Buenos Aires Café
Argentinian restaurant · East End
1201 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
Highlights
Argentine fare: empanadas, grilled meats, & alfajores.
Argentine fare: empanadas, grilled meats, & alfajores.
"This place is one of Austin’s few Argentine restaurants and has held its own on the East Side for a while now. The empanadas are crusty (in the best way)—you should go for the chicken or vegetable options. If you’re here for lunch, the steak sandwich is one of the best we’ve had. And if you’re here for dinner, you’re also going to want to order a steak. As if we needed another East Side secret to try to keep, there’s a speakeasy bar under the restaurant called Milonga Room, with vintage ’20s decor and excellent cocktails." - nicolai mccrary, adele hazan, raphael brion
"Buenos Aires Cafe is one of Austin’s few Argentine restaurants, and it’s held its own on the East Side for a while now. The empanadas are crusty (in the best way), and there’s a pretty big menu of meat-heavy dishes—like steaks, grilled chicken, and Argentinean sausages—all served with their tangy housemade chimichurri. The dining room is cozy, with wood-paneled walls and floors, and has a buzzy energy that makes the whole experience feel very lively. And as if we needed another East Side secret to try to keep, there’s a speakeasy bar under the restaurant called Milonga Room, with vintage ’20s decor and excellent cocktails." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"The East Sixth Street restaurant whips up Argentinian dishes like milanesa (thin-breaded fried meats), empanadas, and churrasco meats until 9 p.m. on Mondays. Happy hour food and drink specials, including $10 classic daiquiris and caipirinhas and $4.50 empanadas, run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. While there’s no patio, the dining room is intimate enough for a Monday date night." - Darcie Duttweiler
"Globant will host a technology festival and networking event 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. featuring live music, a fusion of Argentinian and Texas barbecue, and free wine and beer; RSVP to secure a free pass." - Brittany Britto Garley
"In a street full of bars, Buenos Aires is a nice sit-down restaurant with great Argentinian fare like mixed grilled meats and sweet alfajores. There’s some outdoor seating and online ordering for when you need empanadas to go. The restaurant also houses a speakeasy, the Milonga Room, downstairs that focuses on amaro and South American cocktails." - Erin Russell
