El Burladero

On first night, New Year's Day, very much enjoyed dinner! Service and atmosphere great! Very friendly and accommodating. Paella de mariscos, salad, boquerones, wine, all delicious! Would love to go back!

Wonderful Spanish restaurant. Degustacion de tapas and Langostinos a la plancha would have been enough on its own for the two of us. But we didn’t want to miss out on the oxtail dish. And we are so glad. The best raba we’ve ever had, perfectly braised with a thick red wine sauce, on top of super buttery mashed potatoes with a touch of garlic. The bread basket (3 types) is so generous, we had to tell ourselves to stop eating it. Definitely bread similar to Spain, not Argentina. I only wish the grilled shrimp (amazing flavor, similar to gulf shrimp in New Orleans) had head and tail on, especially for the price. Add in 2 glasses of beer for him and 2 glasses of red wine for me… it came out to ARS 123,000 (USD$123 in Dec 2024). Expensive, but I’d do it again. One last bit: the hostess seemed to be mad at us when we arrived on time for our reservation, right when they opened for lunch. Like a metaphorical eyeroll and heavy sigh that she kept inside, but couldn’t completely control. It felt very unwelcoming. But our first server, Guillermo, cancelled her attitude out, because he was the most gregarious server we’ve had in our 2 trips to Argentina. If/when we make a 3rd trip here, El Burladero will be a must to revisit.

Delicious food with abundant portions. Prices are fair given the quality of food and service. The staff is very attentive and helpful when ordering off the menu. Would recommend if you’re looking for Spanish food such as paella and tapas.

It’s a great Spanish restaurant. Their food was very big. So, you need to care the volume. But they food is so delicious that you order more and more. Their staffs were very polite and kind. In our case we ordered a tasting plate today and a Fideua with seafood. It made us satisfied a lot.

Cool spot if you are into Spanish food. There bread basket starter is fresh - in Buenos Aires, this is a sign of good food, and it is. My favourite dish is “Tapas of the Day”. The “Paella” was good and full of seafood. I realized that I’m not that much into the Paella. That is nothing on the restaurant, it’s just my preference. Service was excellent. Our server was able to understand English and he was VERY nice. This was my second time at this place and I recommend it. This place isn’t on the cheap side. However, most Spanish restaurants are. I would say this is good value for money and I’ll come back when I revisit. Tip: Make sure you make a reservation. You won’t have to wait in line and you’ll be seated in a good table.

Nice Spanish restaurant with generous portions. This is a pretty busy restaurant even on weekdays. The portions are big, and the food is generally good. Some servers speak English, and they provide good service.

Portion sizes you won’t complain about (other than being too big), atmosphere that is joyful and engaging, taste that is fresh and authentic. Excellent experience would highly recommend. Just walked in without a reservation was able to get a lovely table.

A great experience! This is the second time we’ve been to this restaurant and it did not disappoint. The food is amazing, the service is impeccable. We were served by Guillermo that made our experience even better. Thank you! We will be back

Great food and excellent service, Ask for Joao and take his recommendations, Gambas and Boquerones were good, the black rice was delicious. It's an obligated stop for spanish food in Bs As

Good food, good menu, ok ambience, nothing bad, nothing extraordinary. Solid Spanish fare. The service was polite and correct. The hostess was rude. Why restaurant owners/managers hire hostesses without grace? you need a welcoming person, not a Cerberus that decides where you should seat, in spite of plenty of availability and your own preferences. We didn't go back, there is plenty to chose from in Buenos Aires. Can't fault the food, though.

Amazing! Just go and enjoy. Went twice on trip to Buenos Aires, Everything on menu is great. Service is exceptional!

We had a great dinner here. Paella for two (which quite frankly could have actually fed 4, there was a ton). It was very flavorful and fresh. We also had the fried calamari and it also had great flavor and seemed very fresh. Prompt service, attentive waiter. My only complaint is they kept trying to give us things during the meal, for example we were given two small gazpacho samples at the beginning of the meal without having ordered them and they charged us for it... which wasn't cool. But overall would go back.

The food is awesome, the sangria was refreshing, our waiter, Brian was great! Very cool restaurant, had a lively vibe.

El Burladero was my favorite restaurant during my Argentina trip. Reservations are strongly encouraged and I'm thankful that my new local friend made reservations. He did all the ordering and I ate happily. The restaurant only has a few English menus. My favorites included the chicken and rabbit paella. The portion is HUGE! One paella serves 2-4 people. The seasonings in the paella mixed well together, the dish was hearty. The chicken and rabbit looked more or less the same. I also enjoyed the shrimp scampi, which is different than the American style. There's no pasta, just pure grilled shrimp in a light sauce. The desserts were delicious, particularly the churro. They have an excellent wine selection. Service was fantastic. Communication can be difficult as many of the wait staff spoke minimal English, but with a local at your table, no problemo!

