- Index by Cuisine

This page is just a quick summary of restaurant reviews as I get to them. I’m just going to give a “recommendation” or not. You can probably figure out the scale: Highly Recommended, Recommended, Okay, Not Recommended. Pretty simple… Links to the writeups are provided where available. I’ve tried to use the more colloquial names for Buenos Aires neighborhoods rather than the official government designations.

One note for those visiting from abroad. Many restaurants in Buenos Aires, especially those out of the main tourism areas (Puerto Madero, San Telmo, Village Recoleta), close for part or all of the month of January, and on many major national and Catholic holidays.

Argentine

  • Aires de Patagonia, Alicia M. de Justo 1798, Puerto Madero – Patagonia creative – Recommended
  • Al Galope, Tucumán 2633, Once – Kosher parrilla – Okay
  • Almacén Secreto, Humboldt 1626, Palermo viejo – Salta casual, by reservation only – Recommended
  • Barbacoa, Pasaje Bollini 2133, Barrio Norte – Parrilla – Recommended
  • Bar Uriarte, Uriarte 1572, Palermo Viejo – Porteña upscale – Recommended
  • Bird, Uruguay 800-block, Centro – Porteña casual – Okay
  • Bodega 52, Ravignani 1905, Palermo – Porteño casual – Not recommended
  • Café del Arbol, Humberto Primo 424, Plaza Dorrego, San Telmo – Porteña casual – Okay
  • Café Margot, Av. Boedo 857, Boedo – Porteña casual, specialist in turkey – Recommended
  • Clark’s, Junín 1777, Recoleta – Upscale porteña – Recommended
  • Clover Light, Rodriguez Peña 433, Centro – Porteña casual – Okay
  • Club Eros, Uriarte 1609, Palermo viejo – Porteña very casual – Recommended
  • Costumbres Criollas, Esmeralda 1392, Retiro – Argentina casual – Okay
  • Cumaná, Rodriquez Peña 1149, Recoleta – Argentine/Venezuelan casual – Recommended
  • Divina Patagonia, Honduras 5710, Palermo viejo – Patagonian casual – Recommended
  • Don Alejo, Los Constituyentes 4002, Agronomia – Porteña casual – Recommended
  • Don Carlos, Brandsen 854, La Boca – Porteña/Italian casual – Recommended
  • Don Julio, Guatemala 4691, Palermo viejo – Parrilla – Recommended
  • Doña Eulogia, Castex 3425, Palermo chico – Empanadas – Recommended
  • El Desnivel, Defensa 855, San Telmo – Parrilla – Recommended
  • El Establo, Paraguay 489, Retiro – Parrilla – Recommended
  • El Federal, San Martin 1015, Retiro – Argentine creative – Recommended
  • El Hipopótamo, Brasil 401, San Telmo – Porteña casual – Okay
  • El Lucero, Puerto de Frutos, Tigre – Parrilla casual – Okay
  • El Obrero, Agustín R. Caffarena 64, La Boca – Porteña casual – Recommended
  • El Pobre Luis, Arribeños 2393, Belgrno – Casual parrilla – Recommended
  • El Sanjuanino, Posadas 1515, Recoleta – Argentina regional casual – Recommended
  • El Trapiche, Paraguay 5099, Palermo Viejo – Parrilla – Highly Recommended
  • El Yugo, Ayacucho 1629, Recoleta – Parrilla – Recommended
  • Empanadas Caseras Gourmet, Avenida Gral. de Las Heras 1958, Barrio Norte – Empanadas – Recommended
