Alter do Chão
The lovely chef-owner, Betania, prepares just one dish per day, announced on a sandwich board out front. From chickpea omelets to vegetable tarts, count…
Must-see restaurants in South America
Sucre
The tapas-style plates are equal to the beautifully sophisticated Mediterranean-like courtyard patio here, which, since it's one of the most pleasant…
Palermo
This gorgeous Peruvian-style cebicheria, located inside a smartly refurbished historic building with a large patio, is a welcome addition to the meat…
Bariloche
This friendly, family-run parrilla (steak restaurant) is a long-standing local favorite and one of the few places open on Sunday. Waiters bustle about,…
Mindo
Owner Claudio Ponce works with an all-female cooperative of cacao growers near Timbiré, Mujeres Para El Futuro (Women for the Future), bringing the heat…
Colonia del Sacramento
After 13 years in Europe, Colonia natives Yancí and Pierina returned home with a genuine Neapolitan pizza oven in tow. The result is this cheerful eatery…
Cuzco
If you must have seafood in Cuzco, make this elegant Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) restaurant the place. Don't skip the house pisco sour, tinged with ginger…
Cuzco
This Tokyo-style noodle shop does right in so many ways. Take a stool and watch the cooks prepare your udon noodles from scratch. Oversized bowls have…
Cuzco
Cuzco’s go-to spot for traditional French cooking, this romantic white-linen restaurant delivers with cool precision. Start with trout in a tart mango…
Mirante do Gavião Amazon Lodge
Amazonas
This classy restaurant in the lodge of the same name has an extensive menu, focusing on local ingredients with a few innovative riffs; the iconic pirarucú…
São Paulo
This intimate Vila Madalena pizzeria has been scooping up citywide pizza awards and its novel concept makes for a quick explanation: Neapolitan-style…
Bolivia
Home to the best patero (foot-trodden) wine, this atmospheric winery has a lovely restaurant with a trellis-covered courtyard and covered outdoor patio…
São Paulo
One of the oldest and most traditional pizzerias in the Italian neighborhood of Bixiga, where the Tarallo family has been serving serious pizza since 1958…
Cuenca
This is one of the best little eateries you'll find in Ecuador – and that's why Moliendo Café is always rammed. The hearty arepas (maize pancakes, from $4…
Sucre
Set in a lovely secluded garden, El Huerto has the atmosphere of a classy lawn party, with sunshades and grass underfoot. There’s great service and…
Manizales
Worth every penny of your hard-earned money, this place serves modern Colombian dishes with an international twist, lovingly crafted by chef Pablo who…
Misiones
Stylish and traditional in feel, with uniformed waiters and sturdy wooden seats, this two-level grillhouse has a prime riverside position: look for the…
Búzios
Perched high on the hill between Armação and Ossos, Mistico's intimate glass-walled dining room enjoys one of Búzios' finest panoramic sea views. The menu…
Buenos Aires
Located in a lovely antique house on a residential block, i Latina is one of the city's best restaurants. The set menu consists of seven courses, all…
Paraty
Attached to Paraty's Pousada Literária hotel, this sophisticated eatery serves regional cuisine with big city flair. From amuse-bouches like a mushroom …
Buenos Aires
Thanks to fair prices and quick service, this colorful Peruvian eatery is usually packed with people devouring plates of ceviche (seafood cured in citrus)…
Bariloche & the Lake District
At the best Italian restaurant in the region, chef Mimi Barchetta imbues each dish with plenty of amore, and it shows. Standout dishes include gnocchi…
Bariloche & the Lake District
This intimate little restaurant, decorated with vintage lanterns, offers a nightly three-course set menu, with several starters and mains to choose from,…
Bariloche & the Lake District
Enter Morphen, and you enter a wonderland of Banksy graffiti, surreal sculpture, swirling murals and strange mobiles suspended from the ceiling. The food…
Colonia del Sacramento
Outstanding both for its location and its food, this bright and airy eatery with a contemporary aesthetic is tucked down a cobbled side street with a…
Along the Río Paraná
This innovative, welcoming chef-driven restaurant has an open kitchen right beside the dining area and a sociable vibe. On Monday it offers a set house…
Middle Chile
Set amid sprawling vineyards, this high-end eatery cooks up gourmet versions of Chilean classics – and every dish is listed with a recommended wine…
Northern Highlands
This smart new coffee shop and casual dining spot attracts a mix of laptop campers (free wi-fi and power outlets) and locals tucking into the thick, juicy…
San Andrés
Right on the beach, this breezy place may be little more than a shack, but it serves up absolutely delicious traditional Caribbean food, such as…
El Calafate
Featuring the rare treat of Argentine home cooking, this offbeat, low-lit eatery is a must. Its longtime owners are found cooking up buttery spiced…
Montevideo
Grab a table on the pedestrianized street, or enter the high-ceilinged, brick-walled interior to watch the wild-haired chefs bantering to cool jazz as…
El Chaltén
With tender steak in balsamic-reduction sauce, ultra-fresh trout from Lago del Desierto and red-wine glasses as big as your head, it's hard to go wrong at…
Bariloche
A chandelier gently spins, casting soft shadows on the rough stone walls. A fire gently crackles in the fireplace and an almost reverential hush reigns as…
Uruguay
Down a residential backstreet several blocks from the beach, septuagenarian chef-owner Carlos has converted his carport and front room into an informal,…
The Amazon
Dubbed the ‘Old Market,’ this is actually part of a highly successful urban-renewal effort. An old port building was transformed into an attractive food…
Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul
Inside a converted mansion, the city's big splurge is one of Brazil's top restaurants, thanks to the efforts of Parisian-trained chef Ariani Malouf. Go…
Otavalo
Chef Javier, who studied the culinary arts in Peru, painted this place in Caribbean pastels, and the same artful imagination goes into his recipes: smoked…
Atlantic Coast
Come to this funky, colorful dining room in the lobby restaurant of a condo tower, for an ever-changing international fusion menu courtesy of an inventive…
Medellín
An unpretentious place in Manila with a casual arty vibe, Tal Cual serves creative fusion cuisine at reasonable prices. The varied menu features a lot of…
San Gil
This popular, word-of-mouth favorite is the best Colombian restaurant in town. You can taste the extra love in the fantastic set meals – seven or so to…
