What's your showstopper restaurant to take guests to?

[Zissou]

Everyone has a trick or two up their sleeve in their BA restaurant arsenal.

From deal of the century casual parrillas (take your pick) to hipster party spots (Hi Ferona + Rio at night)... to Cafe San Juan (obvio)... any new kids on the block to give out-of-towners you like a crash course in Buenos Aires onda & good food?

 

[PhilipDT]

I love Tomo 1, ate there again recently. Not only have I never had a bad meal there I have not once ever had a meal which did not in some way thoroughly impress me.

 

[ellbee]

i love the Food Factory.
especially on a Tuesday night..its quiet and there's a jazz band playing while you eat. its a pretty cool place.

the food is really good too

reviews
http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/restaurantes/The-Food-Factory-8106

photo
http://oasiscollections.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-3.png

and if you want a parilla, i would take them to La Cholita.

 

[luismarcos]

if you want them to be shocked by a "suprema de pollo napolitana" all for a very reasonable price try the FAROLA in front of the Ateneo Book Store on Santa Fe and Riobamba...you can also get this to go...it is massive, great-tasting, and it will be a meal they will take pictures of!

 

[luismarcos]

another great one to eat is CUMANA on Rodríguez Peña 1149 (though very crowded, slow service, uncomfortable chairs, but awesome food at a great price)...go at odd times such as right at 730-8pm or at 12 noon for lunch....they have great food from the "interior provinces"

also be sure you take your friends for a coffee at the ATENEO Book Store (on Santa Fe y Riobamba)...they will be shocked when they walk in

 

[ameliamcg]

Hernán Gipponi Restaurant in Fierro Hotel. www.fierrohotel.com
Hands down.
A wee bit pricey but the service, ambiance, FOOD!!! Incredible.
They have a tasting menu (the whole table has to order it so I, sadly, did not partake) with or without wine. Where I'm from you would pay $400 for 2 for a meal like this!

 

[razal]

Hernán Gipponi Restaurant in Fierro Hotel. www.fierrohotel.com
Hands down.
A wee bit pricey but the service, ambiance, FOOD!!! Incredible.
They have a tasting menu (the whole table has to order it so I, sadly, did not partake) with or without wine. Where I'm from you would pay $400 for 2 for a meal like this!

What kind of food? About how much did it run?

 

[texxaslonghorn]

Clo Clo is good

 

[Ries]

The whole roast suckling baby pig at the restaurant at the Catalan Club is amazing.
To prove how well cooked it is, they cut it with a plate.
http://www.timeout.com/buenos-aires/restaurants/venue/1:24988/casal-de-catalunya

 

[Davidglen77]

If you want seafood and spanish style food (NOT argentine) try "La Gran Taberna" on the corner of Combate de los Pozos & Hipólito Yrigoyen right behind the Congreso Nacional Building, if you like them big roasted fish with the fins hangin' off the plate, or a big serving of Paella with the shrimp, clams and mussels jumpin' out of the rice you'll appreciate this restaurant big time.