  • Florencio, Francisco de Vittoria 236, Recoleta – Creative Porteña – Recommended
  • Harbor Cafe, Pierina Dealessi 230, Puerto Madero Este – Creative Porteña – Recommended
  • Jangada, Bonpland 1670, Palermo Viejo – fish, specialty in river fish – Recommended
  • Kafka en Praga, Paraguay 1846, Recoleta – Casual Porteño – Okay
  • La Brigada, Estados Unidos 465, San Telmo – Parrilla – Recommended, but with moral reservations
  • La Caballeriza, Vicente Lopez 2024, Village Recoleta – Not recommended
  • La Cabrera, J.A. Cabrera 5099, Palermo – Parrilla – Recommended, though very touristy
  • La Cabrera Norte, Cabrera 5127, Palermo – casual parrilla – Recommended
  • La Carreteria, Brasil 656, San Telmo – Northern regional – Recommended
  • La Cholita, Rodriguez Peña 1165, Recoleta – Recommended
  • la cocina, Pueyrredón 1508, Recoleta – Empanadas, stews – Recommended
  • La Isla, Vivanco 1512, Tigre – Porteña casual – Okay
  • La Pharmacie, Vidt 1893, Palermo viejo – Porteña casual – Recommended
  • La Porteña, Fondo de la Legua 280, Martinez – Parrilla – Recommended
  • La Querencia, Juní­n and Juncal, Recoleta – Argentina regional casual – Recommended
  • La Raya, Ortiz de Campo 2566, Palermo – parrilla – Okay
  • La Rueda, Magallanes 854, Boca – Porteña casual – Not recommended
  • Las Cholas, Arce 306, Las Cañitas – Parrilla – Recommended
  • Lo de Carlitos, Scalabrini Ortiz 114, Villa Crespo – Crepes – Recommended
  • Los Loros, Estados Unidos 302, San Telmo – Creative Argentine – Recommended
  • Los Pinos, Azcuénaga 1500, Recoleta – Parrilla – Okay
  • Los Porteños, Las Heras 2101, Recoleta – Parrilla – Not recommended
  • Los Tucumános Ruiz, Azcuénaga 1299, Recoleta – Porteña casual – Not recommended
  • Masamadre es con M, Olleros 3891, Chacarita – Eclectic vegetarian and light – Recommended
  • Melo, Pacheco de Melo 1833, Barrio Norte – Porteña casual – Recommended
  • Miranda, Costa Rica 5602, Palermo Viejo – Parrilla – Recommended
  • Mítico Sur, Pasaje San Lorenzo 389, San Telmo – Patagonian casual – Recommended
  • Munich Recoleta, Roberto M. Ortiz 1871, Recoleta – Porteña elegant – Recommended
  • Museo Evita Restaurante, J.M. Guttierez 3926, Palermo – Recommended
  • Ña Serapia, Av. de las Heras 3357, Palermo chico – Argentina casual – Okay
  • Pan y Arte, Av. Boedo 878, Boedo – Mendocino casual
  • Parrilla Peña, Rodriguez Peña 682, Centro – Parrilla – Recommended
  • Pichi Huasi, Uriburu 1687, Recoleta – Parrilla – Highly Recommended
  • Primer Corte, Venezuela 1290, Monserrat – Cochinillo Asado – Recommended
  • Río Alba, Cerviño 4499, Palermo – parrilla – Recommended
  • Rodi, Vicente López 1900, Recoleta – Porteña casual – Recommended
  • Social Paraíso, Honduras 5182, Palermo – Argentine creative casual – Recommended
  • Sucre, Sucre 676, Belgrano – Argentine creative casual – Recommended
  • Tamanaco, Sante Fé 2901, Barrio Norte – Porteña casual – Recommended
  • Tatú, Agüero 1978, Recoleta – Empanadas – Okay

