Buenos Aires · Argentina
The Buenos Aires food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
A thick strip steak grilled slowly over wood embers, with chimichurri and salt.
Best at Don Julio, Palermo. Get: Bife de chorizo, provoleta and the morcilla
Five places, and what to order
- El Globoinstitution · MonserratGet: Puchero de tres carnes, the slow-boiled meat-and-vegetable classic
- Oliverainstitution · Parque AvellanedaGet: Beef or tripe empanadas, spinach fritters, filled pastas
- Bodegón El Globitoinstitution · Parque PatriciosGet: Giant milanesas (12 varieties), Roman-style calamari, then mixed flan or tiramisu
- La Chozafor asado / parrilla cuts · PalermoGet: Shared grill platters
- El Caprichofor empanadas · BoedoGet: Empanadas with milanesa or pasta
The market
Covered market. Empanadas, Argentine foods, food counters
The line worth it
Don JulioPalermo
Get: Ojo de bife and provoleta
Expect: Long waits even with bookings, they bring out sparkling wine. Beat it: Book weeks ahead.
How it works here
Tip: Leave 10% in cash; the cubierto on the bill is a cover charge, not a tip.
Book: Book the famous parrillas and anything for a weekend; neighborhood bodegones are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch 1-3pm, dinner rarely before 9pm, often 10.