Cordoba, Argentina Restaurants

Beto's

• This small fast food chain has over half a dozen locations around the city of Cordoba and the outlying suburbs. Started by a group of university students who decided to open a restaurant to pay for their studies, Beto's caters to a mostly student crowd. It's a great place to meet locals. The menu is standard Argentine fare, including lomo (skirt steak) sandwiches, grilled sausages, spare ribs and several types of empanadas, a typical Argentine meat pastry that's sufficiently greasy and delicious. Beto's also offers a wide selection of Argentine-style pizzas topped with provolone, prosciutto, pumpkin, pineapple, hearts of palm, ham or blue cheese.

  Beto's
  Avenida San Juan 454
  5000 Córdoba, Argentina
  +54-351-424-6225
  betos.com.ar

Las Tinajas

• This massive dining space is Argentina's largest parrilla libre or all-you-can-eat buffet. The tacky waterfall, fake jungle plants, and cheap gold paneling may be a bit much for some, by the overall value you get for such a wide selection and large quantity of food is undeniable. All the Argentine classics are here (empanadas, breaded fried steak, pizza) and any hungry diner can appreciate the huge charcoal grill serving select cuts of top quality Argentine beef, chicken, and lamb. Las Tinajas also surprises with a number of more international dishes, including salmon quiche, venison, orange and pistachio quinoa, and apple strudel. Many Asian-influenced side dishes are also available, including chop suey, chicken fried rice and lo mein noodles.

  Las Tinjas
  Avenida San Juan 32
  5000 Cordoba
  Argentina
  +54-351-411-4150
  lastinajas.com

Uxmal

• This Tex-Mex style Mexican eatery may make some purists rolls their eyes, but for those who enjoy large helpings of tacos, fajitas, quesadillas and nachos, this is the place to be. Located in downtown Cordoba on the city's main drag Avenida San Juan, Uxmal is a popular hangout among university students looking for a break from standard Argentine fare. In addition to classic Tex-Mex platters like beef enchiladas and chicken quesadillas, Uxmal has a number of meat-heavy special concoctions like chupacabras (beef, chicken, and pork topped with cheese, onions, and mushrooms), taconazo (a meat, chicken, and vegetable dish served with tortillas made for two), and me vale madre! (beef, chicken, bacon, green onions and tomato sautéed in cheese sauce).

  Uxmal
  Avenida. San Juan 700
  5000 Córdoba
  Argentina
  +54-351-426-5649
  comeenuxmal.com.ar