Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Buenos Aires

Listed among the top restaurants in Buenos Aires, Don Julio is a fine dining experience you can’t miss on your visit to the Argentinian capital city. A popular restaurant among locals and tourists alike, this diner is renowned for its mouthwatering steaks along with its extensive wine selection. Top-notch service by the highly attentive and knowledgeable staff leaves every customer with a wonderful dining experience here. The ribeye steak with a local Malbec wine is a favorite combo among patrons at this place. Do reserve a table, as this is perhaps the most popular restaurant in the city. Even if you make reservations 2 months out, you will be glad you did. The service staff take care of you here and even make recommendations for both the cuts of meat and the type of wine. The meat is out of this world. You will enjoy your time here.

An original alternative within the scope of barbecue-style restaurants. This is a top quality steak house, impeccable in every sense. Located in the modern complex of Puerto Madero (a recent dock-side development), it has a cutting edge, end of the 20th Century style. The clientele often comprises an elegant and relaxed crowd. Specializing in offal and grilled sweetbreads, this restaurant is the flavored choice for tourists and Argentineans living abroad, who come back dreaming of a characteristic Argentine barbecue. Recommendations are barbecued pork ribs with potatoes au gratin; isla flotante (exotic dessert) and tiramisu. The decoration is a plain country style. The excellent fillet steaks are proof of the high quality meat they are known for, having bred their own cattle for several years.

A menu comprising of dishes from various corners of the world, Puerto Sorrento is a great option for those who are fussy about their food. Seafood delicacies like Lobsters, exotic dishes like Frog Legs and classic ones like mackerels and paella are on the menu here—you name it, and they have got it. Owing to the quick service of the flavorful fare, business lunches are also quite popular here. At noon, Puerto Sorrento also offers Executive menus at a fixed price along with wine.

There are few businessmen, foreigners or visitors, who have not visited this place at some time. It boasts over three decades of good reputation, and is known both for its quality food and for its ambiance. It has a classical countryside decor that is both elegant and traditional, with wooden and leather chairs and landscape paintings adorning the walls.

Happening is located in a great locality with a view of Los Viejos Dock de Ladrillo. The iron structure, modern décor and recycled wood finishing give the restaurant and its spacious bar a unique ambience. You can try a variety of meat and fish dishes from the elaborate menu along with cold side dishes and salads. Try and make it during the Happy Hour where you get a free repeat of the amount you have already consumed! Accompany your drinks with cold cuts, tortillas and other snacks. The restaurant offers parking on the premises.

In a city where meat reigns supreme, La Pescadorita remains a Presbyterian friendly option specializing in fish and seafood. From the owners of the popular parrilla La Dorita, La Pescadorita, or Fish-Dorita in Spanish, brings a fun and friendly restaurant in a prime location that makes a great spot for both lunch and dinner. The light blue colors brighten up the whole space while also fitting into the nautical and sea themed décor. Seashell adornments and mermaids are also painted on the walls to make you feel you have been transported to a beach town, or the set of the Little Mermaid. - Alexandra Lazar