One of the best meals during our trip: - fair, considerate…read moreand professional service - high quality well executed food - prices reasonable for the value There's a reason why this spot is jam packed all day. Highly recommend if you are a meat lover and even the veggies were magnificent.

One of the Not-To-Miss spots in Buenos Aires! Great food made to perfection with an great wine…read moreselection. Great service that made good recommendations based on how/what ur looking for. The place is pretty small and reservations are highly recommended. Highly recommended!

In a country known for its steaks, Don Julio ranks supreme. While pricier other nearby spots, the…read morequality of the meal and the level of service are unparalleled. I first tried Don Julio 2 and 1/2 years ago, on the way to Argentina. I remember being blown away by the steaks and even more so by their famous homemade ice cream. It uses Jersey milk, which I understand makes it fattier and more delicious. All I know is, upon my first return to Buenos Aires, I immediately sought out this restaurant and tried to get a walk in. No such luck, so I made a reservation for the following week. Reservations can be made online in English or Spanish. For such a popular place, you can still get reservations a week out. Reservations are for the outside, which include blankets at each seat and heat lamps. They can and often do reach out to you via WhatsApp before your reservation to see if you would like an inside table instead, at different times. Show up on time, and they offer you a complimentary class of moet chandon champagne and mini empanadas while you wait for your table to be ready. The kitchen will send you breads and a variety of little things to taste. We had amazing asparagus, cured meats, and a flaky pastry, in addition to a delightful bread. There was enough for us to say that we would already be content with just that, but of course the meat was coming! We opted for the entrecot, which is like a bone-in ribeye, "a Punto" or a very juicy medium rare. Eat it with the spicier chimichurri sauce and woooooowweee let it melt in your mouth! 1 entrecot was enough for 2-2.5 people. We got 2 for 4 and had some leftovers. We also got the arugula and shaved cheddar salad, which was divine in its simplicity. Grilled mushrooms were also a perfect pairing with the meat. For wine, we had the sommelier choose us a dry Merlot, which was jammy and delightful . For dessert, we had the the dulce de leche (sweet but amazing), vanilla, and egg yolk vanilla ice creams. Everyone said they were the perfect ending to a perfect meal. As we sauntered back to our hotel in the afternoon sunshine, I kept repeating in my head " soy contenta" because boy was I ever. This meal did not disappoint again, and I will be back whenever I can. Worth the hype and worth the wait!!! p.s. that meal cost us each about $100 USD.

Don Julio is highly rated and takes a month or more to get a reservation, and I had been looking…read moreforward to it for months. I ordered the most expensive cut on the menu, the filet mignon (lomo), hoping it would melt in my mouth. It didn't. I asked for medium rare, and it came out medium well. Even allowing for a possible mix-up with the order, the meat was overcooked and chewy, and it tasted like it had been frozen. A lomo I bought last week at Res tasted much better. I ate about a third and stopped. I told the staff and they handled it well. The server said the asparagus served with the steak was on the house, and the steak was removed from the bill. The manager came to my table and offered a replacement, and when I said I was too full, offered to pack it to go. I declined. If what I was served is the best the kitchen can do, a second one would not change my opinion. The wine and the water were fine, and the service was ok overall. At this price level and with this reputation, the steak is the whole point, and it let me down. Almost everyone around me was speaking English, and I did not see many locals. For me this was hype, not a great meal. I should have listened to my Porteña landlord.

Food was amazing. Everything we had here had such a fresh and flavorful taste. I wish I could've…read moretaken pictures but it's a higher end restaurant and I always get shy. But this place was very high quality. Service was top notch!! I love the vibe, very chic and cool.

A world class steakhouse. We came for the beef and wine both of which were excellent. The Luca…read moreMalbec was satiny with mild fruit. Absolutely delicious. The standard (not aged or Waygu) ribeye and NY strip were tender, flavorful and juicy. The sides were amazing. They had a thin sliced potato and provolone dish that was the best ever. Dessert was amazing and I wish I could describe the sweet flavor and texture. Amazing! Food 5 star. Service was on point and friendly. 5 star. The vibe is casual and a bit industrial. Upstairs and downstairs seating, both nice. 4.5 star. ~$150 USD or ~200k Argentina Pesos with tip. Value 5 star.

My favorite part of my visit to this restaurant this week was how friendly our server was, he…read moresmiled a lot and didn't let the language barrier is positive attitude or our dinner experience. The location was also fun.

