40 mid-range places in Buenos Aires, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Buenos Aires, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Buenos Aires food.
Don Julio ★ 4.9
palermo-soho · Guatemala 4699, C1425 Buenos Aires
Even Argentina's LA50B-#3 parrilla keeps the grill lit late. 22:30 reservations are standard; the Palermo room runs at full noise until midnight.
LAB Tostadores de Cafe ★ 4.8
palermo-hollywood · Humboldt 1542, C1414 Buenos Aires
The roastery that helped launch BA's third-wave coffee scene; sister cafe LAttente Caffe in Palermo Soho. Single-origin filter, espresso, retail whole bean.
Tres Monos ★ 4.8
palermo-soho · Guatemala 4899, C1425 Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires' top cocktail bar; #10 in the World's 50 Best Bars 2025. Open Tuesday to Saturday until 03:00; standing room at the bar past midnight.
Salvaje Bakery ★ 4.8
palermo-soho · Avenida Dorrego 1829, C1414 Buenos Aires
Salvaje's bakery doubles as a sit-down brunch spot in Palermo. Naturally fermented sourdough toasts, eggs, integral pastries; Saturday morning queue.
LAttente Caffe ★ 4.7
palermo-soho · Costa Rica 4863, C1414 Buenos Aires
Palermo Soho specialty cafe; the retail face of LAB Tostadores. Filter coffee program, espresso, sister-property to the roastery on Humboldt.
Floreria Atlantico (late) ★ 4.7
retiro · Arroyo 872, C1007 Buenos Aires
Speakeasy under the flower shop, World's 50 Best Bars regular. Kitchen serves grill plates and tapas until late; the bar settles in around 23:00.
Trescha ★ 4.7
villa-crespo · Murillo 725, C1414 Buenos Aires
Trescha seats 11 around a single cedarwood counter in a Villa Crespo casona; the 15-course menu earned a Michelin star inside a year of opening.
Tip: Reservations open three months in advance; the 15-course menu changes constantly.
Las Violetas (merienda) ★ 4.7
almagro · Avenida Rivadavia 3899, C1204 Buenos Aires
Almagro Cafe Notable since 1884, voted best in BA. The classic merienda spread (sandwiches, scones, sweet-tooth pastries, tea) under stained glass.
Anchoita (cheese cart) ★ 4.6
chacarita · Juan Ramirez de Velasco 1520, C1414 Buenos Aires
Anchoita (cheese cart) in Buenos Aires: argentine room. Visitors come for the steak; the 50-strong Argentine cheese cart is the chef's quiet.
Tip: End dinner with the cheese cart; ask for the Patagonian and Salta selections.
Le Blu ★ 4.6
palermo-soho · Honduras 5482, C1414 Buenos Aires
Palermo Soho pastry shop with the city's most-photographed laminated pastries plus brunch plates. Twice-baked almond croissants, kouign amann.
Felix Felicis Cafe ★ 4.5
palermo-soho · Honduras 5188, C1414 Buenos Aires
Palermo Soho specialty cafe-roastery on Honduras. Aeropress, V60 and espresso programs; baked goods from Salvaje and others; small but precisely run.
Strange Brewing ★ 4.5
chacarita · Delgado 658, C1426 Buenos Aires
Colegiales/Chacarita microbrewery, the Norwegian-Argentine project that helped lead the BA craft wave. Original Delgado taproom plus a second on Arenal 4768.
Anafe ★ 4.5
palermo-hollywood · Virrey Aviles 3216, C1426 Buenos Aires
Anafe in Buenos Aires: Eighth floor of a Colegiales high-rise, no street signage; you find it by riding the lift and trusting the rooftop view.
Tip: Sit on the terrace overlooking the Dorrego flea market; book a week ahead through the website.
Nino Gordo ★ 4.5
palermo-soho · Thames 1810, C1414 Buenos Aires
Nino Gordo in Buenos Aires: argentine parrilla room. Asian-Argentine parrilla concept; visitors expect a steakhouse and find Korean short rib and katsu.
Tip: Order the katsu sando and the wagyu skewers; ask for sake or shochu pairings.
Julia ★ 4.5
villa-crespo · Loyola 807, C1414 Buenos Aires
Julia is a 22-seat Villa Crespo townhouse from chef Julio Baez; an eight-strong team runs two nightly seatings, dinner only Monday to Friday.
Tip: Book four weeks ahead through the venue's reservation system; both nightly seatings sell out by mid-week.
Gran Dabbang ★ 4.5
palermo-soho · Avenida Raul Scalabrini Ortiz 1543, C1414 Buenos Aires
Gran Dabbang is Mariano Ramons no-reservations, no-signage Palermo room where the nights plates land on a chalkboard; arrive by 20:00 or wait.
Tip: Arrive by 20:00 or sit and wait.
LAttente Caffe ★ 4.5
palermo-soho · Costa Rica 4863, C1414 Buenos Aires
LAB Tostadores' Palermo Soho cafe. Filter and espresso programs anchor a small brunch menu of sourdough toasts, eggs and laminated baked goods.
Gran Dabbang ★ 4.4
palermo-soho · Avenida Raul Scalabrini Ortiz 1543, C1414 Buenos Aires
Mariano Ramon's tiny no-reservation Palermo room, open since 2014. Indian-Asian flavors built on Argentine ingredients; LA50B 51-100 list 2025.
Gran Dabbang ★ 4.4
palermo-soho · Avenida Raul Scalabrini Ortiz 1543, C1414 Buenos Aires
Mariano Ramon's tiny no-reservation Palermo room since 2014. Indian-Asian flavors built on Argentine ingredients; LA50B 51-100 list in 2025.
