The Best Restaurants In Palermo, Buenos Aires

This design-centric bar and restaurant complex features mirrored paneling, art deco lighting and eclectic music. Make a reservation at Isabel Bar and Restaurant, round up some friends and camp out at a table for sushi and champagne. Do this until it gets late enough and the dance floor starts moving.

Empanadas can be found almost anywhere in Argentina, but truly exemplary ones are a rare treat. La Cupertinaoffers a myriad types. Owner and chef Cecilia Hermann’s rustic and cozy restaurant churns out the delicious pastries in savory and sweet forms. A highlight is the empanada de humita y cebolla y queso, or corn, onion, and cheese. At remarkably cheap prices, stock up on as many varieties as they have.

Don’t let the unmarked entrance and 16-foot brass doors put you off. Once inside, Casa Cruz is a delightfully cool dining hot-spot featuring candles, fresh flowers, and even leopard-print carpeting. Popular with the Buenos Aires jet-set and with visiting celebrities, the restaurant isn’t just hot air, though. It’s popular for a reason, namely the flavorful menu and the extensive list of wines. The latter of which are housed in a glass wine cellar.

Get the classic parrilla, or steakhouse experience at La Dorita.Warm, inviting and unpretentious, the restaurant serves steaks and sausages. It also offers salads and sides such as empanadas with beef or cheese and onion. Good portions, good atmosphere and good food set this parrilla a cut above the rest.

Delicious Armenian food in huge quantities for low prices— it’s no wonder there is always a queue out the door at Sarkis.The food here is worth the inevitable wait, however. For those uninitiated in Armenian cuisine, which resembles a mix of Greek, Arabic, and Turkish food, the helpful waitstaff is happy to guide. Cap off the Mediterranean meal with a cup of good Armenian coffee. This will fuel you for a long night of Palermo partying.