Food destinations within easy reach of Buenos Aires. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Tigre Delta ★ 4.4

1 hour by trainTren de la Costa from Olivos or Mitre line from Retiro

Famous for: Delta-style boat lunch and dulce de leche at El Gato Blanco

An hour north of BA, the Parana Delta has launches that ferry you to riverside parrillas. Long lunches at El Gato Blanco; mercado de frutos for produce.

Tigre Delta

Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) ★ 4.5

1 hour 15 minutes by ferryBuquebus ferry from Puerto Madero

Famous for: Uruguayan parrilla, chivito sandwich, Tannat wine

UNESCO-listed colonial town across the Rio de la Plata in Uruguay. Cobbled streets, Uruguayan asado at La Florida or Charco Hotel; bring your passport.

Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay)

San Isidro ★ 4.0

30 minutes by trainTren de la Costa from Olivos

Famous for: Sunday craft-and-food fair, parrilla at Hippopotamus

Northern suburb known for the Sunday craft-and-food fair on Plaza Mitre. Riverside parrillas and Tren de la Costa stops along the way north from BA.

San Isidro

Mar del Plata ★ 4.3

4 hours by car or busBus from Retiro Terminal or car via Autovia 2

Famous for: Seafood, Havanna alfajores, summer beach asados

Argentina's biggest beach city, four hours south on the Atlantic. Havanna alfajores started here in 1948; the port fish market and seafood justify a weekend.

Mar del Plata

Lujan (gaucho country) ★ 4.1

1 hour 15 minutes by car or busBus from Plaza Italia or car via Autopista del Oeste

Famous for: Gaucho asado al asador, picada criolla

Provincial pilgrimage town with a basilica and estancia-style restaurants on the outskirts. Whole-lamb al asador, gaucho displays at weekend estancias.

Lujan (gaucho country)

San Antonio de Areco ★ 4.3

1 hour 30 minutes by car or busBus from Retiro or car via Ruta 8

Famous for: Estancia asado, La Olla de Cobre dulce de leche

Pampas town considered Argentina's gaucho capital. Estancia day-trips with horseback riding and asado lunches; La Olla de Cobre makes famous dulce de leche.

San Antonio de Areco

Uribelarrea (Canuelas) ★ 4.0

1 hour 15 minutes by carCar via Autopista Cañuelas

Famous for: Argentine almacen restaurants, dulce de leche, cheese

Tiny 1890s pampas village turned weekend dining destination. Almacen-style restaurants, hand-made dulce de leche, Argentine cheeses from neighbouring tambos.

Uribelarrea (Canuelas)

Estancia Santa Susana ★ 4.1

1 hour 30 minutes by carDay-trip bus or car to Capilla del Senor

Famous for: Argentine estancia full-day asado

Day-trip estancia in Capilla del Senor with a ranch program: horseback rides, gaucho displays and an open-grill asado lunch with empanadas and Argentine wine.

Estancia Santa Susana
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