Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2020 - Argentina & Uruguay

"Rank: #1 "A building dating back to end of the 19th century and an emblem of the Palermo neighbourhood is the setting for this immersion into Argentine culture. At Don Julio, the grill takes centre stage and everything combines perfectly for diners to discover the cuisine that represents Argentina in a single meal."

"Rank: #8 "Mishiguene, which means crazy in Yiddish, honours Argentina’s Jewish immigrant heritage by reinventing Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Israeli and Middle Eastern cooking. Here, nouvelle techniques are applied to old world recipes, using the highest-quality ingredients possible."

"Rank: #16 "A smart setting with an equally sophisticated tasting menu, Tegui has put contemporary Argentine cuisine on the map, with the restaurant making an appearance on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2017."

"Rank: #19 "With a focus on seasonal ingredients, traceable produce and Argentina’s multicultural make-up, Chila offers an innovative interpretation of Argentine cuisine."

"Rank: #28 "The ultimate in stylised beachside eating, Parador La Huella’s repertoire in grilled seafood led by Vanessa González is second to none, making it a regular summer spot for trendy visitors from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and beyond."

"Rank: #34 "Young chef Mariano Ramón has been instrumental in bringing Asia’s wide-ranging street-food scene to Buenos Aires. From a tiny spot in Palermo, he draws on Asian flavours and ingredients and brings them together with Latin American flair to create an original sensory experience."

"Rank: #38 "The brainchild of the late Ciro Watanabe, Osaka has been an emblem of Nikkei cuisine in Buenos Aires since 2005. Its excellence in the search for flavours and techniques makes it a unique destination for lovers of this explosive Peruvian-Japanese style."

"Rank: #39 "Fernando Rivarola scours Argentina for smallholders and producers in his quest to unearth native ingredients, such as llama and alligator."

"Rank: #40 "Narda Comedor is built around a few simple concepts: eat seasonal, eat vegetables, drink water, try new things and eat well. With the opening of the restaurant in Buenos Aires in 2017, Chef Narda Lepes wanted to show her compatriots what a healthy diet looks like, while proving that it can delight the palate and still offer nutritionally balanced bites."

"Rank: #43 "The story begins in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Constitución. Here, in 2007, Gonzalo Aramburu opened his first restaurant in Argentina after training in some of the most important kitchens in the world and working with the likes of Daniel Boulud, Charlie Trotter and Martín Berasategui. With a creative vision anchored on research and technique, he put forward a tasting menu with seasonal products that elevate Argentine cuisine to a new level."

"Rank: #47 "The kitchen, led by head chef Martin Lukesch, focuses on the classic dishes of Buenos Aires, which were influenced by Italian and Spanish immigrants. The magic lies in the products: organic vegetables from their own garden, homemade preserves and the sausages made by master butcher Guido Tassi, which are exhibited in a cellar at the back of the dining room – a reminder of Argentine tradition."