Cafayate
A notable plaza bar and grill – in addition to typical Argentine offerings it has a nice range of vegetarian fare, including wok-fried vegetables,…
Must-see restaurants in Salta & the Andean Northwest
Salta
A greasy corner grill packed with locals who stroll up day and night (it's open 21 hours a day) for burgers, chicken, lomo (sirloin) and chorizo…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
Pizza and pasta are served in this atmospheric eatery. Dishes are decent and service is swift and professional. Ask for extra tomato sauce on your pizza –…
Salta
This central spot with costumed waiters lays it on thick for tourists. Nevertheless, it is an attractive, faux-dobe spot to sit and try northwestern…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
This sociable and pleasant bungalow is a popular all-day spot for a coffee, a sandwich or a slice of cake. It bills itself as a teahouse, and there's…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
This touristy, yet still charming, rustic dining room is a venue for solid, traditional food, served in generous portions. Juicy tamales, savory locro and…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Built like a stone lodge, with timber tables and polished concrete floors, this parilla serves the Argentine classics as well as regional Andean offerings…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
The second link in the two-part Il Postino chain, they do the same reliable pizzas and pasta platters in a handsome brick warehouse patrolled by…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
A well-regarded restaurant on the main plaza. It roasts llama dishes, legs of lamb, steaks, trout and chicken, and offers but one vegetarian pasta dish to…
Cafayate
Plaza-side seating and polite if scatty service presents inventive seafood-based salads, and well-prepared mains, including plenty of fish dishes and a…
Salta
This large, lively market is very interesting, as well as one of the cheapest places to eat in town. You can supplement inexpensive pizza, empanadas and…
Salta
A long terrace overlooking the palms of Plaza Güemes is reason enough to like this popular local restaurant. It does a huge range of dishes, without…
Salta
Bustling at all hours, this no-frills parrilla (steak restaurant) has excellent prices and a menu that takes a couple of unexpected turns, including river…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
A cute tiled dining room offering the northwest Argentine cookbook: beef, llama, a range of cazuelas and some trout dishes too. It has live music most…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
Another popular Argentine grill, Mi Nueva Estancia has a nice salad bar, as well as pasta and roast-fish dinners. Locals find it to be solid value and…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
Martino is dressed in red (several shades), with banquette seating and a pizza menu that's popular with locals. Expect generous servings of local dishes,…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
A courtyard restaurant on the main Belgrano drag, La Chacana does llama brochettes, garlic roasted chicken, a range of pizzas and pastas and more faithful…
Salta & Jujuy Provinces
The down-home Frontera has meat plates, Spanish omelets and decent tallarines al pesto (noodles with pesto), plus a set lunch.
Salta
This well-decorated and popular touristy choice is long on atmosphere, although the food tends to disappoint. It specializes in lomo (sirloin) with a…
Cafayate
Among the string of hit-and-miss options around Cafayate's plaza, this place has a short, simple menu of local dishes, including locro (spicy stew), plus…
