Don Julio
A restaurant ranked among the world's best parrillas, known for carefully aged beef.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$$
- Best time
- Evening
Tip: Book ahead, as tables at peak hours are hard to get.
Show on mapFood & Drink – Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires cuisine revolves around beef, empanadas and Italian-influenced pastas and pizzas. From historic cafes to parrillas, every meal is a long, relaxed ritual.
Local dishes
- Asado – A feast of mixed meats slowly cooked over wood or charcoal.
- Milanesa – Thinly pounded, breaded and fried beef, often served with fries.
- Locro – A thick winter stew of corn, beans and meat, eaten especially on 25 May.
Must-try
- Dulce de leche – A caramelised milk spread that fills alfajores, ice cream and pancakes.
- Provoleta – A thick slice of cheese melted on the grill with oregano and spices.
- Chimichurri – A green sauce of parsley, garlic and vinegar served with meat.
Street food spots
- Choripán – The classic street snack of grilled sausage in bread with chimichurri.
- Empanada – A baked or fried pastry pocket filled with beef, cheese or corn.
- Medialuna – A small, sweet and light Argentine croissant eaten with coffee.
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Places
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
A famous bookstore cafe in a former theatre, with coffee served on the old stage.
- Category
- Café
- Duration
- 1 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Morning
Tip: Go at opening time to avoid the crowds.
Show on mapCafé Tortoni
A historic cafe on Avenida de Mayo, open since 1858 and known for hot chocolate and churros.
- Category
- Café
- Duration
- 1 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: Skip the queue by going on a weekday afternoon.
Show on mapMercado de San Telmo
A covered market from 1897 with iron roofing, antique stalls, empanadas and local food.
- Category
- Market
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Sundays
Tip: Visit on Sundays to combine it with the surrounding antiques fair.
Show on mapLa Cabrera
A parrilla famed for generous bife de chorizo and ojo de bife served with many small side dishes.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$$
- Best time
- Evening
Tip: Ask about the early-evening discount menu.
Show on mapPizzería Güerrín
A classic on Avenida Corrientes, known for thick-crust fugazzeta and standing-room pizza slices.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 1 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Late at night
Tip: Try the fugazzeta with a glass of moscato.
Show on mapEl Preferido de Palermo
An old-style grocery-bar serving traditional Argentine dishes and charcuterie boards.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 1.3 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Lunchtime
Tip: The lunch menu is better value than dinner.
Show on mapBarrio Chino de Belgrano
A colourful stretch of Asian groceries, noodle shops and bubble tea stands.
- Category
- Market
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Sundays
Tip: Festival stalls pop up on Sundays.
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