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CuisineContemporary
Price$$
Dress CodeCasual
ServiceUpscale Casual
NoiseLively
CapacitySmall

Picarón fits the newer Buenos Aires contemporary table: ingredient-led, informal in price posture, and more interested in small-plate rhythm than old steakhouse ceremony. Its 2026 Opinionated About Dining South America ranking and Michelin Plate recognition place it inside the city’s serious middle tier, where sourcing and restraint matter as much as flash.

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Address
Av. Dorrego 866, C1414 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Phone
+54 11 5046-2352
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Picarón restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina
About

Picarón is a Buenos Aires restaurant listed with Contemporary cuisine, $$ pricing, and a casual dress code. The verified public details are direct rather than expansive: it is open for lunch and dinner from Monday through Saturday, and closed on Sunday. That makes it useful to place honestly within a Buenos Aires dining itinerary without inventing a chef story, signature dishes, beverage program, or formal menu format that is not verified here.

Buenos Aires has a wide dining field, from traditional restaurants to contemporary rooms. A reliable way to describe it is as a Contemporary, $$ restaurant in Buenos Aires with both midday and evening service on operating days.

The useful way to read Picarón is through the information that is actually confirmed: Contemporary cuisine, $$ price level, casual dress, and regular Monday-to-Saturday lunch and dinner hours. That is enough to distinguish it from restaurants positioned by a higher price tier or a more formal dining premise, but not enough to make claims about tasting menus, small plates, chef-led identity, or specific ingredients.

Picarón’s $$ position matters because it signals a moderate price band, while the Contemporary label gives only a broad cuisine category, not a promise of any particular dish or service structure.

For a Buenos Aires eating itinerary, Picarón is best considered as one contemporary option among other dining rooms in the city. The point is not to over-rank it through unverified accolades or to attach a fabricated menu identity, but to understand what is known: it is a Contemporary restaurant in Buenos Aires with a casual dress code, $$ pricing, and service six days a week.

Lunch and dinner hours make it easy to schedule

Picarón’s verified hours show both lunch and dinner service from Monday through Saturday: 12:30–3:30 PM and 8–11:30 PM. It is closed on Sunday. Those hours are useful for travellers because the restaurant can be considered for either a midday meal or an evening booking on operating days.

Any description of those details would go beyond the confirmed data. Diners should check directly with the restaurant for current menus, reservations, and practical questions before visiting.

Its grounded description remains Contemporary cuisine, $$ pricing, casual dress, and Buenos Aires location.

Travellers building an Argentina itinerary should separate what is known about Picarón from broader assumptions about contemporary dining. The restaurant is in Buenos Aires, and its confirmed category is Contemporary. More detailed claims about regional sourcing, fire-led cooking, vineyard context, or destination dining elsewhere would need separate verification and should not be projected onto this venue.

How to place it within a wider Buenos Aires trip

Picarón is a practical fit for diners looking for a Contemporary restaurant in Buenos Aires at a $$ price level. The casual dress code keeps the positioning approachable, while the lunch and dinner hours make it easier to include in a multi-day dining plan.

That positioning is useful because Buenos Aires rewards variety. A trip can include contemporary restaurants alongside other styles of dining, but each venue should be described by its own confirmed facts. For Picarón, those facts are concise: Contemporary cuisine, $$ price, casual dress, Buenos Aires location, Monday-to-Saturday lunch and dinner service, and Sunday closure.

Within Argentina, restaurant context changes by city and region, but Picarón’s verified identity is urban and simple to state. It is a Buenos Aires restaurant, not a venue whose confirmed profile depends on a vineyard, lodge, coastal, or rural setting. Any more detailed story about ingredients, ownership, or format would require additional verified data.

For readers comparing contemporary restaurants more broadly, the label alone is not enough. “Contemporary” can mean different things from one city to another and from one dining room to the next. In Picarón’s case, the guide can responsibly confirm the category, price band, dress code, city, and hours, while leaving unverified menu and service specifics unstated.

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Snapshot

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The record

Recognition history

Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.

  1. Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in South America Ranked #90

    Opinionated About Dining

  2. Michelin Plate

    Michelin

  3. Michelin Plate

    Michelin

At a Glance
Vibe
  • Trendy
  • Lively
  • Modern
Best For
  • Date Night
  • Group Dining
  • Casual Hangout
Experience
  • Open Kitchen
Drink Program
  • Extensive Wine List
Dress CodeCasual
Noise LevelLively
CapacitySmall
Service StyleUpscale Casual
Meal PacingLeisurely
Visit details

Current opening hours

Monday
12:30–3:30 PM, 8–11:30 PM
Tuesday
12:30–3:30 PM, 8–11:30 PM
Wednesday
12:30–3:30 PM, 8–11:30 PM
Thursday
12:30–3:30 PM, 8–11:30 PM
Friday
12:30–3:30 PM, 8–11:30 PM
Saturday
12:30–3:30 PM, 8–11:30 PM
Sunday
Closed

Hours can change for holidays and private events. Last verified .

Buzzy bistro-style dining room with open kitchen, colorful terrace, and glass-fronted wine cellar, creating a stylish and energetic atmosphere.