​​🍴 Buenos Aires Food Guide: Must-Try Local Eats (Tested & Approved!)

​​1️⃣ Parrilla (Argentine BBQ) 🥩​​ ​​"Meat paradise!"​​ – High-quality beef at ​​insanely low prices​​ (even better if you cook at home). ​​Best budget-friendly parrillas:​​ ​​Parrilla Peña (Monserrat)​​ – ​​Two massive steaks for two people​​ Comes with a ​​free beef empanada​​! ​​Parrilla Lo de Fran (Almagro)​​ – No-frills, ​​iron-plate service = cheap & delicious​​. ​​Pro tip:​​ If the meat is served on a ​​sizzling metal plate​​, it’s usually ​​authentic & affordable​​! ​​2️⃣ Helado (Ice Cream) 🍦​​ ​​Italian-influenced & creamy​​ – Thanks to Argentina’s ​​dairy-rich cows​​. ​​Best spot:​​ ​​Tienta Helados​​ ​​Must-try flavors:​​ ​​Sambayón​​ (sweet wine + almonds + candied cherry) ​​Caribeño​​ (tropical fruit) ​​Waffle cones are extra crispy!​​ ​​3️⃣ Alfajores 🍪​​ ​​South America’s "Oreo on steroids"​​ – Addictive sandwich cookies! ​​Types:​​ ​​Traditional:​​ Dulce de leche + coconut dusting ​​Best version (IMO):​​ ​​Chocolate-dipped​​ with ​​chocolate filling​​ (skip the plain dulce de leche ones). ​​4️⃣ Choripán 🌭​​ ​​Argentina’s ultimate street food​​ – ​​Grilled chorizo + chimichurri + pickles​​ in a fluffy bun. ​​Super cheap (~¥30 RMB)​​ – Perfect for a ​​quick, filling lunch​​. ​​Where to find:​​ Any ​​street vendor​​ or ​​local mercado​​. ​​5️⃣ Ceviche (Peruvian Lime-Marinated Fish) 🐟​​ ​​Bright, citrusy, and spicy​​ – A ​​Peruvian immigrant staple​​ in BA. ​​Best place:​​ ​​Chan Chan​​ (only order the ​​ceviche​​—skip the rest!) ​​Key flavors:​​ ​​Tiger’s milk (leche de tigre)​​ marinade with ​​sea bass + squid​​. ​​#BuenosAiresEats #ArgentineBBQ #CheapEats #FoodieTravel #HiddenGems​