This 'secret store' was never really a store - and it's no longer even a secret following its move to more spacious premises. But owner María Morales Miy's...
Aguirre 1242It's a tourist trap for sure, but it's got an atmospheric dockside location and a jumbo wine list. But what really matters is the meat. Whatever part of the...
Alicia Moreau de Justo 516
Buzzing with a late-night good-time vibe, Cantina Los Amigos is packed with local families, TV stars and footballers. Order a selection of starters and then...
Loyola 701Dating from 1852, this hidden treasure in the heart of Congreso features a menu based on traditional dishes that have been reinvented for modern times and...
Club Del Progreso, Sarmiento 1334, entre Talcahuano and Uruguay
You'll be hungry as soon as you walk through the door here. Surrender to the onslaught of tantalising aromas and settle at one of the rustic tables and...
Rodríguez Peña 1149Five 'P's - 'picadas (tapas), pizza, pasta, pescado (fish), parrilla (grill)?' - is the question with which Don Carlos himself greets every table. The...
Brandsen 699
Don Julio knows meat. This classic but outstanding parrilla remains true to its food and its neighbourhood, priding itself on an above-average meat...
Guatemala 4691Settle yourself down at one of the pristinely laid tables in the light-filled covered patio at El Histórico - part of the same venerable old building as the...
México 524
El Obrero, literally 'the worker,' is one of the most famous restaurants in BA. Most people choose from the parrilla items listed on the chalkboard, but...
Agustín Caffarena 64
This new addition to the traditional, former grocery store next door is a godsend for disappointed diners who'd done battle over limited reservations....
Guatemala 4801A genuine find in the upscale barrio of Recoleta, this cheerful restaurant, specialising in the kind of homely comfort food that warms the cockles of...
Posadas 1515Surrounded on all sides by ultra-fashionable foreign food haunts, brightly lit El Trapiche is unstintingly Argentinian. The grilled meat is magnificent,...
Paraguay 5099This trendy restaurant is a hot spot for locals and tourists alike. Traditional picks like ojo de bife (rib-eye steak) and tortilla de papas (fried potato...
Posadas 1519All the cuts of meat here are exquisite; but most nights, it's the ojo de bife (rib-eye) and entraña (skirt steak - a novelty to most foreigners) that are...
Chile 594