Must-see restaurants in Argentina

  • Tisiano

    Mar del Plata

    You have two dining choices here. Up front is the craft cocktail bar where they rotate four platos del día, at fixed and affordable prices. However, you…

  • Época de Quesos

    The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast

    An essential, exquisite stop, and the most romantic restaurant in Tandil. It's got rustic style to spare, but the food is the thing, thanks to piles of…

  • Chirimoya

    Salta

    Colorful and upbeat, this artsy, world-class vegan restaurant is the most inventive and consistently excellent kitchen in the entire region. Here pasta is…

  • Elena

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    If you’re looking to splurge on a night out, Elena is a great destination. Located at the Four Seasons hotel, this highly rated restaurant uses the best…

  • Casarena

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    With wine glasses in the foreground and Cerro de la Plata framed by floor-length windows in the distance, the five-course meal seems almost a distraction…

  • Kalma Resto

    Ushuaia

    This gem presents Fuegian staples like crab and octopus in a creative new context. Black sea bass wears a tart tomato sauce for contrast; there’s stuffed…

  • Sopra Tutto

    Catamarca & La Rioja

    Excellent homemade pasta plates, beautifully presented and flavorsome, are produced in this warm, cozy corner trattoria that doubles as a pasta shop…

  • De La Fonte

    Puerto Iguazú

    This exquisite hotel restaurant, domain of a maverick creative talent, is super-strong on presentation, whether homemade pasta or inventive creations with…

  • Piattelli

    Cafayate

    The indoor-outdoor setting overlooking picture-perfect vineyards at this upmarket, yet slightly corny, winery 3km from Cafayate makes a fine lunch stop…

  • Siete Fuegos

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    Considered something of a destination restaurant because it's the flagship of acclaimed celebrity chef Francis Mallman and it's housed in the uber…

  • Osadía de Crear

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    Osadia's five-course wine-paired lunch is one of the area's best, with beautifully presented dishes in portion sizes that won't bust your gut. Part of the…

  • Pacha

    Cafayate

    A lovely bistro, half a block off Cafayate's main plaza. The Buenos Aires–trained chef sources ingredients (and wines) carefully and crafts a menu with…

  • Crucoli Caffe

    Mar del Plata

    This dreamy little cafe in Los Troncos is like a portal into the brain of artist, designer and baker Maria Bertone. She has crafted or painted everything…

  • Casa El Enemigo

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    The passionate and philosophically inclined husband-and-wife team who created El Enemigo wines have also produced this similarly unique and inspired…

  • Aladdin

    Salta & the Andean Northwest

    The marketing of this restaurant will look familiar to fans of the Disney film, but you've made the trek from the center of town for the authentic…

  • Escauriza

    Rosario

    Backing Florida beach, this legendary place is one of Rosario's best spots for fish. The enormous indoor-outdoor dining area is redolent with the aromas…

  • En Mis Fuegos

    Puerto Madryn

    It's rare to get a taste of Patagonia beyond roast lamb. Splash out for a four-course dinner here and you'll be pleasantly enticed by the regularly…

  • La Parilla de Julián

    Bariloche

    This friendly, family-run parrilla (steak restaurant) is a long-standing local favorite and one of the few places open on Sunday. Waiters bustle about,…

  • i Latina

    Buenos Aires

    Located in a lovely antique house on a residential block, i Latina is one of the city's best restaurants. The set menu consists of seven courses, all…

  • Chan Chan

    Buenos Aires

    Thanks to fair prices and quick service, this colorful Peruvian eatery is usually packed with people devouring plates of ceviche (seafood cured in citrus)…

  • Il Gabbiano

    Bariloche & the Lake District

    At the best Italian restaurant in the region, chef Mimi Barchetta imbues each dish with plenty of amore, and it shows. Standout dishes include gnocchi…

  • Casa Tinta

    Bariloche & the Lake District

    This intimate little restaurant, decorated with vintage lanterns, offers a nightly three-course set menu, with several starters and mains to choose from,…

  • Morphen

    Bariloche & the Lake District

    Enter Morphen, and you enter a wonderland of Banksy graffiti, surreal sculpture, swirling murals and strange mobiles suspended from the ceiling. The food…

  • La Boutique del Cocinero

    Along the Río Paraná

    This innovative, welcoming chef-driven restaurant has an open kitchen right beside the dining area and a sociable vibe. On Monday it offers a set house…

  • La Tapera

    El Chaltén

    With tender steak in balsamic-reduction sauce, ultra-fresh trout from Lago del Desierto and red-wine glasses as big as your head, it's hard to go wrong at…

  • Pura Vida

    El Calafate

    Featuring the rare treat of Argentine home cooking, this offbeat, low-lit eatery is a must. Its longtime owners are found cooking up buttery spiced…

  • Butterfly

    Bariloche

    A chandelier gently spins, casting soft shadows on the rough stone walls. A fire gently crackles in the fireplace and an almost reverential hush reigns as…

  • Fuente y Fonda

    Mendoza

    Take the menu's suggestion with a grain of salt. Mains are good for two if you're overworked gauchos, but are more manageable for three healthy appetites,…

  • La Cosquilla del Ángel

    Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

    Colón’s best restaurant combines elegant, romantic decor and service with a whimsical and unpretentious approach, particularly in the curiously named…

  • 1900

    Catamarca & La Rioja

    Beyond-the-call service is the key to this wood-paneled local steak house, a block down from the plaza. It’s very popular, but it hates to turn people…

  • Legua 50

    Inland Patagonia

    Considered Esquel's best restaurant, Legua 50 is certainly the city's most elegant address, with ivory leather booths, cascading lights and stained glass…

  • La Casona del Toboso

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    A La Cumbre classic and one of the town's oldest restaurants, La Casona del Toboso doesn't let you down when it comes to quality and warm family-style…

  • El Nuevo Progreso

    Quebrada de Humahuaca

    An engaging, artsy ambience here is combined with delicious tourist-oriented cuisine. Think imaginatively prepared llama dishes, excellent meat plates,…

  • Buenos Cruces

    El Calafate

    This dynamic family-run enterprise brings a twist to Argentine classics. Start with a warm beet salad with balsamic reduction. The nut-crusted trout is…

  • Kaupé

    Ushuaia

    For an out-of-body seafood experience, make a reservation at this candlelit house overlooking the bay. Chef Ernesto Vivian employs the freshest of…

  • Zazpirak Bat

    Rosario

    From outside, this Basque cultural center gives few clues that there's a restaurant inside, and the menu seems a little humdrum at first glance. But what…

  • Sabía Que Venías y Preparé Un Pastel

    Córdoba & the Central Sierras

    The couple behind this amazing restaurant met while working as chefs in top Buenos Aires restaurants; now, at their own culinary playground, they…

  • Maffía

    El Chaltén

    Bring your appetite. In a gingerbread house, this pasta specialist makes delicious stuffed panzottis and sorrentinos, with creative fillings like trout,…

  • Alto El Fuego

    Bariloche

    The most frequently recommended parrilla (steak restaurant) in town, featuring the killer combination of great cuts of expertly seared meat and a well…

  • Almacen Ramos Generales

    Ushuaia

    With its quirky memorabilia and postings about local environmental issues, this warm and cozy former general store is a peek inside the real Ushuaia…

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