Other Latin American

  • Antojito Colombiano, Avenida Córdoba 3883, Palermo – Colombian casual – Recommended
  • Astrid & Gastón, Lafinur 3222, Palermo chico – Peruvian Japanese fusion upscale – Recommended
  • California Burrito Co, Lavalle 441, Centro – Cal-Mex casual – Recommended
  • Ceviche, Costa Rica 5644, Palermo – nuevo-Peruvian expensive – Okay
  • Chan Chan, Hipolito Yrigoyen 1390, Congreso – Peruvian casual – Okay
  • Cielito Lindo, El Salvador 4999, Palermo viejo – Mexican casual – Recommended
  • Contigo Peru, Echevarria, 1627, Belgrano – Peruvian casual – Recommended
  • El Salto de las Ranas, Rodrí­guez Peña 1169, Recoleta – Cali-Mex casual – Okay
  • El Tocororo, Av. Alicia M. de Justo 1050, Puerto Madero – Cuban/Caribbean casual – Recommended
  • Gabo, Honduras 5719, Palermo – Colombian trendy – Okay
  • Guadalajara de Noche, Gurruchaga 1881, Palermo viejo – Mexican casual – Okay
  • La Aromática, Bülnes 873, Almagro – Colombian home cooking – Recommended
  • La Esquina del Medio y Medio, Perón 1602, Centro – Uruguayan casual – Recommended
  • La Celeste, Medrano 1475, Palermo Viejo – Uruguayan parrilla – Recommended
  • La Paceña, Echeverria 2570, Belgrano – Bolivian casual – Recommended
  • La Rica Vicky, Abasto – Peruvian casual – Not recommended
  • Los Chilenos, Suipacha 1024, Retiro – Chilean – Recommended
  • Los Trujillanitos, Corrientes 3564, Abasto/Once – Peruvian casual – Okay
  • Lucumma, Olazábal 1679, Belgrano – Peruvian somewhat upscale – Recommended
  • Mamani, Lavalle & Agüero, Abasto – Peruvian casual – Recommended
  • María Félix, Av. Libertador 2701, Olivos – Mexican casual – Not recommended
  • Me leva Brasil, Costa Rica 4488, Palermo Viejo – Brazilian casual – Recommended
  • Moche, Nicaragua 5901, Palermo Viejo – Peruvian upscale – Recommended
  • Mochica, Agüero 520, Abasto – expensive Peruvian – Okay
  • PozoSanto, El Salvador 4968, Palermo – Peruvian Mediterranean fusion upscale – Recommended
  • Primavera Trujillana, Roosevelt 1627, Belgrano – Peruvian casual – Okay
  • Rancho Grande, J.L. Suarez 182, Liniers – Bolivian casual – Okay
  • Rico Chimbote II, somewhere on Azcuénaga, Once – Peruvian casual – Not recommended
  • Sabor Norteño, La Rioja 186, Once – Peruvian casual – Recommended
  • Sipán, Paraguay 624, Retiro – Peruvian Japanese fusion upscale – Okay
  • Solopescados.com, Anchorena 533, Abasto – Seafood, Peruvian – Recommended
  • Status, Virrey Cevallos 178, Congreso – Peruvian casual – Recommended
  • Vera Cruz, Godoy Cruz 1819, Palermo – Mexican casual – Not recommended
  • Xalapa, El Salvador 4800, Palermo – Mexican casual – Mixed thoughts – see writeup and followup comments

Mediterranean

  • 788 Food Bar, Arenales 1877, Recoleta – Mediterranean creative – Highly recommended
  • Bis-a-bis, Arenales 1462, Recoleta – Mediterranean upscale – Okay
  • Christophe, Fitz Roy 1994, Palermo Hollywood – Mediterranean bistro – Recommended
  • Damblee, Av. Rivadavia 3402, Balvanera – Mediterranean fish – Highly recommended
  • La Despensa Bistro, Quintana 210, Recoleta – French Italian casual – Recommended
  • MediTerráneo, San Luis 2902, Once – Kosher bistro – Okay

Spanish

  • Betanzos, Venezuela 1534, Congreso/Monserrat – Galician casual – Recommended
  • Burzako, México 345, Monserrat – Basque casual – Recommended
  • Casal de Catalunya, Chacabuco 863, San Telmo – Catalan elegant – Recommended
  • Iñaki, Moreno 1341, Congreso – Basque upscale – Recommended
  • José Luis, Quintana 456, Recoleta – Spanish seafood upscale – Recommended
  • Mesón Navarro, Lavalle 168, Microcentro – upscale Spanish seafood – Recommended
  • Plaza Asturias, Av. de Mayo 1199, Congreso – Spanish seafood – Recommended
  • Tancat, Paraguay 645, Centro – Spanish tapas – Recommended

