Looking for best seafood restaurants in Buenos Aires? Argentina is steak-famous, but the capital still has serious marisquerías and River Plate fish rooms — especially when menus name merluza, brótola, corvina, or shellfish platters.
Species: Atlantic cod, squid / calamari, mussels.
Ratings reflect FishRestaurants.com guest scores at writing time.
5 seafood restaurants in Buenos Aires worth booking now
Here are 5 rooms from our Buenos Aires directory — numbered, compared, and linked so you can book with context rather than guesswork.
Villegas Restó
- Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1050
- seafood, fish
- $$$
Villegas Restó leads this shortlist on guest scores — 4.8 (22k+ reviews). That depth of positive feedback is hard to fake over time, especially for a seafood-led room in Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1050.
Puerto Cristal
- Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1082
- seafood, fish
- $$$
Puerto Cristal sits in Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1082 (4.7 (16k+ reviews)). Location matters in Buenos Aires; this is a useful anchor if you are already in that part of town.
[La](/fish-restaurants/united-states/los-angeles) Conga
- La Rioja 39
- seafood, fish
- $$
La Conga carries serious review volume — 4.5 (30k+ reviews). Busy kitchens with that many ratings tend to keep standards honest, which matters when you are comparing Buenos Aires seafood rooms.
Volume is the story here, though Villegas Restó posts a higher guest score (4.8) if that matters more in your shortlist.
El Español
- Rincón 196
- seafood, fish
- $$
For a practical Buenos Aires seafood meal in Rincón 196, El Español is worth a look (4.3 (22k+ reviews)) at a mid-range price level.
Looking for seafood in Buenos Aires? El Español is a Argentina-based fish restaurant located in Rincón 196. Expect seafood, fish on the menu, alongside grilled fish, shellfish platters, and other seafood staples. It holds a public…
Plaza Mayor
- Venezuela 1399
- seafood, fish
- $$
For a practical Buenos Aires seafood meal in Venezuela 1399, Plaza Mayor is worth a look (4.3 (12k+ reviews)) at a mid-range price level.
Looking for seafood in Buenos Aires? Plaza Mayor is a Argentina-based fish restaurant located in Venezuela 1399. Its menu centres on seafood, fish, balancing traditional recipes with everyday seafood favourites. Diners currently rate it…
FAQ: best seafood Buenos Aires
Is Buenos Aires good for seafood?
It is good for urban marisquerías, not Atlantic port same-day culture. Pick named fish and seafood-led rooms like Puerto Cristal.
Where should first-timers eat seafood in Buenos Aires?
Puerto Cristal or Villegas Restó. Browse Buenos Aires listings.
Buenos Aires or Mar del Plata for seafood?
Mar del Plata is the coastal specialist; Buenos Aires wins for capital-city shortlists in our directory today. Last updated: August 2026. Ratings and hours change — confirm on each restaurant page.