The Great

Looking for the best restaurants to eat out in Buenos Aires? Follow this list of great restaurants and you (probably) won’t be disappointed.

  • a ‘Manger (Charcas 4001, Palermo Soho): Picadas, sandwiches, lunch
  • A Nos Amours (Gorriti 4488 Esq. Aráoz, Palermo): French Bistro, cutex
  • Adentro Dinner Club (Closed door, Palermo): Closed door parrilla / asado, recommended for tourists
  • Aipim (Closed door restaurant, Villa Crespo): Latin American influenced loveliness
  • Al Zein Halal (Arce 488, Las Cañitas): Middle Eastern hole in the wall, Kosher
  • Albamonte (Corrientes 6735, Chacarita): Argentine food
  • Asia Oriental (Mendoza 1661, Barrio Chino): Counter inside grocery store
  • Astrid & Gastón (Lafinur 3222, Palermo): French-Peruvian fusion
  • Azema Exotic Bistro (Carranza 1875, Palermo Hollywood): French Fusion
  • Bai Fu (Scalabrini Ortiz 152, Villa Crespo): Chinese Food, roasted duck
  • Baking BA (Suipacha 747, Centro): To-go awesome sandwiches, soups, sweets, yogurt
  • Bar du Marché (Nicaragua 5946, Palermo Hollywood): Over 50 different of wines, awesome cheese and meats
  • 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
  • Boteco do Brasil (Bonpland 1367, Palermo Hollywood): Brazilian food
  • Brotes del Alma (Olazabal 1422, Belgrano) Argentine with a twist – CLOSED
  • Burger Joint (Borges 1766, Soho): Burgers, fries and love
  • Café Crespin (Vera 699, Villa Crespo): American, Deli, Bakery – go for brunch
  • Café San Juan (San Juan 450, San Telmo): Modern Argentine
  • Casa Coupage (Soler 5518, Palermo Hollywood): Modern Argentine
  • Casa Jauretche (Closed Door Caballito): Peruvian Fusion – temporarily closed
  • Casa Mun (Closed Door Palermo/Villa Crespo): Asian Fusion – CLOSED in BA, now in Mendoza
  • Caseros (Av. Caseros 486, San Telmo): Argentine
  • Cava Jufré (Jufré 201, Villa Crespo): Wine bar
  • Chan Chan (Hipólito Yrigoyen 1390, Congreso): Peruvian cheap
  • Club Sueco (Tacuari 147, 5th floor, Centro): Swedish food
  • Cocina Sunae (Closed door restaurant, Colegiales): Southeast Asian food
  • Coco Marie (Armenia 1764, Palermo Soho): Great outdoor space
  • Cucina Paradiso (Arévalo 1538, Palermo Hollywood): Italian, Deli
  • Cumaná (Rodriguez Peña 1149, Recoleta): Traditional Argentine
  • Dadá (San Martin 941, Centro): International
  • Don Julio (Guatemala 4691, Palermo Soho): Parrilla
  • Doppio Zero (Soldado de la Independencia 1238, Las Cañitas): Italian
  • Efimero Festin (Uriarte 1411, Palermo Soho): Salad bar
  • El Banco Rojo (Bolivar 914, San Telmo): Bomb sandwiches, good price
  • El Baqueano (Chile 495, San Telmo): Interesting meats
  • El Burladero (Uriburu 1488, Recoleta): Tapas
  • El Capricci (Paraguay 5502, Palermo Hollywood): Ice cream
  • El Federal (San Martin 1054, Retiro): Argentine / Patagonia modern twist
  • El Gourmet de Medio Oriente (Mercado de Belgrano): Best shawarma
  • El Muelle (Club de Pescadores, Costanera): Fish and seafood
  • El Nono Amigo (Guatemala 5800, Palermo Hollywood): Killer picada, eggplant / artichoke empanadas
  • El Peruanito Rey / El Chalaco (Fitz Roy 2299, Palermo Hollywood): Peruvian Sandwiches, Pollo Parrillero o Pollo Crocante
  • El Pobre Luis (Arribeños 2393, Belgrano): Parrilla
  • El Rey del Chori (Defensa y Mexico, San Telmo): Great choripan
  • Falafel One (Araoz 587, Villa Crespo): Middle Eastern, Syrian