Italian

  • 702 de Gallo deli Restó, Gallo 702, Abasto – Italian casual – Recommended
  • Bengal, Arenales 837, Retiro – Italian/Indian upscale – Okay
  • Campechano, Larrea 1541, Recoleta – Italian casual – Recommended
  • Celetto, Uriburu 1276, Recoleta – Italian casual – Okay
  • Don Chicho, Plaza 1411, Villa Ortuzar – Homemade pasta casual – Recommended
  • Filo, San Martin 975, Retiro – Italian casual – Highly recommended
  • Guido’s Bar, Republíca de la India 2843, Palermo – Italian casual – Okay
  • Il Matterello, Martín Rodríguez 517, La Boca – Italian casual – Highly recommended
  • La Mamma Rosa, Jufré 202, Villa Crespo – Italian casual – Highly recommended
  • Lucky Luciano, Cerviño 3943, Palermo – Casual Italian – Recommended
  • Marcelo, Avenida Alicia Moreau de Justo 1140, Puerto Madero – Italian casual – Okay
  • Piegari Piazza, Baez 400, Las Cañitas – Okay
  • Primafila, Buenos Aires Design Center (Pueyrredón 2501), Recoleta – Italian upscale – Recommended
  • Roque, Avenida Alicia Moreau de Justo 256, Puerto Madero – Italian casual – Recommended
  • Sa Giara, Gurruchaga 1806, Palermo – Sardinian casual – Recommended
  • Salgado, Velazco 401, Villa Crespo – Pasta casual – Recommended
  • Sette Bacco, Agüero 2157, Barrio Norte – Italian upscale – Recommended

Pizza

  • 1893 Pizza & Pasta, Scalabrini Ortíz 701, Villa Crespo – pizza – Okay
  • Almacén de Pizzas, Julián Alvarez 2491, Palermo – pizza a la piedra – Recommended
  • Angelín, Córdoba 5270, Palermo viejo – Pizza – Recommended
  • Bakano, Agüero 1669, Barrio Norte – Neapolitan style pizza – Recommended
  • Caballito, Las Heras 2999, Barrio Norte – Pizza – Recommended
  • Cala, Peña 2101, Recoleta – Pizza a la piedra – Not recommended
  • Constantín, Alicia Moreau de Justo 1798 canal side, Puerto Madero – pizza – Recommended
  • Diablada, Venezuela 1402, Congreso – pizza a la parrilla – Recommended
  • DVT Devoto Bar, Nueva York 4120, Villa DeVoto – Deep-dish Pizza – Recommended
  • El Cuartito, Talcahuano 937, Centro – Pizza al molde – Not recommended
  • El Fortín, Av. Alvarez Jonte & Av. Lope de Vega, Monte Castro – Pizza – Okay
  • El Imperio de la Pizza, Corrientes 5206, Chacarita – Pizza al molde – Okay
  • Galu, Chile 342, San Telmo – pizza – Recommended
  • Gata 2000, Pichincha 810, Boedo – Pizza a la piedra – Recommended
  • Grappa, El Salvador 5802, Palermo – pizza – Recommended
  • Güerrin, Corrientes 1368, Centro – Pizza a la piedra – Highly recommended
  • Io Te Amasso, Malabia 1885, Palermo – Neapolitan style pizza – Recommended
  • Kentucky, Santa Fé 4602, Palermo – Pizza – Not recommended
  • La Casona de Sr. Telmo, Carlos Calvo 240, San Telmo – casual pizzeria – Okay
  • Las Cuartetas, Corrientes 838, Centro – Pizza al molde – Highly recommended
  • La Más Querida, Echeverría 1618, Belgrano – Pizza a la parrilla – Recommended
  • Los Inmortales, Corrientes 1369, Centro – Cafe, Pizza – Recommended
  • Los Maestros, Uriburu 1305, Recoleta – Pizza a la piedra or al molde – Recommended
  • Mamina, Av. Juan B. Justo 8322, Liniers – Pizza a la parrilla – Recommended
  • Minna, Rosario Vera Peñaloza, Puerto Madero Este – Pizza a la parrilla – Recommended
  • Monse’s Angels Resto Bar, Pasaje San Lorenzo 365, San Telmo – Porteño casual, pizza a la parrilla – Okay
  • Morelia, Báez 260, Las Cañitas – Pizza a la parrilla – Recommended
  • Morelia, Humboldt 2005, Palermo Viejo – Pizza a la parrilla – Recommended
  • Nefertiti, Humberto Primo 420, Plaza Dorrego, San Telmo – Pizza a la piedra, empanadas – Okay
  • Piola, Libertad 1078, Centro – Okay
  • Pizza Libre, Scalabrini Ortiz 1599, Palermo viejo – All you can eat pizza a la piedra – Recommended
  • Quentino, French 2301, Recoleta – Pizzeria – Recommended
  • Romario, Vicente López 2102, Village Recoleta – Pizza – Recommended
  • San Miguel, Juan de Garay 3196, San Cristobal – Pizza a la piedra and Parrilla – Okay
  • Tuñin, Rivadavia 3902, Almagro – Pizza a la piedra & porteña casual – Recommended

