by Ollie O | Oct 4, 2025
Piano Nobile is the casual restaurant cum café in Palacio Duhau, a historic property on Avenida Alvear, making up part of the impressive Park Hyatt in Buenos Aires. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more pleasant spot in Buenos Aires for a liesurely breakfast, brunch, lunch or mid-afternoon snack. This elegant, yet unimposing restaurant, is also the location of the hotel’s impressive afternoon tea.
by Ollie O | Oct 2, 2025
Fervor, located directly behind the Alvear Hotel. offers high-quality steaks and above-average service. Decor is a bit dated. The restaurant is usually packed so be prepared for a wait and spotty service at peak hours.
by Ollie O | Oct 2, 2025
El Pobre Luís isn’t La Brigada. And it isn’t La Cabrera. It’s arguably better. Because it’s received less publicity there’s less hoopla, less arrogance, and shorter lines to get in. Very good service. A great ambience. And some super-duper steaks. Perhaps our favorite steakhouse in Buenos Aires!
by Ollie O | Oct 2, 2025
El Burladero is a classy, modern-day take on Spanish cuisine in a sophisticated and comfortable ambience. It’s not authentic. It’s better than authentic! And the mid-day fixed-price menu is a steal. This is a first-class casual-dining experience.
by Ollie O | Oct 2, 2025
Rëd Resto & Lounge is the sleek, polished dining spot adjoining the Hotel Madero. A well-conceived and perfectly executed menu. Friendly service. English-speaking staff. A tremendous value for high-end cuisine and service. Impressive!
by Ollie O | Oct 2, 2025
Using traditional French technique, Chef Rebaudino has created gourmet dishes in the grand French style, paying attention to every detail, from meticulous plating to creating complex sauces that bring out all the potential of these fabulous, but rarely experienced, local ingredients. Service and ambiance to match. Best elegant option for lunch in Buenos Aires.
by Ollie O | Oct 2, 2025
Casa Cavia falls squarely within the elite group of the city’s five best upscale dining restaurants. They cover all bases to create a comfortable and memorable dining experience. Magnifique!
by Ollie O | Oct 2, 2024
Extrawurst in Retiro exudes old-world charm, with rustic décor and hearty German fare. From bratwurst to schnitzel, the menu delights, A true gem offering a taste of Germany’s culinary heritage.
by Ollie O | Mar 15, 2024
Vico Wine Bar, with a well-executed menu full of gourmet-style dishes, a stylish modern décor in a room full of the city’s beautiful people and an impressive collection of wines available instantly through their unique vending machines, offers the competition in the exclusive Gastropub genre in Buenos Aires a run for their money.
by Ollie O | Feb 13, 2024
Sophisticated and more modern than the typical Argentine steakhouse. Nice decor. Located in Puerto Madero overlooking the boardwalk. Typically good food and even better service. We tried a hamburger at lunch made from some lean cut of meat. Poor choice. They should stick to the strip steaks and rib-eyes.
by Ollie O | Feb 13, 2024
The Four Seasons’ Elena restaurant offers a rustic take on Nouvelle Cuisine with high-end steak offerings (which is of course mandatory in Argentina). Meticulously trained chefs and waiters mean consistent, high quality execution and service. Only one thing missing. A personality to call its own.
by Ollie O | Feb 13, 2024
Sterling service, a superior steak, all the fixins in a bustling and pleasant atmosphere make La Cabrera one of your best, if not the best, option for a steak in Buenos Aires.
by Ollie O | Feb 13, 2024
El Mirasol, with multiple locations is the most upscale neighborhoods, offers excellent service and great steaks. Décor in some locations is a bit boring. Wide range of salads to complement the steaks.
by Ollie O | Feb 13, 2024
Alvear Grill is the result of a recent change of direction at the Alvear Palace Hotel. The new restaurant, that boasts a more contemporary menu, with an emphasis on grilled fish and beef, replaced the 25-year resident of the hotel, the French restaurant, La Bourgogne. The change was needed. But now, what is essentially a steakhouse wearing a tuxedo is a bit odd. Once you get past this incongruity, everything else is splendid, both service and food. Skip the steaks and go straight to the page with the duck and venison. That’s where the kitchen shines.
by Ollie O | Feb 13, 2024
Piegari Carnes offers excellent steaks and quality service in a sophisticated, albeit somewhat stale ambiance. Very expensive.
