Buenos Aires Best Restaurants | Palermo & Palermo Viejo

Palermo Proper (east of Av. Santa Fe)

• Bella Italia | Italian | República Árabe Siria 3285 (& Juan Francisco) | 4802-4253 | Subte D (Plaza Italia) | The nearby cafe of the same name is also recommended.
• Guido's Bar | Italian | República de la India (Cabello & Gutiérrez) | 4802-2391 | A little Italian restaurant with a big personality.
• Verace | Italian | Federico Lacroze 2173 (& 11 de Septiembre) | 4772-3355 | Subte D (Olleros) | Excellent. Reserve in advance.
• Mykonos | Greek | Olleros 1752 (& Migueletes) | 4779-9000 | web | Subte D (Olleros)
• Garbis | Armenian | Scalabrini Ortiz 3190 (& Cerviño) | 4511-6600 | web | Great for hummus, kebabs, and other delicious middle eastern fare.
• Te Mataré Ramírez | Eros Theme | Paraguay 4062 (Scalabrini Ortiz & Araoz) | 4831-9156 | web | Subte D (Scalabrini Ortiz) | Go here for the experience, not the food itself, and bring a friend to giggle with.

Palermo Viejo (Palermo Soho)

• Pampa | Traditional Argentine | Honduras 5143 (Thames & Uriarte) | 4832-6487 | Nice balance of staid classics and innovative twists.
• Bar 6 | Modern Argentine | Armenia 1676 (El Salvador & Honduras) | 4833-6807 | Popular, good-value restaurant with plenty of social buzz.
• Freud & Fahler | Modern Argentine | Gurruchaga 1750 (Costa Rica & El Salvador) | 4833-2153 | Great value lunch specials.
• Social Paraiso | Modern Argentine | Honduras 5182 (Thames & Uriarte) | 4831-4556 | An early player in Palermo Soho's restaurant renaissance.
• Un Gallo para Esculapio | Modern Argentine | Uriarte 1795 (& Costa Rica) | 4831-7977 | Hip hangout and restaurant.
• Kayoko | Japanese | Gurruchaga 1650 (& Rosa) | 4832-6158 | Good sushi without busting the budget.
• Xalapa | Mexican | El Salvador 4800 (& Gurruchaga) | 4833-6102 | Inexpensive and passable mexican food to satisfy your guacamole craving.

Pamermo Viejo (Palermo Hollywood)

• Central | Modern Argentine | Costa Rica 5644 (Fitz Roy & Bonpland) | 4776-7374 | web | One of Palermo Hollywood's earliest gourmet innovators.
• Olsen | Modern Argentine | Gorriti 5870 (Carranza & Ravignani) | 4776-7677 | Nordic chic atmosphere and chef Germán Martitegui make Olsen a Palermo Hollywood winner.

Palermo Viejo (everything else)

• La Cupertina | Regional Argentine | Cabrera 5300 (Goody Cruz & Atacolco) | 4777-3711 | Cheap and delectable regional specialties.
• La Paila | Regional Argentine | Costa Rica 4848 (Thames & Borges) | 4833-3599 | web | Another good spot for exploring Argentina's diverse cuisine. Folk music shows on weekends.
• Bar Uriarte | Modern Argentine | Uriarte 1572 (Honduras & Gorriti) | 4834-6004 | web | Gorgeous decor and innovative cuisine. Associated with Sucre and Gran Bar Danzón.
• Dominga | Modern Argentine | Honduras 5618 (Fitz Roy & Bonpland) | 4771-4443 | web | Excellent sushi plays a starring role in Dominga's eclectic and innovative menu.
• Lomo | Modern Argentine | Costa Rica 4661 (Gurruchaga & Armenia) | 4833-3200 | web | Beautiful decor and cuisine, lovely rooftop terrace.
• Thymus | Modern Argentine | Lerma 525 (Acevedo & Malabia) | 4772-1936 | web | It's worth a hop out of Palermo Viejo proper, just over Av. Córdoba into Villa Crespo barrio, for this highly praised specimen of elite Buenos Aires cuisine.
• Sudestada | Asian Fusion | Guaemala 5602 (& Fitz Roy) | 4776-3777 | Vietnamese, Thai, Burmese, and Lao goodness.
• María Fulo | Brazilian | Honduras 4795 (& Armenia) | 4833-4051 | Popular and lively southern Brazilian restaurant.
• Mark's Deli & Coffee House | El Salvador 4701 | 4832-6244 | Perfect for a sandwich lunch stop.
• Katmandu | Indian | Córdoba 3547 (& Bulnes) | 4936-1122 | Authentic Indian food, at the southern tip of Palermo Viejo bordering Abasto barrio.
• Dashi | Japanese | Fitz Roy 1613 (& Gorriti) | 4776-3500 | web | This one's a contender for Buenos Aires best sushi restaurant. Not cheap, but world class.
• Sarkis | Middle Eastern | Thames 1101 (& Jufre) | 4772-4911 | Tasty middle eastern standards in modest surroundings.
• La Casa Polaca | Polish | Jorge Luis Borges 2076 (Sloer & Guatemala) | 4899-0514 | In the basement of a cultural center, this simple but welcoming restaurant is the place for tasty eastern european food.
• Coyar de Buitres | Seafood | Honduras 5702 (& Bonpland) | 4774-5154 | Tapas bar and loads of seafood specialties.
• Al Andaluz | Spanish | Goody Cruz 1823 (Honduras & El Salvador) | 4832-9286 | Exotic moorish-themed Spanish restaurant.
• Bio | Vegetarian | Humboldt 2199 (& Guatelmala) | 4774-3880 | web | Subte D (Palermo) | High-class organic veggie restaurant, maybe the best in the city.
• Krishna | Vegetarian | Malabia 1844 (& Costa Rica) | 8333-4618 | Indian-inspired and other fiery veggie treats, and very inexpensive.
• Green Bamboo | Vietnamese | Costa Rica 5802 (& Carranza) | 4775-7050 | Stylish and satisfying.

BA Restaurants: Palermo & Palermo Viejo