The Places · Argentina
Buenos Aires
Made By profiles 30 places in Buenos Aires, spanning distillery, bar, argentinian parrilla steakhouse — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Argentinian Parrilla Steakhouse
Don Julio
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Don Julio holds a Michelin star and a top-ten World's 50 Best ranking, placing it at the apex of Buenos Aires' parrilla tradition. Booking two months ahead is standard; walk-in queues form close to opening time. The wine cellar runs to 60,000 bottles, and the beef, Aberdeen Angus and Hereford, dry-aged in-house, is sourced from the restaurant's own regenerative farm outside the city.
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02.Modern Argentine Haute Cuisine
Aramburu
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina's only two-Michelin-starred restaurant occupies a quietly tucked passage in Recoleta, where Gonzalo Aramburu's 18-course tasting menu reframes the country's ingredients through rigorous technique. Ranked in La Liste's global top 100 and a member of Relais & Châteaux, it represents the furthest point on Buenos Aires's fine-dining spectrum, and the clearest argument that Argentine cuisine extends well beyond the grill.
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03.Hotel
Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A Belle Époque mansion paired with a contemporary tower in Recoleta, Four Seasons Buenos Aires earned 90.5 points on the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 ranking and carries a Google rating of 4.7 across more than 8,500 reviews. The property's Elena restaurant, a two-storey courtyard space named for a historical figure tied to the original mansion, positions it as one of Buenos Aires's most serious addresses for dry-aged Argentine beef and seafood.
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04.Contemporary Argentinian Steakhouse
Elena
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Inside the Four Seasons Buenos Aires on Posadas, Elena positions itself at the intersection of open-fire Argentine grilling and internationally informed technique. Executive Chef Juan Gaffuri's dry-aged beef programme, 200-label wine list focused on Mendoza and Patagonia, and a 2025 Michelin Plate make it one of the more seriously argued cases for modern Argentine cooking in the city.
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05.Bar
Florería Atlantico
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Florería Atlantico is Buenos Aires drinking culture at its internationally recognised end: a cocktail bar whose programme draws on migration, Indigenous influence, and Argentina’s Atlantic-facing history. Its long run on the World’s 50 Best Bars list, including #46 in 2024 and #90 in 2025, makes it a reference point for visitors comparing the city’s serious cocktail rooms.
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06.Contemporary Argentine Seafood
Crizia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Crizia holds a Michelin star in a city where beef still dominates most conversations about dining. The Palermo Hollywood address is the first signal that something different is happening: this is a fish-and-seafood-led kitchen working with seasonal Argentine products, open fire, and a wine programme that has drawn serious attention for its depth in whites and older vintages. Google reviewers rate it 4.6 across more than 1,400 responses.
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07.Modern Jewish Immigrant Cuisine
Mishiguene
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mishiguene sits at the intersection of Argentina's Jewish immigrant heritage and contemporary Buenos Aires cooking, translating Ashkenazi, Sephardic, and Israeli traditions through modern technique. Chef Tomás Kalika holds a 2025 Michelin Plate and ranks 26th on Opinionated About Dining's South America list. Dinner runs nightly from 7 pm at Lafinur 3368 in Palermo.
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08.Bar
Tres Monos
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tres Monos sits at #7 on the World's 50 Best Bars list (2024), yet its Palermo address, graffiti-covered walls, and neon-lit interior read closer to a neighbourhood dive than a global cocktail destination. The bar's depth comes from serious local sourcing, including own-label spirits produced with Argentine grains and herbs, and a social training programme that puts community at the centre of its operation.
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09.Modern Argentine Fine Dining
Trescha
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Trescha holds a Michelin star for 2024 and 2025 and appears on Latin America's 50 Best list, operating from Villa Crespo with a tasting-format menu built around Argentine ingredients and research-led technique. Chef Tomás Treschanski works within a contemporary idiom that sits outside the city's steakhouse and traditional asado tradition, placing Trescha in a small comparable set alongside Aramburu at the top of Buenos Aires' modern fine-dining tier.
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10.Classic Italian Bodegón
El Preferido de Palermo
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A Buenos Aires bodegón transformed into a fully-fledged restaurant in 2019, El Preferido de Palermo runs classic Spanish and Italian-inspired dishes through the same operational rigour as its sibling, the celebrated steakhouse Don Julio. Ranked 25th in South America by Opinionated About Dining in 2025 and recognised with a Michelin Plate, it operates in a different price bracket from its stablemate but holds its own on produce quality and craft.
