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🇦🇷 Where Bourdain Ate in Buenos Aires
8 places across Parts Unknown & No Reservations
“Buenos Aires is a city that lives at night. The meat, the wine, the late-night everything — it's my kind of place.”
Bourdain was seduced by Buenos Aires — its European bones with Latin soul, its obsessive meat culture, and its deeply passionate people. He explored the city through its asados, its wine, and its late-night culture.
What Bourdain Loved About Buenos Aires
Asado — the Argentine barbecue ritual that is practically a religion
The late-night dining culture — dinner at 10pm, partying until dawn
Malbec — the wine that pairs perfectly with Argentine beef
The cafés — Buenos Aires has a café culture that rivals Paris or Vienna
The Italian influence — pasta, pizza, and gelato alongside the beef
Episodes Featuring Buenos Aires
Parts Unknown — S9 E7: Buenos Aires
A love letter to a city of passion and meat
No Reservations — S5 E10: Argentina
Explores the country through its food and culture
Travel Tips for Eating in Buenos Aires
Tony's Advice
Book an asado experience. Eat more meat than you thought possible. Drink Malbec. Repeat at 11pm.
Find a place to stay in Buenos Aires →What to Skip
- ✕Steak houses that open before 8pm (not serious)
- ✕Tourist tango show dinners
- ✕Restaurants that rush you through your meal
Every Place Bourdain Visited in Buenos Aires
8 placesMeal with locals
Av Cordoba
Tony met with Nico (lead singer of band Octafonic) to have a meal at a construction site. In Argentina, construction workers often have barbecued beef together at work once a week.
Don Carlos
Del Valle Iberlucea
Tony had a meal with Argentina's most famous chef, Francis Mallmann. They ate empanadas, grilled beef, and blood sausage
Los Talas del Entrerriano
29 - Manuel Estrada
Tony met with therapist Marianna and had parrilla, a traditional Argentine meal called achuras, including kidney, chorizo, morcilla.
Bar Sur
Balcarce
Tony met with a career server named Mario and had drinks and snacks.
Club GON
Cochabamba
Tony came to this soccer club to drink beer and eat chorizo with Chef Soledad Nardelli, and watch kitchen staff of 2 rival restaurants play soccer at 1 am
Obelisco
Tony visited Marta Minujin, a pop artist who created a model of the famous obelisk, a huge edible model made out of panettone
Buenos Aires Market
Camacuá
Cuts of meat for every budget
Estancia Los Corrales
Garay, Juan De Av.
Cow ranch
Where to stay in Buenos Aires
All hotels →Hotels and rentals around the places he ate — his spots are pinned on the map.
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