French

  • Brasserie Berry, Tucumán 775, Microcentro – French casual – Recommended
  • Brasserie Petanque, Defensa 596, San Telmo – French casual – Not recommended
  • Finistere, Montevideo 973, Centro – Breton creperie – Recommended
  • Granda Bistró, Juní­n 1281, Barrio Norte – French bistro – Recommended
  • La Olla de Felix, Juncal 1693, Recoleta – French bistro – Recommended
  • Lola, Guido and Junín, Recoleta – French upscale – Highly recommended
  • Rabelais, Libertad 1319, Recoleta – French brasserie – Recommended

Eclectic

  • Adesso si Rosmarino, Pasaje Schiaffino 2183, Recoleta – Upscale eclectic – Recommended
  • Aura, Blue Tree Hotel, Laprida 1910, Recoleta – Continental casual – Not recommended
  • Bo Bo, Guatemala 4882, Palermo – elegant eclectic – Recommended
  • Cabernet, Jorge L. Borges, 1757, Palermo viejo – Eclectic creative – Highly recommended
  • Café San Juan, Av. San Juan 450, San Telmo – Eclectic – Okay
  • Caracoles para de Vinci, Palermo viejo – Eclectic, by reservation only – Recommended
  • Chère Sophie, Paraguay 1583, Recoleta/Centro – Eclectic – Recommended
  • Cluny, El Salvador 4618, Palermo Viejo – Creative casual – Recommended
  • De Olivas i Lustres, Gorriti 3972, Palermo viejo – eclectic tapas – Okay
  • Desde el Alma, Honduras 5298, Palermo viejo – Eclectic romantic – Recommended
  • El Buen Sabor, Camargo 296, Villa Crespo – west African casual – Recommended
  • Érin, French 2929, Recoleta – Eclectic creative – Recommended
  • Esquina Carlos Gardel, Carlos Gardel 3200, Once – Eclectic creative, tango show – Recommended
  • French, French 2220, Barrio norte – Eclectic casual – Not recommended
  • Freud y Fahler, Gurruchaga 1750, Palermo Viejo – Eclectic casual – Okay
  • Janio, Malabia 1805, Palermo Viejo – Eclectic casual – Recommended
  • La Biblioteca Café, Marcelo T. de Alvear 1155, Centro – Eclectic casual & a show – Recommended
  • La Vineria de Gaulterio Bolivar, Bolivar 865, San Telmo – Creative modern expensive – Okay
  • L’Ecole de Gastronomie, Pacheco de Melo 1887, Recoleta – Eclectic upscale – Not recommended
  • Lo Rafael, Mexico 1501, Monserrat – Fish and Pasta – Recommended
  • Maat, Sucre 2168, Belgrano – Eclectic upscale – Highly recommended
  • Melia Bistro, Posadas 1557, Recoleta – Eclectic expensive – Okay
  • Moreno, Moreno 372, Monserrat – Eclectic, molecular gastronomy – Recommended
  • Olinda bistro, Jose Leon Pagano 2697, Recoleta – Eclectic creative – Recommended
  • puratierra, 3 de Febrero 1167, Belgrano – Eclectic elegant – Highly recommended
  • Restó, Montevideo 938, Recoleta – Eclectic casual – Okay
  • Sante Bar, Peña 2300, Barrio Norte – Eclectic casual – Okay
  • Spirit, Serrano 1550, Palermo Viejo – Tapas, oysters, and seafood – Recommended
  • Teatriz, Riobamba 1220, Recoleta – Eclectic elegant – Recommended
  • Tegui, Costa Rica 5852, Palermo – Eclectic elegant – Recommended
  • Territorio, Estados Unidos 500, San Telmo – Eclectic casual – Recommended
  • Thymus, Lerma 525, Palermo Viejo – Eclectic expensive – Recommended
  • Tomo I, Carlos Pellegrini 521, Centro – Eclectic creative upscale – Highly recommended
  • Tribeca Restaurant, Tucumán 271, Microcentro – Creative casual – Recommended
  • Urondo, Beauchef 1204, Parque Chacabuco – Creative casual – Highly recommended

