Argentina, places to eat in Buenos Aires

Expect the menu to be on the red-blooded side, writes Ute Junker.

Favourite flavours

This is cattle country and you’ll find “bife” on every menu: from asado (barbecue) to bife de chorizo (sirloin steak) or even stuffed in an empanada – which is what locals call a meat pie. Argentina is the fifth-largest producer of wines in the world, so you’ll never be short of a drop. If you’d rather try something quintessentially South American, order a cup of mate, brewed from the leaves of the yerba mate plant. Read Article