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 portenos."
- El Obrero Steak, Phone: 11-4362-9912
- Concierge.com Recommendation: "This is an ideal destination for old-time porteno 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 portenos, 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 Marin'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 Senora del Pinar and the adjoining Recoleta Cemetery."
- Fodor's Review: "Portenos linger at this quintessential sidewalk cafe 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."
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- HappyCow's Vegetarian Guide: Vegetarian Restaurants Buenos Aires
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If you are looking for a nice juicy steak, visit Cabana Las Lilas. The owner of this steakhouse has his own ranch just outside of town, and raises all the beef himself. This restaurant offers you breathtaking views of the sparkling waterfront, 13 different cuts of beef, fine Argentine wine and inside or outside dining. This is truly a steak lovers paradise.
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One of the hot spots here in Buenos Aires is SUCRE restaurant. Here Chef Fernando Trocca offers Argentine cuisine in his hip fast paced restaurant. Sample dishes such as fusion ceviches, duck ravioli and Langostinos (king prawns). Save room for the beautifully designed desserts, which are a treat for everyone.
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