by Ollie O | Feb 13, 2024
La Brigada is the quintessential Argentine steakhouse. It’s the "real deal". Despite its humble surroundings in San Telmo and the quirky decor, La Brigada somehow manages to transcend it all and achieve steakhouse stardom. It’s first class from the steak knives to the big, juicy steaks. Do the bone-in ribeye or the t-bone for the experience of a lifetime. It’s very, very good.
by Ollie O | Feb 10, 2024
Vico Wine Bar, with a well-executed menu full of gourmet-style dishes, a stylish modern décor in a room full of the city’s beautiful people and an impressive collection of wines available instantly through their unique vending machines, offers the competition in the exclusive Gastropub genre in Buenos Aires a run for their money.
by Ollie O | Feb 10, 2024
Hyatt’s Duhau Restaurante y Vinoteca delivers well-executed haute cuisine with near-flawless service in a luxurious ambiance. It’s, perhaps, the most upscale and formal dining option in Buenos Aires. Classy and sophisticated.
by Ollie O | Feb 10, 2024
Gioia’s menu is completely vegan or vegetarian. Not a single meat dish on the menu. But the chef has created a short, but imaginative plant-based menu that’s full of delicious offering featuring legumes, whole grains, mushrooms and green leafy and cruciferous veggies. Service is top-notch.
by Ollie O | Jan 26, 2024
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by Ollie O | Jan 23, 2024
Rodízio is a Brazilian-style steakhouse-restaurant that offers meats grilled on a spit, carved tableside, and an elaborate buffet of salads and antipasto. Upscale, with great service, Rodízio offers a slightly different take on grilled meats in Buenos Aires.
by Ollie O | Jan 5, 2024
13 Fronteras is the dream, and now reality, of U.S. born chef, Dave Soady. The chef utilizes local ingredients prepared with classic European techniques and a big dollop of imagination. This is gourmet food in a bistro setting at bistro prices. A very big ‘go’!
by Ollie O | Jan 5, 2024
Elauge Hermanos is the best choice for a steak downtown, east of Corrientes. It doesn’t boast the kitschy estancia décor of your typical Argentine steakhouse. It’s slightly more casual and contemporary, relatively new making for pleasant ambience. Better than adequate service. Beef quality is good, and execution is typically spot-on.
by Ollie O | Jan 5, 2024
Huacho has earned a spot in our list of the Best Steakhouses in Buenos Aires, with menu featuring all the most important cuts of Argentine beef, supplemented with Patagonian lamb and trout. A clean, minimalist décor with enough leather and wood to keep things warm and comfortable. Efficient, friendly service. The best option west of downtown for grilled steaks.
by Ollie O | Jan 4, 2024
London City café, a block from Plaza de Mayo, is a throwback to mid-century Buenos Aires. Opens at 6 am making it best spot in Buenos Aires for an early-start breakfast. Full range of dishes including eggs done a variety of ways.
by Ollie O | Dec 27, 2023
Birkin is a popular café with locations in the Palermo Botánico and Palermo Hollywood neighborhoods offering a varied menu with a slight emphasis on breakfast and brunch items. Almost always busy, especially on weekends for brunch.
by Ollie O | Dec 26, 2023
Cucina Paradiso with locations in Palermo, Recoleta and Belgrano offers casual Italian cuisine for trattoria lovers. Well executed Italian cuisine with pasta and panini in a pleasant atmosphere. About as authentic as you’ll find in the Buenos Aires and reasonably priced.
by Ollie O | Dec 12, 2023
Cafe Mishiguene is casual dining for breakfast or lunch in a great ambiance with friendly, efficient service. Unique menu features Middle-Eastern and Eastern-European Jewish cuisine.
by Ollie O | Jul 28, 2023
Theos Souvlaki is one of a handful of small Greek restaurants in Buenos Aires, offering a limited menu of Greek classics, including a Greek salad with real feta cheese, an outstanding moussaka, and souvlaki, served in flatbread as wraps. Order and pay at the counter. Enjoy your Greek meal in a clean, albeit simple ambience.
by Ollie O | Jun 18, 2023
Boca de Toro joins a handful of top-notch Spanish restaurants in Buenos Aires. The menu offers a handful of Spanish, mostly Andalusian, classics with a sprinkling of dishes showcasing the chef’s unique viewpoint on the cuisine. The ambience is slightly upscale but inviting. The service is top-notch. A positive addition to the dining scene in Buenos Aires and one of the few restaurants in the neighborhood, surrounded by small hotels, that provides an upscale dining experience.
