Elena

Buenos Aires, Argentina

• No.40 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2022
• No.45 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2019

This sophisticated steakhouse at Buenos Aires' elegant Four Seasons Hotel dry-ages its beef and prepares top-notch charcuterie in-house. Elena's luminous open-plan kitchen is led by executive chef Juan Gaffuri and head chef Nicolás Díaz Rosáenz, who conjure up traditional porteño cuisine popular with locals and visitors to the city alike. Start with grilled sweetbreads with lemon emulsion and bitter leaves before devouring a grass-fed Angus rib-eye, or a dry-aged Milanesa with mustard, truffle-laced potatoes and a fried egg. Even if hunger is scare come the meal's end, you'll find room to sample the chocolate Almendro – chocolate sponge with almond praline, whisky and cocoa ice cream – to finish. The exemplary wine list focuses on Argentine vintages, with a juicy malbec the perfect accompaniment at this Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants regular.

Key Information

• Average price per person $50
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner: Mon – Sun
• 54 11 4321 1200
• Visit Elena's Website

Location

Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires, Posadas 1086/88, Recoleta, Buenos Aires, C1011 ABB