Asian

  • ?, Carabobo 1688, Flores – Korean casual – Okay
  • A Little Saigon, Palermo – Closed door home style South Vietnamese – Recommended
  • Asia de Cuba, Pierrina Dealessi 750, Puerto Madero Este – Asian creative – Okay
  • Bangalore, Humboldt 1416, Palermo Viejo – Indian-Brit Pub – Recommended
  • Bengal, Arenales 837, Retiro – Italian/Indian upscale – Okay
  • Bi Won, Juní­n 548, Recoleta – Korean – Recommended
  • Bistro Vietnam, Gurruchaga 1776, Palermo – North Vietnamese casual – Recommended
  • Bokoto, Pueyrredón 2476, Recoleta – Okay
  • Buddha BA, Arribeños 2288, Belgrano – Pan-Asian creative – Highly recommended
  • Business, Guido 1936, Recoleta – Casual sushi and other – Okay
  • Casa Alegre, Carabobo 1547, Flores – Korean casual – Recommended
  • Casa Roja, French 2316, Barrio Norte – Chinese casual – Recommended
  • Cilantro, Anchorena 1122, Recoleta – pan-Asian casual – Recommended
  • Cinco Corderos, Av. Las Heras 2920, Barrio Norte – Chinese – Recommended
  • Comedor Nikkai, Independencía 732, Constitucion – Japanese elegant – Highly recommended
  • Comida China, Arribeños 2152, Barrio Chino (Belgrano) – inexpensive Chinese noodle house – Recommended
  • Dashi, Fitz Roy 1513, Palermo viejo – Japanese and sushi – Recommended
  • Dashi, Salguero 2643, Palermo chico – Japanese and sushi – Recommended
  • Dragomagno, Marcelo T. de Alvear 1735, Recoleta – Chinese – Recommended
  • Dragon d’Oro, Montevideo 352, Centro – Chinese – Recommended
  • Dragon Porteño Arribeños, Arribeños 2137, Barrio Chino – Chinese casual – Okay
  • El Dragón, Maipú 841, Centro – Szechuan – Okay, but headed downhill
  • Empire Thai, Tres Sargentos 427, Centro/Retiro – Thai casual – Recommended
  • Fujisan, Mendoza 1650, Barrio Chino/Belgrano – Japanese upscale – Recommended
  • Furusato – Sushi delivery only – Recommended
  • Go: sushi go, BA Design Center, Pueyrredón 2501, Recoleta – kosher sushi and middle eastern – Not recommended
  • Green Bamboo, Costa Rica 5802, Palermo Viejo – Vietnamese creative – Recommended (read the followup commentary too)
  • Irifune, Paraguay 412, Microcentro – Japanese casual – Recommended
  • Jardín Japonés, in the Japanese Gardens, Palermo – Casual, though expensive Japanese – Recommended
  • Jota P. Ese, Vicente Lopez 2180, Village Recoleta – Sushi bar and lounge – Recommended
  • Lai-Lai, Arribeños 2168, Belgrano – Chinese/Szechuan casual – Recommended
  • Libélula, Lafinur 3268, Palermo chico – Japanese-Peruvian expensive fusion – Okay
  • Long Feng, Larrea 1285, Barrio Norte – Chinese – Recommended
  • Los Manjares, Arribeños 2186, Barrio Chino – Chinese – Recommended
