Best Argentinian Restaurants in NYC

Asado, empanadas, malbec -- where Argentina fans eat for the defending World Cup champions

Best Argentinian Restaurants in NYC: World Cup 2026 Guide

Argentina are the defending World Cup champions -- the 2022 final against France, Messi two goals, the penalty shootout, the trophy lifted in Doha. In New York, the Argentine community on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights celebrated with an intensity that the neighborhood has not forgotten. Two years later, with Messi playing his club football for Inter Miami 20 miles from MetLife Stadium, the community has spent every Sunday watching him in person. This World Cup -- potentially his last -- carries a weight that the restaurants and bars on Roosevelt Avenue feel as specifically as any sporting community anywhere.

Jackson Heights -- The Argentine Community

La Pequeña Colombia (83-27 Roosevelt Ave) is the most important single address on the avenue for South American match watching -- but several Argentine-specific restaurants and cafés on the parallel streets serve the community. Look for restaurants advertising asado and parrilla (the Argentine grill) on 37th Avenue and the side streets between 74th and 86th Streets in Jackson Heights.

Manhattan Argentine Restaurants

El Almacén -- 557 Driggs Ave, Williamsburg

One of the most genuinely Argentine restaurants in New York -- a wine bar and restaurant with South American focus, excellent malbec list, and a kitchen that does proper Argentine dishes. Williamsburg location makes it a Brooklyn option for fans staying in that borough.

Buenos Aires Restaurant -- 513 E 6th St, East Village

A longtime East Village Argentine steakhouse serving the asado cuts (vacío, tira de asado, bife de chorizo) with chimichurri and simple accompaniments. The provoleta (grilled provolone cheese) is an essential order. The malbec list is well-curated. On Argentina match days, the televisions are on and the community gathers.

Essential Argentine Dishes

• Asado -- Argentine BBQ on the parrilla. Order tira de asado (short ribs, cross-cut), vacío (flank), and matambre (thin beef roll stuffed with vegetables and eggs). Eat with chimichurri.
• Empanadas Argentinas -- Baked (never fried), with fillings of beef (humita), corn, or cheese. The Argentine empanada is distinct from other South American versions -- larger, richer, and properly sealed with a crimped edge.
• Provoleta -- Thick disc of provolone cheese, grilled on the parrilla until melted and slightly charred on the outside. Served with chimichurri. Order it as a starter with bread.
• Chimichurri -- The Argentine condiment: parsley, garlic, red wine vinegar, olive oil, oregano, chili flakes. It goes on everything and makes everything better.
• Alfajores -- Cookie sandwiches with dulce de leche filling, covered in chocolate or powdered sugar. Buy a bag. They're the perfect World Cup snack.
• Malbec -- Argentina signature wine grape, from Mendoza. A full-bodied red with dark fruit and good tannins that pairs perfectly with beef. Order by the bottle -- the per-glass value is rarely good.