33 upscale places in Buenos Aires, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Buenos Aires: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Buenos Aires food.
Don Julio ★ 4.9
palermo-soho · Guatemala 4699, C1425 Buenos Aires
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.
Tres Monos ★ 4.8
palermo-soho · Guatemala 4899, C1425 Buenos Aires
Sebastian Atienza, Charly Aguinsky and Gus Vocke's Palermo Soho corner; #10 on World's 50 Best Bars 2025. Own-label spirits with Argentine producers.
El Preferido de Palermo ★ 4.7
palermo-soho · Jorge Luis Borges 2108, C1425 Buenos Aires
Pablo Rivero and Guido Tassi reopened this 1952 bodegon in 2020 with parrilla-grade Spanish-Italian classics. LA50B #24 in 2025; Michelin listed.
El Preferido de Palermo ★ 4.7
palermo-soho · Jorge Luis Borges 2108, C1425 Buenos Aires
Pablo Rivero and Guido Tassi's revived 1952 corner bodegon; Spanish-Italian classics with parrilla-level meat sourcing. Latin America's 50 Best #24 in 2025.
Floreria Atlantico ★ 4.7
retiro · Arroyo 872, C1007 Buenos Aires
Tato Giovannoni's subterranean cocktail bar behind the cold-room door of a Retiro flower shop. World's 50 Best Bars list; menu themed by immigrant origins.
Anchoita ★ 4.6
chacarita · Juan Ramirez de Velasco 1520, C1414 Buenos Aires
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.
La Carniceria ★ 4.6
palermo-soho · Thames 2317, C1425 Buenos Aires
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.
Aldo's Vinoteca ★ 4.6
microcentro · Moreno 372, C1091 Buenos Aires
Aldo Graziani's wine-led restaurant in Monserrat: 600-plus labels selected via blind tasting; bottles at retail plus modest corkage. Deep by-the-glass list.
Nino Gordo ★ 4.5
palermo-soho · Thames 1810, C1414 Buenos Aires
German Sitz and Pedro Pena's Asian-leaning sister to La Carniceria; Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai over Argentine beef. LA50B #21 in 2025.
Anafe ★ 4.5
palermo-hollywood · Virrey Aviles 3383, C1426 Buenos Aires
Mica Najmanovich and Nico Arcucci's eighth-floor Palermo Hollywood room over the Dorrego flea market. Wood-oven cooking, global Argentine menu, Michelin.
Julia ★ 4.5
villa-crespo · Loyola 807, C1414 Buenos Aires
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.
Mishiguene ★ 4.5
palermo-soho · Lafinur 3368, C1425 Buenos Aires
Tomas Kalika's modern Jewish-Argentine room since 2014; ashkenazi and sephardic cooking via fine-dining technique. World's 50 Best Discovery; Michelin.
Reliquia ★ 4.5
palermo-soho · Carranza 1601, C1414 Buenos Aires
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.
Presidente Bar ★ 4.5
recoleta · Avenida Presidente Manuel Quintana 188, C1014 Buenos Aires
Recoleta cocktail room consistently on World's 50 Best Bars and the Latin American 50 Best Bars. Vermouth- and Argentine-spirit-forward; civilised, dimly lit.
Cochinchina ★ 4.5
palermo-soho · Armenia 1540, C1414 Buenos Aires
Inspired by Asian travel; tea-infusion, sesame and kaffir-lime cocktails plus a Vietnamese-Cantonese snack menu. On Latin America's 50 Best Bars list.
Lo de Joaquin Alberdi ★ 4.5
palermo-soho · Jorge Luis Borges 1772, C1414 Buenos Aires
Palermo Soho wine shop-bar focused on small-batch Argentine bottles. Knowledgeable team, daily by-the-glass list and Friday tastings; a discovery counter.
La Cabrera ★ 4.4
palermo-soho · Jose Antonio Cabrera 5099, C1414 Buenos Aires
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.
Crizia ★ 4.4
palermo-soho · Gorriti 5143, C1414 Buenos Aires
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.
