Buenos Aires Restaurants

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1. Official Site: Buenos Aires Restaurants
2. Concierge.com: Buenos Aires Restaurants and Dining Destinations  
3. Frommer's: Buenos Aires Restaurants
4. Fodor's: Buenos Aires Restaurants  
5. Lonely Planet: Buenos Airs Dining
6. Travel + Leisure: Restaurants in Buenos Aires
7. The New York Times: Buenos Aires Restaurants

Buenos Aires High-End Restaurants

• Cabaña Las Lilas Argentine, Phone: 11-4313-1336
  • Concierge.com Recommendation : "This ranch breeds Argentina's finest beef cattle, raised on pampas grass, and it opened this handsome steakhouse..."

• • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "The menu pays homage to Argentine beef, which comes from the restaurant's private estancia (ranch)."

• • New York Times Pick: "You eat in a handsome wood-and-leather room in the redeveloped Puerto Madero docklands area, and drink from a wine-wall stocked..."

• Casa Cruz Italian, Phone: 11-4833-1112
  • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "With its enormous polished-brass doors and lack of a sign on the door, you almost feel like you are entering a nightclub"

• • Fodor's Choice : "Trendsetters come and go, but there are few whose food is truly sublime. Casa Cruz plays up to the hipsters;"

• Tomo I Argentine, Phone: 11-4326-6698
  • Concierge.com Recommendation : "The menu kicks off with a friendly note from Ada and Ebe, a meditation on the old chestnut 'A Few of My Favorite Things.'"

• • Fodor's Review : "The French-inspired menu has excellent fried, breaded calf brains, and a chocolate tart that oozes warm, dark ganache."

• Sucre Argentine, Phone: 11-4782-9082
  • Concierge.com Recommendation : "You know Sucre is hot the moment you step through the door."

• • Fodor's Review : "The menu is original and inspired, drawing in elements from Asia with dishes like a spectacular citrus-and-soy-lacedtiradito de pescado (like a fusion ceviche)."

• La Cabrera Steak, Phone: 11-4831-7002
  • Fodor's Review : "La Cabrera is particularly known for its excellent provoleta de queso de cabra (grilled goat cheese) and its chinchulines de cordero (small intestines of lamb)."

• • New York Times Pick: "Arrive early to take advantage of the free champagne at the sidewalk waiting area, while you listen to tango-themed electronica music"

Buenos Aires Moderate Restaurants

• La Brigada Steak, Phone: 11-4361-5557
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "You'll dine on thick, juicy, perfectly cooked steaks. Italian food, fish, and chicken are also offered."

• • Fodor's Choice : "You'd be hard-pressed to do better for Argentine steaks, anytime, anyplace."

• El Sanjuanino Argentine, 11-4804-2909
  • Concierge.com Recommendation : "Enrique Baudonet's inviting hole-in-the-wall brims with the rustic flavor of the Argentine outback."

• • Fodor's Review : "El Sanjuanino is known city-wide for its tamales, humitas (steamed corn cakes wrapped in husks), and especially its empanadas..."

• Novecento International, Phone: 11-4778-1900
  • Frommer's Exceptional rating: "The pastas and risotto are mouthwatering, but you may prefer a steak au poivre or a chicken brochette."

• • Fodor's Review : "This bistro, which has branches in New York and Miami Beach, is going for a newyorquino feel, and as such, it's become a magnet for young, highbrow porteños."

• El Obrero Steak, Phone: 11-4362-9912
  • Concierge.com Recommendation : "This is an ideal destination for old-time porteño fare, including the usual meaty parrilla offerings..."

• • Fodor's Review : "This spot is popular with tourists and local workmen alike, so expect a short wait."

• El Trapiche Argentine, Phone: 11-4772-7343
  • Concierge.com Recommendation : "With teardrop-shaped hams hanging from its ceiling, brusque uniformed waiters, and tables full of smoking and drinking porteños, El Trapiche is a completely authentic B.A. dining experience."

• • Fodor's Review : "High ceilings hung with hams and walls stacked with wine contain a pleasant racket."

• Pan y Arte Argentine, Phone: 11-4957-6702
  • New York Times Pick: "Germinal Marín’s restaurant serves sublime Mendoza-style cuisine — sweet-corn empanadas, lush calabaza casserole, excellent Mendoza..."

Buenos Aires Affordable Restaurants

• Filo Pizza, Phone: 11-4311-0312
  • Concierge.com Recommendation : "An oasis of coolness and melted mozzarella just around the corner from the bustling downtown commercial strip of Calle Florida..."

• • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Popular with young professionals, artists, and anyone looking for cause to celebrate..."

• • Fodor's Review : "Embrace the city's chic pizza-and-champagne aesthetic and wash your meal down with a 30-peso bottle of bubbly."

• Café Tortoni Café, Phone: 11-4342-4328
  • Concierge.com Recommendation : "If there's a spiritual, intellectual, and historical epicenter to Buenos Aires, this is it."

• • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "This is the perfect place for a coffee or a small snack when wandering along Avenida de Mayo."

• El Cuartito Pizza, Phone: 11-4816-4331
  • Concierge.com Recommendation : "El Cuartito, the illustrious downtown pizzeria (you can't miss its enormous neon sign), has been pumping out quality pies and slices since 1934, and might be the best example of local pizza..."

• • Fodor's Review : "The brusque waitstaff is part of the charm. Drop in for a slice at the mostrador..."

• La Biela International, Phone: 11-4804-0449
  • Frommer's Exceptional rating: "The outdoor terrace sits beneath an enormous 19th-century gum tree opposite the church of Nuestra Señora del Pinar and the adjoining Recoleta Cemetery."

• • Fodor's Review : "Porteños linger at this quintessential sidewalk café opposite the Recoleta Cemetery, sipping espressos, discussing politics, and people-watching..."

• Kosher McDonald's Kosher, Phone: 11-4959-3709
  • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "[T]his is the only kosher McDonald's in the world that is outside of Israel."

Buenos Aires Vegetarian Restaurants

• bio Mediterannean, Phone: 11-4774-3880
  • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Their 'meat' is made on the premises from wheat, then marinated to add more flavor."

• • HappyCow Rated (Note: Community Rating; may change)

• HappyCow's Vegetarian Guide: Vegetarian Restaurants Buenos Aires