Must-see restaurants in Argentina

  • El Gran Vidrio

    Córdoba

    Fine dining in stylish surrounds. The menu doesn't wander too far from your standard Argentine pasta and meat fare, but there's an enjoyable mix of…

  • Bruna

    The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast

    Bright and cheery restaurant with beachy white furniture and a pretty outdoor patio serving decent burgers, sandwiches, salads and classic mains such as…

  • Il Postino

    Salta & the Andean Northwest

    Pizza and pasta are served in this atmospheric eatery. Dishes are decent and service is swift and professional. Ask for extra tomato sauce on your pizza –…

  • El Turco

    Ushuaia

    Nothing fancy, this classic, dated Argentine cafe nonetheless charms with inexpensive prices and swift-footed bow-tied waiters who want to try out their…

  • Doña Salta

    Salta

    This central spot with costumed waiters lays it on thick for tourists. Nevertheless, it is an attractive, faux-dobe spot to sit and try northwestern…

  • Puerto de Palos

    Mar del Plata

    Another nice choice on port, this full-service restaurant comes with loads of atmosphere – think: brick walls, columns and Barcelona FC flags flying with…

  • Paso Garibaldi

    Ushuaia

    Serving hearty local fare including black-bean stew, flavorful salads and roasted hake, this new addition is refreshingly without pretension. The recycled…

  • Ahonikenk

    El Chaltén

    This pint-sized log restaurant is known for its good price-to-quality ratio. Bus drivers feed on oversized milanesas that could feed a family of four,…

  • Flor de Sauco

    Salta & the Andean Northwest

    This sociable and pleasant bungalow is a popular all-day spot for a coffee, a sandwich or a slice of cake. It bills itself as a teahouse, and there's…

  • Tierra de Colores

    Quebrada de Humahuaca

    This touristy, yet still charming, rustic dining room is a venue for solid, traditional food, served in generous portions. Juicy tamales, savory locro and…

  • Tea Connection

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Branch of the successful cafe chain offering a wide variety of teas, healthy sandwiches, salads and mains. Other nearby locations include Uriburu 1597 and…

  • La Estación

    Coastal Patagonia

    This funky eatery is the ideal spot to crack open a bottle of wine and savor it. The vibe is casual, with worthwhile dishes like langostinos a la plancha …

  • Tea Connection

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Branch of the successful cafe chain offering a wide variety of teas, healthy sandwiches, salads and mains. Other nearby locations include Uriburu 1597 and…

  • Los Puestos

    Quebrada de Humahuaca

    Built like a stone lodge, with timber tables and polished concrete floors, this parilla serves the Argentine classics as well as regional Andean offerings…

  • Tierra de Azafranes

    The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast

    This popular and smartly decorated restaurant is known for its seafood paella and risotto with lamb ragout, but they grill steaks, too. It's got an…

  • Piazza Caffe

    Mar del Plata

    A perfect perch over the boulevard and the bay upon which you may peruse a wide-ranging menu of pizzas, salads, pastas, grilled fish, chicken and steaks…

  • Rincón Vegetariano

    Rosario

    This mostly vegetarian place offers a huge range of meat-free hot and cold dishes to eat in or take out. There are always all sorts of deals going, with…

  • Kostelo

    Bariloche

    A modern and upscale bar-restaurant best known for its location right near the lake. The food isn't bad, however – from the well-cooked steaks to ample…

  • Grill Argentino

    The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast

    This centrally located, cavernous dining hall, half a block off the plaza, is popular for its efficient service and its reasonably priced, abundant…

  • Il Postino 2

    Salta & the Andean Northwest

    The second link in the two-part Il Postino chain, they do the same reliable pizzas and pasta platters in a handsome brick warehouse patrolled by…

  • La Posta

    Quebrada de Humahuaca

    A well-regarded restaurant on the main plaza. It roasts llama dishes, legs of lamb, steaks, trout and chicken, and offers but one vegetarian pasta dish to…

  • La Surfera

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    La Surfera is on the main street in the center of town. This laid-back restaurant-cafe-reggae bar is headquarters for Rodeo’s surprisingly large hippy…

  • El Terruño

    Cafayate

    Plaza-side seating and polite if scatty service presents inventive seafood-based salads, and well-prepared mains, including plenty of fish dishes and a…

  • Las Brasas

    Bariloche & the Lake District

    Having gone strong for over three decades, this parrilla has finally succumbed to an inevitable decline in standards. The Patagonian lamb is still good,…

  • Alta Montaña

    Bariloche & the Lake District

    Friendly and low-key, this eatery is a good place to catch a soccer game on TV while munching on some trout ravioli, a steak or a milanesa (breaded steak)…

  • Tia Camila

    Coastal Patagonia

    A humble neighborhood restaurant, Tia Camila does a brisk business in simple and filling fare, ranging from homemade pastas to delectable costellitas …

  • Pizza Express

    Coastal Patagonia

    Cheap and casual, with service that’s friendlier than you’ll find elsewhere in Río Gallegos, this is where students and families dine on burgers, gnocchi…

  • El Mexicano

    Bariloche

    The food at this little Mexican restaurant leans more toward Tex-Mex than authentic Mexican. With a changed name and ownership, quality has gone downhill,…

  • Sal y Pimienta

    Along the Río Paraná

    A local favorite, this uncomplicated joint near the bus terminal is almost always open and has a wide-ranging menu and unbeatable prices for tasty meats,…

  • La Luna

    Inland Patagonia

    This chic rock 'n' roll restaurant-bar offers tasty spinach pizza, vegetable crepes, and heaped portions of steak and fries. The evening crowd spills out…

  • Mercado Central

    Salta

    This large, lively market is very interesting, as well as one of the cheapest places to eat in town. You can supplement inexpensive pizza, empanadas and…

  • Parador Villavicencio

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    The sole eating option at the reserve (just before the Gran Hotel Villavicencio) is this casual restaurant with good coffee, a few basic dishes, set menus…

  • Lupita

    Puerto Madryn

    This tiny, colorful eatery serves up nachos and fajitas to travelers yearning for something spicy. While it's not straight out of Guadalajara, a valiant…

  • El Ruedo

    Córdoba

    El Ruedo doesn’t stray too far from the steak, sandwich and pizza formula, but this plaza-side spot under big shady trees is a winner, as are its…

  • Tomo 1

    Buenos Aires

    A long-running restaurant that's arguably past its prime, Tomo 1 offers a formal dining experience in the Hotel Panamericano. Expect European-influenced…

  • Los Olivos Resto Cafe

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    There's a good range of well-prepared food here – the menu's split into 'gourmet' (offering regional faves like goat and trout) and 'classic,' with…

  • Jovi

    Salta

    A long terrace overlooking the palms of Plaza Güemes is reason enough to like this popular local restaurant. It does a huge range of dishes, without…

  • El Montañés

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    Resembling a small log cabin, this postage stamp-sized restaurant has basic meat and pasta dishes, as well as ordinary pizza which you can conveniently…

  • Aranjuez

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    A fairly standard cafe-bar-restaurant on Plaza Pringles, this one gets a mention for the sidewalk tables out on the pedestrian thoroughfare that make it a…

  • Detente

    Bariloche & the Lake District

    A laid-back kind of place serving some of Zapala's best food (it's not much of a horse race, though). The menu doesn't stray far from meat, pizza and…

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