Restaurants

These are the restaurants I love. Reservations are essential!!!

Key:
V ->Visa
AX -> American Express
MC -> Mastercard
For prices per person:
20$-40$ -> $
40$-70$ -> $$
70$ & more -> $$$

Argentinian Traditional

• El Obrero: 64 Caffarena St, La Boca. Ph. 4362 9912. Only Cash. $. Typical argentinian cantina, noisy, variety of food. Don´t miss the provoleta (grilled cheese)!


• El Desnivel: 855 Defensa St, San Telmo. Ph. 4300-9081. $. Very simple parrilla in a beautiful street in San Telmo. Steak or steak.


• La Cupertina: 5296 Cabrera St, Palermo. Ph. 4777-3711. Only cash. $. Incredible empanadas, specially the giant vegetable empanadas that look like a tiny pie. They serve other things beside empanadas, but I never tried.


• Miranda: 5602 Costa Rica St and Fitz Roy, Palermo. Ph. 4771-4255. V MC. $. One of my favourite restaurants for lunch time. Always fresh, everybody loves Miranda. Don´t miss the ensaladas (salads) and BBQ also rules!


• Standard: Guatemala and Fitz Roy, Palermo. Ph. 4779-2774. V AX. $$. Nice little restaurant in Palermo Hollywood. Clasical argentinian food.


• Almacén Secreto: 1626 Humboldt St, Palermo. Ph. 4775 1271. Only cash. $. Secret and exclusive little restaurant (3 tables only) where they serve typical northern food and wines. From Thursdays to Saturdays at night and only with reservation.


• A Los Amigos: 701 Loyola St, Villa Crespo (close to Palermo). Ph. 4777 0422. V. $. Informal and noisy cantina, great food.


• El Pobre Luis: 2393 Arribeños St, Belgrano. Ph. 4780-5847 / 4782-4488. V MC AX. $$. Nice, simple parrilla, great steak.
  

Argentinian Modern

• Gran Bar Danzón: 1161 Libertad St, Downtown. 1st floor. Ph. 4811 1108. V MC AX. $$. International food, great wine bar!


• Bar 6: 1676 Armenia St, Palermo. Ph. 4833 6807. V MC AX. $$. Very nice old house, close to shopping area in Palermo Soho. Great dishes!


• Bar Uriarte: 1572 Uriarte St, Palermo. Ph. 4834 6004. V MC AX. $$. Danzón and Sucre´s same owners. Pasta, fish, meat. Some dishes prepared in brick oven. Also walking distance to shopping area in Palermo.


• Bo Bo: 4882 Guatemala St, Palermo. Ph. 4774 0505. V MC AX. $. Restaurant located in Bo Bo Hotel, cute and the quality of the food is excellent.
  


• Casa Cruz: 1658 Uriarte St, Palermo. Ph. 4833 1112. V AX MC. $$. Posh, trendy restaurant. Combined dishes, very original but not for everybody.


• Cluny: 4618/22 El Salvador St, Palermo. Ph. 4831 7176. V MC AX. $$. French/ mediterranean food. Wi Fi. Tables outside.


• Freud & Fahler: 1750 Gurruchaga St, Palermo. Ph. 4833 2153. V AX. $. Nice little restaurant in Palermo Soho, excellent food! Tables outside.


• Social Paraiso: 5182 Honduras St, Palermo. Ph. 4831 4556. V AX. $. Short menu but everything is well prepared, nice combination of ingredients. Walking distance from Palermo´s shopping area.


• Sucre: 676 Sucre St, Belgrano. Ph 4782 9082. V AX MC. $$$. Big restaurant, noisy. Great ambientation. Excellent wine menu.
• Café San Juan: 450 San Juan St, San Telmo. Ph 4300 1112. Only Cash. $$. Simple restaurant, good cuisine.
• Bar El Federal: Perú and Carlos Calvo. Ph 4300 4313. V MC AX. $. Traditional bar.
  

Steak Houses

• La Brigada: 465 Estados Unidos St, San Telmo. Ph. 4361 5557. V AX MC. $$. Best steak house in Buenos Aires!! Steak is amazing, portions are big and the entrees are also very good. Not to miss the provoleta and the empanadas!
  
• La Dorita: 1911 Humboldt St, Palermo. Ph. 4773 0070. $. Only cash. Tables outside. Simple restaurant with great food, amazing the meat prepared in brick oven. I love it! Wi Fi.


• La Dorita de Enfrente: 1872 Humboldt St, Palermo. Ph 4776 5653. Only Cash. $. Wi Fi, terrace and tables outside. Always so packed that they had to inaugurate a new one!


• Cabaña las Lilas: 516 Alicia Moreau de Justo Av, Puerto Madero. Ph. 4313 1336. V AX. $$$. Turistical parrilla. Steak, service and ambientation are great! Ask the sommelier which wine goes with your dish. Tables outside facing the river. One of the best in Puerto Madero´s area.


• La Cabaña: 1967 Rodriguez Peña St, Recoleta. Ph. 4814 0001. V MC AX. $$$. Valet parking, Wi Fi, tables outside. Beautiful restaurant, close to best hotels in recoleta.


