Don Julio: From a Family Parrilla to Latin American Best Restaurant
- Palermo Soho
- Steakhouse / Parrilla
- High-end
- Reservation mandatory
- Traditional
Quality and traceability are key at Don Julio steakhouse, named The Best Restaurant in Latin America 2024 and ranked #10 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025.
The restaurant opened 25 years ago when Palermo Viejo was still a quiet, residential area. Now, long lines of tourists and locals wait outside every evening to get a table at arguably the best parrilla (steakhouse) in Argentina.
The restaurant was founded by owner-sommelier Pablo Rivero and his family of ranchers, and it shows. Don Julio only uses sustainably farmed, grass-fed Aberdeen Angus and Hereford cattle, and makes its own sausages and artisan charcuterie in-house. Nearly everything on the menu comes from the restaurant’s own farm outside Buenos Aires.
Don Julio also received the Best Art of Hospitality accolade in 2018. Professional yet friendly waiters will make you feel at home and will be happy to guide you through all the delicious meat cuts on the menu. The most popular cuts are the skirt steak (entraña) and the rib-eye steak (bife ancho). You can pair your meal with one of the 15,000 bottles available in the wine cellar.
Last word of advice: remember to make a reservation ahead of time unless you are willing to have a very late dinner.
Where?
Don Julio – Guatemala 4691 – Palermo Soho – Locate on Google Maps
