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Mexico City

Argentine restaurants in Mexico City

  1. A

    Blah Blah

    Mysteriously described as a progressive bar in their advertising, this Argentinean parrilla (grill) is, indeed, run by an enthusiastic young team and the decor is modern (ish), with stone-clad walls and earth colors, but the food is meaty and traditional, with gut-busting grills like sausage, gizzard, beef and ribs. There are dishes that don’t require finger bowls, such as chicken breast with orange sauce and apple and, for the truly faint-hearted, Greek salad.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Cambalache

    You can expect a good grilling at this, one of the better steak houses in town. The front window provides a taste of what’s to come, with steaks roasting on the spit. During the week, the low-ceiling dark wood dining room gets packed with local businessmen dining on a menu that, aside from the steaks, includes suckling pig, mixed grill, veal sweetbreads, fondues and (would you believe) a blessedly digestible watercress salad with a choice of Roquefort or bacon dressing.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Angus

    This steak place attracts a slick business crowd, here for the excellent prime cuts and, possibly, the scantily-dressed waitresses in cowgirl gear. The vast closed-in terrace is the place to be; the interior dining room has stuffy burgundy upholstery and a private men’s-club look. The meaty choices include rib-eye and T-bone steaks, plus surf-and-turf steak or lobster and shrimp. Seriously homesick Yanks can kick-start their appetite with a bowl of clam chowder.

    reviewed

  4. D

    El Zorzal

    Run by Buenos Aires expats, this is the best of many options for Argentine fare, with imported cuts, as well as fresh pasta and generous salads. The parrillada (M$460), a mixed grill served on a chopping board, feeds at least two. The small, unpretentious dining room is adorned with photos of Argentine songbird Carlos ‘El Zorzal’ Gardel.

    reviewed

  5. E

    El Diez

    This unpretentious steak place is popular and well priced. Quality Argentine cuts, served on a cutting board with dressed salad, average under M$120, and Malbec wines are similarly reasonable. Those with less carnivorous appetites can order pizza by the square meter.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Fonda Garufa

    One of the first restaurants in Condesa to put tables on the sidewalk and fire up a grill, La Garufa owes its longevity to the quality of its Argentine cuts and better-than-average pastas, as well as a romantic candlelit ambience.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Boludo

    A slick modern interior combined with hearty cuts of imported Argentinean steak makes this a favorite with the briefcase brigade. Those with a lighter appetite can opt for enchiladas, sandwiches or a vegetable grill.

    reviewed