  • Filo (San Martin 975, Centro): Italian/Pizzería
  • Florencio (Francisco de Vittoria 2363, Recoleta): Italian Bistro hidden behind British embassy
  • Franck Dauffouis Panadería (Ambrosetti 901, Caballito): French Bakery
  • Full City Coffee House (Jorge Newberry 3663, Chacarita): Awesome Colombian café with best coffee in Buenos Aires
  • FUUDIS (Multiple neighborhoods): Food and restaurant tours in Buenos Aires
  • Gengis’s House (Riobamba 1177, Recoleta): Mongolian BBQ
  • Grand Café (Basavilbaso 1340, Retiro): Café, deli
  • Green Curry (Tucuman 271, Retiro): SPICY curry
  • Guerrín (Corrientes, Av. 1368, Centro): Argie pizza, if you are into that kinda thing
  • Hernán Gipponi’s Restaurant – Fierro Hotel (Soler 5862,Palermo Hollywood): tasting menu, awesome brunch
  • Hidden Kitchen (Closed Door, Palermo): Killer Taiwanese & Chinese puerta cerrada/pop-up by The Lost Asian
  • Hierba Buena (Caseros 454, San Telmo): Healthy, natural
  • Hong Kong Style (Montañeses 2149, Barrio Chino): Chinese, Dim Sum
  • Honor y Causa (Carranza 1591, Palermo Hollywood): Modern Argentine cuisine
  • I Latina (Closed Door, Villa Crespo): Caribbean, Colombian fine dining, awesome brunch
  • In Bocca Al Lupo Caffé (Bonpland 1965, Palermo Hollywood): Italian café, awesome coffee, great onda
  • Jauja (Multiple sucursales): Best ice cream in Buenos Aires
  • Kitayama (Virrey del Pino 2448, Belgrano): Sushi, Japanese
  • L’Adesso (Bulnes 1248, Palermo): Authentic Italian food
  • L’epi Bakery (Roseti 1769, Colegiales): French Bakery
  • La Adorada (Thames 5055, Palermo Soho): Mexican tortas (sandwiches) and great drinks
  • La Alhambra (Charcas 4309, Palermo): Middle Eastern hole in the wall
  • La Brigada (Estados Unidos 465, San Telmo): Parrilla, touristy but great
  • La Cabrera (Cabrera 5099, Palermo Soho): Parrilla, touristy but good, 50% happy hour daily from 7pm-8pm
  • La Cocina (Pueyrredón 1508, Barrio Norte): Argentine food, great empanadas
  • La Crémerie (Baez 252, Las Cañitas): Best ice cream
  • La Crespo (Thames 612, Villa Crespo): Jewish Deli
  • La Cresta (Bulnes 829, Almagro): BOMB rotisserie wraps
  • La Cucina de Michele (Av. Luis M. Campos 599, Las Cañitas): Old school Italian
  • La Esquina (Miñones y Sucre): Banging parrilla hut
  • La Fachada (Colegiales y Palermo): Just for empanadas, not pizza
  • La Florería Atlántico (Arroyo 872, Retiro): Awesome bar, killer ojo de bife
  • La Lechuza (Uriarte 1980, Palermo Soho): Barrio parrilla in Palermo
  • La Locanda (Bulnes 1248, Palermo): Italian
  • La Mamma Rosa (Jufre 202, Villa Crespo): Argentine, Italian
  • La Mas Querida (Echevarria 1618, Belgrano): Thin crust pizza
  • La Olla de Felix (Juncal 1693, Recoleta):French bistro
  • La Puerta Roja (Chacabuco 733, San Telmo): Good pub / bar food
  • Las Pizarras Bistró (Thames 2296, Palermo Soho): Bistró one of a kind
  • La Rica Vicky (Ecuador 467, Abasto): Peruvian, Cheapcheap lunch specials
  • La Tablita (Vidal 1726, Colegiales): Great picadas and sandwiches
  • Latino Sandwich (Tacuarí 185, Centro): Bomb sandwiches
  • Le Ble (Alvarez Thomas 899, Chacarita): Bistro Café
  • Le Pain Quotidien (Salguero 3075, Palermo): Belgium café chain, awesome pastries
  • Lo De Paka ( Congreso 2011, Nuñez): Parrilla
  • Local (Arévalo 2063): Modern Argentine, bomb ass pollo
