Love this place! The food was delicious, the service was excellent (Thank you Victor). What more can you ask for? We divided our bill six ways and it came out to $26 per person including tip! It doesn't get any better! Thank you El Trapiche! read more

Occasion: Early dinner at 8p (the restaurant opens at 8p) We ordered: Beef steak with fries Tender parts of the beef, very juicy and flavorful! Beef short ribs Meat is more cooked and more chewy but still super tasty! Huge portion. Enough for two people sharing! And all of these high quality meat cost us $48 in total! That's really good price! read more

Lovely place! Great. Casual and welcoming. Food is excellent and waiters are friendly and helpful. Calamari is to die for! And plentiful. One order is enough to share with six people. For an open place it is not overwhelmingly loud. Very pleasant! Would come back. Steaks were done to perfection. read more

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After dining here, I'm a huge fan of El Trapiche. It's an enormous restaurant in the heart of Palermo with heart-stopping portions, and great prices. We were told that El Trapiche was enjoyed by tourists and locals alike, so we gave it a shot for dinner after just getting in to Buenos Aires that night. The inside of the restaurant has dozens of tables, and the place was bustling, even at 11pm at night. I know it's typical in Argentina to have a late dinner, but I didn't expect that huge of a crowd at 11pm. We were still able to get a table, but the vibe was still very active, with a bunch of loud huge celebrations, as well as cozy, intimate dinners. Given that it was the night of Thanksgiving, we decided to go with a very hearty meal, so we ordered the ojo de bife (ribeye), lomo a la criolla (Creole inspired sirloin casserole), fried potatoes, and asparagus au gratin. The ribeye was freakin' enormous, at about 1.5lbs for only AR$220 (USD $17). The ribeye was cooked to a perfect medium rare, and the sirloin came topped with 5 eggs. Yeah, 5 huge eggs, not to mention, lined with fried potatoes, cheese, and peppers and onions. Whew. Talk about heavy. Nonetheless, we ate it all, and left very little left on our plates, which is what a good Thanksgiving should be. The menu also includes a number of Italian dishes, as well as the usual steak, steak, and more steak. Oh, and fish too. The prices, as previously mentioned, were pretty amazing. We ate very well, with a bottle of Malbec, for less than USD $25 per person. Also, if you happen to pay in cash, you can receive a 10% discount. Not too shabby. The service was very laid back, as is typical with most restaurants in Argentina, but as long as you wave people down, they're usually very attentive. I would definitely come here to eat again, especially if I was craving a big, hearty meal. Seems like a good place for any occasion, and there's just about anything you could want on the menu, so you really can't go wrong. read more

El Trapiche - ojo de bife, lomo a la criolla, papas fritas, espárragos gratin (ribeye, Creole sirloin casserole, french fries, asparagus gratin) - Argentine Near Me - Buenos Aires, C

I'm very impressed with El Trapiche. It's an unassuming restaurant with a mix of meats and other entrees. I figured it would be ok, but so far it's been one of the better cuts of meat I've had in BS AS. My waiter was good about explaining their cut, and their entree size. He was not pushing items on the menu either to up the tab. When my Entraña came out, it was cooked to perfection. I'll be back a few more times, I'm sure. This is a better place than some of the other more popular steak houses in BS AS. read more

I think the quality of the steak and reasonable price are a bit overstated for this place. Atmosphere was great and service was nice. read more

El Trapiche - Prices a little higher than expected. - Argentine Near Me - Buenos Aires, C

Ravioli with chicken and tomato sauce were as fresh as the parmesan cheese served on the side. We were the third party in the evening but as we got ready to go, the place was packed on a Wednesday. Besides the yummy food, there's free wi-fi and by paying cash, you get a 10% discount! read more

El Trapiche - Argentine Near Me - Buenos Aires, C

I'm sure this is like every steakhouse in Buenos Aires but I was there for a week and I went to this place twice. The meat was out of this world. Simple and cooked perfectly. We went with a larger group and had steaks, sausage, sides, dessert, and great Argentina wines for a reasonable price. If I ever make it back to Buenos Aires, I'll be stopping here first. read more

One of my favorite Palermo parrillas by far. Honest and good food at a reasonable price. Highly recommended.

Gnocchi & lasagne were on point! Sauces were outstanding, arugula salad was super fresh and the Parmesan cheese was delicious. I speak little Spanish and they were quick to get me an English menu. I would highly recommend coming here if you are ever in Palermo. read more

Excellent Italian food.  My first time there I had the Milanesa Napolitana.  They raised their eyebrows when I came back the next night, but I really wanted to try their rabas, fried calamari, but was disappointed to find out that it was only served as a double order so I had the lasagna instead.  It's a bit different from American lasagna as it had a lot more vegetables but yummy nonetheless. read more

A really nice place with a huge menu, lots of upscale middle class locals from the neighborhood, and a typical local atmosphere. Steakl price range 120-200 ARG$. The anger only began when we were about to pay. The invoice totalling 747, we asked the waiter to include tip to a total of 800. Since the service was good, we prepared another 50 in cash, as that was our leftovers. We gave him our credit card. The waiter would come back with 2 receipts to be signed. Without any notice, there was 1 dredit card receipt totalling 830, and another one about 83. Only when we asked about the inconsistency, the waiter would explain, that paying with credit cards added another 10% to the bill, adding up to 830. The other 83 were 10% tip. Surprised, we asked to pay in cash. It took the waiter 5-10 min to come back with a new invoice, suddenly adding up to 830 - obviously he had changed it. And: no more remarks about the tip. After a short discussion he agreed to the 747. Stupid as we were we even left some tip. CONCLUSIO: A nice, huge place, but watch out when it comes to the payment. They might try to ripp you off. What a shame for such a restaurant. read more

Awesome. Good beef, wine, staff. Med. Rare slightly over cooked . Everything else. Great.