Don Julio: A Meat Lover's Paradise in the Heart of Buenos Aires—Eat. Stay. Love

When folks travel to Argentina, they generally have two things on their mind: Malbec wine and meat. At Don Julio, diners can enjoy the finest of both in a cozy establishment that Buenos Aires locals swear by. Meet the chef behind this meat mecca and learn about his most famous dishes.


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Don Julio: A Meat Lover's Paradise in the Heart of Buenos Aires—Eat. Stay. Love

[honeymoon]

My beautiful country, Argentina 😍 love and hugs xoxo

[joemuscat]

I was there in 2013, it’s well worth another visit. The food especially the beef, the good Malbec’s real good wine, go to the Derby, River Plate vs Boca Juniors, go to Iguassu watch all the beautiful falls, that’s in Misioness, go to the Tango shows in Buenos Aires, and finish in Mendoza, visit some of the fine Vineyards.

[Nation]

I've been to two great steakhouses in Buenos Aires and I ordered my steak without saying how I wanted it done (I wasn't asked) and both came back perfectly med rare. Both were amazing steaks.

[jefftravis]

Don't go here. Most food reviews by Gringos are done with good intentions but since they have no context for what is 'good, ' they tend to follow the crowd and reference what other networks have previously reviewed, creating an unjustified self reinforcement. Don Julio isn't anything special unless you like high prices. My experience was horribly rude service, dirty tables, and meat cooked so far beyond what I ordered that it was nearly inedible. Since I know B.A. quite well I can say with 100% confidence that any neighborhood place can exceed Don Julio in every way at a fraction of the price, unless you like paying for status and hype. This is not where 'normal Argentines' eat. On the contrary, you will be surrounded by Gringos thinking they are having an authentic experience while they take your money and feed you substandard dishes. Go elsewhere.

[willstricknine]

This is happening soon. We can't wait 🙏

[ramirochipont]

I have to say as an Argentinian we do not eat meat well done; it depends on the kind of meat and cut. We eat everything you could imagine really

[ultimathule]

I need to get myself to Argentina asap

[Nasirruddin]

"the only part the Argentine doesn't eat is the moo" . took me a few seconds too realise its funny.

[Minoritynomad]

It drove me CRAZY that they cooked that amazing meat well done. lol. Still delicious.

[freddyfabbrizzi]

Steak??? What about Vacío and Lomo.???

[LeMagnifiqueDoubleAgent-cjzo]

I love how this woman acts like she knows Pablo and the story of Don Julio, then proceeds to get half of the story wrong. The vast majority of people are eating their steaks medium rare, but hey, at least she got a decent bottle of wine

[quito]

Yeah most Argentine steaks are well done unless you ask them to cook it medium rare. I'm fine either way as both ways are delicious.

[Wabiyous]

What is the name of the restaurant and what is the address in Argentina ?

[julietalacroze]

Full of wrong statements. Portobello's, mollejas, Palermo as the best place to find meat, no.

[KylianTeam]

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[taufanandriansyah]

Menu makan saya
Nasi goreng ayam
Ati ayam goreng tepung
Resep
Krupuk belut goreng tepung

[Solstiiced]

looks good! i wish america had better food :/

[jamesren]

Honestly, felt it was very overrated considering the price and wait.

[Bastiaa]

ESTAMOS MUY DE RUTA LOS ARGENTINOS, CORTA

[efrainl]

Is this true? Do Argentinians cook their world-class steaks WEEL DONE? WTF?!