a list of all the Kosher butcher shops and supermarkets in the city: http://www.shabuatov.com/casher.php and http://www.guiajudia.com.ar/guia_alimentos.asp
Empire Thai didn’t close per se but reopened under the name Kaffir Thai – the new owner was actually the former bartender. Have heard it’s just as good if not better than Empire. It’s always packed at mid-day.
can’t wait for my trip to BA! do you do private food tours?
You can send me an email at imhungry@pickupthefork.com for more food tour talk.
great take on BA food, you are so spot on!
You’re incredible! Thanks! your this Restaurant Guide is so helpful and your writing is really funny! Andy
appreciate the enthusiasm, Andy.
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thanks for sharing, Violet.
If you ever come to Mar del Plata, let me know (: I have many places i think you should eat at.
greetings.
VIvo en Buenos Aires, pero reconozco que Mar del Plata tiene un nivel gastronomico supremo !!!!!!!
Bueno cuando paso por Mar del plata les aviso!
This website is awesome. I constantly come across a new restaurant.
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Hola , mi nombre es Fidel Balcaza soy dueño de un restaurante thai en la calle tres sargentos , me encanta tu blog y me gustaria comunicarme com vos, abrazo tel 43125706
I’ve been searching for restaurant reviews and opinions from restaurant critics in Buenos Aires and you by far have the best blog! Awesome stuff, keep it up!
Appreciate it for helping out, wonderful information.
Enjoyed looking through this, very good stuff, thankyou .
My grain of sand:
Los Platitos (best meat sandwich in Arg): sandwich de cuadril, provoleta
Las Cuartetas (best “just muzzarela” pizza) : …
Club Vasco Frances (best Spanish food) : arroz especial (centolla, langostinos, zetas y crema)
Thanks Demian, if Club Vasco Frances has centolla, I’m all over it. What is ‘zetas?’
Wow Nice Blog!! I LIKE IT
I woul be a great thing for you to try “el Espanol”
All kinds of dishes and tastes , plus take out and delivery. Been there many times and it’s amazing the amount of dishes on the menu!!
Adressis Junin two blocks from el cafe de Los angelitos. So Junin 200 or so. Give it a try
I think it’s Ricón y Alsina, what’s the best thing to order?
Visiting from NZ. Found this website incredibly helpful. Had good meals at El Capriche (x2), a’Manger, Paraje Arevalo and great meals at Kaffir Thai and Las Pizarras (x2).
Thank you very much – you helped make our visit very memorable.
I’m glad you’ve found it helpful! I’ve never heard of El Capriche, do you remember where it is?
Have you tried the TATÚ empanadas??? they are big, they definetely go in the great!!! (they’re for example in Belgrano,near Cramer Av.), they totally worth it.
I’ve just came across your blog,very exciting! If you don’t mind me asking, what are you doing in Bs.As for “a living”??
Sorry. that was El Trapiche (Paraguay 5099, Palermo Hollywood) – not El Capriche!
Great blog! U should also try Enfundá la
Mandolina, cheap and great food. For a nice jazz evening Boris has excellent food while enjoying great jazz and other musical shows.
I don’t remember if you included Miranda in your list which I love. Paru has great peruvian food as well and for good hungarian food you can try Turandot.
I also love Morelia’s thin pizza a la parrilla ad they have good pasta as well.
I also like Las Cholas, good argentinian food.
However I still haven’t found an excellent mexican restaurant, Maria Felix was OK. Do you know about one?
Ever thought about putting these on a map? Would be great!
Greeting from over the ocean. excellent post.
Very interesting information!Perfect just what I was looking for!
I live around the corner from Las Doritas in Palermo. I went there once in June 2010 during the World Cup (remember all the energy and excitement in the air when Argentina was winning?). I ordered a meal that is hard to mess up–bife de chorizo a punto. What I got was an extremely overcooked bife bien cocido plus. I told the waitress I ordered a punto. She did nothing for me except to acknowledge it was bien cocido. I ate, left no tip, left the place and haven’t been back since. I believe this place is quite customer-service challenged.
This restaurant guide is extremely helpful without a doubt. Relly wonderful.
