Easter in Buenos Aires: where to eat and what to try during Holy Week 2026

Seasonal seafood cuisine for Easter

This Villa Crespo restaurant, recommended in the latest Michelin Guide, celebrates Easter Sunday with a special menu that integrates into its seasonal cuisine. For the occasion, it adds three seafood dishes: catch-of-the-day terrine with oyster mayonnaise and pickles, green curry with fish and mussels and seasonal vegetables, and almond tart with vanilla ice cream and miso toffee. Options can be ordered together or separately and paired with the rest of the menu.

Good to know: the space features an elegant open-air patio surrounded by native vegetation and a large communal table.

Where: Aguirre 1080, Villa Crespo.

Easter with its own personality

Chef Narda Lepes’ restaurant—recognized by the Michelin Guide for its close relationship with local producers—offers a different take on Holy Week with options that prioritize seasonal and plant-based ingredients. Among the highlights is an original apple Easter bread with walnuts, custard and white chocolate ganache.

Good to know: for Passover celebrations, there will also be leikaj with honey butter and apple cream, and borsch, the traditional cold beet soup.

Where: Sucre 664, Belgrano.

White chocolate and pistachio, premium style

This specialty pastry shop once again offers a limited-edition creation for Holy Week: a white chocolate tart with a creamy pistachio center. Made with 100% artisanal pistachio paste—a nut that has become a major trend in recent years—it also features high-quality cheese cream and white chocolate, achieving the perfect balance of sweetness and texture. Available in a large format (10 to 12 servings), it can be purchased in-store and online.

Good to know: other versions are also available, including a KitKat-flavored tart.

Where: Chateau Portal, Pasaje del Ciudadano 45, local 5, Nordelta; Peña 2326, Recoleta; Av. Federico Lacroze 1835, Colegiales; Cabrera 5653, Palermo.

Italian flavors to celebrate

Chef Leonardo Fumarola’s restaurant presents a special menu that brings back Italian Easter traditions. For Good Friday, seafood dishes such as fritto misto with calamari, prawns and catch of the day, or pesce al cartoccio—fresh fish baked in parchment with baby potatoes, black olives and cherry tomatoes. For Sunday, festive dishes like porchetta romana, one of Italy’s great classics, or crêpes alla campesina, filled with cheeses, ham and mortadella, then baked au gratin.

Good to know: to finish, try the pastiera napoletana, one of Italy’s most iconic Easter desserts.

Where: Fray Justo Santa María de Oro 2047, Palermo.

Family-friendly Easter with a treasure hunt

This classic spot offers an ideal plan for families: along with its beloved neighborhood cuisine, Easter Sunday includes a treasure hunt starring the traditional bunny, with hidden chocolates and a “golden ticket” prize. Throughout Holy Week, they also serve a limited-edition dish: white fish gratin with scallions and duchess potatoes, in line with their homemade style.

Good to know: the activity is designed for guests dining at the restaurant, making it a complete family outing.

Where: Joaquín V. González 3238, Villa Devoto.

Contemporary Argentine cuisine with a Holy Week twist

This new Vicente López restaurant offers a special Holy Week menu that reflects its take on modern Argentine cuisine, reinterpreting traditional recipes. Available on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (lunch and dinner), dishes include a “fosforito de vigilia” inspired by the classic empanada, trout with seasonal vegetables and a dessert that reimagines the traditional Easter bread.

Good to know: the experience is complemented by wines from family-run wineries, including labels from Patagonia and Armenia.

Where: Av. del Libertador 1410, Vicente López.

Buenos Aires classics with a festive spirit

Rioba offers a three-course menu with a homemade feel, designed to celebrate Easter with traditional flavors. Starters include Galician-style empanada or seafood empanada and fried calamari; mains feature seasonal dishes such as breaded hake fillet with mashed potatoes, shrimp risotto with lemon and fish stew. A generous and affordable proposal, true to the spirit of a Buenos Aires bodegón.

Good to know: desserts include classics like torrijas and custard.

Where: Costa Rica 4588, Palermo.

Seafood empanada with pizza dough

For Holy Week, this neighborhood pizzeria presents a limited-edition empanada made with sourdough fermented for 48 hours and baked in a wood-fired oven. The filling combines tuna, roasted vegetables, hard-boiled egg and scallions, respecting tradition with a deeper flavor and texture. Before baking, it’s brushed with egg and a touch of sugar, creating a distinctive golden finish and subtle sweetness. The result: crispy outside, airy inside.

Good to know: priced at $6000, it can be paired with options like moscato, wines, beers or vermouth.

Where: Nazca 4301, Villa Pueyrredón.

High-end sweets

A celebrated project that takes an experimental approach to pastry and ice cream, offering marshmallow eggs, chocolates and candied nuts for Easter. The proposal moves away from the conventional, focusing on innovative techniques, unexpected flavors and agroecological products—ideal for those seeking something different and festive in the world of sweets.

Good to know: its creator, Mercedes Román, trained at the Basque Culinary Center.

Where: Soler 5063, Palermo.

Buenos Aires cantina with seafood dishes

This Parque Chacabuco cantina adds two special Easter dishes: fried Galician empanada and squid rice, available for both lunch and dinner. The proposal maintains its traditional style, with bold flavors and generous portions. For dessert, the menu features Argentine classics such as flan, bread pudding and chocolate mousse.

Good to know: you can also order regular menu options like fried calamari or breaded hake fillet—perfect for staying in tune with the season.

Where: Del Barco Centenera 1698, Parque Chacabuco.

