The Best Mediterranean Food in Argentina
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The best Mediterranean food in Argentina, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide and The 50 have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Anafe comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Buenos Aires and Mendoza.
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Anna Bistró and PRESENCIA hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The 50 next.
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Rank 1. Anafe
Contemporary Mediterranean
An open grill and a cloud of smoke are the organizing principles at this casual neighborhood spot in Colegiales, where two chefs turned years of travelling through Australia and Barcelona into a menu that pulls from Asian, Mediterranean, and Jewish kitchens. The food is built for sharing, the wine list is taken seriously, and the whole thing runs on a low-key conviction that none of this needs to be a big deal. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
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Rank 2. Anna Bistró
Mediterranean
Open-brick walls, big atelier windows, and a terrace shaded by trees set the scene at this relaxed bistro near Mendoza's railway station. The chef's cooking philosophy is essentially Mediterranean, filtered through French and Italian traditions and grounded in local ingredients, with fresh house-made pastas doing a lot of the heavy lifting. The wine list is extensive enough that you'll want to linger longer than planned.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Anna Bistró (this place) 68.544
- #2 PRESENCIA 68.544
- #2 Restó S.C.A 68.544
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Rank 2. PRESENCIA
Mediterranean
The ground floor runs a grand café; upstairs, through a discreet side entrance and a private lift, is something else entirely. This contemporary French restaurant in Recoleta channels nouvelle cuisine with a strong Argentine accent, the menu running à la carte through dishes that pair clean European technique with local instincts. The chef competed in the Bocuse d'Or and staged at Mirazur, which explains the precision without quite explaining the warmth.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Anna Bistró 68.544
- #2 PRESENCIA (this place) 68.544
- #2 Restó S.C.A 68.544
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Rank 2. Restó S.C.A
Mediterranean
A cheese display at the bar sets the tone before you've even sat down. Restó SCA is a small, intimate bistro tucked inside Recoleta's architecture association headquarters, reached through what was once the carriage entrance. The chef brings a French training to Argentinian ingredients, pulling in Mediterranean ideas along the way. A handful of tables keeps things quietly focused, and the room earns the address without making a fuss about it.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Anna Bistró 68.544
- #2 PRESENCIA 68.544
- #2 Restó S.C.A (this place) 68.544