El Gran Paraiso

The best restaurant in Argentina! The food was amazing and the atmosphere location staff all aspects top notch! Exactly what you would want to expect from an authentic Argentinian restaurant. Recommended to me by the son of the family who are the owners, he then told them to give me and my friends special treatment. For such a thriving restaurant this personal touch was really special.

Walter is one the nicest persons you'll meet. Very professional and knowledgeable about the options the place offer. He suggested the "lombo" which was one of the best beefs we ever had. Place is wonderful. You'll feel like in a museum while eating.

food is very good, the vibe is the restaurant is very nice and has nice music. the choripan was very good by the chips that one alongside it were not good. steak was delicious but asked for a medium steak and got it more well done, other than that no complaints

We had an excellent dinner here with great friends who are very well known beef farmers so they knew what they were looking for! We were not disappointed - it was excellent in every way - the meat itself was outstanding as was the service and decor and atmosphere. You could see the meat being on cooked on wonderful outdoor fireplaces and you could choose to eat inside, outside or on a covered terrace. The wine was superb and we had the most perfect evening. Thank you very much - the BEST beef in Buenos Aires😋

At the end of our 3 days trip in Buenos Aires, we are ready to call this by far our best foodie experience here. The food was amazing, the wine list great, and the service incredible! Thanks Brian for being so awesome! We had picaña con patatas rústicas and ojo con patata asada. The bread basket and entrees were delicious and the Tannat was young and smooth, perfect for a hot day.

Beautiful garden space, good service. Ordered a medium rare tenderloin steak that was cooked to perfection an tasted yum. Loved the bbq pits and the decor of of the place. Highly recommended.

Her first experience in La Boca and this restaurant did not disappoint. We had Choripon and provoletta. Finishing off with empanadas. The service is great the food was great, the price was great.

Everything was incredible! The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. Our server Walter was very attentive and knowledgeable, thank you for everything!

Solid food and wonderful atmosphere. This restaurant is a solid option for tourists who are checking out the La Boca neighborhood. Home to Argentinas rowdy and most loyal soccer franchise and the birthplace of Tango. The service is fast enough but not rushed. The only knock I have is food while food is decent but not exceptional and it comes with tourism pricing. Also you can smoke outside which annoys my wife and kids so that takes some blush off the rose of the experience for me.

lots of people outside ordering sandwiches and waiting to be seated, the nice patio seating. other reviews recommended empanadas, but when we were ordering, the waiter said their empanadas are not the best, recommended sausage and ribeye steak. so we order all 3. sausage: made of beef and pork, on the salty side but probably is good in a sandwich (which they do have on the menu for to goes window only) empanadas: shredded beef with some potatoes, flavorful, the crust is dense, not the fluffy kind. steak: was good but not the best we've had. ambience is relaxed and lots of seating in the patio and there's a small inside area and upstairs area with shades. service was good when we were ordering but had to tell 3-4 different persons to get our checks as we couldn't find our own waiter.

The Gran Paraiso is the place where you would go if you like stepping away from the hustle and bustle of the shops in La Boca. You wouldn't know of this place unless you researched ahead of time. If all conditions are good...request to sit outside and you're welcome in advance. Once you walk in, you are instantly greeted by the grill masters and can see the meat morsels being prepped for the lucky patrons ahead of you. I can't help but feel that those grills were strategically placed there to lure unsuspecting foodies. The outside sitting area is...I CANT FIND WORDS TO DESCRIBE. Let's just say it looks like the owner bought 5-7 house which are all attached to each other...demolished the walls, and now you have a giant courtyard filled with tables, chairs, and happy sounds. Best of all, it's not just the courtyard...even the balconies are connected so you have the choice of upstairs or downstairs. There's inside seating too. I don't remember what we ate....but it was BBQ meats of some kind...and delicious. But the serving vessel is like a portable grill so your meats are still cooking on your table. Eat them quickly as some of the meats may dry or overcook. We learned this the hard way. Also, high school level Spanish is a must. I can't stress this enough. Otherwise you may end up nodding to everything the waiter is saying and look silly. Took 1 star off really because of convenience. I understand we are in a Spanish speaking country and should know more Spanish...but to be 100% viable, there should be more staff that speak English.

This is somewhat tucked away from the heart of El Caminito in La Boca, but this ended up being a great find! The scenery is beautiful here. Lots of people walked through just to take photos. The architecture along with object placement made it feel homey and rustic. I arrived right as they opened around 11AM, which is super early for portenos. The waiting staff seemed nice enough to me, but perhaps they could seem standoffish if it gets busy? I got the choripan supreme. The meat was juicy and full of flavor. The veggies were grilled but still had dinner texture to them. The bread was kinda dry and dense, so I had to soak it in chimichurri and olive oil to make a difference. The Empanadas here were Delicious! While the carne was great, the ham and cheese really hit the spot! Great flaky texture on the outside as well. The Tortilla de papa was pretty good, although I wasn't necessarily sure what to expect. I thought it would be a quiche, but in reality, in was like a thick French fry casserole. It's surprising how much adding olive oil on top enhances the dish. It's also a pretty hefty portion, so you will definitely be full afterwards. I didn't even finish it myself either.

This place is very good. The staff is personable. The ambiance is amazing from the open grills you pass was you walk in to the garden seating with checked table cloths. Finally, this is a grilled meat lovers paradise.

Our local tour guide Martin brought us visited this truly authentic local restaurant. Indeed needs someone to communicated with server Augusto because he knows some English. Outside seating : The weather is nice and total of nine of us ordered beef chorizo and sausage, salad, bread is free and water needs to pay. Food is so good and we cleaned up the plates totally. I even asked for the purple cabbage salad as extra side dish because is so refresh to the mouth. As a tourist: This place is definitely worth to go into the list to visit. We all enjoyed a relax noon meal . Augusto is the server helped us to ordered these such yummy food to enjoyed. This made all of us as Happy customers.

