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Steakhouses in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires eats beef at the parrilla: a grill fed with hardwood embers or charcoal, where whole cuts such as bife de chorizo, ojo de bife, entraña and asado de tira are cooked slowly and served with offal, chorizo and provoleta.
The parrilla is the city's everyday steakhouse. A parrillero cooks over embers raked under an iron grate, usually from quebracho or espinillo wood, charcoal, or both. The asador, by contrast, cooks whole ribs or lamb on iron crosses (a la cruz or a la estaca) beside an open fire. Menus are organised by cut: bife de chorizo (sirloin strip), ojo de bife (rib-eye), entraña (skirt), vacío (flank), asado de tira (cross-cut short ribs), tapa de asado, colita de cuadril, matambre, and achuras such as mollejas (sweetbreads), chinchulines and morcilla.
Argentine beef was traditionally finished on pasture, mainly from British breeds (Aberdeen Angus and Hereford). Since the 2000s most beef for the domestic market has been finished in feedlots, so a growing number of restaurants state the feeding, breed and estancia on the menu. Several now age beef in-house, from wet aging of 15–21 days to dry aging of 45 days or more; Argentine Wagyu has also appeared.
Palermo concentrates the restaurants that appear in international lists. San Telmo and the city centre keep older neighbourhood parrillas, Puerto Madero has large grills along the docks, and Belgrano, Villa Crespo, Chacarita and Liniers have long-running local places, some serving all-you-can-eat parrilla libre. The Michelin Guide has covered the city since 2024; in the 2026 edition one parrilla holds a star.
Also in the city: branches of local parrilla groups (La Cabrera, Hierro, Happening, Villegas) and international chains such as Kansas Grill.
Listed by name, never by payment or score. Facts last verified: 20 Oct 2026.
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Asadero
Chacarita
Asadero
Fitz Roy 1041, Chacarita, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Beef Argentina · pasture-raised, finished on mixed feed (animals over 550 kg) Why it is listedIncluded in Time Out Buenos Aires' October 2026 guide to beef restaurants; the fire is the centre of an open kitchen.
Sources: timeout.com
Not yet verified: fire, aging, founded, price
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Michelin GuideCabaña Las Lilas
Puerto Madero · Est. 1995
Michelin GuideCabaña Las Lilas
Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 516, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Beef Argentina · Angus Founded 1995 Why it is listedOpened in 1995; the beef comes from the owners' own cattle on estancias in Buenos Aires province (Michelin; Time Out 2025). Michelin-listed restaurant.
Sources: timeout.com · guide.michelin.com · joinpearl.co
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Michelin GuideCauce de los Fuegos
Puerto Madero · Est. 2022
Michelin GuideCauce de los Fuegos
Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 440, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Fire wood · charcoal Beef Argentina · Angus · grass-fed, free-range Founded 2022 Why it is listedOpened in December 2022; recommended in the first Michelin Guide Buenos Aires (2024).
Sources: timeout.com · timeout.com 2 · canal26.com · noticias.perfil.com · buenosaires.substack.com
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Michelin GuideCorte Comedor
Belgrano · Est. 2018
Michelin GuideCorte Comedor
Av. Olazábal 1391, Belgrano, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Beef Argentina — Estancia Caldenes, Buenos Aires province · Hereford · grass-fed (eight-tooth cows, about 570 kg) Founded 2018 Why it is listedOpened in 2018 next to its own butcher shop; Michelin-listed restaurant (Plate, 2024–2025).
Sources: timeout.com · timeout.com 2 · joinpearl.co
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Don Zoilo
Villa Crespo
Don Zoilo
Av. Dr. Honorio Pueyrredón 1406, Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Why it is listedNeighbourhood parrilla with about 35 years of history that ages its beef 45–60 days (Time Out 2025).
Sources: timeout.com · buenosaires.substack.com
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Michelin GuideDuhau Restaurant & Vinoteca
Recoleta
Michelin GuideDuhau Restaurant & Vinoteca
Av. Alvear 1661, Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt, Recoleta, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Price $$$$ Why it is listedGrill restaurant of the Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt hotel, with a garden terrace; Michelin-listed restaurant.
Sources: guide.michelin.com · joinpearl.co
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El Desnivel
San Telmo · Est. 1994
El Desnivel
Defensa 855, San Telmo, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Founded 1994 Why it is listedSan Telmo neighbourhood parrilla open since 1994 (Time Out 2025).
Sources: timeout.com
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El Ferroviario
Liniers
El Ferroviario
Av. Reservistas Argentinos 219, Liniers, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Price $$ Why it is listedAll-you-can-eat parrilla libre in Liniers, priced at ARS 46,000 per person in October 2025 (Canal 26).