• La Cabrera: 5099 Cabrera St, Palermo. Ph. 4831 7002. V AX MC. $$. Great and big portions, steak always accompanied with great variety of sauces.


• La Cabrera Norte: 5127 Cabrera St, Palermo. Ph. 4832 5754. V MC AX. $$. As good as its original.

Italian Cuisine

• Guido´s: 2843 República de la India St, Palermo. 4802 2391. Only Cash. $$. Very original restaurant in which you won´t find a menu but the owner is going to choose what to serve. get ready to eat non stop great italian food!
  
• La Parolaccia: 1052 Alicia Moreau de Justo Av, Puerto Madero. 4343 1679/4345 4742. V. $$.
  Riobamba 1046, Recoleta. 4812 1043. V AX MC. $$. One of the most famous italian restaurants in Argentina. Pasta incredible, sauces amazing and b-days there are a must.
  
• Sottovoce: 1098 del Libertador St and Ayacucho. 4807 6691. V MC AX. $$. As simple as this: amazing food!
  


• Il Matterello. 517 Martín Rodríguez St, La Boca. 4307 0529. AX. $$. Very nice little restaurant. Home-made pasta.
  

French Cuisine

• Brasserie Petanque: 595 Defensa St, San Telmo. 4342 7930. V MC AX. $. French´s owner Petanque is situated in famous Defensa street. Authentic, nice, great menu!
  


• Nectarine: 1661 Vicente López St, Recoleta. 4813 6993. V MC AX. $$$. Unique menu!
  

Spanish Cuisine

• Oviedo: 2602 Beruti St, Recoleta. 4821 3741/ 4822 5415. V AX MC. $$$. Well-decorated, excellent cuisine. Don´t miss the paella and the wide list of Spanish wines.
  


• Museo del Jamón: 8 Cerrito St, Downtown. 4382 4144. AX. $$. Spanish modern atmosphere. Wide menu, great for tapas!
  

Pizza

• El Cuartito: 937 Talcahuano St, Recoleta. 4816 1758/4331. V MC AX. $. Typical argentinian pizzería, very common, amazing pizza.
  


• Guerrín: 1368 Av. Corrientes , Downtown. 4371 8141. Only Cash. $. My favorite pizzería in Buenos Aires! Cooked in brick oven. Try the "suprema". The place is very argentinian, common, noisy.
  


• Angelín: 5270 Córdoba Av, Palermo. 4774 3836. Only cash. $. Traditional pizzería.
  

Japanese

• Dashi: 16113 Fitz Roy St, Palermo. 4776 3500. V MC AX. $$. Elegant sushi restaurant. Spectacular sushi and salads!
  

Peruvian Japanese

• Osaka: 5608 Soler St, Palermo. 4775 6964. Only Cash. $$. Book in advance, they never have room. Everybody loves Osaka!!! Sushi and tiraditos are INCREDIBLE! atmosphere and service as well. Don´t miss it!!!
  

Mexican

• María Félix: 5200 Guatemala ST, Palermo. 4775 0380. V MC AX. $$. Big restaurant, dishes to be shared. Fajitas rule! Tables outside.
  


• Cielito Lindo: 4999 El Salvador St, Palermo. 4832 8054. Only Cash. $. Nice food, low price, colorful.
  

Middle Eastern

• Bereber: 1880 Armenia St, Palermo. 4833 5662. V MC DC AX. $$. Beautiful place. Great tagines and cous cous! Tables outside. Save room for dessert's!!!
  


• El Manto: 5802 Costa Rica St, Palermo. 4774 2409. V DC MC AX. $. Best armenian restaurant in Buenos Aires. Beautiful terrace. Wi Fi.
  

North American

• Kansas: 4625 del Libertador Av, Las Cañitas. 4776 4100. V MC DC AX. $$. They don´t make reservations and it´s always packed. If you decide to go here you´ll have to wait. The best Caesar salad in Buenos Aires, specially the one with shrimps. I can´t order anything else but the BBQ ribs, A MA ZING!!! (meat and fish always come with a salad).
  

Scandinavian

• Olsen: 5870 Gorriti St, Palermo. 4776 7677. V MC AX. $$. The nicest garden, ideal for nice spring days. It´s beautiful inside as well. 50 brands of quality vodkas. Sunday brunch. Wi Fi.
  

South East-Asian

• Green Bamboo: 5802 Costa Rica St, Palermo. 4775 7050. V MC DC AX. $$. Elegant restaurant. Original dishes and great drinks. Definitely a must-go.
  


• Sudestada: 5602 Guatemala St, Palermo. 4776 3777. V AX. $$. Original dishes, exotic drinks, minimalist decor.

Kosher

• El Pasaje Resto & Bar: 3141 Pasaje el Lazo, Palermo. 4806 0084. Only Cash. $$. Delivery. Tables outside.
  

• Al Galope: 2663 Tucumán St, Downtown. 4963 6888. V MC DC AX. $.

• Mamá Jacinta: 2580 Tucumán St, Downtown. 4962 9149/7535. V MC DC AX. $. Delivery.