Busy location. You can go in and sit down or you can order from a window and wait for your food. I ordered from the window. Its a very busy street where its located and the wait is a little long. I ordered a choripan. I loved it, the salty, smoky chorizo on a fresh bun. I topped it with chimichurri sauce and I couldn't stop eating it.

We got lunch here and it was fine. The place is packed with tourists and i think our waiter was kind of over it, but the service and food were fine.

This review was supposed to be a shiny 5-star, but we went in on two separate occasions and they just went downhill. ATMOSPHERE: You're literally eating in someone's backyard on temporary tables and chairs either under the covered patio next to the house or on the grass/gravel lot. A huge barbecue grill at the front is a great showcase and emits obnoxious amounts of smoke onto the sidewalk which draws in the people while leaving an indelible scent on your person. A live singer serenaded us with Spanish music. Hopefully you won't be greeted with an "all full sign" as we were on our second day due to its popularity. If so, try and put your name in with one of the staff though there was no organization whatsoever. MENU: Salads, barbecued meats and poultry, desserts. Good selection of wine and beer. TAKEOUT FOOD: Chorizo Sandwich - $3. We walked in to the place and just did takeout on this cheap, absolutely tasty sandwich. Definitely 5 stars. IN-HOUSE FOOD (NEXT DAY): Cerveza Cristal - $6. We ordered a liter of the local brew which was smooth and very affordable. Carne Empanada - $1.50 each. My favorite Argentinian food never came to the table. Very disappointed! Our Salad - $6. A small dish of arugula, mixed greens, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms and cheese were tossed in a balsamic dressing. Very mainstream. Provolone Cheese with Mushrooms & Onions - $8. Ooey gooey? Nope. The skillet of cheese sat somewhere and was delivered coagulated, almost cold and hard. Come on!? Complete Barbecue - $25 for two. A portable charcoal-heated grill-pan arrived with chorizo, blood sausage, ribs, flank steak and chicken. Missing were the kidney, intestines and pork. We informed them about the kidney which was brought separately, nixed the intestines and totally forgot about the pork. The steak and chicken were dry and over cooked, the ribs were super fatty. This was my first try at kidney and it was pretty good! The best of them all was the single chorizo. SERVICE: Dreadfully slow and really non-existent. The locals seemed to be well taken care of though. One female worker who we waved over acknowledged us but never returned. The only person who helped us was the cashier/host who brought us utensils and who we informed of the missing empanadas. Everyone else was too busy servicing other tables. TIPS: They have a "cover charge" of $1 per table. Why? Cash only, USD accepted. Their proudly posted WiFi password didn't work. OVERALL: Dry barbecue, horrible service, incomplete orders. Do takeout and leave!

Our last day in Buenos Aires and we found El Gran Paraiso in La Boca. Best steak we've found in Buenos Aires! Sides were great as well. Lucas was our server and provided outstanding service during our visit, and his recommendations were perfect. Highly recommend this place if you're visiting La Boca.

The food was good the service sucked beautiful outdoor restaurant good place to have lunch in la Boca

Charming outdoor patio if it's a nice day. I had baked cheese, chorizo sausage, and salad. Decent food, great setting, but service was a bit too scattered and relaxed. I would go back with a group and spend an afternoon eating and drinking there. In a prime location in the Boca neighborhood.

Best meal in BA. While it doesn't have the extensive wine menu and attentive English speaking wait staff of Don Julio, the food was better. It came in the wrong order but the taste made up for it. We had the skirt steak (best steak I've had in Argy) and pork chops first, then salads (both caprese and "completo") and finally the choripan (sausage sandwich) came out. Choripan was supposed to be the appetizer...but the bread was toasted just right and the sausage had better flavor than Chori's (the semi-fast food joint in Palermo that's overhyped). It's a cute setting, basically like someone's backyard, and felt just right getting away from the other overcrowded tourist aimed restaurants of La Boca. This place has a ton of 5* reviews on google maps already and I just wanted to do it justice on yelp.

Skip all the tourist-trap restaurants on Caminito. NONE of them will compare to El Gran Paraiso--a truly charming, unexpected and all-round unforgettable restaurant experience. The entrance is totally unassuming: a large black grill with big slabs of meat, sausages and chicken, and behind it, another big black oven/grill working magic. I wasn't sure if it was just another sidewalk grill (there are several in La Boca, off of Calle Caminito) or if I was even allowed to enter the grill-filled corridor. Am I ever glad I did!! Past the grills is Gran Paraiso's secret "paradise"--a ridiculously charming enchanted garden patio filled with umbrella-covered tables, mosaic benches and colorful decor that'll have you taking pictures for the first 20 minutes. I ordered the skirt steak and salad of romaine, tomatoes and onions. My husband ordered ribs and a plate of grilled veggies (minus the cheese). Both were amazing and the proportions big and of course, perfectly cooked (medium rare)! The steak was pretty fatty, but I was perfectly fine cutting through it. My husband literally ate the ribs down to the bone! And pickled eggplant in olive oil and herbs that accompanied the meat was totally unexpected and SO good (our waiter was nice enough to give us an extra cup of it since he knew we loved it so much). Our waiter was great, too--so cheerful. In typical Argentinian fashion, he checked in on us only periodically, letting us flag him down if we needed something. I can only describe the experience as magical. If I could have bottled the moment I would have! This is the perfect spot to enjoy a leisurely lunch in the most picturesque setting. (P.S. It was also a perfectly sunny day.) An absolute MUST!

Beautiful setting, very friendly staff. Not kin of the Argentine meat, it has no flavor but loved the whole ambiance of being there