Sacro ★ 4.4
palermo-hollywood · Costa Rica 6038, C1414 Buenos Aires
High-design plant-based room and bar opened 2018 in Palermo Hollywood. Four-section menu (snacks, light, bold, sweet) plus a vegan cocktail program.
La Cabrera ★ 4.4
palermo-soho · Jose Antonio Cabrera 5099, C1414 Buenos Aires
Gaston Riveira's 2002 parrilla famous for the dozen side bowls (purees, salsas, salads) served with every steak. Two Cabrera locations; consistently full.
Frank's ★ 4.4
palermo-hollywood · Arevalo 1443, C1414 Buenos Aires
The original Buenos Aires speakeasy: phone-booth door, access code, cocktail room behind it. Palermo Hollywood since 2011; many copycats, original remains.
Victoria Brown ★ 4.4
palermo-soho · Costa Rica 4827, C1414 Buenos Aires
Palermo Soho speakeasy hidden behind a coffee bar; walk through Victoria Brown coffee, find the sliding door. Vintage room, Argentine craft spirits.
Verne Cocktail Club ★ 4.4
palermo-soho · Avenida Medrano 1475, C1179 Buenos Aires
Mariano Beldi's Jules Verne-themed cocktail bar near Plaza Italia. Long-time on Latin America's 50 Best Bars; submarine-window decor, serious classics list.
Uptown ★ 4.4
palermo-hollywood · Arevalo 2030, C1414 Buenos Aires
Subway-station-themed Palermo Hollywood bar with a recreated NYC subway car; cocktail menu organised by line and stop. World's 50 Best Bars 2024 #50.
Pain et Vin ★ 4.4
palermo-soho · Gorriti 5132, C1414 Buenos Aires
Half bakery, half wine bar in Palermo Soho. Naturally fermented bread, country charcuterie, small-producer wines from Patagonia and the Calchaqui Valley.
Lite Wine ★ 4.4
almagro · Honduras 3779, C1180 Buenos Aires
Almagro natural-wine bar leaning into Argentine pet-nat, skin-contact and small-producer Torrontes. Vegetable plates, no-list approach (host picks).
CoChinchina sister Ceibo ★ 4.3
palermo-soho · Honduras 5719, C1414 Buenos Aires
Palermo Soho cocktail bar focused on Argentine native botanicals and indigenous distillates. Quiet evening room, well-paced, no late-night crush.
Vico Wine Bar ★ 4.3
villa-crespo · Gurruchaga 1149, C1414 Buenos Aires
Self-pour Villa Crespo wine bar with 100-plus Argentine labels on Enomatic machines; prepaid card, pour your own half or full glass, tapas to share.
Azafran ★ 4.3
palermo-hollywood · Avenida Coronel Niceto Vega 6055, C1414 Buenos Aires
Palermo Hollywood vinoteca-restaurant with one of the city's deeper Argentine cellars. Bar seats for half-bottles and snacks, or a table for the bistro menu.
El Mirasol de La Recova ★ 4.2
recoleta · Posadas 1032, C1011 Buenos Aires
Recova arcade branch of the 1967 El Mirasol parrilla group, on Posadas since 1992. Classic-cut parrilla, white tablecloths, near Recoleta cemetery hotels.
El Mirasol de La Recova ★ 4.2
recoleta · Posadas 1032, C1011 Buenos Aires
Recova arcade branch of the 1967 El Mirasol parrilla group, on Posadas since 1992. Classic-cut parrilla service, walking distance from Recoleta hotels.
El Federal Wine Bar ★ 4.2
san-telmo · Carlos Calvo 599, C1102 Buenos Aires
Bar Notable El Federal in San Telmo doubles as a serious wine room after 18:00. Argentine bottle list across all regions; the corner has poured since 1864.
Bar Sur ★ 4.0
san-telmo · Estados Unidos 299, C1101 Buenos Aires
San Telmo tango bar at Estados Unidos and Balcarce, dimly-lit, nightly live tango from 20:00. Listed in the Cafes y Bares Notables register.