  • Lotus Neo Thai, Ortega y Gasset 1782, Las Cañitas – Casual Thai – Recommended
  • Maki Sushi, Ayacucho 1208, Barrio norte – Sushi – Recommended
  • Moshi-Moshi, Ortega y Gasset 1707, Las Cañitas – Sushi – Recommended
  • Mumbai, Honduras 5684, Palermo – Indian – Recommended
  • Namaskar, Benjamin Matienzo 1616, Las Cañitas – Indian vegetarian – Recommended
  • Nihonbashi, Moreno 2095, Congreso – Elegant Japanese – Recommended
  • Osaka, Soler 5608, Palermo Viejo – Asian fusion – Highly recommended
  • Palitos, Arribeños 2243, Barrio Chino – Chinese – Recommended
  • Restoran Tailandes & Bar Massage Tuk tuk, Mendoza 1970, Belgrano – Thai casual – Okay
  • Rubia y Negra, Libertad 1630, Retiro – Sushi and jazz lounge – Recommended
  • Sake Sushi, Beruti 2640, Barrio Norte – Japanese casual – Recommended
  • Sasori, – sushi delivery only – Okay
  • Shi Yuan, Tagle 2531, Barrio Norte – Chinese casual – Recommended
  • Sifones y Dragones, Ciudad de la Paz 174, Palermo – Okay…
  • Sudestada, Guatemala 5602, Palermo Viejo – Vietnamese/Thai – Recommended
  • Sushi Club, Ortega y Gasset 1812, Las Cañitas – Sushi – Recommended
  • Sushi Pop, Retiro and Palermo branches – sushi delivery only
  • Tandoor, Laprida 1293, Barrio Norte – Indian fine dining – Recommended
  • Yuki, Pasco 740, Congreso – Japanese traditional – Highly recommended

Vegetarian

  • Bio, Humboldt 2199, Palermo viejo – Vegetarian creative – Recommended
  • Bodhi, Chile 1763, Montserrat – Vegetarian buffet – Okay
  • Casa Felix, Chacarita – Fish and vegetarian puertas cerradas – Recommended
  • Granix, Florida 165 (Galleria Güemes), 1st floor, Centro – Vegetarian cafeteria – Recommended
  • Krishna Love, Malabia 1833, Palermo Viejo – Vegan casual – Recommended
  • La Esquina de las Flores, Córdoba 1587, Centro – Vegetarian, macrobiotic buffet – Not recommended
  • La Reina Kunti, Humahuaca 3461, Abasto – Vegetarian, Indian – Not recommended
  • Los Sabios, Corrientes 3733, Almagro – Vegeterian Chinese buffet – Recommended
  • Lotos, Córdoba 1577, Centro – Vegetarian cafeteria – Recommended
  • Masamadre es con M, Olleros 3891, Chacarita – Eclectic vegetarian and light – Recommended
  • Naturity, Lavalle 1901, Once – Vegetarian cafe – Recommended
  • Providencia, Jose Cabrera 5995, Palermo viejo – Vegetarian casual & bakery – Recommended
  • Siempre Verde, Arribeños 2127, Belgrano – Chinese vegetarian – Recommended
  • Spring, J.L. Borges 2284, Palermo – vegetarian buffet – Recommended
  • Tulasi, Av. Marcelo T. de Alvear 628 Local 28, Galería del Este, Retiro – Indian vegetarian – Recommended
  • verdellama, Jorge Newberry 3623, Colegiales – Raw food vegan – Recommended