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11.Traditional Argentine Asado Tasting
Fogón Asado
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A Michelin Plate-recognised counter restaurant in Palermo, Fogón Asado seats twelve around a U-shaped chef's counter where a bespoke 360-degree open fire grill anchors a tasting menu built on wet and dry-aged Argentine beef. The format puts wood-fired technique front and centre, pairing each course with Argentine wines in a setting that positions the asado tradition inside a fine-dining structure.
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12.Modern Indie Fusion
Julia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A 22-cover restaurant in Villa Crespo, Julia Buenos Aires applies rigorous product discipline to Argentine ingredients, limiting each dish to five seasonal components. Recognised with a Michelin Plate in 2025 and a place on Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in South America list, it operates at the quieter, more considered end of Buenos Aires's modern dining tier.
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13.Asian-Argentine Fusion Grill
Niño Gordo
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Niño Gordo occupies a particular position in Buenos Aires dining: a Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant on Thames in Palermo Soho that applies East and Southeast Asian grilling techniques to Argentine ingredients and the open-fire tradition of the parrilla. The result is a kitchen that reads as fusion without apology, backed by Germán Sitz and Pedro Peña, set inside a red-saturated space drawn from Asian pop culture references.
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14.Indian-Argentinian Fusion Tapas
Gran Dabbang
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gran Dabbang operates without reservations in Palermo, serving sharing plates that draw on Indian, Thai, and Arab techniques applied to Argentine ingredients. Ranked #46 on Opinionated About Dining's South America list in 2025, it occupies a specific niche in Buenos Aires dining: technically grounded, globally informed, and built around a format that rewards early arrivals and repeat visits.
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15.Contemporary French-Argentinian Bistro
Roux
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Roux holds a Michelin Plate and consecutive Opinionated About Dining rankings among South America's top restaurants, placing it firmly within Buenos Aires's compact tier of serious seafood-focused addresses. Chef Martín Rebaudino works a contemporary format at Peña 2300 in Recoleta, with a kitchen that prioritises raw preparation and crudo technique alongside cooked seafood. Open Tuesday through Saturday for both lunch and dinner, closed Sundays.
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16.Modern Argentine Bodegón
Mengano
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mengano holds consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025), placing it among the few contemporary restaurants in Buenos Aires to earn the guide's recognition for quality at a mid-range price point. Located on José A. Cabrera in Palermo, under chef Facundo Kelemen, it draws a repeat crowd that treats the room as a neighbourhood fixture rather than a destination occasion.
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17.Modern Seafood Tapas
Ajo Negro - Mar de Tapas
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ajo Negro – Mar de Tapas reimagines the Mediterranean through a Basque lens, delivering an elevated tapas journey designed for discerning palates. Within a softly lit, sea-kissed setting, each plate is a study in precision: briny oysters glossed with citrus ponzu, scarlet prawns warmed by smoky pimentón, and velvety black-garlic aioli weaving through the narrative like a signature. Expect thoughtful pacing, polished service, and a cellar curated for nuance, aged Albariños, mineral-driven Txakolis, and rare Rioja vintages that glide alongside the cuisine. The result is a quietly luxurious experience that celebrates the sea’s abundance with modern elegance and an unmistakable sense of place.
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18.Modern Global Fusion
Ácido
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ácido sits in the Chacarita neighbourhood on a residential corner that gives little away from the street. The kitchen works in the contemporary register but with a clarity of purpose that earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025 after a Michelin Plate the year prior. At the $$ price point, it represents the most decorated value-tier restaurant currently operating in Buenos Aires.
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19.Contemporary Argentine Bistro
Bis Bistró
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bis Bistró holds back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition (2024 and 2025), positioning it among the small tier of Buenos Aires restaurants where contemporary cooking meets consistent value. Under chef Naoyuki Yanagihara, the kitchen operates at Vicente López 1661 with a 4.1 rating across more than 1,100 Google reviews — a breadth of endorsement that signals reliable execution over time.
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20.Distillery
Destilería Demian
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Destilería Demian holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025), placing it among the recognised craft spirits producers operating out of the Buenos Aires province. Located in Exaltación de la Cruz, the distillery sits at the quieter, rural edge of Argentina's growing artisan spirits scene, a counterpoint to the capital's urban distillery cluster.
