My top 3 local parrillas in Buenos Aires. 🇦🇷
My top 3 local barrio parrillas (steakhouses) in Buenos Aires, where you can order a 500-gram steak for $10 USD.
In my view, shaped by my travels to over 30 countries, I firmly believe that Buenos Aires boasts one of the most exceptional eating-out and restaurant cultures globally.
When dining with a group of Argentines, expect at least 2 hours filled with conversations and drinks.
This creates a bloody excellent atmosphere and makes for an fun city, trust me!
For this article, I'll streamline it to the top 3 recommendations.
The overwhelming array of choices when Googling restaurants in a new city can be frustrating — faced with a selection of 20+ options, making a decision becomes stressful, especially when time is limited.
In Buenos Aires, the choice is straightforward: it's either eat meat or get the fuck out.
While some soy and low testosterone options exist in the gringo hotspot Palermo, local barrio options are predominantly anti-vegan (thank god).
Local barrios, generally devoid of gringos (except my silly head and rig), epitomize the essence of Argentina – it's all about meat and cooking over fire and coals.
Argentine meat is of such high quality that a bit of salt suffices. However, adding house-made chimichurri and criollo (salsas) enhances the experience.
Ensure you order provoleta (Argentine cheese), chorizo (Argentine sausage), and empanadas (al horno = oven-cooked) for starters. And, of course, wash it down with a bottle of Argentine red wine, a Malbec, or a Cabernet Franc.
Additionally, don't hesitate to dine alone.
In Buenos Aires, nobody cares about the "dining solo" insecurities you may have picked up from the culture of some woke Western country.
Porteñas will likely just strike up a friendly conversation with you.
Here are my top 3 local barrio parrillas in Buenos Aires, perfected through trial and error:
Where you can order a 500-gram steak for $10 USD.