Don Julio ★ 4.9
Pablo Rivero's Palermo Soho parrilla; Latin America's 50 Best #1 in 2020 and 2024, #3 in 2025. One Michelin star plus a Green Star in the BA guide.
Signature: Bife de chorizo, Provoleta, Empanadas
The restaurants worth the trip in Buenos Aires. bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
Our picks in Buenos Aires
El Preferido de Palermo ★ 4.7
Pablo Rivero and Guido Tassi reopened this 1952 bodegon in 2020 with parrilla-grade Spanish-Italian classics. LA50B #24 in 2025; Michelin listed.
Signature: Tortilla, Vitel tone, Milanesa
Anchoita ★ 4.6
Enrique Pineyro's Chacarita room in a former siphon factory; glass-walled charcoal grill, cheese cart and Entre Rios river fish. Michelin Green Star 2024.
Signature: Aged ribeye, Daily fresh fish, Cheese course
La Cabrera ★ 4.4
Gaston Riveira's 2002 parrilla, famous for the dozen side bowls (purees, salsas, salads) served with every steak. Flagship plus La Cabrera Norte at 5127.
Signature: Bife de chorizo with side bowls, Provoleta, Ojo de bife
La Carniceria ★ 4.6
Pedro Pena and German Sitz's intimate Palermo parrilla. Grass-fed beef from family land, no walk-ins; charred-crust steaks and smoky bone marrow.
Signature: Costilla de chorizo, Mollejas, Grilled provoleta
Nino Gordo ★ 4.5
German Sitz and Pedro Pena's Asian-leaning sister to La Carniceria; Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai over Argentine beef. LA50B #21 in 2025.
Signature: Wagyu katsu sando, Korean short rib, Tataki of beef
Anafe ★ 4.5
Mica Najmanovich and Nico Arcucci's eighth-floor Palermo Hollywood room over the Dorrego flea market. Wood-oven cooking, global Argentine menu, Michelin.
Signature: Sourdough with cultured butter, Wood-fired vegetables, House Caesar
Julia ★ 4.5
Julio Martin Baez's 22-seat indie kitchen in Villa Crespo. Five-ingredient seasonal courses with no fluff. LA50B #50 in 2025; dinner Mon-Fri.
Signature: Confit pork belly, Seasonal vegetable plates, Five-ingredient courses
Gran Dabbang ★ 4.4
Mariano Ramon's tiny no-reservation Palermo room, open since 2014. Indian-Asian flavors built on Argentine ingredients; LA50B 51-100 list 2025.
Signature: Lentil pancakes, Spiced lamb, Crunchy salads
Mishiguene ★ 4.5
Tomas Kalika's modern Jewish-Argentine room since 2014; ashkenazi and sephardic cooking via fine-dining technique. World's 50 Best Discovery; Michelin.
Signature: Pastron sandwich, Gefilte fish, Roast lamb shoulder
Tegui ★ 4.7
German Martitegui's Palermo Hollywood tasting room behind an unmarked door. Six-course seasonal menu changing weekly; long-running on Latin America's 50 Best.
Signature: Seasonal six-course tasting, Aged beef course, Patagonian seafood
Crizia ★ 4.4
Gabriel Oggero's seafood-only Palermo room, oysters and fish from small Argentine producers. Michelin Green Star 2024, a red star 2025; rare BA oyster bar.
Signature: Patagonian oysters, Daily catch, Cured fish
El Mirasol de La Recova ★ 4.2
Recova arcade branch of the 1967 El Mirasol parrilla group, on Posadas since 1992. Classic-cut parrilla, white tablecloths, near Recoleta cemetery hotels.
Signature: Bife de lomo, Mollejas, Provoleta
Cabana Las Lilas ★ 4.0
Puerto Madero's flagship riverside parrilla since 1995. Estate-raised cattle, tourist-priced, terrace tables on the dock and a full Argentine cellar.
Signature: Ojo de bife, Bife de chorizo, Estate-raised beef
Reliquia ★ 4.5
Branko Vaccaro and Julia Bottaro's 22-seat Palermo corner: vegetable-led modern Argentine cooking with a young, devoted following and a Bib Gourmand mark.
Signature: Seasonal vegetable tasting, House sourdough, Bib Gourmand vegetable menu
Sacro ★ 4.4
High-design plant-based room and bar opened 2018 in Palermo Hollywood. Four-section menu (snacks, light, bold, sweet) plus a vegan cocktail program.
Signature: Mushroom plate, Wood-roasted aubergine, Plant-based tasting
Alo's Bistro ★ 4.5
Alejandro Feraud's Boulogne dining room (San Isidro, 25 km north of CABA) since 2014. Producer-led seasonal menu, organic garden; LA50B 51-100 list 2025.
Signature: Tasting menu, Garden vegetables, Seasonal mains
Fogon Asado ★ 4.6
Counter-only asado tasting in Palermo: a dozen guests, an open hearth and eight courses across the fuego cycle. World's Best Steak Restaurants 2026.
Signature: Asado tasting, Mollejas glazed, Whole grilled vegetables
Trescha ★ 4.7
Tomas Treschanski opened Trescha in March 2023 in a Villa Crespo casona at age 25, after stages at Azurmendi and Frantzen. One Michelin star in 2024.
Signature: 15-course tasting menu, Aged duck course, Patagonian seafood course
Narda Comedor ★ 4.3
Narda Lepes' all-day Belgrano comedor championing vegetable-forward Argentine cooking, with Saturday salad-bar lunches and natural wines at dinner.
Signature: Market-vegetable salads, House pasta, Roasted fish