Must see restaurants in 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…

This dynamic family-run enterprise brings a twist to Argentine classics. Start with a warm beet salad with balsamic reduction. The nut-crusted trout is…

This adorable coffee shop does croque monsieurs (grilled ham and cheese), fresh donuts and espresso drinks in a loungy pastel setting. It also uses whole…

Inspired and intimate, Mi Rancho serves up oversized osso buco, delicious braided pastas stuffed with king crab, divine salads and sweetbreads with wilted…

This sophisticated eatery, tucked away in a small space a few blocks off El Calafate's main street, is a relatively undiscovered gem and an excellent…

For fresh milanesas, hot dogs and burgers in the off hours, this clean come-and-go counter flanked with bar stools is the way to go. Morphi means to chow…

Steak and spit-roasted lamb are the stars at this satisfying parrilla that's popular beyond measure for good reason. For average appetites a half-steak…

Decked out in children’s drawings, this cheerful cafe specializes in crepes but also offers great sandwiches with homemade bread (try the chicken with…

This friendly, family-run eatery specializes in piadinas, an Italian bread topped with cheese and fillings, taco-style. They're enormously filling, but…

Medialunas (pastries) and much more are available at this enormous bakery.

Head to La Anónima for cheap deli take-out and groceries.