Casa Cavia

Absolutely stunning place, a renovated mansion turned restaurant. My friend and I ordered the tea for two, which came with an incredible amount of food for the price, and while everything was delicious, the highlight were the scone. I would return just for those. The staff was friendly and the heat lamps in the patio kept it from getting too cold.

Casa Cavia isn’t just a restaurant - it’s an experience. Nestled inside a beautifully restored 1920s mansion in Palermo Chico, this absolute gem blends gastronomy, design, literature, and art under one stunning roof. From the moment I arrived, I felt like “This would be good …” and so it was.

What a great evening for a peaceful and delicious dinner in Buenos Aires. Coming from San Francisco I wanted to eat as much Argentinian food as I could. The chef here is very creative and I ate some food that I never ate before. For example, the fish was grilled protection and then had a Sauce with the crunch coming from shaved cauliflower. It’s worth a nice visit and a relaxing evening. You can dress up or dress down. There’s even a little scene going on. This is one of the places to go.

Lovely restaurant with a beautiful courtyard. Food-wise however, there are better restaurants in Palermo with less than half of their price. Also each portion is very small here as expected in fine dining restaurants. My steak was supposed to be medium rare, but it was a touch overcooked, therefore a little dry. Sourdough bread was nice and moist inside, but a bit too chewy outside. Traditional Argentinian dessert was beautiful. Service was fine, inattentive at times when the restaurant got busy. Overall, nice dining experience for the atmosphere but I was expecting better quality food from a Michelin restaurant.

When I arrived for my brunch reservation I was seated and waited for almost 30 minutes for someone to come over to ask if I would like something to drink. I finally got up and asked the lady at the coffee counter for help. I ordered the pasta with fava beans and peas and was quite disappointed. The pasta was overcooked and wet, the dish did not have any distinguishable flavor. The decor is beautiful and the outdoor area is a serene and beautiful place however the food and service are not what I had hoped and expected. I had very high expectations for a restaurant that gets high acclaim. I hope this was a one off experience. Perhaps brunch is not the time to go here.

✨ A Hidden Gem in Palermo Chico ✨ Nestled inside a stunning mansion in Palermo Chico, Casa Cavia feels like stepping into a dream where architecture, food, and culture blend seamlessly. It’s the kind of place that draws you in for lunch or coffee – and then makes you want to rearrange your day just to stay a little longer. The staff? Warm, welcoming, and ready to guide you through a menu that’s equal parts elegant and delicious. Each dish is a celebration of fresh, local ingredients – simple yet sophisticated. And while the food is incredible, the real magic happens in the back garden, where the ambiance steals the show. Think of it as more than a restaurant – it’s an experience. Casa Cavia carries that Michelin-worthy charm without feeling too formal. Honestly, I came for lunch before heading to Malba, but next time? I might visit Malba just because I’m already at Casa Cavia. 😏

Great service, delicious food, and truly wonderful atmosphere! This is a delightful, peaceful spot to stop for merienda. The rest of the menu looked very creative and enticing, as well, so I'll have to go back for a full meal. The prices are relatively high but seemed commensurate with the great quality food and experience as a whole. The staff was extremely friendly, warm, and welcoming. Highly recommended! EDIT: I went back for a light lunch, and I was absolutely blown away by what I ordered! The liláceas, vieiras tostadas y ajo blanco (a starter that I ordered for my main meal), was an explosion of freshness and deep flavor! I don't remember the last time I had a dish that truly made my mouth water just thinking about it. The individual ingredients were of excellent quality and were exquisitely prepared. I had the panna cotta de jengibre con cítricos y cedrón for dessert, which was wonderfully light and not too sweet with perfectly balanced flavors. The staff was, again, absolutely wonderful. What a great experience!

The ambiance of a Milanese courtyard, with clear skies overhead, offers a serene backdrop for enjoying delicious cuisine served with excellence. It's the perfect spot to unwind after visiting the Japanese garden

When beginning our research of restaurants to try in Buenos Aires, this one caught the beau's eye. We were not sure we'd make it with reservations only available online one week in advance. We decided to take a chance and walk in for lunch. This was not a problem and we were promptly seated at the best table in the exquisite garden. We enjoyed cocktails while taking in our surroundings and watching the birds flutter around the garden. Our server was pleasant but true to other reviews did seem to disappear for a long period. Fortunately we were so content, we didn't mind. The menu is beautifully constructed and I struggled to make a choice among all the enticing dishes available. The beau knew immediately he was having the pea pasta which was fresh and full of flavor. I chose the fried fish with "crispy" fennel that was clearly not crispy. While perfectly respectable, it was unremarkable in flavor. I should have ordered the wreck fish which was the catch of the day but that is on me. We had a slight misunderstanding with the dessert order and got the coconut cream with mixed fruit instead of the flan with peaches so I was disappointed but again that was my error. Overall the beau and I were very happy that we dined here and really enjoyed our boozy lunch. Also, the dining room inside is underwhelming and quite small so stick to the garden!

Me encanta! El lugar es divino, el barrio es lo mas y la comida es fabulosa! Love it! The place is gorgeous, the neighborhood is the best and the food is fabulous!

