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Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in Buenos Aires from the En Primeur Club guide.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Our guide counts 4 Michelin-starred restaurants in Buenos Aires and 5 Michelin stars in total. Starred restaurants include Aramburu in Recoleta, Don Julio and Crizia in Palermo, and Trescha in Villa Crespo. Aramburu serves a seasonal tasting menu of Argentine ingredients with molecular gastronomy and a sommelier-led list. Don Julio is a parrilla, Crizia is a seafood kitchen with a list that has depth in whites and older vintages, and Trescha is a counter tasting menu. Our guide also marks 25 exceptional wine programs. Palermo holds 55 venues, the largest neighborhood count, and Recoleta holds 34. Large cellars sit with a Palermo parrilla and with Recoleta dining rooms, and Elena in Centro keeps the list focused on Mendoza and Patagonia. Wine bars in Chacarrita, Villa Crespo, Centro, Palermo, and Once pour natural wines, conventional Argentine bottles, and vermouth. Tasting menus continue from the starred kitchens into omakase counters, a live asado sequence, and plant-based courses.

Michelin-starred restaurants

Our guide counts 4 Michelin-starred restaurants in Buenos Aires and 5 Michelin stars in total. Starred restaurants include Aramburu in Recoleta, Don Julio and Crizia in Palermo, and Trescha in Villa Crespo.

  • Aramburu

    Aramburu in Recoleta holds two Michelin stars (2026) and a Relais Chateaux Award (2026). The restaurant serves an 18-course seasonal tasting menu of Argentine ingredients, using molecular gastronomy, with an open kitchen visible from the dining room and dessert in a private first-floor room. The wine program is sommelier-led, with an extensive list.

  • Don Julio

    Don Julio in Palermo holds one Michelin star (2026). The parrilla cooks grass-fed steaks on a V-shaped grill over quebracho charcoal. The beef is Aberdeen Angus and Hereford, dry-aged in-house, from the restaurant's own regenerative farm outside the city. The wine program is exceptional, and the cellar runs to 60,000 bottles.

  • Crizia

    Crizia in Palermo holds one Michelin star (2026). Chef Gabriel Oggero runs a seafood kitchen with an oyster bar supplied by Patagonia's premier oyster bed, seasonal Argentine products, and wood-fired cooking. The restaurant serves a la carte, a tasting menu, and counter dining. The exceptional wine program is sommelier-led, with depth in whites and older vintages.

  • Trescha

    Trescha in Villa Crespo holds one Michelin star (2026). Chef Tomás Treschanski serves a 14- to 16-course tasting menu at a cedarwood kitchen counter, using Argentine ingredients and research-led technique. Small plates are also part of the format. The wine program is exceptional, with an extensive list and craft cocktails.

Restaurants with serious wine lists

Exceptional programs here include Oviedo's Spanish seafood cellar in Recoleta, Elena's Mendoza and Patagonia list in Centro, and Argentine lists at Tegui in Recoleta and Aldo’s Palermo in Palermo.

  • Oviedo

    Oviedo in Recoleta is a traditional Spanish seafood restaurant with an exceptional wine program. The list is an extensive 18,000-bin cellar anchored by vintage collecting, in a family-run room since 1986. It holds a Star Wine List award (2026). Meals are served a la carte.

  • Elena

    Elena in Centro is a contemporary Argentine steakhouse in the Four Seasons Hotel, with dry-aged steaks and Josper-grilled meats. The exceptional wine list is focused on Mendoza and Patagonia and runs to 200 labels. It holds the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (2026), a Michelin Plate (2026), and a Star Wine List award (2026).

  • Tegui

    Tegui in Recoleta serves a contemporary Argentine tasting menu with an exceptional, sommelier-led wine program. The list is an Argentine collection of 2000 bottles across 300 brands. The dining room is an all-black interior with an open kitchen, set behind graffiti-covered walls.

