eat & drink in buenos aires
Elles, Photo By Max Kim-Bee, April 2006
- buenos aires restaurants
- Elles
- Honduras 5916
54-11-4777-9555 Overseen by two supercute women—one French, one Brazilian—this elegant little restaurant attracts a hip crowd with its intriguing hybrid menu (I started with ceviche and finished with chocolate mousse.) At lunch, the whitewashed walls are splashed with sun; at dinner, candlelight brings forth a more intimate mood.
- La Dorita
- Honduras 4925
54-11-4831-1818 Argentina is known for its amazing beef, and this big, bright and bustling traditional parrilla (pronounced parrisha), or steak house, does serious justice by that reputation. A three-course dinner of lomo (the leanest, most expensive cut), a bottle of wine, hearty sides and dessert runs around $17. That's right, $17!
- Olsen
- Gorriti 5870
54-11-4776-7677 The modernist interior of this Scandinavian-Argentine restaurant is the perfect backdrop for dinner (and plenty of vodka!), but for brunch, head out into the overgrown garden, where you can lounge on low chairs on the wide, sunny deck and order eggs, little pancakes, smoked fish and the most delicious mint-infused lemonade.
