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

First-time visitor, two days2 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.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: 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.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: 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.

Palermo deep dive: new wave + tasting menus ★ 4.7

Returning visitor, three days, food-led3 days

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.

  1. Day 1: Day 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.

  2. Day 2: Day 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.

  3. Day 3: Day 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

Single steak-house evening1 evening

A canonical Buenos Aires parrilla night: the asado de tira, the bottle of Malbec, the late-night close.

  1. Day 1: Day 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

Cafe and brunch crawl, single day1 day

A Palermo Soho/Hollywood Buenos Aires day for medialunas, slow lunch, an empanada stop and an evening cocktail.

  1. Day 1: Day 1: Palermo coffee to last cocktail

    Morning
    Coffee and three medialunas at Lattente Specialty Coffee 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
    Aperitif at Vines of Mendoza Buenos Aires Tasting Room for a Malbec flight, then dinner at Gran Dabbang from 21:00 for the Indo-Argentine fusion plates.

San Telmo Sunday: feria, milonga, choripán ★ 4.6

Single Sunday in San Telmo1 day

A Sunday San Telmo feria walk, lunch at El Obrero in La Boca, an evening tango milonga.

  1. Day 1: Day 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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