  • Aldo’s Palermo

    Aldo’s Palermo in Palermo is sommelier Aldo Graziani's restaurant, cooking modern Argentine food with Italian influences. The exceptional list features over 500 Argentine wines. It holds a Star Wine List award (2026). This Palermo outpost takes a wine-led approach to sourcing.

  • Anchoíta

    Anchoíta in Chacarrita holds the Star Wine List No. 1 ranking for 2025 and 2026, plus a Michelin Plate (2026). The exceptional program is sommelier-led, with an extensive list and craft cocktails. The kitchen is a modern Argentine grill with Guaraní influences, in a converted siphon factory, with an open grill and chef-counter seating.

Wine bars

These bars pour Argentine wine from dispensers, by the glass, and from natural or low-intervention producers. La Vermutería in Once serves artisanal white and rosso vermouth with Spanish tapas.

  • Lardito

    Lardito in Chacarrita is a wine shop and restaurant with an exceptional program and a Star Wine List award (2026). The selection runs to 300+ natural and unconventional wines. A communal granite table anchors the room, and food is served with those bottles.

  • Gran Bar Danzon

    Gran Bar Danzon in Centro holds a Star Wine List award (2026). The exceptional list includes conventional wine and natural wine, with extensive by-the-glass selections, and it leans into older vintages and Argentine breadth. Craft cocktails are poured in the same industrial loft.

  • Pain et Vin

    Pain et Vin in Palermo is a wine bar and sourdough bakery run by an Argentine sommelier and an Israeli chef. It holds a Star Wine List award (2026). The list covers conventional wine and natural wine, and the bar specializes in Argentine wines with artisanal cheeses and wood-fired bread. A sommelier walks guests through the country's wine regions at the counter.

  • Vico

    Vico in Villa Crespo holds a Star Wine List award (2026) and an exceptional program of conventional wine. Self-service dispensers hold over 100 Argentine wines, and guests pour their own tastes with a personal card. It is the first wine bar in Buenos Aires to install pour-yourself dispensers.

  • Naranjo

    Naranjo in Chacarrita holds a Star Wine List award (2026). The list covers natural wine and conventional wine, with a specialty in small, independent Argentine producers and low-intervention bottles from the country's growing regions. Creative vegetarian tapas are served in a high-ceilinged room with exposed brick.

Tasting menus

Tasting menus in our guide include starred counters, a live asado sequence, small chef rooms, and omakase. The wine beside them runs from extensive lists to sake pairings and natural wine.

  • Fogón Asado

    Fogón Asado in Once serves a 9-course tasting menu cooked live at a central grill for twelve guests at a U-shaped counter. The beef is wet-aged and dry-aged, and courses are paired with Argentine wines. It holds a Michelin Plate (2026). The wine program has an extensive list.

  • Julia

    Julia in Villa Crespo is a 22-seat restaurant by chef Julio Martín Baez, with creative tasting menus and an a la carte list. Each dish uses five seasonal components. It holds a Michelin Plate (2026). The wine program has an extensive list.

  • 4ta Pared

    4ta Pared in Villa Devoto is a 20-seat restaurant serving a four-course tasting menu from chef Pablo Cerne. The menu focuses on microseasonality and contemporary Argentine cooking. It holds a Michelin Plate (2026). The wine program is sommelier-led.

  • Uni Omakase

    Uni Omakase in Palermo is a 12-seat omakase counter led by chef Damián Shiizu, with daily-sourced ingredients and sake pairings. It holds a Michelin Plate (2026). The formats are omakase, counter dining, and a tasting menu, and the drinks program is built around sake.

  • Gioia Cocina Botánica

    Gioia Cocina Botánica in Recoleta is a plant-based restaurant in the Park Hyatt Palacio Duhau, cooking with local seasonal ingredients. The formats include a tasting menu, a la carte, and small plates. It holds a Michelin Plate (2026). The wine list includes an extensive list and natural wine.

