Buenos AiresRestaurants

Modern Argentine restaurants in Buenos Aires

  1. A

    788 Food Bar

    Foodies and cocktail connoisseurs alike rave about 788 Food Bar: an insulated bread box is delivered to your table on arrival, the fusion cuisine is simple and gourmet and the mixed drinks served in the upstairs lounge are superb. Best of all is the (reverse) sticker shock: the set lunch menu hardly costs more than a taxi ride across town.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Tomo 1

    The decor may be fading, but foodies make a fuss over Tomo 1. Try the prix fixe menu and you’ll understand why it’s considered one of the city’s venerable haute-cuisine temples. Chef sisters Ada and Eve Concaro build the menu around seasonal produce, homemade pasta and fresh fish.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Freud Y Fahler

    Freud y Fahler, despite the name, isn’t a high-concept eatery – the cozy, upscale corner spot offers a simple menu of gourmet Mediterranean-inspired and modern Argentine steaks, pastas, risottos and salads. The art gallery crowd often fills the petite space at lunchtime.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Bar Uriarte

    This massive, modish space fits Palermo Viejo like a bespoke glove. The front-of-house open kitchen churns out Italian-style pastas and pizzas for trendy local folk. Survey the scene from a couch by the bar, or tuck into the wallet-friendly fixed lunch on the terrace.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Social Paraíso

    One of the originals of the Palermo dining revolution, Social Paraíso is an understated bistro with a short, sophisticated menu that crosses exotic international ingredients with local gastronomic staples like steak, fish and Patagonian lamb.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Standard

    The dark wood paneling, leather chairs and retro bar stools are your first inkling – Standard is a throwback to the 1950s. Get into the mood with a dry martini before perusing the old-fashioned chalkboard menu of gourmet comfort food.

    reviewed