Croissant-style Easter bread and specialty coffee

Negro, the specialty coffee shop ranked among the best in the world for the second year in a row, celebrates Easter with a spectacular artisanal Easter bread made up of eight rolled portions of croissant-style dough filled with chocolate, pastry cream and dulce de leche praline. It’s topped with cherries and chocolate eggs, offering a contemporary reinterpretation of a classic with a strong focus on detail and quality.

Good to know: during Holy Week, there will be a special deal including a coffee of your choice + a slice of Easter bread—perfect to enjoy on-site or take away.

Where: Av. Santa Fe 3246, Palermo (Negro Diario y Café); El Salvador 4200, Palermo (Negro El Salvador).

Tasting menu with river views

Villegas Resto, known for its high-quality meats, offers a special three-course menu designed to celebrate Easter in an elegant riverside setting. To start, choose between vol-au-vents filled with smoked salmon tartare, guacamole and sun-dried tomatoes, or panko-crusted prawns with tartar sauce. For the main course, options include roasted pollock with leek cream and confit asparagus, or a seafood risotto.

Good to know: for dessert, two irresistible classics: mixed homemade flan or a dulce de leche lava cake.

Where: Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1050, Puerto Madero.

Artisanal brioche Easter bread

Oli presents a special Easter bread made with brioche dough scented with saffron and candied oranges. The filling combines pastry cream and chestnut cream with sliced almonds and Medjool dates, adding both texture and flavor. The proposal reflects the venue’s style: solid technique, quality ingredients and refined aesthetics.

Good to know: Olivia Saal brings her strong background in pastry and viennoiserie to a standout display of sweets, including laminated pastries, cakes and croissants.

Where: Costa Rica 6020, Palermo.

Seafood cuisine for Holy Week

With nearly 15 years of experience, this Palermo corner spot—now a local classic—offers special Easter dishes focused on top-quality seafood. Highlights include crispy seafood filo pastry with truffled potato aligot, and gratinated cannelloni with Rawson prawns, échalote cream and trout roe. The offering is rounded out by its regular menu, with must-tries like paella or grilled baby squid made with carefully selected ingredients.

Good to know: don’t miss the frozen dessert cup with lemon curd, torched meringue and vanilla crumble.

Where: Humboldt 1905, Palermo.

Italian tradition, artisanal style

This pasticceria and focacceria offers two Easter breads that combine traditional techniques with selected ingredients and an artisanal approach. The first is a braided version made with soft dough scented with orange peel, filled with homemade almond paste and finished with sliced almonds and chocolate drizzle—balanced between aromatic and indulgent. The second leans into citrus freshness: a similar dough filled with pastry cream, house-made candied oranges and cherries.

Good to know: these Easter breads complement their usual offering of focaccias, fosforitos, Italian pastries and freshly baked bread.

Where: Madero 537, Tigre.

Luxury Easter at L’Orangerie

The iconic Recoleta hotel celebrates Holy Week with a special program that combines tradition and fine dining. L’Orangerie will offer Good Friday buffet lunches with a daily dish, dessert and coffee, while Easter Sunday features its classic brunch with seafood stations, sushi, hot dishes and an extensive dessert table. The experience is complemented by wines, sparkling wines, live piano music and thoughtful details for a sophisticated celebration.

Good to know: there will also be an Easter Tea and take-away options at Alvear Café, including traditional chocolate eggs and Easter breads made by the hotel’s pastry team.

Where: Av. Alvear 1891, Recoleta.

Ice cream-filled Easter eggs

Munchi’s reinvents the Easter classic with chocolate eggs filled with ice cream in flavors such as dulce de leche, pistachio and strawberry. It also offers a 1.2 kg frozen Easter bread, coated in semi-dark chocolate with white chocolate drizzle and decorated with almond praline—perfect for sharing with family or friends.

Good to know: all products are made with Jersey cow’s milk, known for its high nutritional value.

Where: Multiple locations.

Homestyle seafood flavors

During Holy Week, Raíces adds special dishes that reinterpret traditional meatless recipes with a homemade approach. Highlights include tuna empanada in blini dough, seafood conchiglioni, curry seafood risotto and traditional fish pie that combines texture and flavor in a festive style.

Good to know: all dishes maintain the essence of the place—simple, generous and product-driven cooking.

Where: Crisólogo Larralde 3995, Saavedra.

Individual Easter bread for a sweet break

With locations across the city, Molina offers an individual-sized Easter bread, perfect for a personal treat. Made with laminated dough, filled with almond marzipan and finished with glazed oranges and pistachios, it combines tradition and convenience in a smaller format.

Good to know: priced at $9500, or $14,000 when paired with coffee (latte, cappuccino, americano, café con leche, doppio, espresso or flat white).

Where: Multiple locations.

Easter brunch at Buono

Buono Italian Kitchen, the Sheraton Buenos Aires’ Mediterranean restaurant, presents a special edition of its classic Sunday brunch: an Italian menu with wines from Rutini Vineyards, sparkling wine and an Easter egg table.

From 1 to 3 pm, the buffet offers a varied experience combining Italian flavors and local products: starting with a cheese and charcuterie station, followed by cold options like vitello tonnato, ceviche and salmon with salmoriglio, and continuing with hot dishes such as ribeye, cannelloni, saltimbocca and fresh pasta. The sweet finale, called Piccoli Peccati (“Little Sins”), includes classics like tiramisu, pavlova and crème brûlée, plus a special Easter egg station. Children aged 6 to 12 have their own plated menu—ravioli or milanesa with mashed potatoes—and artisanal ice cream for dessert. Drinks include Rutini wines, sparkling wine, a welcome aperitif and coffee.

Good to know: the brunch costs $110,000 per person (children under 12 pay 50%) and requires advance reservation via email at BUESC-Outlets@marriott.com or by phone at +54 11 3016-8460.

Where: San Martín 1225, Retiro.