15 cuisines represented in our Buenos Aires guide. Click through to the entry to see editor picks, what to order and how to book. Want a wider lens? All cuisines in this country or global cuisines index.
15 cuisines, most places first
Argentine38 restaurantsBuenos Aires cooking runs from the open-fire parrilla to the immigrant kitchens that shaped the city, and the modern Argentine table now spans both.
Cocktail bar13 restaurantsBuenos Aires drinks late, and its bar scene has become one of the strongest in the region.
Argentine parrilla12 restaurantsThe parrilla is the heart of how Buenos Aires eats: long cuts over wood and coals, served without ceremony.
Cafe10 restaurantsThe cafe notable is a protected institution in Buenos Aires, and the grand historic rooms still set the tone.
Pizzeria10 restaurantsBuenos Aires pizza is its own style: thick crust, heavy mozzarella, eaten standing at the counter or by the slice.
Bakery8 restaurantsBuenos Aires bakeries split between the French-trained boulangerie and the old confiteria tradition.
Brewery8 restaurants
Brunch8 restaurantsBrunch in Buenos Aires layers an imported weekend habit over the city's own merienda, the late-afternoon coffee-and-pastry ritual.
Street food7 restaurantsStreet eating in Buenos Aires centres on the choripan and the empanada, sold from grills, markets and weekend ferias.
Wine bar7 restaurantsArgentina's wine country runs deep, and Buenos Aires wine bars pour well beyond the famous Malbec.
Tasting menu3 restaurantsThe tasting menu is where Buenos Aires shows its fine-dining ambition, in a handful of small rooms working through long set sequences.
Seafood2 restaurantsSeafood is a smaller part of how Buenos Aires eats, more often a single strong room than a whole district.
Asian fusion1 restaurantAsian cooking in Buenos Aires is a small but distinct scene, built around a handful of cooks working off the standard Argentine playbook.
French bistro1 restaurantFrench cooking shaped the formal end of Buenos Aires dining, though the dedicated bistro is now a quiet niche.
Vegan1 restaurantPlant-based cooking is a growing edge in a beef-defined city, still built around a small number of committed kitchens.
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