Looking to satisfy your appetite for Argentine fare?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Argentine restaurants around Miami Beach, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to satisfy your cravings.
1. Cafe Charlotte
Topping the list is Cafe Charlotte. The menu includes classic dishes from Argentine cuisine, which means you'll see a lot of Italian dishes, like chicken Marsala, ravioli and many other pastas. There are also a number of seafood and steak options. Pair your meal with a wine from the broad selection, whether at the bar or one of the handful of tables.
Located at 1497 Washington Ave., it is the highest-rated Argentine restaurant in Miami Beach, boasting 4.5 stars out of 544 reviews on Yelp.
2. Lola Restaurant & Grill
Next up is City Center's Lola Restaurant & Grill, situated in the mezzanine of the Oceanside Plaza Condominium at 1223 Lincoln Road. This is the more recent of two Lola locations, where guests enjoy a menu of Argentine and other international dishes in an elegant-yet-rustic setting.
In addition to pasta, steak and seafood, look for French-style mussels, a Thai beef salad and Peruvian-style ceviche. With five stars out of 79 reviews on Yelp, the eatery has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Charlotte Bakery
Located next door to Cafe Charlotte, at 1499 Washington Ave., is Charlotte Bakery. In addition to sweets like flan, tortas, cannoli and cookies, you'll find a wide selection of empanadas, from chicken and sautéed onion to ground beef and cilantro.
Made-to-order options include breakfasts like eggs and waffles, sandwiches and arepas. There's also coffee, plus bottles of wine from the U.S. and Latin America. Yelpers give the cafe four stars out of 481 reviews.
4. Baires Grill
Next, Baires Grill is another go-to, with four stars out of 221 Yelp reviews. Part of a local mini-chain of steakhouses, Baires Grill specializes in grilled beef, chicken and sausages. Can't decide? Consider the meat sampler for two people, which includes skirt steak, flap meat, short ribs, chicken, sweetbreads, sausage and blood sausage.
There are also pasta and seafood dishes, and a number of salads, from salmon and spinach to chardonnay Bosc pear. Take time to explore the large wine menu. Head over to 1116 Lincoln Road to see for yourself.
5. Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann
Finally, inside the Faena Hotel, check out Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann, which has earned four stars out of 168 reviews on Yelp. The specialty of the house is gaucho-style meats, like rack of lamb, short ribs and skirt steak, cooked over an open fire.
Those with smaller appetites may prefer to make a meal out of raw fish or beef starters, empanadas from the wood-fired oven, a chilled beet soup, or a pink grapefruit salad. Save room for desserts like dulce de leche flan or apple tarte tatin. You can find it all at 3201 Collins Ave.