We went there for the happy hour which was a great deal. 3 plates of appetizers and a drink. I…read morethink you can also get buy one get one beer free. Fresh, flavorful and food arrived faster than the usual Argentine restaurants.

We were exited to try Fogon Asado again after enjoying a very memorable evening there 4 years ago…read more We were not disappointed. This time we ate in the new room, which is one long counter (the original room has a counter that encircles the fire). It was a 14 course tasting menu with multiple meats, sausages etc all were good but the coup de grace is still the ribeye - it's unbelievably flavorful and tender. The service is absolutely wonderful, the wines - memorable, the conversation comfortable. Do not visit Buenos Aires without eating at Fogon Asado !

Fire. Smoke. Steel…read more No gimmicks. No unnecessary theatrics. Just cooks standing over open flame, moving with quiet confidence while the room watches the ritual unfold. Every plate carried the flavor of fire and patience. The steak was perfect. The vegetables weren't treated like an afterthought. Even the simplest bites had depth, texture, and soul. The kind of place where you lose track of time because you're too busy watching the kitchen work. Buenos Aires knows meat. FOGÓN reminds you it also understands restraint, hospitality, and craft. One of the best meals of our trip. Easy 5 stars.

Argentina makes some of the greatest steaks on the planet…read more And yet, there are times when nothing is better than an Argentine hot dog. I am not talking about the stupid everyday hot dogs which are called panchos. These are just like hot dogs in America. They depend on what kind of goop you put on top. I am talking about Choripan. If you think about how you eat an Argentine steak (with wine, gusto and reverent appreciation) And how you eat Argentine ice cream (squeals of oooooooh!) Choripan is right in the middle. Half Church of Great Amazingness and Half Little Kid Fun. * * * We don't have Choripan in the US. Choripan is derived from the Spanish-Catalonian hot dog tradition rather than the German frankfurters we eat in America. In a Catalonian hot dog house, you have a choice of 8 or 10 or a dozen different kinds of hot dogs ... Meaning 8 or 10 or a dozen different kinds of meat or flavoring right in the sausage itself. One sausage might be made with extra liver. One sausage might be made with lots of ground up mushroom. Usually there is a spicy one with Mexican chiles. Nowadays there is a vegetarian one. The sausages all taste dramatically different from each other. Choripans are larger than a traditional frankfurter but smaller than a knockwurst - more like a fatter version of a footlong. They are served on a small submarine roll. In Spain, you get a free choice of toppings. Most Spanish will only put one or at the most two toppings on their dog, Because they do not want to drown out the taste of the meat. Our hot dogs are boring. We put distraction after distraction after distraction on top to make us forget how lousy the base dog is. * * * Chori is widely considered to serve the best choripan in Buenos Aires. Choripan is all they do. There are ten choices of sausage. They are more rigid than the Spanish on toppings. They have figured out what topping goes best on each sausage - and when you order your hot dog, you get the chef's choice of fixings for each one. Believe the house. They know what they are doing. How are their dogs served the way they want to serve them? ABSOLUTAMENTE MAGNIFICOS !!!!!!!!!!!! * * * Special Bonus Section! Not only does Chori make its own hot dogs ... But it also makes its own ketchup. Once you have had Chori's ketchup, You will never be happy with the Heinz-style American ketchup we eat at home. Yeah, yeah, yeah, Argentines have better tomatoes than we do. But that is not the driving factor. They have put something dark and baritone and powerful into their ketchup. My guess is that they use balsamic vinegar rather than white vinegar as the base. However, I also think they have seriously reconsidered the spice mix and the use of sugar in the ketchup. Whatever, their secret is, you absolutely positively must get french fries with your choripan. And yeah, the fries themselves are nothing special. (I have only had really good french fries in one place in Buenos Aires, El Federal in San Telmo.) But Chori's ketchup on even average fries turns the fries into a dish to remember forever. Long after my hot dog was gone, I was eating each french fry one at a time as slowly as I could. The fries had already gotten cold but I didn't care. The ketchup was that good. * * * I don't think they put nuts in the sausages at Chori. But YOU would be nuts not to go to Chori while you are in Buenos Aires. Hey, there are more ways to have fun than just doing the tango!

Very good sandwiches and variety of choripan. Lots of drink options also. Good space with clean…read morebathrooms and nice decor.

