Where to Eat

While this is in no means totally comprehensive, here is my shortlist of places to eat in BA, with links to their respective pages on Guía Oleo (a local Yelp-style site). Drop me a comment if you think I left out an essential spot or if you think I am batshit crazy. Either way we’ll have some fun.

Golazos – The Best of the Best: go here or we can’t be friends

Baraká – Gurruchaga 1450 – Palermo – Perfect for a delicious and healthy lunch or coffee
Bella Italia – Rep. Árabe Siria 3285 – Palermo – Great pastas, intimate setting, a classic
Bengal – Arenales 837 – Retiro – Indian + Italian menus. Sounds odd, but it works. Perfect
Brotes del Alma – Olazábal 1422 – Belgrano – Unreal find. Homecooked food. Cheap
Casa Mun – Palermo – One of the best Closed Door restaurants in BA
Cocina Sunae – Chacarita – Another excellent Closed Door, serves Southeast Asian cuisine
Croque Madame – Av. Libertador 1902 – Palermo – Great patio, perfect for breakfast/tea
Doppio Zero – Soldado de la Independencia 1238 – Cañitas – Great Italian
El Muelle – Costanera Norte (across from Aeroparque) – Amazing seafood & fish
Filo – San Martín 975 – Retiro – My favorite pizza in the city. Thin crust finally!
Gran Bar Danzón – Libertad 1161 – Recoleta – Great for happy hour, great sushi, drinks
HG at the Fierro Hotel - Soler 5682 – Palermo – Brunch & Foodie heaven
La Cabrera - Cabrera 5099 – Palermo – Brave the tourists for the amazing steak
La Cocina – Pueyrredón 1508 – Barrio Norte – Amazeballs empanadas and locro
Maru Botana – 11 de Septiembre – Belgrano – Cakes the size of a truck
Miranda – Costa Rica 5602 – Palermo – My favorite parrilla.
Osaka – Soler 5608 – Palermo – Japanese/Peruvian fusion. De-licious cocktails too.
Palacio Duhau – Alvear 1661 – Recoleta – Best spot for tea in the whole city
Paraje Arévalo – Arévalo 1502 – Gourmet tasting menus in a homey setting. Win!
Pura Vida – Reconquista 516 – Centro – When I want to feel extra healthy CLOSED
Quimbombó – Costa Rica 4652 – Palermo – Cool terrace, natural food, delicious
Shi Yuan – Tagle 2531 – Barrio Norte – Chinese w Peking duck, dim sum, authentic

