Buenos Aires - San Telmo - Restaurants

Chile 518, Buenos Aires
4361-4936

Abuela Pan

One of the first spots in BA where you could nibble on vegan food and enjoy multi-grain bread just like your commune-dwelling hippy grandmother used to make moves to fancier digs, just around the c... read more

México 345, Buenos Aires
4342-7506

Tilde Restaurant

Latest purveyor of fancy Argentine staples to hit San Telmo, where Spanish is a second language. Cozy country-chic space perfect for NYU students showing their parents around the neighborhood,... read more

Balcarce 420, Buenos Aires
4342-1372

Sí mi Reina

Shiny new spot draws tourists and locals for power lunches and its mysterious "Caribbean bistro." Plenty of outside tables for the nicotine-dependent, those not typing away on fancy new tablet devi... read more

Balcarce 761, Buenos Aires
4362-3734

La Cantina del Toto

Pleasantly upscale restaurant rocks all the right Argie tropes to keep the out-of-towners content. Juicy, meaty mains and old-school approach to mixing and matching dishes. Prices reflect the loca... read more

Estados Unidos 758, Buenos Aires
4300-3959

El Baztán

Compact cafe reaching for the delightfully weathered country kitchen look. Hodgepodge of antiques, art objects, glassware. Purposefully mismatched plates, utensils seal the deal on cuteness. Surpri... read more

Estados Unidos 302, Buenos Aires 1101
4361-5539

Los Loros

Sparse, uncluttered, deliberately worn elegance in a gorgeous, San Telmo corner. Cocktails carefully crafted, wine list well planned, and global modern food expertly exectuted. Kind of spot that ha... read more

Estados Unidos 465, Buenos Aires 1101
4361-5557

La Brigada

Steaks as good as owner Hugo's rags to riches story. Former shoe shine boy made grill god hooks some of the most delicious, juiciest steaks around - plus all the trimmings. Start with mollejas, chi... read more

Estados Unidos 299, Buenos Aires 1101
4362-6086

Bar Sur

Christopher Doyle, Wong Kar Wai's acclaimed director or photography, had an easy time making this place look sultry and tango-rific in Happy Together, because Bar Sur's little corner ochava, with r... read more

Defensa 855, Buenos Aires 1065
4300-9081

El Desnivel

Touristy only by virtue of prime San Telmo location, but classic spot at heart, still beloved by locals. Expansion means you may get scuttled to the relatively chill back room, but the hustle/bustl... read more

Av. San Juan 450, Buenos Aires
4300-1112

Cafe San Juan

Family-run restaurant with an open kitchen that's always packed with a mixture of locals and visitors. Waiters bring the chalkboard menus to your table, one for appetizers and one for mains. Truly ... read more

Humberto Primo 599, Buenos Aires
4362-7979

Origen

Vegetarian and organic options in San Telmo. Good daily specials, from tacos to hearty soups. Sunny outdoor seating draws a lunch crowd that's part business casual, part desparate housewives. Refre... read more

Balcarce 869, Buenos Aires
4300-6435

Pride Cafe

Steady stream of attractive, well-dressed gay men refueling with cafe con leche and organic salads. A solid pick-up spot. Cute breakfasts on trays, some of the best healthy beverages in town. The f... read more

Defensa 596, Buenos Aires
4342-7930

Brasserie Petanque

Popular tourist alternative to parilla located close to the Sunday market in San Telmo. Ideal spot for aspiring tango dancers and those looking to bed them. Complimentary kir royale to start each m... read more

Chacabuco 863, Buenos Aires
4361-0191 / 4307-0912

Restaurant Casal de Catalunya

Hard-to-find restaurant buried in the back of the city's Catalan Cultural Center. Ring the buzzer and get led to the spacious dining room, where you may or may not see other diners. Never mind that... read more

Balcarce 433, Buenos Aires
4331-3879

M Buenos Aires

San Telmo's showiest Japanese restaurant woos the nouveau riche with VIP seating, vibrant red interiors. Extensive wine den certain to silence even the snottiest of wine snobs, cavernous inter... read more

Defensa 1000, Buenos Aires
4361-4338

Chez

Too-cute restaurant with unfortunately touristy San Telmo location. Exposed wood beams, floors evoke rustic French chalet, even amidst the horrors of Sunday Market day. No fusion here, just well-pr... read more

Humberto Primo 517, Buenos Aires
4300-7172

Habibi

San Telmo's best bet for middle eastern food, plus one of the only spots for hookah in the entire city. Suitable pick for those traveling with vegetarians, vegans. Overly-enthusiastic owner has def... read more

Estados Unidos 389, Buenos Aires
4362-1244

Mi Tío

One of the few corner joints in San Telmo where locals still outnumber tourists. Cheap and tasty menu of the day usually some ravioli/meat hybrid. Frosty cold liters of Quilmes perfect for washing ... read more