# Traditional Argentine dishes you have to try

The tastiest and most representative food of Argentina, from the Sunday asado to the empanadas of the north, according to food guides and what keeps appearing in lists.

- 566 votes · 16 items
- Apr 26, 2025 · bairescocinillas
- https://even.best/en/l/26/traditional-argentine-dishes-you-have-to-try

## Top 15

1. **Asado** (67 · ▲70 ▼3) — Beef grilled over wood or charcoal (short ribs, flank, skirt), the Sunday ritual.
2. **Empanadas** (65 · ▲67 ▼2) — Pastries filled with hand-cut beef, chicken or sweetcorn; those from Salta, Tucumán and Mendoza each have their fame.
3. **Milanesa a la napolitana** (50 · ▲54 ▼4) — Breaded cutlet with tomato sauce, ham and melted cheese, born at the Nápoli restaurant in Buenos Aires.
4. **Choripán** (40 · ▲42 ▼2) — Grilled criollo sausage in crusty bread with chimichurri; the classic of football grounds and riverside stands.
5. **Provoleta** (36 · ▲38 ▼2) — Grilled provolone with oregano and chilli flakes, the standard asado starter.
6. **Locro** (30 · ▲34 ▼4) — Thick stew of white corn, squash, beans and meats, typical of 25 May (Revolution Day).
7. **Matambre a la pizza** (24 · ▲28 ▼4) — Grilled beef or pork flank topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella and oregano.
8. **Porteño pizza** (24 · ▲27 ▼3) — Thick pan pizza loaded with mozzarella; also fugazzeta, stuffed with cheese and onion.
9. **Carbonada** (21 · ▲24 ▼3) — Creole beef stew with squash, corn and dried fruit, sometimes served inside a pumpkin.
10. **Sorrentinos** (20 · ▲24 ▼4) — Round stuffed pasta with ham and cheese, invented in Mar del Plata.
11. **Grilled sweetbreads (mollejas)** (19 · ▲21 ▼2) — Golden offal with lemon, a grill favourite.
12. **Humita en chala** (18 · ▲22 ▼4) — Sweetcorn paste with onion and squash wrapped in corn husks, from the north-west.
13. **Ñoquis del 29** (14 · ▲19 ▼5) — Potato gnocchi eaten on the 29th of every month with a banknote under the plate to bring money.
14. **Lomito** (14 · ▲17 ▼3) — Steak sandwich with ham, cheese, egg and lettuce, the pride of Córdoba.
15. **Bife de chorizo** (14 · ▲15 ▼1) — Thick sirloin steak, the star order at any parrilla.
16. **Northern tamales** (6 · ▲12 ▼6) — Corn dough with meat wrapped in husks and boiled, typical of Salta and Jujuy.

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