Can’t Go Wrong – Great Spots to Try & Frequent

Azema Exotic Bistro – Carranza 1875 – Palermo – French/Asian mix. Eccentric owner
Bar 6 – Armenia 1676 – Palermo – Ideal for happy hour or an in-between meal snack
Buenos Aires Pizza – Arenales b/t Ecuador and Pueyrredón – Sick pizza & emps
BBQ Town – Juramente 1656 – Chinatown – Korean BBQ goodness in Belgrano
Café des Arts - F. Alcorta 3415 (MALBA) – Palermo – A little pricey, good sandwiches/patio
Campo Bravo – Báez 292 – Cañitas – Parrilla/Argie pick-up joint(?) Fun with groups
Cluny – El Salvador 4618 – Palermo – Awesome space, ideal for Saturday lunch
Como en Casa – Quintana y Libertad – Recoleta – Perfect for breakfast or tea
Cumaná – Rodríguez Peña 1149 – Recoleta – Noisy/cheap spot for empanadas, etc
Dadá – San Martín 941 – Retiro – Small bistro, filled with bizarre/cool people
Delhi Darbar – Viamonte 359 – Centro – Traditional Indian, not amazing but still good
Delhi Mahal – Córdoba 1147 – Tribunales – Same people as D.D., good lunch specials
Dill - San Martín 986 – Retiro – A gem. The menu changes daily and the vibe is great
Due Resto – Juncal 2391 – Barrio Norte – Gem. Italian/Mediterranean. Fresh, delicious
El Federal – San Martín 1015 – Retiro – Traditional Argentine with a gourmet twist
Felicidad – Migueletes 887 – Cañitas – Oui Oui knockoff, but big portions and good food
Gardiner – Costanera y La Pampa – Perfect spot for a sunny Saturday wine-filled lunch
Gengis’s House – Riobamba 1179 – Cheap, yum, spicy Mongolian BBQ
Gibraltar – Perú 895 – San Telmo – Great curries/bar food and beer selection
Green Bamboo - Costa Rica 5802 – Palermo – Meh service but good SE Asian food
Guido’s – Rep. de la India 2843 – Palermo – A great Italian experience. Go with friends
HOME - Honduras 5860 – Palermo – Perfect Bloody Mary. Nice brunch options
Il Fiume – Olga Cossetinni 1651 – Puerto Madero – Cool Italian spot, outdoor tables
Juana M – Carlos Pellegrini 1535 – Retiro – Parrilla with an awesome salad bar
Kaffir Thai – Tres Sargentos 427 – Centro – Thai/SE Asian
Kansas – Av. Libertador 4625 – Cañitas – America.
Las Cholas – Arce 306 – Cañitas – Cheap and yummy parrilla, same team as Cumaná
Le Blé – Av. Dorrego 990 – Chacarita – Breakfast, tea, brunch. Homemade everything
Lelé de Troya – Costa Rica 4901 – Palermo – Charming, cool terrace, OK food
Magdalena’s Party – Thames 1795 – Palermo – Tex-Mex, good brunch and cocktails
Mama Racha – Costa Rica y Armenia – Palermo – Great lunch spot, nice terrace
Mark’s – El Salvador 4701 – Palermo – Crowded but a nice, easy Palermo option
Meridiano 58 – Borges 1689 – Palermo – Outdoor tables, good lunch basics
Mondo Spaghetti – Galerías Pacífico – Retiro – Reliable place for fresh pasta
Muma’s – Palermo & Recoleta – Good cupcakes (lots of icing though)
Mumbai – Honduras 5684 – Palermo – Decent Indian food
Natural Deli – Laprida 1672 – Barrio Norte – Horrible service but fresh, organic foods
Novecento – Báez 199 – Cañitas – Good brunch, a nice dinner spot as well
Olsen – Gorriti 5870 – Palermo – Scandinavian. Very cool atmosphere. They do brunch
Oui Oui -Nicaragua 6068 – Palermo – Big salads and sandwiches, nutella crepe …
Panadería de Pablo – Defensa 269 – San Telmo – Brunch/Deli, cool space
Phuket - Honduras 4169 – Palermo – Tiny space, but pretty good Thai food
Piola – Libertad 1078 – Recoleta – Big pizza place (like Filo) with good Italian food
Pizza Cero – Tagle 2661 – Recoleta – Pizza, paninis, pastas
Pura Tierra – 3 de Febrero 1167 – Belgrano – Beautiful interior, rich, earthy dishes
Rodi Bar – Vicente López 1900 – Recoleta – Old school porteño restaurant
Romario – Ortega y Gasset 1604 – Cañitas – Fall back pizza and beer.
Sanbenito – Av. Federico Lacroze 2136 – Belgrano – Fancy, international. Cool ambiance
Sette Bacco – Agüero 2157 – Barrio Norte – Delicious Italian in an old-style house
Sifones & Dragones – Ciudad de la Paz 174 – Belgrano – Unique little bistro CLOSED
Sipan – Paraguay 624 (and Uriarte 1648) – Centro – Peruvian/Japanese. Very expensive
Sirop – Vicente López 1661 – Recoleta – Adorable French spot, perfect for tea/brunch
Smeterling – Uruguay 1308 – Recoleta – Gourmet bakery. Whoopie pies!
Soul – Báez 246 – Cañitas – Good for drinks and appetizers/tapas
Sucre – Sucre 676 – Belgrano – Sleek, sexy, great wine list
Sudestada – Guatemala 5602 – Palermo – Southeast Asian.
Taj Mahal – Nicaragua 4345 – Palermo – Very good Indian food. Bollywood movies included
Tancat – Paraguay 645 – Centro – Spanish, pintxos, good seafood
Tandoor - Charcas & Laprida – Barrio Norte – More Indian, cozy/pretty atmosphere
Tea Connection – Montevideo 1655 (and others) – Recoleta – Tea, sandwiches, salads
ThaiSu – Paraguay 406 – Centro – Surprisingly good Thai/Asian take-away
The Cupcake Store – Riobamba 1181 – Recoleta – Cupcakes and pastries
Tilde – México 345 – San Telmo – Homespun goodies in a bistro setting
Tó – Costa Rica 6000  – Palermo – French/Japanese
Vrindavan – Tucumán 874 – Downtown – Really good (SPICY!) Indian food. Incredible
Xalapa – El Salvador 4800 – Palermo – Mexican

Fracasos: Be afraid, be very afraid

Acabar – Palermo – The food is inedible. Avoid at all costs
Bangalore – Palermo – Great for g&t’s, food was good until it started coming out freezing cold
El Manto – Palermo – Overrated food, horrible service
Krishna – Palermo – “Indian” food that is just … not
Lupita – Cañitas – Cool bar/patio, horrible service, mediocre “Mexican” food
Milion – Recoleta – Amazing for cocktails, great atmosphere, just don’t eat
Sabbia – Barrio Norte – Cool bar/lounge, but the food is one big failure