by Ollie O | Jun 16, 2023
Quotidiano, with multiple locations in the city of Buenos Aires, offers casual-dining experience with a varied menu that emphasizes pasta, but includes salads, sandwiches and vegetarian and pescatarian choices as well. Modern, trendy, slightly industrial décor. Adequate service with quick delivery of orders.
by Ollie O | Jun 8, 2023
Gaston Acurio brings his highly popular Peruvian seafood restaurant, Cebichería La Mar, to Buenos Aires in Palermo Hollywood. In a city that sorely lacks good seafood options, La Mar is a breath of fresh (ocean) air. With excellent food and service without any serious competition, the cebichería is sure to be hit with the trend craving locals and visiting travelers alike.
by Ollie O | Apr 16, 2023
Brasserie Petanque hits the nail on the head, bringing real French culinary classics to Buenos Aires in a high-energy atmosphere that makes it all the more special. Kudos to the guy in the Napolean disguise for this ‘triumph’.
by Ollie O | Mar 21, 2023
The hottest bar in Buenos Aires might just be the best restaurant as well. A limited menu with one steak, a few fish main course items, and a handful of tapas. But what they do, they do marvelously well. Not so good for a romantic or quiet dinner. But for great food at a reasonable price in a fun atmosphere it’s the best choice in Buenos Aires.
by Ollie O | Mar 18, 2023
La Querencia is one of the few restaurants in Buenos Aires where you can find authentic indigenous cuisine. Empanadas. Tamales. Humitas. Locro and grilled lamb. Friendly, competent service and pleasant, inviting décor. A must visit for visitors to Buenos Aires.
by Ollie O | Mar 17, 2023
Negroni is an appealing choice for cocktails and popular food items in a up-tempo environment.
by Ollie O | Mar 16, 2023
This quaint and meticulously run little bistro in San Telmo is, for our money, the best casual dining experience in the city, whether for brunch, lunch or dinner. It’s a first-class outing.
by Ollie O | Dec 21, 2022
Diggs brewpub offers good beer, burgers, ribs and dogs. Best gourmet hot dogs in Buenos Aires, utilizing the tastiest sausages. Worth a visit!
by Ollie O | Nov 27, 2022
13 Fronteras is the dream, and now reality, of U.S. born chef, Dave Soady. The chef utilizes local ingredients prepared with classic European techniques and a big dollop of imagination. This is gourmet food in a bistro setting at bistro prices. A very big ‘go’!
by Ollie O | Oct 18, 2022
Campo Bravo targets a young, ‘jet set’ crowd. The ambiance and vibe are more energetic and contemporary than your typical Argentine parilla. No hokey cattle-ranch décor. Steak quality is good. Execution and service on par.
by Ollie O | Oct 11, 2022
Wildly popular steakhouse. Almost always a wait for a table at both lunch and dinner. How do they do it? Nice ambiance. Great for people watching. And it’s cheap. Not good quality but apparently that’s not important the to hordes of locals and tourists that make this place one of the most popular restaurants in the city.
by Ollie O | Mar 7, 2022
Don Julio’s walls filled with empty wine bottles left behind by patrons are the focal point of this interesting and highly popular steakhouse. Despite recent price increase it’s still one of our two favorite steakhouse in Palermo Soho.
by Ollie O | Feb 3, 2022
Las Violetas is the best little Confitería in Buenos Aires to get a glimpse of what affluent life in Buenos Aires was like in the early 20th century. The building and café’s décor are unequaled in Buenos Aires. Culinarily speaking, not a masterpiece, but a don’t miss this little piece of history.
by Ollie O | Feb 2, 2022
This historical landmark doubles as a restaurant and bar. It’s an interesting ambience. But it’s one of the dirtiest restaurants in the city, rivaled only by Chan Chan and the parilla Desnivel in that category. The good news. They offer a primo turkey sandwich and charcuterie platter at better than reasonable prices.
by Ollie O | Oct 15, 2019
Minga is an Argentine steakhouse with a more contemporary atmosphere but a fairly typical menu. There were some lapses in execution on a recent visit.
