8.5Food
8Ambience
9Value
The Room
Don Carlos opened in La Boca in 1971 — Argentina's most-famous family-parrilla, located near La Bombonera (Boca Juniors stadium). Diego Maradona was a documented regular for decades.
The dining room is unchanged from the 1970s renovation.
The Food
The family-style parrilla programme runs the canonical Argentine cuts.
Wine programme is Argentine. Service is the long-running family-restaurant brigade book.
Best Occasion Fit
Birthday: Birthdays at Don Carlos are warm, family-parrilla affairs the room has hosted for over five decades.
Team Dinner: Don Carlos handles team dinners better than most La Boca counters.
First Date: Don Carlos is a casual La Boca first-date alternative.