A curated set of standout tables and local favorites.
Local favorites & classics
Sarkis. Villa Crespo · Armenian / Middle Eastern — Open since 1982 and still packed nightly, Sarkis is the city's best-value sit-down meal — overflowing platters of stuffed grape leaves, hummus, smoky baba…
Pizzería Güerrín. San Nicolás (Corrientes Avenue) · Buenos Aires-Style Pizza — Founded in 1932 by Italian immigrants and declared a city icon by the Buenos Aires Legislature, Güerrín serves porteño-style pizza with a…
Roux. Recoleta · French-Argentine Fusion — An intimate fine-dining room offering octopus risotto, beet carpaccio, and inventive French-Argentine pairings, with the option to eat in the wine cave below…
Chuí. Chacarita · Vegetarian / Wood-Fired — Tucked under the train tracks in a hip open-air space, Chuí is the city's most inventive plant-based table, blending Uruguayan barbecue sensibility with Italian…
Villegas Restó. Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1050 · 4.8★ (22,224 reviews)
Puerto Cristal. Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1082 · 4.7★ (15,938 reviews)
La Cabrera. José A. Cabrera 5100 · 4.4★ (23,726 reviews)
Don Julio Parrilla. Guatemala 4699 · 4.4★ (19,574 reviews)
Cafés, bakeries & casual
Café Tortoni. Microcentro / Avenida de Mayo · Traditional Buenos Aires Café — Dating to 1858, Café Tortoni is the city's oldest and most storied café — a haunt of Borges, Gardel, and generations of porteño…
Vive Café Cafe de especialidad , cafés de campeonatos. Costa Rica 5722 · 4.7★ (2,814 reviews)
MERCI Mercado de San Telmo. Carlos Calvo 455 · 4.5★ (3,651 reviews)
Fine dining & Michelin
Don Julio. Palermo · Argentine Parrilla (Steakhouse) — Ranked #10 in the World's 50 Best Restaurants and holder of a Michelin star and Green Star, Don Julio is Argentina's most celebrated parrilla. Dry-aged…
Fogón Asado. Palermo Soho · Argentine Tasting Menu / Fire Cooking — Named TripAdvisor's #1 Fine Dining Restaurant in the World for 2025, Fogón Asado wraps the asado tradition into a nine-course tasting menu…
Crizia. Palermo Hollywood · Seafood / Open-Fire Argentine — Crizia earned a Michelin Red Star and Green Star in 2025, placing #40 in Latin America's 50 Best. Chef Gabriel Oggero celebrates Argentina's…
Mishiguene. Palermo · Contemporary Jewish-Argentine — Chef Tomás Kalika reinterprets Ashkenazi, Sephardic, and Israeli flavors for a porteño audience — the legendary pastrami is ribeye cured ten days and smoked…
Ichisou. Balvanera · Japanese (Sushi / Ramen) — A three-generation family operation offering omakase-style sushi and house-made ramen in one of Buenos Aires' least-touristed barrios. One of the most quietly…
D'oro Italian Bar. Perú 159 · 4.7★ (11,762 reviews)
El Preferido de Palermo. Jorge Luis Borges 2108 · 4.4★ (9,826 reviews)
Trade Sky Bar. Av. Corrientes 222 Piso 19 · 4.3★ (7,660 reviews)