Quebrada de Humahuaca
A homey cafe decked out with dried flowers and potted plants attached to a tour operator of the same name. Get coffee or tea, a hot meal or book a tour…
Must-see restaurants in Salta & the Andean Northwest
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Art on the walls, regular live events and a comfortably attractive evening ambience are allied with highland ingredients of good quality here. Delicious…
Catamarca & La Rioja
This simple local eatery just off Plaza 25 de Mayo offers the full range, from sandwiches to traditional local dishes to pasta, pizza, omelets and grilled…
Catamarca & La Rioja
In a sweet spot opposite the striking 19th-century hospital, this place deals in authentic Spanish fare. The highlights are delicious Basque-style cold…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
The wide-ranging menu here includes several interesting llama dishes, cordial service and a range of empanadas with intriguing fillings. The salads are…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Well decorated and blessed with caring service, this is a pleasing option for good-priced local cuisine. Tasty baked empanadas take their place alongside…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
A sleek, well-lit dining room with some unique dishes for Argentina, including a stir-fried salmon and broccoli, a roast-pork curry and a range of wok…
Salta
This noble high-ceilinged Salta building has likably rustic Andean decor and makes a nice change of scene. There's tasty ceviche among other Peruvian…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
Half a block east of Plaza Independencia, this rustic indoor-outdoor eatery is a true hole-in-the-wall. It has a tiny but perfectly formed menu, based…
Salta
Bright and homey, this popular restaurant goes beyond the normal parrilla focus and includes some regional dishes, specials and decent pasta. Service and…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
A sleek Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) spot in Santiago's popular dining district. It offers rolls, nigiri and ceviche, along with a range of cooked food,…
Cafayate
A larger affair than the original Casa de las Empanadas, this branch has shady patio seating, a wide menu of regional dishes, and live music on some…
Catamarca & La Rioja
A relaxed spot for indoor or outdoor dining, Joaquín is best known for its satisfying fresh pastas. Service is slow and prices are on the high side, but…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
A simple cafe on the main drag with big breakfasts and coffee in the morning, and vegetarian lasagna, empanadas, pizzas, salads and more into the evening…
Catamarca & La Rioja
This is your spot on the corner of Plaza 25 de Mayo to observe local life. Professionals mingle with families, and tables of older men chew the fat,…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
One of Tilcara’s more sleek and urbanized restobars. It does a quinoa tabbouleh, five kinds of pizza, quiche, roast trout, a range of pastas and more in a…
Salta
This basic little eatery offers some of the city's best empanadas, all baked, in a welcoming no-frills setting. Great for a quick stop while sightseeing.
Salta & the Andean Northwest
An endearing corner kitchen on the main drag, it does humitas, tamales, sandwiches and chicken and beef empanadas. Grab lunch for the road!
Salta
A simple and enjoyable local eating scene can be found on the 'Paseo de la Familia,' occupying a block of Catamarca south of San Luis. Street-food stalls…
Cafayate
A frequent dilemma in Argentina is whether to go for a rich red malbec or a white torrontés, but it doesn’t usually happen in ice-cream parlors. It does…
Salta
A neighborhood grill with fluorescent lighting and a phalanx of spinning ceiling fans. Generous quantities, including an impressive array of free nibbles,…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
The interior is charmless but locals flock here for the service and the good-quality meat. Try picana (rump steak) or the delicious mollejitas …
Salta
Having undergone several changes in recent years, this attractive corner spot a block off the Balcarce strip is worth a look. It focuses on Andean cuisine…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
This mid-century dining room dressed in attractive linens is where you'll find good, if not great, Syrian food. There's Persian rice with almonds and…
Salta
A French crêperie and pizzeria combined in one. Their crêpes are stuffed with tasty savory and sweet options, including chicken, corn and mushrooms,…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
This long-standing local restaurant, where the scrawls of happy customers adorn the walls, offers live folklórico music with no cover charge from 9:30pm…
Cafayate
A notable plaza bar and grill – in addition to typical Argentine offerings it has a nice range of vegetarian fare, including wok-fried vegetables,…
Salta
A greasy corner grill packed with locals who stroll up day and night (it's open 21 hours a day) for burgers, chicken, lomo (sirloin) and chorizo…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
Pizza and pasta are served in this atmospheric eatery. Dishes are decent and service is swift and professional. Ask for extra tomato sauce on your pizza –…
Salta
This central spot with costumed waiters lays it on thick for tourists. Nevertheless, it is an attractive, faux-dobe spot to sit and try northwestern…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
This sociable and pleasant bungalow is a popular all-day spot for a coffee, a sandwich or a slice of cake. It bills itself as a teahouse, and there's…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
This touristy, yet still charming, rustic dining room is a venue for solid, traditional food, served in generous portions. Juicy tamales, savory locro and…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Built like a stone lodge, with timber tables and polished concrete floors, this parilla serves the Argentine classics as well as regional Andean offerings…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
The second link in the two-part Il Postino chain, they do the same reliable pizzas and pasta platters in a handsome brick warehouse patrolled by…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
A well-regarded restaurant on the main plaza. It roasts llama dishes, legs of lamb, steaks, trout and chicken, and offers but one vegetarian pasta dish to…
Cafayate
Plaza-side seating and polite if scatty service presents inventive seafood-based salads, and well-prepared mains, including plenty of fish dishes and a…
Salta
This large, lively market is very interesting, as well as one of the cheapest places to eat in town. You can supplement inexpensive pizza, empanadas and…
Salta
A long terrace overlooking the palms of Plaza Güemes is reason enough to like this popular local restaurant. It does a huge range of dishes, without…
Salta
Bustling at all hours, this no-frills parrilla (steak restaurant) has excellent prices and a menu that takes a couple of unexpected turns, including river…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
A cute tiled dining room offering the northwest Argentine cookbook: beef, llama, a range of cazuelas and some trout dishes too. It has live music most…