Middle Eastern

  • Anush, Armenia 1242, Palermo viejo – Armenian casual – Not recommended
  • Cheff Iusef, Malabia 1378, Palermo Viejo – Lebanese casual – Recommended
  • Club Oriente, Gral. J.D. Perón 1878, Once – Middle Eastern Jewish casual – Recommended
  • Club Sirio, Ayacucho 1496, Recoleta – Middle Eastern buffet – Okay
  • El Manto, Costa Rica 5801, Palermo Viejo – Armenian casual – Recommended
  • Garbis, Scalabrini Ortiz & Cerviño, Palermo chico – Armenian buffet – Okay
  • Sarkis, Thames 1101, Palermo viejo – Armenian casual – Highly recommended
  • Sucath David, Tucumán 2349, Congreso – Kosher parrilla casual – Okay

North American

  • Pepino, Libertador 14475, Acassuso – Burgers, etc. – Okay
  • Soul Cafe, Báez 246, Las Cañitas – North American – Okay
  • The Embers, Libertador 14638, Acassuso – North American casual – Recommended

Other European

  • Bodensee, Ortega y Gasset, Las Cañitas – German, Austrian, Hungarian casual – Recommended
  • Club Sueco, Tacuari 147, 5th floor, Centro – Swedish casual
  • Cocina & Cia, Santa Fé 2461, Recoleta – Eastern European buffet – Recommended
  • Ermak, Billinghurst 813, Almagro – Russian homestyle – Recommended
  • Mis Raíces, Arribeños 2148, Belgrano – Eastern European Jewish home cooking, by reservation only

Cafes

  • Café Bercy, Pueyrredón 1585, Recoleta – Coffee shop – Recommended
  • Café Tortoni, Av. de Mayo 825, Centro – Elegant coffee shop – Recommended
  • Cartoon, Riobamba 1112, Recoleta – Coffee shop – Okay
  • Chez Pauline, Juncal 1695, Recoleta – Tea shop – Recommended
  • Cusic, El Salvador 6016, Palermo – Coffee house, sandwiches and salads – Recommended
  • Épico, Salguero 2737, Palermo Chico – Salads, sandwiches, pasta – okay
  • Gijon, Chile 1402, Monserrat – Coffee shop – Recommended
  • Gôut, Juncal 2124, Barrio Norte – sandwichs and salads – Not recommended
  • Ohana, Zavalía 2132, Belgrano – Gourmet deli – Recommended
  • Richmond Café, Florida 468, Centro – Traditional café – Recommended
  • Sirop Folie Resto & Tea Corner, Vicente Lopez 1661, Locale 12, Recoleta – Cafe – Recommended
  • Tea Connection, Uriburu 1597, Barrio Norte – Tea shop – Recommended
  • Vivace, Federico Lacroze 1786, Belgrano – Semi-Jewish coffee shop – Okay

Gelato/Helado

I’ve actually tried many more gelato places, but just haven’t written up reviews on the blog – however, I’ve summarized my opinions on this helado/gelato page.

  • Chungo, Arias 2510, Saavedra/Nuñez – Gelato – Highly recommended
  • Italia Helados, Triunvirato 4546, Villa Urquiza – Gelato – Recommended
  • La Comarca, Juramento 2492, Belgrano – Gelato – Highly recommended
  • Scannapieco, Córdoba 4826, Gelato – Highly recommended
  • Un Altra Volta, Santa Fé 1826, Recoleta – Gelato – Highly recommended