Day-by-day eating plans for Buenos Aires: weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.
Day-by-day plans
Buenos Aires weekend: the classics, done right
- ★ 4.8
- 2 days
- First-time visitor, two days
A weekend built around the dishes Buenos Aires defines: parrilla at Don Julio, Cafe Notable merienda, pizza al molde late, cocktails at Tres Monos. Walking distances kept tight to Palermo and Recoleta.
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Day 1Saturday: cafe morning, parrilla afternoon, cocktail night
- Morning
- Breakfast at La Biela on Quintana opposite Recoleta Cemetery, 09:30. Cafe with three medialunas at the terrace under the rubber tree.
- Afternoon
- Walk to El Preferido de Palermo for a long lunch, 13:30. Tortilla, vitel tone, milanesa; bottle of Malbec from the wine list. Then a wander around Palermo Soho boutiques.
- Evening
- Dinner at Don Julio, 21:30 (book six weeks ahead, or join the standby line from 18:00). Bife de chorizo, provoleta, empanadas. Cocktails afterwards at Tres Monos round the corner on Guatemala.
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Day 2Sunday: bakery morning, San Telmo afternoon, late pizza
- Morning
- Salvaje Bakery at 09:00 for sourdough toast and a flat white. Then the Sunday San Telmo fair: walk Defensa from Plaza Dorrego to Plaza de Mayo.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Mercado de San Telmo (parrilla counter inside the market) around 14:00. Then mate-and-helado at Las Violetas in Almagro, 17:00.
- Evening
- Pizza al molde at El Cuartito, 22:00. Stand at the counter with a cuarta de muzza and a tin of moscato. Nightcap at Floreria Atlantico in Retiro: take a taxi.
StopsMercado de San TelmoLas VioletasEl CuartitoFloreria Atlantico
Palermo deep dive: new wave + tasting menus
- ★ 4.7
- 3 days
- Returning visitor, three days, food-led
Palermo Soho and Hollywood across three days: tasting menus at Trescha and Tegui, Asian-Argentine parrilla at Nino Gordo, vegetable-forward cooking at Anafe, the new-wave kitchens defining the city now.
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Day 1Day 1: bakeries, lunch wine bar, Anafe terrace
- Morning
- Atelier Fuerza at 09:00 for medialunas and filter coffee. Walk the Palermo botanical garden.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Pain et Vin on Gorriti, 13:30. Sourdough sandwiches, charcuterie, a glass of Patagonian Pinot Noir.
- Evening
- Dinner at Anafe, 21:00 (book a week ahead). Terrace seating over the Dorrego flea market, wood-oven plates. Walk to LAB Tostadores' LAttente for a nightcap espresso.
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Day 2Day 2: cafe-bodegon lunch, Nino Gordo dinner, cocktail crawl
- Morning
- El Preferido (cafe corner) at 11:30 for vermouth at the marble bar, then a wander along Honduras for shopping.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Gran Dabbang, 14:00 (cash, no reservations). Lentil pancakes, spiced lamb, crunchy salads.
- Evening
- Dinner at Nino Gordo, 21:30. Wagyu katsu sando, Korean short rib, sake pairing. Cocktails at Frank's speakeasy (Arevalo 1443) after; phone-booth entrance.
StopsEl Preferido (cafe service)Gran DabbangNino GordoFrank's
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Day 3Day 3: brunch, Trescha or Tegui tasting menu
- Morning
- Brunch at Ninina Bakery, 10:00. Sourdough avocado toast, flat white, French-Argentine pastries.
- Afternoon
- Wine tasting at Lo de Joaquin Alberdi, 15:00. Six Argentine boutique wines, sommelier-led.
- Evening
- Tasting menu at Trescha (book three months ahead) or Tegui. Trescha is 15 courses for 11 guests at a single counter; Tegui is six courses, room-style. Either way it's the city's top end.
Buenos Aires parrilla night: the beef capital
- ★ 4.8
- 1 evening
- Single steak-house evening
A canonical Buenos Aires parrilla night: the asado de tira, the bottle of Malbec, the late-night close.
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Day 1Day 1: Don Julio and a bodega close
- Morning
- Skip; this itinerary starts at dinner Buenos Aires-style.
- Afternoon
- Aperitif at Florería Atlántico at 19:30 for the canonical Buenos Aires cocktail bar (rated among the world's best).
- Evening
- Dinner at Don Julio in Palermo from 21:30 for the bife de chorizo, asado de tira and the Malbec from the floor-to-ceiling cellar. Walk for a midnight glass at Casa Cavia or a dulce de leche cocktail at Floreria.
Palermo brunch day: cafe society and slow lunch
- ★ 4.5
- 1 day
- Cafe and brunch crawl, single day
A Palermo Soho/Hollywood Buenos Aires day for medialunas, slow lunch, an empanada stop and an evening cocktail.
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Day 1Day 1: Palermo coffee to last cocktail
- Morning
- Coffee and three medialunas at Lattente in Palermo Soho at 10:00.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Anchoita from 13:30 for the modern Argentine menu and a glass of Patagonian Pinot Noir. Walk Palermo Hollywood after.
- Evening
- Dinner at Gran Dabbang from 21:00 for the Indo-Argentine fusion plates.
San Telmo Sunday: feria, milonga, choripán
- ★ 4.6
- 1 day
- Single Sunday in San Telmo
A Sunday San Telmo feria walk, lunch at El Obrero in La Boca, an evening tango milonga.
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Day 1Day 1: Feria de San Telmo to La Boca
- Morning
- Walk the Sunday Feria de San Telmo from 11:00, stopping at the choripán stands on Plaza Dorrego.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at El Obrero in La Boca from 13:30 for the classic Italo-Argentine fixed menu: provoleta, milanesa napolitana, flan con dulce de leche.
- Evening
- Coffee and merienda at Cafe Tortoni at 17:30, then a tango milonga at La Catedral Club in Almagro from 22:00.
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