Restaurant Guide

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 (Humbolt 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 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
• 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
• 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 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 (Humbolt 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
• 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
• 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 (Humbolt 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
• 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.**

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