El Estanciero

Frommer's Review

In most of the restaurants in the Las Cañitas section of Palermo, it's all about the glamour. Here, however, in the parrilla El Estanciero, it's all about the beef, which I would argue is the best in the neighborhood. The portions are not the largest, but the cuts are amazingly flavorful, with just the right mix of fat to add tenderness. If you order the steak rare (jugoso), they also have the sense here not to serve it nearly raw. The restaurant is in two levels, with sidewalk seating at the entrance and a covered open-air terrace above. Both floors have a subtle gaucho-accented decor that does not overwhelm the senses with kitsch. Never as crowded as the other restaurants lining the street, this is a great option when the lines are too long at the adjacent "scene"-and-be-seen hot spots.

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