Cocktail bars

Tres Monos and CoChinChina in Palermo, and Florería Atlantico in Retiro, rank on the World's 50 Best Bars list, with cocktails built from Argentine ingredients, gin, and whiskey. 878 Bar in Villa Crespo holds a Star Wine List award.

  • Tres Monos

    Tres Monos in Palermo ranks No. 10 on the World's 50 Best Bars list for 2025. The bar makes cocktails with Argentine ingredients only, and it produces house spirits from Argentine grains and herbs, plus in-house sake and whiskey. The room has graffiti-covered walls and neon lighting.

  • CoChinChina

    CoChinChina in Palermo ranks No. 26 on the World's 50 Best Bars list for 2025, after No. 22 in 2024. The bar is a theatrical take on French Indochina, with Franco-Vietnamese food and cocktails by Inés de los Santos.

  • Florería Atlantico

    Florería Atlantico in Retiro ranks No. 90 on the World's 50 Best Bars list for 2025. The cocktail bar is entered through a flower shop, via a refrigerator door. The wine program includes craft cocktails and gin. World's 50 Best ranked the bar No. 3 in 2019.

  • 878 Bar

    878 Bar in Villa Crespo is a speakeasy-style bar in a former warehouse, known for an extensive whiskey selection and craft cocktails. It holds a Star Wine List award (2026) and ranks No. 436 on the Top 500 Bars list for 2026.

Planning FAQ

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in Buenos Aires?

Our guide counts 4 Michelin-starred restaurants in Buenos Aires and 5 Michelin stars in total. Starred restaurants include Aramburu in Recoleta, Don Julio and Crizia in Palermo, and Trescha in Villa Crespo. Aramburu holds two Michelin stars (2026) for a seasonal tasting menu of Argentine ingredients, using molecular gastronomy. Don Julio is a parrilla, Crizia is a seafood kitchen, and Trescha is a counter tasting menu.

Which neighborhoods have the most venues?

Palermo has the most venues in our guide, with 55, and Recoleta is next with 34. Centro and Villa Crespo follow at 16 venues each. Those four neighborhoods are the largest counts we publish for the city, ahead of San Telmo and Retiro.

Which restaurant holds a Wine Spectator award?

Elena in Centro holds the only Wine Spectator award in our guide, the Award of Excellence (2026). The restaurant has a 200-label list focused on Mendoza and Patagonia. The restaurant is a contemporary Argentine steakhouse inside the Four Seasons Hotel, known for dry-aged steaks and Josper-grilled meats.

Where are the tasting menus?

Tasting menus in our guide include Aramburu in Recoleta, Trescha and Julia in Villa Crespo, Crizia and Uni Omakase in Palermo, and Fogón Asado in Once. The formats run from long seasonal menus and chef counters to a live asado sequence and a sake-paired omakase. Gioia Cocina Botánica in Recoleta and El Baqueano in Montserrat are on the tasting-menu list as well.

What wine-list styles show up most clearly?

The strongest stated styles are large Argentine collections and natural or low-intervention bottles. Tegui in Recoleta keeps 2000 bottles across 300 brands in an Argentine collection, and Aldo’s Palermo keeps over 500 Argentine wines. Lardito in Chacarrita pours natural and unconventional wines. Naranjo in Chacarrita focuses on small, independent Argentine producers. Gran Bar Danzon in Centro covers conventional and natural wine, including older vintages.

By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

Buenos Aires

Where to eat in Buenos Aires

Selected entries from the current guide for Buenos Aires.

El Preferido de Palermo restaurant in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

El Preferido de Palermo

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.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Roux restaurant in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Roux

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.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Anafe restaurant in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Anafe

A Colegiales contemporary with a Michelin Bib Gourmand in consecutive years (2024 and 2025) and a Latin America's 50 Best 'One To Watch' citation from 2021, Anafe sits at the accessible end of Buenos Aires's serious-cooking spectrum. Chef Josmara Carrasco runs a neighbourhood room that draws both local regulars and informed visitors. At a single-dollar price point, it represents one of the city's stronger value propositions in contemporary Argentine cooking.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ajo Negro - Mar de Tapas restaurant in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ajo Negro - Mar de Tapas

Ajo Negro – Mar de Tapas reimagines the Mediterranean through a Basque lens, delivering a polished tapas journey designed for informed 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.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires

Where to stay in Buenos Aires

Selected entries from the current guide for Buenos Aires.

