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Buenos Aires

Elena

Restaurant · South American

Why we point you here

Buenos Aires beef elevated to high art, with accolades from three continents to prove it.

The Argentine grill reaches its apex here, where quality product and exacting technique have earned recognition from international critics year after year. The cooking honors tradition without being bound by it, and the results speak through precision and flavor rather than spectacle. Worth the occasion, and consistently charted among the continent's finest.

Accolades

  • 2022No. 40
  • 2019No. 45

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Charted by OAD Top Restaurants · 101 Best Steakhouses · Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants· Last verified 2026-07-11