The bodegones of Buenos Aires are much more than good restaurants in Buenos Aires, they are places where tradition, authenticity and good food merge. From homemade and hearty dishes to flavors that evoke family memories, these bodegones invite you to enjoy the essence of Buenos Aires cuisine. Check out the list of the 14 best bodegones in Buenos Aires:
1. La Pipeta
Since 1961, La Pipeta offers its diners simple and homemade food, knowing how to keep its essence intact throughout the years. The entraña is one of its unmissable classic dishes. The plates may not be excessively large but its homey atmosphere and quality make it always full.
La Pipeta also has classics for appetizers that not all bodegones make: pickled eggplants , ham and cheese empanaditas or chard torrejas.
La Pipeta
📍San Martin 498
📅Open from Monday to Saturday from 11am to midnight.
IG @bodegonlapipeta
2. El Federal
El Federal is one of the most emblematic bodegones in Buenos Aires. It is located in the neighborhood of San Telmo and was originally a pulpería, then a grocery store, and even a brothel, until today it is a remarkable bar and quality bodegón. Its picadas, tortillas, meats and ravioli are the stars of the menu.
With a history dating back to 1864, this Buenos Aires bodegón captivates both for its food and the history reflected on its walls.
El Federal
📍Carlos Calvo 599
📅Open every day from 8pm to 2am.
IG @bar_el_federal
3. El Globo
El Globo is one of the most authentic porteño bodegones where you can eat a classic: puchero. With meats, vegetables and a variety of condiments, it is served in generous portions that can be perfectly shared.
All portions are abundant and its ambience has been preserved over the years: classic, elegant and at the same time relaxed and homemade. Let yourself be tempted by one of the best bodegones in Buenos Aires all year round.
El Globo
📍Hipólito Yrigoyen 1199
📅Open every day from 12hs to 16hs and from 20hs to 00hs.
IG @restaurantelglobo
4. El Obrero
El Obrero is the go-to bodegón if you’re in La Boca. Its menu focuses on homemade and hearty dishes from meats to pastas, mashed potatoes and much more. And to go along with the neighborhood atmosphere, its walls are decorated with soccer players’ jerseys, photographs and pennants. El Obrero is already part of the culinary heritage of Buenos Aires.
El Obrero
📍Agustin Caffarena 64
📅Open Monday to Saturday from 8pm to 2am.
IG @elobrero1954
5. Cao’s Bar
Among the long list of notable bars in Buenos Aires, Bar de Cao stands out. In this old warehouse turned into a bar you can find Spanish omelette, milanesas, bife de chorizo with french fries and all the dishes that make you want to eat every day. If you are looking for bodegones in Buenos Aires and you are in the neighborhood of San Nicolás, this should be on your list. If you are on Independencia Avenue and you see a line of people on a corner, know that it is to enter this bodegón.
Cao’s Bar
📍2400 Independencia Ave.
📅Open every day from 8pm to 2am.
6. El Banderín
With more than 90 years of history, El Banderín is another classic bodegón in Buenos Aires. Like any good bodegón, its menu includes pastas, salads and meats. To adapt to other tastes and continue to be a great option to eat in winter or at any time of the year, El Banderín also adds vegetarian and vegan options.
El Banderín
📍Guardia Vieja 3601
📅Open every day from 11am to 1am.
IG @barelbanderin
7. German Bar
Eating at Bar Alemán in Villa Devoto is like traveling to Germany and its cuisine from its dishes. What are you going to find in this Buenos Aires eatery? Smoked sausages with sauerkraut, German sausages or goulash, as well as huge milanesas. You will also find paella or rice with seafood on the menu. Its presence for 114 years speaks for itself.
German Bar
📍San Martin Avenue 5922
📅Open Tuesday to Sunday from 12hs to 00hs
IG @baralemandevoto
8. El Antojo
El Antojo is a very large bodegón, with many tables and a lot of people because it is always full. Could it be the huge portions? Quite possibly, or is it their homemade bread? Maybe. The truth is that El Antojo attracts people in Villa del Parque and beyond for its milanesas, rabas, bife sanjuanino and for every dish on its menu. Even the desserts. Undoubtedly, one of the best bodegones in Buenos Aires to eat to your heart’s content.
El Antojo
📍Manuel Ugarte 1699
Open every day from 12.30pm to 3.30pm and from 7.30pm to 11.30pm.
IG @elantojo_ok2
9. Spiagge di Napoli
A list of the best bodegones in Buenos Aires could not miss a very Italian pasta bodegón. Spiagge di Napoli is bustling and invites you to sit down to eat and not stop while you talk because everyone around you also eats and talks. Hams, pasta dishes that come and go and wines: a vast collection of wines that watch you from the walls. People of all ages go to Spiagge di Napoli because it is good, beautiful and has good prices.
Spiagge di Napoli
📍Avenida Independencia 3527
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 12hs to 16hs and from 20hs to 00hs. Sunday from 12hs to 16hs
IG @spiaggedinapoli
10. The Railwayman
To try this bodegón you have to go all the way to Liniers but it is well worth it. El Ferroviario combines the typical homemade food of bodegones with the best of the grill. Meats are the protagonists but they are perfectly complemented by pastas, provoleta, cold dishes and empanadas.
El Ferroviario
📍219 Reservistas Argentinos Ave.
📅Open Tuesday to Sunday from 12hs to 16hs and from 20hs to 23hs.
IG @elferroviariook
11. El Preferido de Palermo
This corner is a classic of the neighborhood and one of the most known bodegones in Buenos Aires by both locals and foreigners because its fame, or rather, the fame of its dishes makes it appear in international rankings: milanesas, potato omelets, abundant side dishes that taste great and look even better. This Buenos Aires bodegón is not to be missed and due to the quality of its cuisine, products (the wine list is very extensive) and the neighborhood in which it is located, it maintains reasonable prices.
El Preferido de Palermo
📍J. Luis Borges 2108
📅 Open daily from 11:30 am to 4 pm and from 7 pm to 1 am.
12. Manolo
This bodegón is one of the best kept secrets of San Telmo. Their homemade pastas, not to be missed, their milanesas, sauces, everything is made with great attention to detail and flavor. Manolo is a big, beautiful and picturesque corner of the neighborhood, great to eat inside and if it’s not too cold, take the opportunity to eat outside. And if you go with a car, parking is free of charge.
Manolo
📍Bolivar 1299
Monday to Thursday from 8pm to midnight. Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 16hs and from 20 to 24hs. Holidays open only at noon
IG @manolosantelmo
13. Mondongo and Cauliflower
This is a corner of Parque Chacabuco known in the neighborhood for its homemade, homey and hearty Argentine cuisine. You are going to find incredible dishes: provoleta, braised pork osobuco, lasagna and many more delicious dishes.
Mondongo and Cauliflower
📍Del Barco Centenera 1698
Tuesday to Saturday from 9hs to 00 hs. Sunday from 10hs to 16 hs.
14. Concardo
Chacarita is a neighborhood that does not stop adding excellent restaurants and this time, it stands out because it has one of the best bodegones in Buenos Aires. Condarco is a bodegón with reversioned classic dishes and a vintage aesthetic that will make it stand out. With its spirit of a modern bodegón, you will find seasonal products with a different and creative touch, classic and more modern dishes, and well-chosen wines to accompany the menu (which can also be taken away at wine shop prices).
Big tip: the kitchen is in full view.
📍901 Dorrego Ave.
📅Monday to Friday from 18 to 01h (kitchen until 23h), Saturdays from 12:30 to 15:30h and from 18 to 01h (kitchen until 23h), Sundays closed.