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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Top food to try in Buenos Aires

6 dishes to eat in Buenos Aires, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Asado

Asado
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Beef over wood coals — bife de chorizo, entraña, vacío — with chimichurri.

2. Empanadas

Empanadas
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Baked or fried, with regional fillings and a crimp pattern indicating what is inside.

3. Milanesa

Milanesa
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Breaded beef, plain or napolitana with ham and cheese.

4. Dulce de leche

Dulce de leche
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In alfajores, pastries and by the spoon, and a national staple.

5. Pizza porteña

Pizza porteña
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Thick, extremely cheesy, and a distinct Italian-Argentine tradition.

6. Malbec

Malbec
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From Mendoza, and the reason Argentine wine travelled.

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