Argentina and Buenos Aires particularly is a melting pot of culture and cuisine, on the menu you will find foods with Spanish, Italian and Peruvian influences, but you mustn’t forget the steaks. Argentina is famed for it’s cattle and it’s wines. The simplest meal of a good steak and great wine is often the best, but bear in mind that the food is rarely spicy, the Argentinians have a natural aversion to highly spiced foods.
The best steaks in town are to be found at Don Julio in Palermo, a friendly welcome and a great wine list make this restaurant popular with tourists and locals alike.
For something different try at least one Peruvian meal and although formal with fine dining the Astrid Y Gaston is the place to sample these delights. They serve an excellent tasting menu with many small courses offering plenty of variety.
Particularly proud of the Ceviche, a traditional Peruvian dish of raw fresh fish marinaded in bold citrus flavours, this restaurant is bold and brilliant.
Traditional Empanadas are served throughout the city. These deep fried dough like savoury pastries are cheap, tasty and filling, for those in the know San Juanino in Recoleta is rumoured to sell the finest in the city.