Just okay food. What really sets it apart is how awful the service is. disinterested wait staff who just ignore even the basics of getting you after or setting your reserved table. Items forgotten not once but twice. Orders not put in. Incorrect order not put in. Didn't matter if you spoke English, Spanish, or Klingon. Our party had to leave when after 2 hours our waiter announced he misordered pasta instead of fish. Ate an empanada on the street. Ashame, could be a really nice place. Interesting menu, just really no supervision or attention to any detail.

What a delight. Came here for 4 lunches and 1 dinner over 3 weeks in Buenos Aires. Their scones are delicious, as is their fish and meats. A grapefruit Hemingway was the perfect mid-day drink from the best bartender in BA

La atención de la camarera fue excelente, la comida muy rica y el ambiente súper lindo. Sin embargo me lleve una decepción enorme con el encargado y/o dueño del lugar. Totalmente desinteresados en la atención al cliente. Una vez pague caí en la cuenta de que me equivoque de tarjeta, y jamas quisieron ayudarme a cambiar el método de pago. Lo cual me trajo complicaciones y a pesar de reiterados llamados no quisieron ayudarme. A tal punto que estoy pensando en llamar a defensa del consumidor.

Was a weakest link among the restaurants we visited in BA. The soba noodles recommended by the server was not good but I should have been cautious about soba noodles in BA what was I thinking... overall I think it is an amazing venue for a cocktail sitting out in the courtyard on a warmer night would be ideal and perhaps get a few bites but not necessarily a full dinner here.

An oasis of calm and modern refinement in the middle of the bustling city. Not a mixed crowd - mostly señoras Bienudas of the kind found in Palermo Chico and Recoleta and dotted with males here and there. The food is good, light, and well-presented. Nothing out of this world, but it's fair enough for lunch - though way overpriced in my humble albeit vast experience dining out. It's best for lunch and there are "Snacks" in the evening. The service is uneven. They are attentive and then suddenly disappear... My daughter asked for a bottle of water 4 times before they finally appeared with it after her meal was over. :/ and then there is that moment When you want to leave... The check? Check please? Can I have the check? Miss! the check! I tried everything and then got up to pay at cashier. See my tip on pay It has a lovely dining area very airy and minimalist with a deeply contrasting towering buildings framing your view of the sky. Visit the book/gift shop in the front where apparently you can also fine. Oh and julian Bedel's (son of the well know artist) perfume shop in the back of the Resto. Proceed at your own risk. I dropped $140.00 on a perfume and diffuser in less than 10 minutes. I'm giving it a 4-star rating so they don't sit on their pretentious laurels and perhaps practice a bit more customer is king approach. But the atmosphere is a 5 star for sure.

Reeeeeally charming. Having lunch in tHe outdoor area has a good cozy feel in a sunny day, like having lunch in a garden. Apps are 600 pesos ($12) entrees are 800 pesos ($16) They have a combo of one entre and oapp for 1,300 Anyway... The three apps chosen Roasted eggplants w chimichurri sauce and hummus w fried chickpeas: the chickpeas were crispy like fried broad beans. I've never had them like this and I am happy they achieved such a topping. The combo of this dish is delicious. Creamy w a good hint of lime to contradict the creaminess of it all. Excellent dish. The lettuce w crispy jamón shavings, toasted giant cashews and cheese slices was also VERY good, the dressing had a hint of either cashew butter or ground cashew. It was so good, i couldn't stop thinking about how to replicate this dressing in my two mile walk to the secreto empanada place. Quinoa w poached egg, pinenuts?!, and cucumber ribbons was also good but the two above stole my interest. The entre chosen was the flank steak that I did NOT love. A little tough to cut. We had serious and Beautiful steak knives but even so, it took an effort to slice the beef, the buddies on that plate were roasted delicious leeks w really toasted delicious crumbs, onions that were rendered to almost caramel level and tiny chives...great side of flank...but the flank, not so good. They have a wheel of cocktails..and the dumbo is my absolute fave. It's sweeeeeeeet, sooo sweeeeeeet, and I miss it. Overall, great. Tip in cash. I noticed a lot of restaurants can't add the tip if u r paying w credit. This is circa January 2019. I am sure the menu is seasonal and the cost changes due to the fluctuating economy.

This place is beautiful. In the entrance, there is a wall lined with flower vases. The little garden was a nice oasis from the rest of the city. The little libraries inside look very cozy. We didn't order much, because we were only looking for a place to rest. I ordered a latte and my friend ordered a pot of chrysanthemum tea. The latte was not bad, and it came with a piece of sesame chocolate. The tea came in what looked like a cast iron pot. The downside was the beverages were just on the pricey side. It was nice to sit and take a break from walking while people watching in a very nice venue.