Alvear Palace Hotel hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Alvear Palace Hotel

Opened in 1932, the Alvear Palace Hotel is Buenos Aires' most enduring address for grand European-style hospitality, anchoring the Recoleta district with 207 rooms and suites dressed in Empire and Louis XV interiors. A Leading Hotels of the World member with rates from USD 950, it draws a tradition-bound clientele for whom the city's social hierarchy still runs through its gilded lobby, its celebrated high tea, and La Bourgogne's French kitchen.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos Aires hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos Aires

Where Recoleta's Belle Époque architecture meets contemporary Park Hyatt service, Palacio Duhau occupies a 1930s mansion connected to a modern tower on Avenida Alvear. Ranked 91.5 points on La Liste Top Hotels 2026, its 165 rooms, butler service across all categories, and a tiered garden widely cited as one of Buenos Aires' leading outdoor drinking spots position it at the serious end of the city's luxury hotel market.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hotel del Casco hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hotel del Casco

A restored 1900s palazzo in San Isidro, Hotel del Casco operates twenty rooms across a historic building where antique chandeliers, exposed brick, and roll-top baths hold the character of another era. At $180 per night, the property sits outside Buenos Aires proper, which is the point: this is a hotel for repose, not sightseeing logistics, with a separate four-bedroom Casa villa and a conservatory breakfast for those who prefer architecture over amenity lists.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Casa Lucia hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Casa Lucia

Casa Lucia occupies a beautifully restored early-twentieth-century building on Arroyo 841 in Recoleta, one of Buenos Aires' most architecturally significant neighbourhoods. Grand entrance halls, soaring ceilings, and light-filled salons set the physical register for an experience rooted in Argentine heritage. The address places guests within walking distance of the neighbourhood's major cultural landmarks and the high-end dining corridor along Alvear Avenue.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
1828 Smart Hotel hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

1828 Smart Hotel

In Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires's most concentrated pocket of boutique hospitality, 1828 Smart Hotel delivers 14 rooms in a Deco-influenced contemporary style behind a frosted-glass façade. Serta beds, Italian marble bathrooms, 800-thread-count linens, and a heated rooftop pool place it squarely in the luxury-boutique tier. The surrounding neighbourhood provides immediate access to some of the city's better restaurants, bars, and cafés.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Algodon Mansion hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Algodon Mansion

A converted early-20th-century mansion in Buenos Aires's Recoleta district, Algodon Mansion sits within the same family of properties as Algodon Wine Estates in Mendoza, positioning it as a wine-forward urban address rather than a conventional city hotel. The Montevideo 1647 address places it within walking distance of the neighbourhood's tree-lined residential blocks and cultural institutions, making it a coherent base for the city's premium corridor.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Alvear Art Hotel hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Alvear Art Hotel

The Alvear Art Hotel occupies a prime address on Suipacha in Buenos Aires's Retiro district, carrying Michelin Selected status in the 2025 guide. Its positioning sits in the art-focused tier of the city's formal hotel stock, with interiors that foreground Argentine contemporary work rather than the European-palace aesthetic of its Recoleta neighbours. A considered option for travellers who want proximity to the financial and cultural core without sacrificing formal service standards.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
AQ Tailored Suites hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

AQ Tailored Suites

AQ Tailored Suites occupies a quiet address on Montevideo 937 in Buenos Aires and holds Michelin Selected status in the 2025 guide, placing it among a specific tier of design-led, service-focused properties that the city's apartment-hotel format has refined over the past decade. The emphasis falls on tailored stays rather than full-service hotel volume, making it a considered choice for travellers who prioritise proximity to Recoleta's dining and cultural axis over ballroom scale.