Pinta Pizza ★ 4.4
palermo-soho · Avenida Cabrera 3801, C1186 Buenos Aires
Modern Palermo pizza al molde with a Sicilian crust angle: high-hydration dough, blistered crust, slab mozzarella, long natural fermentation.
Full City Coffee House ★ 4.4
palermo-soho · Thames 1535, C1414 Buenos Aires
Palermo specialty cafe-roastery, expanded to several BA locations. Brews single-origins to order, retails the whole-bean range and runs cupping evenings.
Crizia (late seating) ★ 4.4
palermo-soho · Gorriti 5143, C1414 Buenos Aires
Late-running Palermo seafood room with one Michelin star awarded 2025; oyster bar open until 02:00 Mon-Sat, the rare BA option for a midnight dozen oysters.
Narda Comedor ★ 4.3
belgrano · Mariscal Antonio José de Sucre 664, C1428 Buenos Aires
Narda Lepes' all-day Belgrano comedor championing vegetable-forward Argentine cooking, with Saturday salad-bar lunches and natural wines at dinner.
El Obrero ★ 4.3
la-boca · Agustin R. Caffarena 64, C1157 Buenos Aires
La Boca bodegon since 1954, a short walk from Bombonera stadium. Soccer scarves on the walls, hand-written daily specials, no-frills parrilla and pasta.
Narda Comedor ★ 4.3
belgrano · Mariscal Antonio José de Sucre 664, C1428 Buenos Aires
Narda Lepes' all-day Belgrano comedor championing vegetable-forward Argentine cooking, with Saturday salad-bar lunches and natural wines at dinner.
Juan Pedro Caballero ★ 4.3
palermo-soho · Avenida Cordoba 4519, C1414 Buenos Aires
Pedro Pena and German Sitz's all-day Palermo deli-bar. Pork and beef sandwiches done with parrilla-level meat, vermut on tap and a Sunday brunch crowd.
Cafe Registrado ★ 4.3
palermo-soho · Avenida Cordoba 6038, C1414 Buenos Aires
Palermo specialty bar with rotating single-origins on espresso and filter. Bright airy room, a regular working spot for the Palermo creative crowd.
Antares ★ 4.3
palermo-soho · Armenia 1447, C1414 Buenos Aires
Pioneer of Argentine craft beer, founded 1998 in Mar del Plata, with brewpubs nationwide including this Palermo flagship. Scotch Ale and Honey are standards.
On Tap (Palermo) ★ 4.3
palermo-soho · Costa Rica 5527, C1414 Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires' best-known multi-tap bar with 40-plus rotating Argentine craft beers. Knowledgeable staff, tasting flights; Palermo's craft-beer HQ.
Pizzeria Guerrin ★ 4.3
microcentro · Avenida Corrientes 1368, C1043 Buenos Aires
Corrientes 1932 pizzeria, the canonical post-theatre slice. Cuarta de muzza standing at the counter; full sit-down service in the back room until close.
El Cuartito ★ 4.3
microcentro · Talcahuano 937, C1013 Buenos Aires
Microcentro pizzeria since 1934, open until 01:30 daily. Fugazzeta and faina, paper napkins, tin tabletops; reliable mid-Corrientes post-club move.
La Cabrera Norte (late seating) ★ 4.3
palermo-soho · Jose Antonio Cabrera 5127, C1414 Buenos Aires
Sister branch of La Cabrera at Cabrera 5127 in Palermo Soho; takes overflow from the flagship and serves the full menu (steak plus 12 side bowls) until 01:00.
El Preferido (cafe corner) ★ 4.3
palermo-soho · Jorge Luis Borges 2108, C1425 Buenos Aires
El Preferido (cafe corner) in Buenos Aires: Most visitors come for dinner; the morning-and-aperitif counter at the original 1952 bar is the locals' move.
Tip: Walk in at 12:00, sit at the bar, order vermouth and a tortilla wedge.
El Obrero ★ 4.3
la-boca · Agustin R. Caffarena 64, C1157 Buenos Aires
El Obrero is a 1954 La Boca bodegon off the postcard route; ribeye, milanesa and Quilmes in a wood-paneled room hung with football memorabilia.
Tip: Taxi door-to-door; skip Caminito and Bombonera unless you're on a match day.
Ninina Bakery ★ 4.3
palermo-soho · Gorriti 4738, C1414 Buenos Aires
Palermo Soho corner bakery-cafe with all-day brunch; sourdough toasts, eggs, French-Argentine pastries and filter coffee from LAB Tostadores roastery.
Miramar ★ 4.2
san-cristobal · Avenida San Juan 1999, C1232 Buenos Aires
San Cristobal classic Spanish-Argentine bodegon, opened 1948. Wood-panelled dining room, terrace tables, paella on Sundays, bodegon classics through the week.
Cervelar ★ 4.2
palermo-soho · Cabrera 4399, C1414 Buenos Aires
Palermo bottleshop-bar with the city's deepest selection of Argentine and imported craft beer to drink in or take home; tasting flights and brewery events.
Narda Comedor (weekend brunch) ★ 4.2
belgrano · Mariscal Antonio José de Sucre 664, C1428 Buenos Aires
Narda Lepes' weekend brunch line-up at her Belgrano comedor: salad bar, roast-of-the-day, market vegetables, with vegan and vegetarian options.
Albamonte ★ 4.1
chacarita · Avenida Corrientes 6735, C1427 Buenos Aires
Chacarita corner bodegon doing Argentine-Italian pasta and milanesas since 1953. Hand-rolled noodles, Sunday family lunches, cannelloni rossini.
All Saints Cafe ★ 4.1
san-nicolas · Av. Corrientes 802, C1043 Buenos Aires
All Saints Cafe specialty roastery and espresso-and-filter bar on Av. Corrientes, focused on light-roast single origins; a downtown barista hangout.