Popular areas for eating out
A look at some of the city's best zones for foodies.

The best neighbourhoods for food and drink

Palermo

Palermo is the city's largest neighbourhood and is unofficially divided into several sections, with Palermo Soho and Palermo Hollywood being two of the busiest hubs for eating and drinking. Palermo Hollywood, so named because of the many production companies and TV studios in the area, lies north of the avenue Juan B. Justo, between Av. Santa Fe and Av. Córdoba. Up until the start of the new century the area had been occupied by family residences and mechanics' workshops, but the arrival of television channels, production companies and independent artists led to a boom in gastronomy. Equally trendy Palermo Soho meanwhile, lies on the other side of Juan B Justo, between Juan B. Justo and Scalabrini Ortiz. It's name was taken from the Sohos of New York and London because of the emergence of many fashion and design stores in the area. Here you can find everything from gourmet hamburgers, fastfood and sushi to high-end Latin American gastronomy.

Las Cañitas

Technically another sub-section of Palermo, Las Cañitas emerged in the early 1990s as a fashionable drinking and dining district centred on Calle Báez and the surrounding streets. Its location in a residential neighbourhood beside Buenos Aires' polo ground gave this area something of an exclusive reputation, while the wider sidewalks mean many restaurants have space to eat outside, creating a bustling atmosphere in the evenings.

Puerto Madero

The waterfront neighbourhood of Puerto Madero occupies the docks of what used to be the city port. Former warehouses built in the British industrial style in around 1900 were regenerated in the 1990s to create a mixed residential and gastronomic development that benefits from large open spaces and a waterfront setting in a very central location. Here you can find a range of restaurants offering international cuisine and excellent Argentine barbecue staples. 

Recoleta

Recoleta was the city's first top dining location, enjoying a period of glory in the 1970s with restaurants offering varied Argentine and French cuisine. The neighbourhood still preserves several long-established landmarks, including the historic cafe La Biela.

San Telmo

One of the city's oldest neighbourhoods is now also one of the most bohemian. San Telmo was once an affluent area but a yellow fever epidemic in 1871 drove wealthy families to relocate and the old mansions and cobblestone streets were forgotten by many until the more recent resurgence that has brought to San Telmo the bohemian, slightly decadent vibe that neighbourhoods such as Palermo have perhaps started to lose as they've grown in popularity. The neighbourhood now boasts a wide range of interesting options for eating and drinking.

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