by Ollie O | Jul 16, 2019
Ultra-casual ambiance sitting at one of two small bars overlooking the cooks constructing the tapas, De Lucia offers extraordinarily good tapas that venture outside of traditional Spanish cuisine in a very good way. Absolutely delicious. Always a good conversation with others sitting at the communal bar.
by Ollie O | Oct 10, 2018
La Birra Bar is the new rage in burgers in Buenos Aires. For pretty good reason. If you don’t mind standing in line for few minutes then waiting another 15 minutes or so to pick up your burger and fries, you’ll be treated to one of the most masterfully built burgers in Buenos Aires.
by Ollie O | Sep 17, 2018
Serafin offers "pizza al corte" (by the slice) or the entire pizza pie in both "al molde" (sort of like a deep-dish pizza in the USA) and "a la piedra" (thinner crispy crust) styles. The pizza is reasonably priced and one of the best versions of local pizza we’ve sampled.
by Ollie O | Sep 17, 2018
Los Inmortales is one of the traditional Argentine-style pizzerías serving classic pizza "a la piedra". For a more nostalgic feel, we recommend the Corrientes or Lavalle locations. We’ve been to the Paraná location as well, but it doesn’t quite have the soul that the other two locations seem to possess.
by Ollie O | Sep 17, 2018
Siamo nel Forno plays the authenticity card in the high-stakes game of pizzas in a city full of pizzerías. Siamo nel Forno and Cosi mi Piaci pizzerías are about the only two restaurants in the city that come even remotely close to serving an authentic Neapolitan pizza. Our pizza was a bit soggier than it should have been. But Siamo nel Forno still gets an "A" for effort.
by Ollie O | Sep 17, 2018
Pizzería 1893 is the BA pizzería with a soul. And good pizza and other goodies too. One of the best pizza parlors in Buenos Aires. Probably the best for thin crust!
by Ollie O | Sep 4, 2018
Tandoor is the only Indian restaurant in Buenos Aires that has a sophisticated, upscale ambience, including candlelight. Execution of a traditional Indian menu is excellent. So is the service. Price are reasonable. Lunch prices are better than reasonable.
by Ollie O | Sep 1, 2018
Aldo’s – Buenos Aires offers a full menu in it’s Palermo Hollywood restaurant and a limited menu in Aldo’s Wine Bar on República Árabe Siria in Nuevo Palermo. The restaurant boasts a sophisticated décor, first-class service, and reliable execution of a small but appealing menu designed around many of the wines lining the restaurant’s walls. The restaurant in both Palermo locations doubles as a wine shop.
by Ollie O | Aug 23, 2018
Napoles, despite having an impressive decor that’s filled with authentic antiques and relics, falls short on service and execution of the menu featuring Italian cuisine, mostly pasta and pizza. Still worth a visit for a simple meal. Avoid the dishes with seafood and the pizza.
by Ollie O | Aug 21, 2018
Saigón brings fast-casual dining with fairly authentic flavors from Southwest Asia in the form of spicy noodle soups and salads to San Telmo and Retiro at extremely affordable prices. One of the best choices downtown for lunch.
by Ollie O | Aug 18, 2018
Che Taco is the best spot in Buenos Aires for authentic Mexican cuisine in a colorful, albeit somewhat disheveled atmosphere. Tacos, burritos, enchiladas, sopes, and nachos. Corona or Sol beer. They even have tequila.
by Ollie O | Aug 17, 2018
La Choripanería serves up … you guessed it … choripanes, the Argentine sausage sandwich. It was a sweet, grilled, peppery sausage with a great little relish and hot sauce in a bit bowl. Yum.
by Ollie O | Aug 16, 2018
Burgertify means it’s Game Over for the competition. It sells the yummiest burgers in Palermo Hollywood. It’s a darn good thing they have plenty of napkins. You’ll need one for this juicy burger.
by Ollie O | Aug 14, 2018
La Fabrica del Taco serves, as the name implies, tacos. Also Tex-Mex style burritos and quesadillas. Palermo Soho location is a dive. Las Cañitas is a bit more upscale. San Telmo resembles a fast-food restaurant. Tacos, which are fairly authentic, are delicious. Tasty food at a good price.
by Ollie O | Aug 14, 2018
The Pizza OTL (Only True Love) is the sexiest, candlelit pizza parlour in town. Superb casual ambience and great pizza add up to The Pizza OTL perhaps being the best pizzería in Buenos Aires.