Food & Drink
The best restaurants, cafés, pubs, and markets — plus how to navigate Argentine food culture.
Where to eat in Buenos Aires, by barrio and budget
An occasion steak, a quick slice or a shared Armenian dinner: choose the place that fits the neighbourhood and the bill.
Buenos Aires café culture: what to order and where to sit
From a cortado and medialunas to a flat white, find the café that suits the time you have and the coffee you want.
Argentina Supermarkets: A British Shopper’s Guide
Choose a supermarket format, compare unit prices and payment offers, and recognise familiar ingredients under Argentine names.
Argentine empanadas: what to order and where to find them
A first order of beef and humita opens up Buenos Aires empanadas: learn the fillings, compare baked and fried, and check a dozen’s current menu price.
Tipping in Argentina: restaurant bills and everyday etiquette
How to read cubierto and service items, pay a gratuity by card or in pesos, and distinguish optional gifts from wages.
Heladerías in Buenos Aires: where to go and how to order
A cuarto is 250 g of ice cream, often with room for more than one flavour. Cadore, Rapanui and your nearest neighbourhood shop each answer a different craving.
Where to have brunch in Buenos Aires
In Palermo Soho, Ninina, Cuervo and Full City sit within a short walk of each other. For a slower morning, Villa Crespo has Malvón and Café Crespín; the choice starts with the kind of breakfast you want.
Wine bars in Buenos Aires: how to drink beyond Malbec
An evening at a wine bar can begin with two glasses, a price ceiling and a conversation about what you like to drink.
Steak in Buenos Aires: Cuts, Parrillas and Asado Etiquette
What to order at a Buenos Aires grill, which extras to check on the bill and how an invitation to asado works.
Vegetarian in Argentina: eating vegan and meat-free in Buenos Aires
Pizza and empanadas can make Buenos Aires easier for vegetarians; vegan diners need a closer look at pastry, cheese, stock and the shared grill.
British food in Buenos Aires: where to buy UK staples
Craving Marmite or a familiar cup of tea in Buenos Aires? Imported brands turn up online and in selected shops, while local ingredients can carry most everyday meals.
Gluten-free Buenos Aires: shopping and eating out with coeliac disease
A gluten-free label helps with packaged food; at a restaurant, the question is what happened to the dish before it reached your table.
Full English breakfast in Buenos Aires: where to look and how to make one
A complete fry-up is hard to find in Buenos Aires. Brunch cafes serve eggs and panceta; for beans, sausages and black pudding you will probably cook at home.
Afternoon tea in Buenos Aires: where to go and what to order
A hotel tea offers the British ritual; a neighbourhood merienda follows the city's own afternoon rhythm. The difference matters most when someone is hoping for scones.
Opening a pub or café in Buenos Aires: check the premises first
A bar that feels right as a customer can be the wrong building for your own kitchen and opening hours.