Where to eat in Buenos Aires

34 places our drivers recommend.

• Don Julio · The parrilla that put Argentine steak on the world map.
• El Preferido de Palermo · A classic corner bodegón, lovingly reborn.
• La Carnicería · A small parrilla doing smoked, modern takes on the classics.
• Fogón Asado · A counter-style asado experience with a set menu.
• Anchoíta · An ambitious kitchen out in Chacarita.
• Mishiguene · Jewish diaspora cooking, reimagined.
• Mengano · A modern bodegón with a strong local following.
• Corte Comedor · A butcher-led parrilla with a leafy terrace, out in Belgrano.
• El Sanjuanino · A Recoleta institution for empanadas and locro.
• La Mezzetta · The fugazzeta counter that locals argue about.
• Bar El Federal · One of the city's protected historic cafes.
• El Desnivel · The old-school San Telmo parrilla on Defensa, and our own favourite table in the city.
• Aramburu · The only two MICHELIN star restaurant in Buenos Aires: a long tasting menu, booked far ahead.
• Trescha · A MICHELIN starred tasting menu in Colegiales, cooked in front of a handful of guests.
• Crizia · A MICHELIN starred kitchen in Palermo, known for its oysters and its fire.
• Han · Korean cooking with a MICHELIN star, one of the newest names on the city's fine dining map.
• MN Santa Inés · Fusion cooking at a Bib Gourmand price, one of the best value tables in the city.
• Reliquia · A Bib Gourmand kitchen that turns simple produce into something memorable.
• Ácido · A Chacarita favourite: seasonal, ambitious and priced like a neighbourhood spot.
• Ajo Negro · Spanish style tapas by the sea of small plates, with a Bib Gourmand.
• Anafe · A tiny Colegiales kitchen that became one of the city's most recommended tables.
• La Alacena Trattoria · Handmade pasta in a small trattoria, with a Bib Gourmand.
• Garabato Bistro · A bistro that earns its Bib Gourmand with precision, not price.
• Caseros · A San Telmo bistro with a Bib Gourmand and a loyal local table.
• Chuchú · Modern comfort food with a Bib Gourmand.
• Bis Bistró · A small bistro doing precise, unfussy cooking.
• Pizzería Güerrín · The legendary pizza counter on Avenida Corrientes, since 1932.
• La Cocina · A tiny counter on Pueyrredón doing the slightly sweet empanada that converts people.
• Fortín Salteño · Knife cut beef empanadas, baked, no shortcuts.
• La Paceña · Bolivian style empanadas and salteñas, the ones that will actually make you sweat.
• El Gauchito · Fried, juicy empanadas, open every day.
• Niño Gordo · A neon lit Asian barbecue in Palermo, one of the city's most photographed rooms.
• Elena · The restaurant of the Four Seasons, known for its dry aged beef and its bar.
• Julia · A small Villa Crespo kitchen with a short menu that changes constantly.