Buenos Aires Restaurants

  1. Cabaña Las Lilas

    Buenos Aires' definitive parrillada (steakhouse) serves the city's most prized steaks, perfectly aged and cut from purebred cows that are fattened up on Cabaña Las Lilas' private ranch. The baby-beef steak (800g/1.8lbs) is as famous as the wine list, and prices are the highest in town.

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  2. Campo Bravo

    While this chic parrilla (grill restaurant) is a relaxing place to tackle a huge steak or a pasta during the day, at night it's a very different beast indeed. While the staff remain cool, on a busy night you can wait up to an hour for a table - it's the price you pay for hanging with the most stylish crowd in Las Cañitas.

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  3. Del Establo

    This honest local parrilla is justifiably popular with local workers who come for the fantastic mixed plate ( real meat lovers only need apply!), other meat specialties and eminently drinkable house wine.

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  4. Don Ernesto

    Finding a niche between the basic El Desnivel and the charming La Brigada, Don Ernesto is an excellent value parrilla that gets its fair share of locals and visitors. For a beef blowout, try the chorizo and morcilla sausages followed by their excellent tenderloin accompanied by some purée de papas (mash potato) and a good value drop of red.

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  5. El Desnivel

    El Desnivel is packed with tourists, but is equally popular with locals. Join in by nudging up to the front-door grill for a choripan (sausage sandwich) or by ordering superb grilled meats from the tables. Popularity has driven prices up, but it's still worth a visit. The vaćio (flank steak) is nice and tender - ask for it bien jugoso (rare) if you dare.

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  7. El Establo

    While it gets its fair share of tourists, El Establo is unlikely to have a tango show anytime soon. While there are some Spanish dishes (fantastic hams and tortillas) the star of the show is the parrillero (grill man) who manages to keep pace even when the place is packed. Being open for breakfast earns this place kudos as well.

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  8. La Cabrera

    If you eat at only one steakhouse in BA, make it this one. Some of the city's best meats are grilled up and presented to you on wooden boards, and in huge portions, along with a few dainty condiments (olives, sun-dried tomatoes, goat's cheese) on the side. The ambience is elegant, and considerably less stuffy than most Palermo Viejo eateries.

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