Where to Celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve 2026 in Buenos Aires: 13 Unmissable Plans

Christmas at NH Collection Lancaster. A huge buffet with Argentine classics and hot dishes: meats, seafood, salmon and veggie options. Mini pastries and a Christmas dessert table to finish. Drinks included.
Price: USD 90 + VAT (adults), USD 40 + VAT (ages 3–11). Dinner + accommodation combo: USD 250 + VAT. Guests: 20% off.
Reservations: mtngs.nhcollectionlancaster@nh-hotels.com / +54 11 4131-6464.

New Year’s Eve at NH City. Cold and hot reception with sushi station, elegant starters, beef tenderloin as main course and two desserts. Then sweet table, open bar, DJ and dance floor. Vegan option available.

Price: USD 160 + VAT (adults), USD 80 + VAT (ages 3–11). Dinner + accommodation + parking combo: USD 420 + VAT. Guests: 20% off.
Reservations: mntngs.nhcity@nh-hotels.com / +54 11 4121-6464.

Where: Av cordoba 405 ( NH Collection Lancaster). Bolivar 160 (NH City).

Steakhouse classics and top wine pairings to close the year. La Malbequería & Lo de Jesús offers a full dinner with reception, starters, main course, sides, desserts and a toast, paired with wines from Bodega Salentein.

New Year’s Eve Menu
Reception: Aperol Spritz.
Appetizer: beef empanada with yasgua sauce.
Starters: aged provoleta, Patagonian prawns with garlic, grilled sweetbreads.
Mains: spinach-ricotta cannelloni gratin / grilled Patagonian trout / grilled ribeye.
Sides: arugula, cherry tomato & parmesan salad / roasted beets with red onion & goat cheese / fries.
Desserts: flan with dulce de leche & cream / triple-chocolate mousse / tiramisu.
Toast: chocolate truffles & fresh cherries.
Wines: Primus Chardonnay, Primus Malbec, Alyda Brut Nature.

Price: ARS 150,000.

Reservations: +54 9 11 3943-1734

Where: Gurruchaga 1406.

Pure Argentinian flavor in Cauce de los Fuegos: a multi-course fire-driven menu, premium wine pairing and a celebration with DJ, entertainment and party favors.

Christmas: classic starters (Œuf Mayonnaise, vitel toné, chicken, octopus), fire-roasted quail and lamb rack as main. Roasted peach dessert + Christmas sweet table.

New Year’s Eve: prawn and vitel toné starters, grilled suckling pig and ribeye with sweet potatoes. Strawberry trio + sweet table.
Pairings: Terrazas Grand (Christmas) / Angélica Zapata + sparkling wines (NYE).

Price: inquire via WhatsApp.

Reservations: +54 9 11 3311 3691.

Where: Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 440.

Festive Río de la Plata cuisine in Puerto Retiro, in Áncora, with a three-course dinner in a modern, elegant space with privileged views. Kids’ menu available.

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New Year’s Eve Menu (choice of):
Starters: vitel toné, melon & prosciutto, cold cuts & cheeses, or brioche bread with whipped butter.
Mains: roasted lamb with vegetables & nut sauce / mushroom risotto.
Desserts: nougat semifreddo with toffee / chocolate-hazelnut cake.
Drinks: wines, sparkling wines, sodas and coffee.
Kids’ menu: milanesa with fries + ice cream + soda.

Price: ARS 120,000 (adults) / ARS 60,000 (children).

Reservations: +54 9 11 3921-6717

Where: Comodoro Pedro Zanni 351.

Dinner, music and party favors in full grill style. Somos Asado in Villa Crespo offers a complete New Year’s Eve: cocktail reception, multi-course menu, wines and celebration until 1 AM.

Menu includes: Reception bites (lamb croquette, beef cheek empanada, potato & pine mushroom fritter) + open bar.
Small plates: focaccia with smoked eggplant, beef tenderloin vitel toné, rolled matambre with rustic salad.
Hot dishes: sausage with harissa and bean purée; asparagus with confit tomatoes, lemon & almonds.
Meat course: 40-day aged steak + potato latkes + pepper sauce.
Desserts: chocolate-hazelnut cake, artisanal panettone, candied nuts.

Price: USD 250 per person (November presale USD 220).

Reservations: 50% deposit via WhatsApp 11-5834-9324 or Wokiapp.

Where: Av. Scalabrini Ortiz 651, Villa Crespo.

A full celebration by the river. Enero offers a multi-course dinner, kids’ menu, open bar until 12:30, a toast with Baron B, live music, DJ set and fireworks.

