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Juana M

Juana M Review

The minimalist chic decor of this hip basement restaurant stands in stark contrast to the menu: down-to-earth parrilla fare at good prices. Catch a glimpse of meats sizzling on the grill behind the bar, check out the impressive artwork on the walls, and then head to your table to devour your steak and chorizo (fat, spicy sausage). This place has the best salad bar in the city, hands down. The homemade pastas aren't bad, either. The staff is young and friendly. It's wildly popular with a lunchtime work crowd during the week and for birthday parties at night.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Carlos Pellegrini 1535, Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, 1011 | Map It
  • Phone: 11/4326--0462
  • Metro C to San Martín.
  • Location: Recoleta

    Restaurant Details

  • Credit cards accepted.

Member Reviews

  • girasolflor, from Manhattan, New York
    7/22/09

    I live in Manhattan but was in BA for a couple of months. I ended up at Juana M. the first week on the advice of a local, and just kept going back. I found the staff to be friendly and helpful even without a reservation and this was the case each visit. The atmosphere is also shabby/industrial chic, with high ceilings, candles, and paintings on the walls. However, it is the food that had me returning every week.

    The food is simple Argentine fare but done very, very well; this is not the case everywhere in the city, even with the most basic food. The sorrentinos in salsa rosa are the best I have ever had, the bife de lomo was always good, and the salad bar is one of the most extensive in a city where salad can be difficult to find. And the prices? Extremely reasonable across the whole menu.

    I've tried a bunch of places and despite the mixed reviews on here, I have not found anywhere better. Highly recommended.

    Ratings details: Food: 5 | Atmosphere: 5 | Service: 4 | Value: 5
  • DrG, from Chicago
    3/6/09

    While the setting is nice we were disappointed with the food. The steak was tough, the fish very fishy. The wind was good. We don't recommend this spot.

    Ratings details: Food: 2 | Atmosphere: 3 | Service: 3 | Value: 3
  • jrlaw10, from Florida
    1/9/08

    The food was very good and it had a very chic feel to it. However, arriving without a reservation we were made to feel almost like pariahs. We were placed at a remote table in the front corner of the restaurant even though there were clearly tables available everywhere in the restaurant. The service was perfunctory at best...almost as if we were an annoyance.

    Ratings details: Food: 4 | Atmosphere: 2 | Service: 1 | Value: 3
  • skitimber, from New York
    12/19/07

    No mention in the review of the incredible salad bar that comes with just about every meal. For those of us who are tired of no greens, this place is heaven. Includes broccoli, beets, just to name a couple of things not always included. At least 30 items! And the pasta is better than "not bad." Try the pumpkin/chicken ravioli with the spinach sauce. You can even get a good glass of wine here for 4 pesos. I only posted here because the review didn't do this place justice. Filling, healthy, inexpensive and better than most. One downside: the meat I had was only so-so. Salad bar alone is worth the visit though. Can't go wrong.

    Ratings details: Food: 4 | Atmosphere: 5 | Service: 5 | Value: 5
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