Buenos Aires recipes — 12 traditional dishes

Main course Meat

Argentine Milanese

Milanesa

mee-lah-NEH-sah

Breaded and fried thin slice of meat, often served with potatoes or salad.

Street food Meat

Argentinian Grilled Sausage

Choripán

choh-ree-PAHN

Grilled chorizo sausage sandwich.

Main course Meat

Argentinian Ribeye Steak

Bife de chorizo

BEE-feh deh cho-REE-zoh

Juicy, thick-cut ribeye steak typically grilled to perfection.

Starter Vegetarian

Argentinian Sausage and Cheese

Provoleta

proh-voh-LEH-tah

Grilled Provolone cheese appetizer.

Dessert Vegetarian

Bread Pudding with Caramel

Budín de Pan

boo-DEEN deh PAHN

A dense, sweet bread pudding topped with caramel sauce.

Sauce Vegan

Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichurri

chee-mee-CHOOR-ree

A piquant herb sauce used to complement grilled meats.

Drink Vegetarian

Coffee with Milk

Café con Leche

ka-FEH kohn LEH-cheh

Strong coffee mixed with equal parts hot milk, a signature Argentine breakfast drink.

Main course Meat

Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta

Sorrentinos

sor-ren-TEE-nos

Large, round stuffed pasta similar to ravioli

Dessert Vegetarian

Donut with Dulce de Leche

Churros con Dulce de Leche

CHOO-rohs con DOOL-seh deh LEH-cheh

Deep-fried dough pastry filled with sweet caramelized milk.

Dessert Vegetarian

Dulce de Leche Caramel Flan

Flan de Dulce de Leche

flahn deh DOOL-seh deh LEH-cheh

Decadent caramel custard dessert enriched with dulce de leche.

Buenos Aires (Argentina)

All Buenos Aires recipes

Argentine Milanese

Argentinian Grilled Sausage

Argentinian Ribeye Steak

Argentinian Sausage and Cheese

Bread Pudding with Caramel

Chimichurri Sauce

Coffee with Milk

Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta

Donut with Dulce de Leche

Dulce de Leche Caramel Flan