Sources: canal26.com · timeout.com
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El Pobre Luis
Belgrano
El Pobre Luis
Arribeños 2393, Belgrano, Buenos Aires
Style Uruguayan parrilla Fire wood Why it is listedUruguayan-style parrilla started by Luis Acuña, who arrived from Uruguay in 1986; cooks over quebracho wood (Buenos Aires tourism office; Time Out 2025).
Sources: timeout.com · turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar
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101 Best50 Best
Elena
Recoleta
101 Best50 BestElena
Posadas 1086, Four Seasons Hotel, Recoleta, Buenos Aires
Style Modern grill Price $$$$ Beef Argentina · Holstein, Angus, Wagyu · grass-fed older Holstein (700–800 kg) and Angus up to 1,000 kg Aging dry-aged · 45 days Why it is listedDry-ages its steaks 45 days in its own chamber (Four Seasons, 2026); No. 54 in World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2026; Latin America's 50 Best 2019 and 2022.
Sources: press.fourseasons.com · infobae.com · enprimeurclub.com · the50.com · buenosaires.substack.com
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101 Best
Fogón Asado
Palermo · Est. 2018
101 BestFogón Asado
Uriarte 1423, Palermo, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Price $$$$ Fire wood Beef Argentina — La Pampa · Angus · grass-fed Founded 2018 Why it is listedCounter tasting menu around a wood fire; No. 35 in World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025 and No. 22 in 2026. Second location at Gorriti 3780.
Sources: enprimeurclub.com · infobae.com · infobae.com 2 · timeout.com · theinfatuation.com · timeout.com 2
Not yet verified: aging
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101 Best
Happening Costanera
Costanera Norte
101 BestHappening Costanera
Av. Costanera Rafael Obligado 7030, Costanera Norte, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Fire charcoal Why it is listedNo. 82 in World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2026; a second location operates in Puerto Madero.
Sources: infobae.com · timeout.com · timeout.com 2
Not yet verified: beef, aging, founded, price
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Hierro Parrilla
Palermo
Hierro Parrilla
Costa Rica 5602, Palermo, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Fire charcoal · wood Beef Argentina · Black Angus, Wagyu Why it is listedVacuum (wet) ages entraña 15 days and ojo de bife and bife de chorizo 21 days; cooks over charcoal and red quebracho (Time Out 2026). Branches in San Telmo and Nordelta.
Sources: timeout.com · buenosaires.substack.com
Not yet verified: founded, price
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José El Carnicero
Palermo
José El Carnicero
Thames 2316, Palermo, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Fire wood Beef Argentina — La Pampa (partners' family farm) Aging dry-aged Why it is listedCooks a la estaca, slowly on stakes beside a wood fire, rather than on a grill (Time Out 2026).
Sources: timeout.com · buenosaires.substack.com
Not yet verified: founded, price
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La Brigada
San Telmo · Est. 1992
La Brigada
Estados Unidos 465, San Telmo, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Founded 1992 Why it is listedFounded in 1992 by Hugo Echevarrieta; steaks are traditionally cut with a spoon at the table (Buenos Aires tourism office).
Sources: timeout.com · labrigada.com.ar · turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar
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La Cabrera
Palermo · Est. 2001
La Cabrera
José Antonio Cabrera 5127, Palermo, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Beef Argentina · Hereford, Aberdeen Angus, Brangus, Wagyu Aging dry-aged Founded 2001 Why it is listedFounded in 2001 by grill cook Gastón Riveira; the Palermo original (with a second house at Cabrera 5100) has branches in several countries.
Sources: timeout.com · timeout.com 2 · canal26.com · timeout.com 3
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50 Best
La Carnicería
Palermo · Est. 2014
50 BestLa Carnicería
Thames 2317, Palermo, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Fire wood Beef Argentina — own farm in La Pampa / southern Buenos Aires province · Angus, Holstein · grass-fed Founded 2014 Why it is listedOpened in 2014 by Pedro Peña and Germán Sitz with beef from their own pasture-raised animals; on the 50 Best Discovery list (2021).
Sources: timeout.com · news.agrofy.com.ar · buenosaires.substack.com
Not yet verified: aging, price
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Lo de Charly
Villa Ortúzar
Lo de Charly
Av. Álvarez Thomas 2101, Villa Ortúzar, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Why it is listedNeighbourhood parrilla with more than 30 years in business, reported to sell over nine tonnes of meat a month (Buenos Aires Herald, 2023).