  • Loreto Garden Bar (Virrey Loreto 2912, Colegiales): Cafe, lunch
  • Los Sabios (Corrientes 3733, Almagro): Vegetarian/Chinese Tenedor Libre
  • Los Trujillanitos (Corrientes 3564, Abasto): Peruvian hole in the wall
  • Lúcuma (Humahuaca 4101, Almagro): Peruvian
  • Malvón (Serrano 789, Villa Crespo): Almond croissant and eggs benedict
  • Mamani (Aguero 707, Abasto): Peruvian
  • Marfa (Santa Fe 5259, Palermo Hollywood): Sandwiches, veggie burgers and wraps
  • Marucha (11 de Septiembre 3702, Nuñez): Parrilla
  • Mauro.it, ristorantino italiano (11 de septiembre 2490, Belgrano): Homemade Italian, great pasta
  • Melao (Castillo 52, Villa Crespo): International/Ethnic
  • Mido (Carabobo 1575, Bajo Flores): Korean
  • Moreneta de Montserrat (Moreno 477, Centro/San Telmo): Modern Argie
  • Mullu (Pasaje Ricardo Rojas 451, Retiro): Creative Peruvian
  • Muma’s Cupcakes (Malabia 1680, Palermo Soho): Bakery
  • Ña Serapia (Las Heras 3357, Recoleta): Regional Argentine, Great Empanadas
  • Nihonbashi (Monroe 2095, Congreso): Japanese
  • Niji (Ibera 2424, Belgrano): Japanese, great ramen
  • Nikkai (Independencia 732, Centro): Japanese
  • NOLA (Pop-Up, Closed Door): Creole-Mexi-French bomb food
  • Okiren Sushi Bar (San Juan 2651, San Cristobol): Japanese
  • Original / Caserita Restaurante (Bravard 1170, Parque Centenario / Villa Crespo): Chinese
  • Oui Oui (Nicaragua 6068, Palermo Hollywood): Lunch, brunch, cute café
  • 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 / bodegón
  • Parrilla Tito (Dorrego 2720, Las Cañitas): Secret Parrilla that ain’t a secret no mo’
  • Páru incas sushi & grill (Avenida Valentín Alsina 1450, Vilas Club, Bosques de Palermo): Peruvian fusion
  • Peru Express (Marcelo T Alvear 990, Centro): Bomb sandwich, Chicharrón Peruano
  • Poke (Pop-up restaurant, Magdalena’s Party on Wednesday): Bomb-ass Pacific Rim / Asian Fusion
  • Primavera Trujillana (Franklin D. Roosevelt 1627, Belgrano): Peruvian
  • Río Alba (Cerviño 4499, Palermo Chico): Parrilla parrilla parrilla
  • Rolaso (Julián Alvarez 600, Villa Crespo): Parrilla
  • Salgados Alimentos (Velasco 401, Villa Crespo): Pastas
  • Sarkis (Thames 1101, Villa Crespo): Armenian/Middle Eastern
  • Sashimiya (Mexico 1965, Congreso): Sushi
  • Shan Dong Restaurant (Vera 468, Villa Crespo): cheap Chinese, all about pan fried pork dumps
  • Shi Yuan (Tagle 2531, Recoleta): Chinese Food, Duck, dim sum and spice
  • Siamo nel Forno (Costa Rica 5886, Palermo Hollywood): Italian Pizzería
  • Sipan (Paraguay 624, Microcentro *also in Palermo): Upscale Peruvian
  • Smeterling (Uruguay 1308, Recoleta): BOMB high end bakery
  • Smooothway (Soler 6036, Palermo Hollywood): Healthier Jamba Juice-esque spot
  • Spring (Bulnes 2577, Palermo Chico): Vegetarian buffet
  • Suckewer (Reconquista 886, Retiro): Tiny to-go lunch spot
  • Sudestada (Guatemala 5602, Palermo Hollywood): Southeast Asian, excellent lunch special
  • The Clubhouse (Palermo Soho): Private clubhouse with best burger in BA
  • 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): Authentic Japanese

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One Response to The Great

  1. Tina says:

    try Casa Roca, open only for lunch. San Martin 579, downtown. and Tancat but the one on Paraguay, downtown.

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