The Best Seafood in Buenos Aires, by the Record
The best seafood in Buenos Aires, by the professional record: Michelin Guide and 50 Best have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Crizia comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Crizia
Seafood
In a city where beef is practically a religion, this Palermo seafood restaurant holds a Michelin star and a spot on Latin America's 50 Best list while making the case for Argentina's coastline instead. The loft dining room runs on intimate lighting, charcoal smoke, and a glass wine cellar, and the oyster bar does Patagonian shells three ways before the menu moves on to wood-grilled fish and southern-coast shellfish. The rooftop garden supplies the kitchen.
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Rank 2. Ajo Negro
Seafood
A steel scaffolding bar anchors the room at this casual fish-focused restaurant in Colegiales, where colorful maritime murals and a mid-room aging cabinet set the tone before you've ordered anything. The menu runs from tapas to whole fresh fish of the day, all handled with more precision than the relaxed industrial setting implies. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and you'll need a reservation well ahead to find out why.