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Where celebrities eat in Buenos Aires
Start with Don Julio in Palermo for bife de chorizo, entraña, vacío, El Preferido de Palermo in Palermo for the grilled meats and the tortilla and Café Tortoni in Avenida de Mayo for café con leche and medialunas. Here are all 6, with what to get at each.
- Don JulioPalermo
Get: Bife de chorizo, entraña, vacío
Famed old-house parrilla with outstanding cuts and a deep wine list.
El Preferido de PalermoPalermoGet: The grilled meats and the tortilla
Latin America's 50 Best #24 (2025) · Bodegón-style
- La BielaRecoleta · cafe
Get: Coffee and medialunas
Historic Recoleta cafe once favored by racing drivers, known for coffee, medialunas, and classic porteño people watching.
- La CabreraPalermo · Asado / parrilla cuts
Get: Bife de chorizo, mollejas, chorizo criollo
Modern corner parrilla, pricier but praised.
- El CuartitoBarrio Norte · Argentine pizza
Get: Fugazzeta pizza
Pizza and football memorabilia. Old-school Buenos Aires pizzeria since the 1930s, checkered tablecloths and fast counter service; known for thick fugazzeta.
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What are the celebrity restaurants in Buenos Aires?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Don Julio (Palermo), El Preferido de Palermo (Palermo) and Café Tortoni (Avenida de Mayo). All 6 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Don Julio, get bife de chorizo, entraña, vacío. At El Preferido de Palermo, get the grilled meats and the tortilla. At Café Tortoni, get café con leche and medialunas. At La Biela, get coffee and medialunas.
Which neighborhood is best for celebrity restaurants in Buenos Aires?
Most of these are in Palermo. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Buenos Aires: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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