Sources: timeout.com · buenosairesherald.com
Not yet verified: fire, beef, aging, founded, price
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Lo de Jesús
Palermo · Est. 1953
Lo de Jesús
Gurruchaga 1406, Palermo, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Fire wood · charcoal Beef Argentina · Black Angus · grass-fed Founded 1953 Why it is listedBegan in 1953 as a neighbourhood store opened by Spanish immigrant Jesús Pernas; wet-ages beef 15–21 days and grills over espinillo, quebracho blanco and charcoal (Time Out 2025).
Sources: timeout.com · timeout.com 2 · noticias.perfil.com
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101 Best
Madre Rojas
Villa Crespo · Est. 2021
101 BestMadre Rojas
Rojas 1600, Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Beef Argentina — Barcos & Sons (Entre Ríos), La Julia Organics, La Morena · Wagyu, Angus, Hereford · pasture and pasture with supplementation, no feedlot (stated per cut on the menu) Founded 2021 Why it is listedArgentine Wagyu from co-owner Juan Ignacio Barcos's family, pioneers of Wagyu genetics in Argentina; No. 47 in World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2026.
Sources: timeout.com · infobae.com · lanacion.com.ar · cadena3.com · buenosairesherald.com · timeout.com 2
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Michelin Guide
Michel Rolland Grill & Wine
Puerto Madero
Michelin GuideMichel Rolland Grill & Wine
Juana Manso 1760, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Fire wood Beef Argentina · Aberdeen Angus Why it is listedAberdeen Angus aged 21 days and cooked on a wood-fired grill; wine list from winemaker Michel Rolland's Uco Valley estates (Michelin).
Sources: guide.michelin.com · joinpearl.co
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Nuestro Secreto
Recoleta
Nuestro Secreto
Posadas 1086, Four Seasons Hotel, Recoleta, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Fire wood Beef Argentina · 100 % grass-fed, regenerative farming Why it is listedWood-fired parrilla in the garden of the Four Seasons Hotel serving 100 % pasture-raised regenerative beef (Time Out 2025).
Sources: timeout.com
Not yet verified: aging, founded, price
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★ Michelin star101 Best50 Best
Parrilla Don Julio
Palermo
★ Michelin star101 Best50 BestParrilla Don Julio
Guatemala 4691, Palermo, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Price $$$$ Beef Argentina · Aberdeen Angus, Hereford · grass-fed (regenerative farming) Why it is listedNo. 1 in World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2023–2025 and first entry in its Hall of Fame (2026); one Michelin star (2025, 2026); No. 3 in Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2025.
Sources: the50.com · enprimeurclub.com · infobae.com · argentina.travel · eltiempo.com · timeout.com · timeout.com 2
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What to order
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Parrilla Peña
San Nicolás · Est. 1983
Parrilla Peña
Rodríguez Peña 682, San Nicolás, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Fire charcoal Founded 1983 Why it is listedGrill first lit in July 1983 by two former waiters of the Bachín restaurant; single location, charcoal-fired (La Nación).
Sources: timeout.com · lanacion.com.ar
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Michelin Guide
República del Fuego
Recoleta
Michelin GuideRepública del Fuego
Juncal 2682, Recoleta, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Why it is listedMichelin Bib Gourmand in 2024 and 2025; Michelin recommended in 2026.
Sources: noticias.perfil.com · timeout.com
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Siga La Vaca
Puerto Madero
Siga La Vaca
Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1714, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Price $$ Why it is listedAll-you-can-eat parrilla libre with drink and dessert included, operating for almost 30 years (official site, 2026 prices).
Sources: sigalavaca.com · canal26.com · theinfatuation.com
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Somos Asado
Villa Crespo
Somos Asado
Av. Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz 651, Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires
Style Argentine parrilla Fire wood Why it is listedWood fire and a clay oven; ojo de bife aged 30 days (Time Out 2025).
Sources: timeout.com · buenosaires.substack.com
Not yet verified: beef, aging, founded, price
Frequently asked questions
What is a parrilla in Buenos Aires?
A grill restaurant where beef and offal are cooked over embers of hardwood or charcoal on an iron grate. The word also names the grill itself.
Is Argentine beef grass-fed?
Traditionally yes, but since the 2000s most beef sold in Argentina is finished in feedlots. Some restaurants state on the menu when beef is 100 % pasture-raised.
Which Buenos Aires parrilla has a Michelin star?
Don Julio in Palermo, with one star in the 2025 and 2026 Michelin Guide Buenos Aires & Mendoza.
What cuts should be ordered at a parrilla?
Common choices are bife de chorizo, ojo de bife, entraña, vacío and asado de tira, often preceded by provoleta, chorizo and mollejas.
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