Menu includes amuse-bouche, choice of starters, mains and desserts.
Open Bar: classic cocktails, Terrazas de los Andes Grand wines, Baron B Extra Brut, beer, soft drinks.

Prices: until Nov 30: USD 125; from Dec 1: USD 150; kids menu USD 90.

Reservations: enero.meitre.com / +54 9 152-597-7180

Where: Av. Costanera Rafael Obligado 6710.

Buche Holiday boxes with artisanal charcuterie, aged cheeses, chutneys and baked goods. Options range from an accessible box with wine, salami and nougat to a premium version with Baron B, seasoned bondiola, cheeses, escabeches and artisanal panettone. Also ready-to-serve boards and customizable corporate boxes.

Orders: buche.com.ar

Where: Asunción 4085, Nazarre 3275.

A signature dinner and party to welcome 2026. The iconic Jewish-immigrant cuisine restaurant in Palermo offers a six-course dinner, Catena Zapata wines and the closing Mishiguene Party.

Menu includes welcome cocktails, snacks (fattoush, gefilte fish, tomato labne), mezze (trout lox, leek hummus, prawn muhammara), endive-melon salad, mushroom bureka, pastrami Wellington, summer fruit malabí and petit fours.

Price: ARS 350,000 per person.

Reservations: +54 9 11 5029-1979 / info@mishiguene.com.ar

Where: Lafinur 3368, Palermo.

A home-style celebration in a Belgrano R English-style house: long table with Christmas classics (vitel toné, matambre, salads, prawn cocktail), live grill with meats and seafood, almond ice cream dessert and sweet table. Drinks included plus a surprise gift under the tree for each guest.

Price: ARS 60,000 per person.

Reservations: 11 2486-7741

Where: Av. Olazábal 3301.

Traditional Armenian dishes ready to share: hummus, stuffed grape leaves, roasted eggplant with yogurt & walnuts, cheese borek, michugov kofte and anush pilaf. Desserts include kadaif, shamali and mamul. Everything is handmade and pre-ordered for pickup.

Orders: 11 3140-6814

Where: Gurruchaga 1088.

Full festive buffets with Christmas classics, fish, seafood, meats and pastas, plus a large sweet and Christmas table, at Loi Suites Recoleta Hotel.

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New Year’s Eve: includes drinks, open bar from midnight, DJ and glitter stand.
Price: USD 210 (adults) / USD 100 (ages 7–11) / under 6 free.

Christmas Eve: intimate mirror menu + jazz & bossa show.
Price: USD 180 (adults) / USD 90 (ages 7–11) / under 6 free.

Reservations: 11 4086 6404 / eventos@loisuites.com.ar

Where: Vicente López 1955.

The most Parisian luxury hotel in the city offers festive dinners, brunches and special lunches, with French touches and a five-star atmosphere.

Christmas Dinner – 24/12
Cold table with signature salads, hummus, onion tatin, roasted vegetables, cheese & charcuterie station; seafood station; hot dishes (pumpkin galette, slow-cooked lamb, herb-stuffed chicken) and mains such as ribeye, Josper-grilled tenderloin or green agnolotti. French-inspired dessert table.
Price: USD 280 adults / USD 240 children (4–12).

Christmas Brunch – 25/12
Relaxed midday proposal with trout tartare, heirloom tomato salad with burrata, Josper octopus; mains such as skirt steak with spinach risotto or grilled catch of the day; classic hotel desserts.
Price: USD 130 adults / USD 80 children.

New Year’s Eve Dinner – 31/12
Cold table (lamb empanadas, artichokes, roasted zucchini, mushroom ragout, warm lentil salad), cheese & charcuterie, seafood station (scallops, marinated salmon, prawns, cured trout, Josper octopus), hot dishes and choice of main (beef flank with pea purée, crusted tenderloin or green risotto). Festive dessert table.
Price: USD 350 adults / USD 300 children (4–12).

New Year’s Day Lunch – 1/1
Carpaccio, pâté with pear chutney, grilled peach salad; mains (grilled salmon, beef flank with corn cream, asparagus risotto) and fruit-forward desserts.
Price: USD 130 adults / USD 80 children.

Reservations: victoria.colombo@sofitel.com / +54 9 11 3295-0757

Where: Posadas 1232.

A multi-course dinner in an elegant setting: reception, classic starters (vitel toné, matambre, burrata, empanadas), choice of mains (pork shoulder, Angus steak, salmon or cauliflower), family-style sides and desserts. Ends with a sweet table and the traditional 12 lucky grapes. Includes water, welcome cocktail and a glass of sparkling wine.

Price: ARS 130,000 per person.

Reservations: reservas@rufinoargentino.com / 11 5601-7547

Where: Av. Pres. Manuel Quintana 465.