Great blog, so completely helpful and really funny! keep posting!
Great job for this page! you are spot on with these reviews!
Pura vida is now closed. At least the one downtown (although I guess both, actually)
anda a “la soleada” que queda en 11 de septiembre y monroe en belgrano, te lo recomiendo, yo voy todos los dias.
muy buen dato, es comida porteña, no? Que platos recomiendas?
Spring’s rules
Solo desearia escribas en español ,para entenderte Me parece bueno tu blogg y la lista de restaurante ,Pero quisiera Comida Griega o Hebrea ¿Pondras algun lugar de ese Tipo …Gracias
Si, la idea es empezar a escribir en español para que mas gente pueda entenderlo, pero me resulta dificil como tarda mucho mas tiempo escribir en castellano y muchas veces no es tan facil traducirlo.
Nunca encontré un buen lugar con comida griega. Hay bastante lugares con buena comida arabe o de Armenia, a mi me gusta Al Zein en Las Cañitas, La Crespo en Villa Crespo (comida judia de Nueva York), Alhambra en Palermo Soho, y UGAB club armenio cena los viernes.
Tendria que haber leido antes este blog, fui a ACABAR y siii, es horrible!! Tenes que ir a GALIDON, queda en Nuñez (Libertador y Udaondo) , es muy bueno
Jajaja, si, acabar es lo peor! No entiendo, siempre está lleno de gente comiendo. Un asco total. Galidon es una parrilla, no? Tengo ganas de probarlo!
Si, es la mejor parrilla que conozco, te recomiendo el Vacio con fritas, las pastas tambien son muy buenas,la ensalada de frutas super fresca. Besos!
HOLAA ALLIE LAZAR..te invito a nuestra parrilla familiar que se encuentra el la ciudad de Las Flores PCIA DE BSAS RUTA 3 K M 192,500..EL MOLINO .SERAS BIENVENIDA Y ESPERAMOS TU VISITA Y TU CRITICA.BESOS
Gracias por la invitación! Si estoy en la zona, sé donde voy a ir a comer
muy bueno tu blog quisiera saber que te parecio la comida de la parolaccia y la de la bistecca y que comida comiste
Hace mucho que no voy a la parolaccia y la bistecca. Solo fui a la Parolaccia y me parecio rico la pasta y postre. La Bistecca, siempre como las ensaladas – me gusta mucho todas las verduras grilladas, berenjenas rellenas con ricotta, morrones asados y parte de fiambres y quesos. Es un buen lugar ir a comer cuando están con un grupo con distintos gustos y todos tienen ganas de comer mucho.
TE RECOMIENDO EL RESTAURANT Y PARRILLA “LA CHACRA” ES EXCELENTE ESTA UBICADA EL LA AVDA CORDOBA 941 ENTRE SUIPACHA Y CARLOS PELLEGRINI, TE ASEGURO QUE NO TE ARREPENTIRAS TE FELICITO MUY BUENO TU BLOG, MUY BUENA SUERTE Y MUCHISIMOS SALUDOS.
Gracias Maria!
I reccomend you Sottovoce at Avenida del Libertador or the one at Puerto Madero and the original one called La Taberna at Lomas de Zamora (cheapear but with the samo menu)
Sottovoce has been on my list for years, so now I’ll have to check it out – and definitely need to get to La Taberna in Lomas de Zamora
You Should Definitely Visit Mendoza…
I KNOW! Culinary mecca….. what are your favorite restaurants there?
I appreciate your useful writing. super information. Can you post more??
hola soy jorge esta muy bueno lo que haces seria interesante que recorras toda las provincias de argentina y mostres los restoranes y lugares de argentina, soy de la provincia de san juan departamento de caucete y vivo en mendoza, exelente lo que haces.
Hola Jorge, gracias por tu comentario! Seria genial recorrer todo el pais, comiendo en todas las provincias. Ahora tengo que encontrar a alguien que podría financiar el proyecto!
So good to find somebody with unique thoughts on food. Seriously.. many thanks for starting this up. This site is one thing that’s needed as a food blog, someone with a bit of originality!”
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