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Hub Porteño hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hub Porteño

Hub Porteño sits on Rodríguez Peña 1967 in Buenos Aires's Recoleta-adjacent corridor, positioning itself within a city that has long treated hospitality as a serious civic art. With a name that references the porteño identity of Buenos Aires residents, the property anchors itself to local character rather than international template. Explore what the address means in the context of one of South America's most sophisticated hotel markets.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Legado Mítico Buenos Aires hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Legado Mítico Buenos Aires

A Palermo boutique hotel housed in a restored early-twentieth-century mansion on Gurruchaga, Legado Mítico Buenos Aires translates the neighbourhood's literary and tango heritage into a series of individually designed rooms that read like a curated archive of Argentine cultural history. It occupies a distinct tier among the city's design-led small properties, where physical storytelling and intimate scale replace the amenities arms race of larger hotels.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires - MGallery Collection hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires - MGallery Collection

Carrying Michelin Selected status for 2025, Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires sits on Avenida Callao in the Recoleta corridor, within walking distance of the barrio's cultural anchors and its most-referenced dining addresses. Part of Accor's MGallery Collection, it positions itself in the mid-to-upper tier of Buenos Aires boutique hotels, where design identity and neighbourhood access carry more weight than raw room count.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Park Tower, A Luxury Collection Hotel hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Park Tower, A Luxury Collection Hotel

Park Tower, A Luxury Collection Hotel occupies a commanding position at Avenida Leandro N. Alem 1193, placing it within the small cluster of Buenos Aires properties that compete at the highest tier of the city's accommodation market. Its 180 rooms blend Italian marble, Christofle silver, and handpicked antiques with panoramic views over the Río de la Plata and the city skyline, anchored by Marriott International's Luxury Collection standards.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Recoleta Grand, Buenos Aires, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Recoleta Grand, Buenos Aires, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

On Avenida Las Heras in Buenos Aires' Recoleta district, this Michelin Selected property sits within one of Argentina's most architecturally layered neighbourhoods. Part of Marriott's Tribute Portfolio, it occupies the mid-tier of Recoleta's hotel market, between the grand palace properties and the boutique independents, with a position that makes the cemetery, Alvear Avenue, and the cultural centre all walkable.

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SLS Buenos Aires Puerto Madero hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

SLS Buenos Aires Puerto Madero

Carrying a Michelin Selected distinction for 2025, SLS Buenos Aires Puerto Madero occupies one of the city's most deliberate waterfront addresses on Juana Manso in the redeveloped docklands district. The property places itself in a tier of design-forward international hotel brands that compete on atmosphere and programming rather than sheer scale, offering a counterpoint to the grand boulevard institutions that define Recoleta and Palermo's premium accommodation market.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Anselmo Buenos Aires, Curio Collection by Hilton hotel in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Anselmo Buenos Aires, Curio Collection by Hilton

Positioned in the Puerto Madero district, Anselmo Buenos Aires sits within the Curio Collection by Hilton, placing it in a tier of individually characterised properties that trade on location and design rather than standardised luxury. The address puts guests within reach of the waterfront promenade, Faena's arts precinct, and the financial centre, making it a practical base for both leisure and business travel.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires

Where to go for a drink in Buenos Aires

Selected entries from the current guide for Buenos Aires.

Anchoita Cava bar in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Anchoita Cava

Anchoita Cava has earned Star Wine List recognition three consecutive years (2024, 2025, 2026), placing it among Buenos Aires's most credentialed wine-focused venues. Located in the residential Palermo district, the cava format signals a commitment to depth over spectacle, serious bottles, considered pairings, and a room that rewards slow evenings. It is the kind of address that serious wine travellers seek out before the city's louder dining rooms.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires

Which wineries to visit in Buenos Aires

Selected entries from the current guide for Buenos Aires.