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21.Distillery
Sinestesia Destilería
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sinestesia Destilería holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025), placing it among the more formally recognised spirits operations in Buenos Aires. The destilería format sits within a growing cohort of urban Argentine producers working at the intersection of craft distillation and hospitality. It merits attention from visitors whose interest runs deeper than wine tourism alone.
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22.Distillery
Destilería Dellepiane
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Destilería Dellepiane occupies the tenth floor of Av. del Libertador 6343 in Buenos Aires, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025. The address places it in the Belgrano corridor, where a small cluster of distillery-focused venues has emerged as a counterpoint to the city's wine-dominated drinks culture. It sits alongside peers like Destilería Demian and Destilería Spiritu Santo in a category that prizes local grain and botanical expression over imported spirits.
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23.Distillery
Fratelli Branca Distillery
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fratelli Branca Distillery carries the weight of one of the world's most recognisable amaro lineages into the Buenos Aires production orbit, earning a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating in 2025. Located in Tortuguitas on the provincial fringe of Buenos Aires, the facility sits at an intersection of Italian heritage distilling and Argentine industrial craft. For anyone tracking the Buenos Aires spirits scene seriously, this is a reference point.
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24.Distillery
La Francesa Gin Distillery
Buenos Aires, Argentina
La Francesa Gin Distillery in Argentina crafts small-batch London Dry spirits under Destilería Thevenon. Signature expressions include La Francesa Small Batch 2023 and the core La Francesa London Dry Gin. Master distiller Mario Thevenon, a biologist and botanist, balances seven botanicals to create a long, spicy finish and pronounced aromatic profile. Awarded Gold at the World Gin Awards 2023 and named Best London Dry Gin in Argentina, the distillery pairs scientific rigor with artisanal technique. Expect bright citrus top notes, juniper clarity, layered herbal mid-palate and a warming, peppery finish, an elegant tasting experience for connoisseurs and cocktail-forward travelers.
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25.Distillery
Destilería Spiritu Santo
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Located in Cañuelas, on the southern edge of the Buenos Aires province, Destilería Spiritu Santo holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025), placing it among the more formally recognised distilleries in the region. The address sits well outside the capital, signalling a production-focused operation rather than an urban tasting outpost. For visitors prepared to make the journey, the setting offers a different register than the city's craft spirits scene.
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26.Distillery
Destilería TAVASA
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Destilería TAVASA is a Buenos Aires distillery that earned a Pearl 1 Star Prestige in 2025, placing it within the city's growing tier of craft spirit producers operating at a recognised level of quality. It sits alongside peers such as Destilería Dellepiane and Destilería Demian in a Buenos Aires distilling scene that has expanded considerably over the past decade.
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27.Winery
South Spirits Lab
Buenos Aires, Argentina
South Spirits Lab holds a Pearl 1 Star Prestige award (2025) and operates out of Benavidez in Buenos Aires Province, placing it among a small cohort of specialist spirits producers gaining formal recognition outside the capital's centre. For those tracking Argentina's craft distilling movement beyond Malbec country, it represents a serious production address worth understanding on its own terms.
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28.Distillery
Destilería Moretti
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Destilería Moretti is a Buenos Aires distillery recognised with a Pearl 1 Star Prestige award in 2025, placing it among a growing tier of craft spirits producers reshaping the city's artisan drinks scene. It sits alongside peers such as Destilería Dellepiane and Destilería Demian as part of a broader shift toward locally rooted, production-focused operations in the Argentine capital.
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29.Distillery
Gin Chanteclair
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gin Chanteclair sits in Burzaco, on the southern edge of Greater Buenos Aires, and earned a Pearl 1 Star Prestige in 2025. The address places it outside the city's established cocktail circuit, which makes its recognition all the more pointed. For anyone tracking Argentina's emerging artisanal spirits scene, it belongs on the itinerary alongside the capital's better-documented producers.
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30.Distillery
Heráclito & Macedonio Gin
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Heráclito & Macedonio Gin is a Buenos Aires distillery recognised with a Pearl 1 Star Prestige award in 2025, placing it among the city's most decorated craft spirits producers. Operating within a local gin scene that has grown rapidly over the past decade, the distillery brings a distinct identity to Argentina's expanding artisanal distillation movement.
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