If looking for authentic Spanish food in the center of Buenos Aires, there's no better place to go than El Burladero. We dined at 8:00 PM on a Tuesday night and in no time, every table in the restaurant was filled by locals and tourists alike. Food - 5/5. Everything we tried was top-class. Before we ordered, we were treated to a shot of cider and shot of very tasty gazpacho on the house. To start we split the cod croquettes (as they had did not have cod fritters our particular night) which were fried to a perfect golden-brown with the signature fishy and creamy croquette filling. For our entree we split the paella which was definitely the best I've had outside of Spain. The rice was moist and aromatic, the seafood perfectly cooked and the dark-meat chicken added to its richness. After our meal, they came around with some Limoncello as a digestif that cut into the richness of the meal. Drinks- 5/5 I had a very well-made Negroni. Atmosphere - 5/5 Lively ambiance with Spanish-themed wall decals / antiques that give a nice Spanish edge to the restaurant. Service - 3/5 Although our waiter was great, the waitstaff was too small for the number of people dining at a given time. The restaurant could have easily used another waiter or two, as each waiter seemed a bit overstretched, balancing the requests of the many tables he served. Slow service (even for porteno standards) was the only reason I gave 4 stars overall. Note - there is a small cover per person to dine, although the complimentary sips / bread / hor dourves made it one of the covers I was happy to pay.

The restaurant was recommended to us, and I was expecting something special as a first time visitor to Argentina. However, I thought the food was just average.

I'm giving 2 stars only bc our server was good and the gazpacho was amazing! Everything else was terrible. Worse paella in the world. Smelt like old fish, soggy with no crispy bottom. Yuck ! Female at the door was extremely rude until we told her we had reservations. Won't go back and I'd pass if you are in BA. There are a lot better restaurants to choose from

Great spot for delicious food and ambiance. We had the lamb and rabbit and grilled prawns. Perfect atmosphere and service.

Food is awesome. The staff was a little off the first time I was there. Maybe because I am traveling by myself and asked for the English menu. The wait staff speak very little English so it can be a little challenging. I felt rushed to order. They were friendlier when I went back a few days later. The restaurant was packed and I sat at the bar which was perfect. They started with a shot of tomato gazpacho with a few drops of olive oil. Some of the tapas, like shrimp scampi and squid ink croquette, can be ordered in half servings so you can try more variety. There is a wide selection on the menu to pick including seafood. Most of their dishes are larger servings so it's a lot of food for one person. I thought the prices were reasonable.

My favorite restaurant in BUE. Very "chic" NYC environment... with all Spanish trappings . Quintessential Spanish dishes with a drop dead black ink squid appetizer with rice. My partner loved the pork.., but the lamb is perfectly prepared and presented. Oh , I do not speak Spanish.. but wait staff is very accommodating... Pablo was a great server as we navigated through this gastric paradise. I suspect Basque overtures as well.

Reminds me of places I ate in Spain. Authentically taste. Service is excellent and food is super yummy.

We came here just for drinks and dessert. BEST CHURROS EVER. The chocolate mousse was also delicious, but the churros changed my life.

Tasted a grilled prawns and a fish dish. It was perfect. The staff were very helpful and the restaurant was very nice decorated. A huge recommendation

This restaurant was highly recommended by the tour guide we were with for the morning. He made us a reservation for lunch. The setting, decor and ambience is very nice. Right away the server brought an amuse bouche of a shot glass of gazpacho. Very nice. Also bread was hot and they served a nice dish of olives in oil. We ordered three plates to share. The portions were generous and we couldn't finish. The first plate to arrive was the grilled prawns which were perfectly cooked, sweet and delicious. Next came our orders of grilled octopus and a plate of grilled squid in its own ink. The octopus was tender and tasty. That dish came with some potatoes that were just boiled and not seasoned. Very bland. The squid was chewy although it was topped with a tasty mayo the sauce and accompanied by some well seasoned and well cooked white rice. That was what we ate. We had two bottles of sparkling water. The service was fine. There was a menu in english but the server didn't speak much at all. We had alcohol and no desert or appetizers and our bill came to well over $50 per person. I thought that was high for the quality of the food and what we ordered.

Loved it! Go between noon 3 pm for the lunch special. One appetizer, one entree, one dessert, and a glass wine all included at a great price. Everything was authentic and delicious.

Wonderful Spanish joint. Our paella was just out of this world and the red sangria was delicious (they put cinnamon sticks in it ... FUN).

Excellent flavors. The trifecta of paprika seasoning they bring to the table was a nice treat/ touch. Had the shellfish paella and there's no scrimping on the seafood--mui delicioso! (Might be top 3 paella I've ever had...including in Valencia). Highly, highly recommend.