We recently came back from a 5 days vacation in Buenos Aires, what a splendid time!

We were at the Four Seasons and got upgraded to the Mozart Suite 101. Absolutely outstanding accommodations and service. My better half was enthusiastic.

These are the venues where we had meals:

Le Mistral - (Hotel restaurant) good appetizer bar, superb Lomo and ok Lamb.

Pappa Deus - (new location, still in San Telmo) casual lunch, very nice atmosphere, ask for the tables on the top indoor floor. Good food, low prices.

La Brigada - Local joint recommended by the Concierge desk. Exceptional meat, great wine, poor service.

Cabana Las Lilas - After reading about it on this thread I was not going to try it but it came with a strong endorsement from the Concierge desk. Maybe because we were there a little earlier (2030) than the local norm but we had a great dinner. Food was very good and service professional and courteous. We had a well organized team of 4/5 people waiting our table. Very expensive for the local standards, but still well below an US comparable dinner.

Cluny – The best dinner we had in BA. Very cool atmosphere, outstanding food and beverage.

FREUD & FAHLER – Highly recommended for casual lunches, artsy feeling, very good food and gentle service. Inexpensive.

Remember that for American standards, food and beverage in BA is inexpensive and it is easier to find genuine and non standardized chain restaurant food. There are lots of very nice restaurants and bars. I found people much different than Americans, as for the overall propensity towards other people, almost all people I dealt with have been very available for questions and willing to share a word or two.

Very nice experience, we’ll certainly go back. Good luck Portenos!