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Argentine parrilla · San Telmo · Buenos Aires
El Desnivel
For a casual parrilla lunch on a San Telmo day out: bife de chorizo, choripán and big plates, a few blocks from Plaza Dorrego.
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Why go
El Desnivel suits the afternoon in San Telmo when you want a parrilla without ceremony, and a table of friends can share a few cuts and a choripán. It has been on Defensa street since 1994, per Time Out, and Canal 26 described it in May 2026 as a family-run parrilla that keeps the style of the old bodegones, with cuts, milanesas and generous sides at affordable prices. Guides from La Nación to Indagare describe a busy, informal room, so expect company at the next table.
What to order
- Bife de chorizo (sirloin strip)
- Choripán
- Tira de asado and matambre
Not published: aging, fire, breed, grade, price.
01What to order
- Bife de chorizo (sirloin strip)The cut Time Out singles out, and the first La Nación names.
- ChoripánThe house dish, per Canal 26 (2026); Time Out also recommends it.
- Tira de asado and matambreCross-cut short ribs and matambre, the other cuts La Nación lists.
- Fried beef empanadasAfar notes that they draw the neighborhood regulars.
02The practical
Defensa 855, San Telmo, a few blocks from Plaza Dorrego; buses 29, 24 and 64 stop nearby, per Canal 26. Listings give two phone numbers, +54 11 4307-2489 and +54 11 4300-9081, and C5N gives Tuesday to Sunday, noon to midnight, in an undated piece. No menu with prices is published online, so it is worth calling before you go.
- Address
- Defensa 855, San Telmo, Buenos Aires
- Phone
- +54 11 4307-2489
- Directions
- Google Maps ↗
Where is El Desnivel?
At Defensa 855, in San Telmo, a few blocks from Plaza Dorrego.
What is El Desnivel known for?
Bife de chorizo and choripán, in generous portions at affordable prices, per Time Out (2025) and Canal 26 (2026).
How long has El Desnivel been open?
Since 1994, per Time Out Buenos Aires.
03In Buenos Aires’s selections
04Sources
timeout.com · canal26.com · lanacion.com.ar · afar.com · indagare.com · c5n.com
Last verified Oct. 29, 2026.
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