3 editor picks across United States.
3 argentine restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina on 6th Street downtown grills Argentine meats over a wood fire in Pittsburgh. A counter-order room with a citywide following.
OrderA grilled cut with chimichurri, plus the grilled provoleta cheese.
TipOrder at the counter; lines form at lunch. The room moved to 6th Street downtown from the Strip.
Balvanera on Smallman Street in the Strip District serves Argentine asado in Pittsburgh. Chef Fernando Navas runs the wood grill in a 1920s warehouse.
OrderEmpanadas, a grilled cut with chimichurri and a Malbec.
TipThe dining room takes reservations; the bar and bodega are first-come.
The Original Marini's Empanada House in Houston is the Argentine family kitchen on Westheimer in Westchase since 2007 (1971 in Montrose), with 80 savoury.
OrderClassic beef empanada (baked, the original), the corn empanada, the dulce de leche dessert version.
TipOrder half-dozen mixed (savoury) plus a single sweet to taste. The fried versions are heavier; baked is closer to the Argentine original.
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