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Best Restaurants Open on Sunday in Buenos Aires 2026
Open Sunday · Buenos Aires · 7 confirmed tables · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 19, 2026 · Hours verified June 2026
Sunday is the one day Buenos Aires plans its eating around. The asado, the long family grill lunch, is the anchor of the week, and the city's parrillas open for it while much of the fine-dining map shuts down. The new Michelin tasting rooms, Aramburu and Trescha among them, close Sunday and Monday to rest. That is no loss on a Sunday, because the rooms you actually want on a porteño Sunday are the grills, the Puerto Madero steakhouse and the old bodegón, all of which run a full service. Lunch is the main event and the sobremesa, the lingering hour after, can stretch past four. The seven below are confirmed open Sunday. Start with Don Julio.
1.Don Julio
The world's most famous parrilla, one Michelin star, open all Sunday; the asado to book before you fly. Reserve weeks ahead.
Don Julio, Pablo Rivero's parrilla at Guatemala 4699 in Palermo, holds a Michelin star and a Green Star in the Argentina guide and was named the best restaurant in Latin America by the region's 50 Best in 2024. It runs a full Sunday service, lunch and dinner, which is exactly when you want it. The dry-aged bife de chorizo and the ojo de bife are the order, the empanadas and provoleta are the openers, and the wine list of small Argentine growers is the deepest in the city. A long Sunday lunch with a good Malbec lands around US$60 to US$90 a head. It is the single best table in Buenos Aires that opens on a Sunday.
Sunday 11:30am–4:00pm and 7:00pm–1:00am. Reserve through Meitre well ahead; the queue outside is for walk-ins only.
2.Cabaña Las Lilas
The grand Puerto Madero steakhouse on the docks, open continuously on Sunday; the polished asado with a river view. Book a terrace table.
Cabaña Las Lilas on the Puerto Madero waterfront at Alicia Moreau de Justo 516 is the city's grand, white-tablecloth steakhouse, and it runs a continuous Sunday service from 11am to midnight. The beef comes from the restaurant's own estancias, the bife de lomo and the tira de asado are the cuts to order, and the dockside terrace is the draw on a warm Sunday afternoon. It is pricier and more polished than the Palermo grills, with a full meal around US$70 to US$100 a head, and it suits a Sunday lunch that wants a view and a tablecloth rather than a smoky neighbourhood room.
Sunday 11:00am–12:00am, continuous service. Reserve on the restaurant site; ask for a terrace table over the dock.
3.La Cabrera
Palermo's most generous parrilla, dozens of little sides with every cut, open Sunday lunch and dinner; the over-the-top asado. Go hungry.
La Cabrera at José Antonio Cabrera 5099 in Palermo Soho is the parrilla that buries every steak under a dozen little dishes of sides, from creamed squash to chimichurri and applesauce. It opens Sunday for both lunch and dinner. The ojo de bife and the colita de cuadril arrive on wooden boards with the famous spread of guarniciones, portions are huge, and a full Sunday meal sits around US$50 to US$80 a head. It is loud, generous and unapologetic. For a first Buenos Aires asado with a group, the abundance is the whole point, so arrive hungry and skip the starters.
Sunday 12:30pm–4:30pm and 8:30pm–1:00am. Reserve ahead; the early dinner sitting is the easiest to land.
4.La Brigada
The San Telmo parrilla where they cut the steak with a spoon, busiest on market Sunday; the old-school asado. Arrive before the rush.
La Brigada at Estados Unidos 465 in San Telmo is the football-shrine parrilla famous for beef so tender the waiter cuts it with a spoon. It opens Tuesday to Sunday, so Sunday is on, and it is the day the room fills with the San Telmo antiques-market crowd. The bife de chorizo, the mollejas (sweetbreads) and the achuras are the order, the walls are covered in signed jerseys, and a full meal lands around US$45 to US$70 a head. For a Sunday that pairs the market with a classic asado, book a table for around 1pm, before the 2 to 3pm market rush takes every seat.
Sunday 12:00pm–4:00pm and 8:00pm–12:00am, closed Monday. Reserve ahead, especially for Sunday market lunch.
5.El Preferido de Palermo
The Don Julio team's revived bodegón, conservas and milanesas, open all Sunday; the Bib Gourmand asado alternative. Book the counter.
El Preferido de Palermo at Jorge Luis Borges 2108 is the old corner bodegón revived by the Don Julio team, and it carries a Michelin Bib Gourmand for good cooking at a fair price. It runs a full Sunday service. The kitchen leans into Spanish-Argentine classics: house conservas and escabeches, a towering milanesa, and the matambre. It is lighter and cheaper than a full parrilla blowout, with a meal around US$35 to US$60 a head, and the tiled counter is one of the best solo Sunday seats in Palermo. For a Sunday that wants character without three kilos of beef, this is the pick.
Sunday 11:30am–4:00pm and 7:00pm–1:00am. Reserve ahead or take a counter seat; Sundays fill from lunch.
6.La Carnicería
The small modern parrilla that smokes and chars beyond the classics, open Sunday; the asado for people who think they know asado. Book early.
