El Establo

Tried this steakhouse after reading reviews here.
It is really very cosy and decent place. Steak tried (½ portion of rib eye) was very good, «medium rare» cooking was real, good choice of wines.
Place is loved by locals so, at 8pm it is quite busy.
Service is quite efficient, nevertheless.

Wonderful restaurant very reasonably priced and excellent service. We ordered T-​Bone steak that was about 3 inches thick and could feed 2 (maybe 3) people. Their salads were great too.
All the food was delicious.
By 9pm the place is packed with locals — we were the only tourists there — both times that we were there. I highly recommend this restaurant.

They get 5-​stars right off the bat for having so many salad options! The service was prompt and courteous. The steak was the best I’ve had in Buenos Aires… and that includes a visit to Don Julio’s. If you’re in BA and want to dine where the locals do, this is the place for you!

En resumen, la comida es buena, los precios son altos y la atención es el detalle, mozos mayores de 48 años que atienden muy mal, son agradables con los turistas ya que por la zona circulan bastante pero con el local deja mucho que desear.

Recommended to us by our hotel concierge. Just grand steaks! And friendly and the coffee was also spectacular! Ask the server for a recommendation.

When I first arrived to BA my hotel was close to this restaurant. it was a bit late and wanted to go straight for the parrilla. Order steak dinner and bottle of patagonian red wine. Comes with a side of papas. Staff was friendly and manager even took the time to check everything was ok. The place to be frequent by locals getting off work or business. Staff was friendly and food was great. Prices are good. I was surprised when they told me they accepted Diner’s Club (Discover) haha… Have not heard that in a long time. Cheers!

Muy buena parrilla clásica. Ambientación clásica, mozos clásicos, mâitre clásico. La carne suele ser excelente o muy buena. Voy habitualmente al mediodía. No pongo 5 estrellas porque alguna vez la carne no ha resultado tan buena. Digamos que 1 vez de 15 puede fallar. El lugar atrae muchos turistas, especialmente brasileños. Eso hace que los precios sean de «nivel internacional», o sea caros. Las porciones son generosas. Tuve una MUY mala experiencia una vez que pedí un pescado a la plancha, que estaba incomible (otra razón por la que no puse 5 estrellas). O sea, el lugar es para comer carne.

Bife ojo nota 10, atendimento muito bom… So achei fraco as entrada que pedimos a parte. Vale muito a pena conhecer

Decided to have one more steak before leaving Argentina. Talked with some locals at a bar earlier in the evening and they said I had to go here. I do not regret this. I got the best steak I have had in my life here. Without competition. I had salad with Bife de Lomo (i think it is called) — absolutely fantastic. I am drooling just thinking about it. If You are ever in Buenos Aires and like steaks — you can not afford to miss this place. Awesome. One less things for my bucket list.

We had the mixed meat (beef and chicken) skewers along with pizza, salad, and a bottle of sparkling wine all for $ 600 pesos (very good deal). The food was excellent! Only rated 4 stars due to service. At the time we entered, there was only one server and so it took a while to get seated and handed menus. Once the second server arrived on the scene, the service was good.

I had one of the best steaks of my life here. Who knows, maybe that’s the norm here in Argentina!
I ordered a half serving, but it was huge. After I was finished I was sorry that I opted for the smaller size.
It was crowded. We arrived at 8:45PM and there still were open tables.

Great food and very reasonable. Steaks are topnotch as is pretty much everything else. I talked with a couple who come here just for the pizza. Saw two very nice older ladies sharing a cow. Not gourmet, but darn good food that won’t break the bank.

El Establo es, probablemente, la mejor parrilla para comer no tan caro en una de las zonas más caras de Retiro. No es que sea barata, pero la ecuación precio-​zona la vuelve una alternativa relativamente accesible y sencillamente es la única que no está pensada cien por ciento para turistas.
Es un local grande sobre una esquina, de los típicos con mesas con manteles blancos y una decoración entre clásico asador argentino y tasca española (de esas con grandes jamones y ristras de ajo colgando de las paredes).
El bife de chorizo y el ojo de bife son realmente buenos, y las empanadas, el clásico del lugar, son un festival de carne picada.
Al mediodía se llena de oficinistas que pueden darse un gusto más allá de la comida de casa en Tupper, y por las noches es uno de los pocos lugares del barrio abierto y también suele estar muy concurrido.
Para terminar de redondear, la atención es muy buena y los mozos son unos expertos en lo que hacen.