Ever since this spot opened up, I've been hearing stories about a) how amazing it is, and b) how expensive it is. Now, I'm not one to talk (though I do) about how expensive things are - let's face it, dining at Casa SaltShaker isn't cheap by BA standards. Then again, for us$80, or roughly 1600 pesos, we offer up a five course menu that includes a small cocktail, five glasses of wine, mineral water, and coffee, and, of course, the whole social aspect of the communal table. So if Casa Cavia is coming in at similar prices for their meals, who I am to kick? They may not have the whole social aspect, but damn that's a pretty garden centered dining room. It's a stunning setting to dine in - or, in this case, to brunch in, one Sunday while I was out and about. Now, at brunch, if you want to do the whole thing, it's a four course meal that starts with a bread/cereal course, then a choice of salad or sandwich, then a main course, and then dessert. It runs 1200 pesos and includes mineral water and coffee (although that goes up if you opt for the steak main course, 1 of only 3 options, at which point you pay 1550 pesos). Now, that's $60, which is pricey, but not really outrageous for a top quality brunch. I also realized that after just getting back from vacation in Lima, I wasn't really kicking about those prices on meals, and several of them were in the same range. However, it also sounded like a lot of food. I decided to go a la carte and order a salad and sandwich from the second course options. It's worth noting that if you order a la carte, you could do the four-course brunch from as inexpensively as 1100 pesos, actually saving 100 over the fixed price, with the cheapest option in each round, on up to 1810 if you go the most expensive in each. Unlike many brunches at higher end places, it doesn't include any alcohol. And, interestingly, despite my sitting literally right in front of the bar, I was never offered a drink, in fact, I was never given either the cocktail or wine menu - I even at one point asked about them, as every other table seemed to have them, to which the response was, "yes, we have them" - but they weren't brought to me. I mean, I could have demanded a drink, and a good Bloody Mary at brunch is a favorite, if they have them, and I could have asked a second time about the menus, but I was fine without. "Roasted eggplant, caramelized tomato, and cottage cheese" was my pick of the three salads. And, it wasn't bad - several long halves of Japanese eggplant cooked down to a texture just verging on being chewy, but managing to stay just on the soft side, and, actual curds of housemade cottage cheese, something we don't get down here. A few too many olives for my tastes, but overall, really good. But is it an $18 dollar salad, i.e., 360 pesos? On to the sandwich, our raison d'etre for this post, and the "roasted lamb, roasted peppers, and criollo sauce" sandwich. We're talking ethereal lamb here. So tender you could eat it with a spoon. And beautifully spiced. And fantastic bread. And these amazing borderline crunch baked potatoes. It certainly blows away the lamb sandwich that was my favorite for eating, though not for paying for, one at Café des Artes at the MALBA museum, which ran the equivalent of $23. This is a mere 440 pesos, or a shade under $22, six years of inflation later. Add in a coffee (isn't that purty?) and a bottle of water, and what would have been impeccable service had it not been for the cocktail/wine menu thing, and did I mention that gorgeous garden setting in which to relax and enjoy? Brunch came in at 980 pesos for all that, plus tip, so we're looking at about $54. Less than some places you could have brunch here, more than many others. And you know what? Worth it. Every peso. Just not something I'm going to do on a regular basis. But dinner for a special occasion is definitely in the offing somewhere down the road.

Lovely place, very trendy and picturesque. However is not worth the money. Orange juice we order they said it was pressed and it tastes like cartoon juice - absolutely not pressed. I will avoid this place in the future.

The food was excellent. However the service was the slowest I've ever seen. Took us 2 hours to get scrambled eggs. Eventually had to cancel our order and get the check. Midway through our long stay we wanted to order more drinks for a :45 minute period but nobody would come by. Pretty neglectful service considering the high prices here.

Menú de pasos en falso. Casa Cavia used to have truly daring- and great cuisine, along with a super-sharp service. Not anymore. Its current five-course menu combines the overly snobbish measure of concealing what the actual dishes are, providing a list of 'procedures' that they involve instead, with the most bland meal imaginable at a restaurant. That is not helped by added fact that the former, knowledgeable staff have been replaced by ignorami who merely recite the cheesy copy of the menu back to the patron whenever asked a question. It remains a very nice place to have a pricy- yet good wine. Hope they don't bungle that, too.

I am not going to describe too much into the food because I am sure chef will change menu frequently, but I wanted to point out that we were very satisfied with the food quality, service, wine selections, and atmosphere. Yes it's pricy, so are most restaurants at this caliper. Thanks to Casa Cavia we learned a few things with local wines and had a great bottle, so good we brought a bottle home! Some said about non-flexible menus, so are many fine dinning restaurants in the states especially those wearing Michelin stars. The restaurant offers some a la cart dishes through out the hours. I started with that menu but decided to go with 3 course menu instead. So there are some choices, even the set menu offered choices for each course. All in all, it was a very happy experience, it really deserves 4.5 but yelp doesn't do half stars. And definitely we'll be back again next time we are in town.

The food here is absolutely fantastic! The staff is amazing and willing to help in every way. The wine is a bit overpriced, but extremely worth the quality. The vibe and aesthetics were amazing. I have never been to a restaurant so pretty in my entire life. Would recommend 100%!

I came here after visiting the zoo. The service was incredible and food was incredible. The restaurant is in a gorgeous setting. A little pricey but totally worth it.

Great food. Upscale atmosphere with great music, I had the penne pasta and it was great. My wife loved the Sol fish. They also brought gluten free bread. Highly recommend.