La Carnicería at Thames 2317 in Palermo is the compact, design-led grill from Pedro Peña and Germán Sitz that pushes the parrilla past tradition, with smoking, charring and house-made chorizo. It opens Sunday for lunch and dinner. The provoleta with a runny centre, the smoked short rib and the grilled sweetbreads are the order, and a full meal sits around US$50 to US$75 a head. With only a handful of tables, it books out, so Sunday lunch is the smart slot. For a diner who has already done the grand parrillas and wants the modern, chef-driven version, this is the Sunday table.
Sunday 1:00pm–4:00pm and 7:00pm–12:00am. Reserve well ahead; the room is small and Sundays go first.
7.Sarkis
The packed Villa Crespo Armenian institution, mezze for a crowd, open all Sunday; the great-value group Sunday. Expect a wait.
Sarkis at Thames 1101 in Villa Crespo is the 260-seat Armenian and Middle Eastern institution that is almost always full, and it opens every day, Sunday included. The order is a long spread of mezze: hummus, baba ganoush, stuffed vine leaves, lentil kofta and lamb-stuffed pastries, finished with baklava. It is one of the best-value tables in the city, with a generous shared meal around US$20 to US$35 a head. There are no reservations for small groups, so a Sunday wait is normal. For a Buenos Aires Sunday that breaks from beef and feeds a crowd cheaply, nothing beats it.
Sunday 12:00pm–3:00pm and 7:00pm–11:45pm. Walk-in only for small parties; arrive early or expect a queue.
Closed on Sunday in Buenos Aires
The Michelin tasting rooms that rest at the weekend
Aramburu. Argentina's two-Michelin-star tasting room in Recoleta is closed Sunday and Monday, serving only Tuesday to Saturday in the evening. A long degustation here has to be a weeknight, not a Sunday.
Trescha. Tomás Treschanski's one-Michelin-star, ten-seat room in Villa Crespo opens only Wednesday to Saturday, so it is dark on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Do not plan a Sunday around the tasting counters. Book a parrilla from the list above and save the degustations for midweek.
How to book a Sunday asado in Buenos Aires
On a porteño Sunday, lunch is the main event and it is the slot that gets tight, not dinner. Don Julio, La Cabrera and La Carnicería all book out for Sunday lunch days or weeks ahead, so reserve through their booking sites as early as you can; Don Julio uses Meitre and releases tables on a rolling window. The grills run two services with a long break in the afternoon, so a 1pm or 1:30pm lunch lets the sobremesa stretch into the afternoon without the kitchen rushing you.
If you arrive without a reservation, Don Julio holds walk-in seats and Sarkis takes no small-group bookings at all, so both reward turning up early. Dinner in Buenos Aires starts late even on a Sunday, rarely before 9pm, and the 8 to 8:30pm opening is the easiest dinner table to get. Tipping is around 10 percent in cash. For the rest of the city, see the full Buenos Aires dining guide.
Frequently asked
Is Don Julio open on Sunday in Buenos Aires?
Yes. Don Julio, the one-Michelin-star Palermo parrilla, runs a full Sunday service from 11:30am to 4pm and 7pm to 1am. It is the best table in the city that opens on a Sunday, so book through Meitre well ahead, since Sunday lunch is the hardest slot. If you have no reservation, the restaurant holds a number of walk-in seats and the queue moves through the afternoon.
Are any Michelin restaurants open on Sunday in Buenos Aires?
Yes, but not the tasting rooms. The starred degustation kitchens Aramburu and Trescha both close Sunday. The Michelin recognition you can use on a Sunday goes to the grills and bodegones: Don Julio holds a star and a Green Star and opens Sunday, Cabaña Las Lilas sits in the guide selection, and El Preferido de Palermo carries a Bib Gourmand. All three serve a full Sunday.
Where is the best Sunday asado in Buenos Aires?
For the classic Sunday asado, Don Julio in Palermo is the top pick, with La Cabrera close behind for sheer generosity and La Brigada in San Telmo for old-school atmosphere on market day. All three open Sunday for lunch and dinner. Sunday lunch is the porteño tradition, so book a table around 1pm and let the meal run long into the afternoon.
What time do restaurants open for Sunday lunch in Buenos Aires?
Most parrillas open for Sunday lunch around 11:30am to 12:30pm and serve through to about 4pm, then close for the afternoon before a late dinner from roughly 8pm. Don Julio and Cabaña Las Lilas open from 11am to 11:30am, so they are the earliest. Buenos Aires eats late, so a 1pm to 2pm lunch is the local prime time rather than noon.
Where can I eat a budget Sunday meal in Buenos Aires?
Sarkis in Villa Crespo is the best-value Sunday table in the city, a packed Armenian institution where a long shared spread of mezze runs around US$20 to US$35 a head. El Preferido de Palermo is the next step up, a Bib Gourmand bodegón where a milanesa or a plate of conservas keeps the bill modest. Both open Sunday, and Sarkis is walk-in only, so arrive early.
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