I booked this class without knowing what to expect and was amazed by the way they teach this class…read more It's a hands on experience where you're going to be learning about Argentine cuisine and culture. We made empanadas and chipá from scratch and every dish was paired with wine. This guys are phenomenal and their dishes are amazing. Chef Juan, Lautaro and Agustin are great hosts and very passionate about their craft. I would definitely recommend this activity if visiting Buenos Aires solo or with a group.

Hands down one of my favorite experiences while visiting Buenos Aires…read more From the start, the staff was incredibly welcoming and informative. We were greeted with welcome cocktails (we get to mix it ourselves!) plus snacks and wine pairings throughout the meal. The setting was very intimate, and everyone got to interact and participate like a group project while making the empanadas together. (I learned to cut onions correctly..) We learned about the food, some history, and had a great time chatting with fellow guests around us. What I really appreciated was how accommodating they were with dietary restrictions. Whether you're vegetarian or have dairy restrictions like I do, they truly work with you with food substitutes.. When we made empanadas, the chef even prepared a separate dough with olive oil instead of butter for 2 of us that didn't want dairy.. and the desserts were made dairy-free as well. Quite impressive. It felt like a full five-course meal. The hands-on part was making the empanadas, while the chef handled the entrees rest of the way with steaks and veggies. (Don't think anyone was complaining about that). Overall, great food, great conversations with our group and the people around us, and time flew by.. Awesome experience from start to finish. 5/5.

Super cozy atmosphere and some of the best service we encountered in Buenos Aires. No wait at…read more7:30pm. Ordered empandas, locro, mondongo, and a humita en chala. The mondongo was our family favorite--this is some of the best soup I have ever had--super comforting and absolutely bursting with flavor, and the tripe pieces were so tender. Every dish here was tasty though, and this was one of my top restaurants of our vacation.

Great empandas and service. Brick oven style. Very cool overall experience and a place I would…read moredefinitely go back to.

So glad i found this place on yelp!…read more In search of a really good authentic parilla, I decided to try out my somewhat sometimes trusty yelp app. I tend to trust the locals more than the tourists as to what connotes good food in their country and so relied on the 7 positive reviews from the Porteños - and sooooooo glad I did. As the name implies secret parilla does not have a sign outside and all the windows are blacked out - however look for the address and listen for the clanking of plates and glasses and lots of happy chatter and you will find the door to the entrance. Just ring the bell and head in. What's great about this place is that is it very local, we were the only non locals there. Most of the seats on the first floor were reservation only but fortunately we were able to get seated on the second floor in the Miranda. As in any good asado we ordered the usual - chorizo, morcilla, molleja, chinchulin, and then for the main cut we decided on the bife de chorizo - with all these meat we had to garnish it with a salad for ruffage and a nice Malba Malbec with soda to wash it down. First the atmosphere was great - just a regular place with locals getting together wth their friends... Secondly the food was incredible....the meats were all delectable - really this is what a good parilla is, the waitress were really nice, and it's at a price that will make you smile. I definitely recommend getting off the beaten path and discover the secret parilla

was brought here by a Buenos Aires native and it was amazing! It was also nice to be there in a…read moreplace without any (noticeable) tourists. it respects the name by making you knock on a very obscure and essentially unmarked door ( I was early and even though I knew the address, I couldn't find the place). we had a four course (all meat of course) meal that was so rich and tasty. Two nice bottles of wine and the bill was still really reasonable. Service was outstanding. I can't wait to return, and next time, I'll know how to find it lol

There are lots of cool restaurants on Palermo but this one shines through - Michelin star, #17…read morerestaurant in S America- the sister restaurant to world famous steakhouse Don Julio is well deserving of its accolades. The pastel colored exterior and traditional wood/vegetative interior is stunning. We ordered traditional Argentine cuisine. To start, chickpea bread con queso accompanied by cured melt in your mouth meat. We split the Milanese, which was tender and basic, but sometimes less complex is more. For a side, the sweet potato was delicious and cooked open flame on the grill.

From the moment I was greeted at the door from the moment I left I felt like this place really…read morestrives for excellence. Starting with my server who was really knowledgeable and polite, gave me some recommendations to improve my experience. Food is good and their service is outstanding. I wanted to have a taste of some small plates and some wine and that was a great choice. They even surprised me with courtesy goodies. I am very pleased with the service provided by their staff and how good my food was. Big shoutout to my server Nicolas who made this experience way better than expected.