Cafe Buenos Aires in Lewisham

Last-minute bookings can be a gamble, but our impromptu decision to celebrate my London Marathon medal at Buenos Aires Cafe proved to be a stroke of luck. Despite their bustling atmosphere, the staff graciously accommodated us, ensuring our celebration got off to a fantastic start. Stepping into the cozy ambiance of the restaurant immediately set the tone for a memorable evening. The staff's kindness and impeccable service further enhanced our experience, making us feel welcome and valued from the moment we arrived. As we perused the wine menu and savored each delectable dish, it became evident that Buenos Aires Cafe takes pride in delivering nothing but the best. From the ambiance to the cuisine, every aspect of our visit surpassed our expectations. In summary, Buenos Aires Cafe exceeded all our expectations and left us eager to return. If you're seeking a cozy atmosphere, outstanding service, and top-notch cuisine, look no further than Buenos Aires Cafe. It's a gem that's definitely worth revisiting.

Went with a friend for lunch and both left super impressed. I am from that part of the world and the quality of the starter chorizo and bife the lomo (fillet) was up there. Reasonably priced , well located and the place is full of photos to check out. Fully recommend.

This is usually a 5* place for us, however, our experience last night (Sat 16th March) was disappointing and embarrassing in front of guests we had taken. The food was excellent as usual. The service from our waitress, however, was very poor. She just seemed annoyed to be there all night and was quite rude at points. She brought our bill as we were finishing desserts saying “we need the table back now” in a very abrupt tone, as though we were inconveniencing the staff. While we ran a little past our two-hour allotment, it was mainly due to the slow pace at which the food was served. Given this and the fact that we were spending nearly £300 for a table of four, I would not expect to be treated this way. Really disappointed.

Fantastic local restaurant, with an interesting menu and good wine selection. There is an upstairs and small downstairs area for seating. Casual vibe, and can be noisy if there’s a big group sharing the downstairs space. The starters were a highlight, we loved the black pudding sausage and sweetbreads. Fillet steak was excellent. Partner ordered sirloin but a ribeye was brought by accident, service was very good and quickly rectified.

We love it here. The steaks are amazing, as are the sides and kids menu! Wine is great too and cheesecake is always delicious. Fab, friendly service and the chefs are excellent (steaks cooked perfectly to order). Thank you!

Love the provoleta, great ribeye

This is a wonderful place for dinner. The food is exceptional - we tried some dishes we’ve never tried and they were so good. I regret not getting steak! Wine was lovely and the service was attentive. I would definitely go back. Call for reservations!

Absolutely fantastic restaurant. Had the best steak ever here! Will definitely be returning! Manager very polite and friendly. Smaller than I thought but was beautiful.

I honestly can't recall having better steak anywhere. Wine very good. Staff great. Reasonably priced. Perfect all round.

I’ve never had a bad experience here, fabulous, thank you. Steak superb, wine glorious & we love the ambience.

If you like good food I would recommend visiting this place as you won't be disappointed. The service was also of a high standard and I will certainly not hesitate to eat there sometime in the future when in the area.

I went for lunch today for the first time for a long time. Sadly, the quality of the steaks, while perfectly acceptable, was nothing like the quality I recall from before.

Have had better stakes else where. Really disappointed with the Ribeye. It was practically leather. And Not one person came to check on how was our food...

My parents love this restaurant especially for the steaks. They have been unable to get out to enjoy a nice meal since my dad became ill. The restaurant manager was able to do a special dinner to celebrate my dad’s 93rd birthday if I was able to collect. They thoroughly enjoyed the food and wish to express their gratitude.

Top notch experience all round. Fantastic and unique food, tasty and lots of character. The staff were friendly and swift, and the wine was nice!

Good quality of meats and food. Somehow they always have the ability to make you feel like they’re doing you a favour for letting you pay for average service. Still much better than their site in Greenwich. I suppose that one eventually closing down was not a big surprise.

Excellent excellent excellent and did I say excellent - an amazing steak house with excellent service excellent food excellent wine and excellent setting.

Die Fleischgerichte waren sehr lecker. Der Service war sehr freundlich und ging sowohl auf die Getränke als auch die Gerichte ein. Das Ambiente ist klein und oho!

I have been a customer of the Buenos Aires for over 19 years now. They are always reliable, friendly and their steaks are delicious

Buenos Aires Café in Blackheath isn't just a restaurant; it's a hidden treasure for wine enthusiasts right here in London. As someone who appreciates a good glass of wine, this café has become my go-to destination for a delightful wine journey paired with authentic Argentine cuisine.

The go to Steak House in South East London. An absolutely delicious meal followed by a choice of sumptuous desserts. Get involved, you won't be disappointed 😋

Lovely place in the middle of Blackheath town center. Great steak and deserts!

4 stars for the food because the parsley & garlic fries was ever so slightly overlooked; the rib eye was cooked to perfection but the trimming of the steak left something to be desired. The negroni had the wrong ice so the drink diluted in record time. The empanadas and black pudding were faultless. Laura, our Italian waitress, was her usual charming self. The service was attentive but not overbearing. 3 stars for atmosphère because original sitting downstairs was almost morbid. Subsequent outdoor sitting was not well covered by the heaters. Of course, we will be back.

The steak was good (although I was served my friends which was cooked differently) so we swapped back after 1/4. The wine was nice, and the food was good, but the prices for done things were ridiculous. £10 for a sliced salad tomato and red onion. The service from the lady downstairs was terrible. She doesn't most of her time behind the bar on her phone. Didn't let us check the wine, dumped it on the table and left, no attempt to make us feel like anything other than an inconvenience to her. The bill stated 12.5% added for parties of 6 or over, ours was 5 but also did. Didn't argue it as the birthday person we were there for hates any confrontation but it was the first place I didn't think deserved a tip at all. It's a shame, the steak was good, the place is nice but they have service issues which really need sorting out.

Food was good, except that we ordered the steak to be medium rare but it turned out medium. Everything tasted good though. Service, however, was poor. We got a table without reservation but were not told the table had to be returned for the next reservation until the last 5 minutes! So basically, we suddenly had to finish our meal within 5 minutes with the waitress kept asking if she could clear any plates🤦🏻‍♀️

Lovely little restaurant, the quality of the food is outstanding and presentation very good. They have a great selection of Argentinian beef and fresh fish. The only criticism I can put to this romantic setting is the level of services - they w SB DGere a little slow but it was a Wednesday night at six o'clock so I guess they may have been getting ready.

Ordered pasta. They had no pasta. Asked why, the waiter said they are mainly a steak restaurant. Asked waiter if he knew that the restaurant website eulogises the Italian cultural history of Argentina. He hadn’t read the website. Asked why the table was stained with oil, balsamic vinegar and other foodstuffs, he said maybe it’s the wooden table. He added he cleans the tables. Other identical tables totally unstained. He said they only clean tables once a year. Added they wipe tables with sanitiser after every customer. Table also wobbly. No offer to move us even though there were 6 empty tables between 1pm and 3pm. Needless to say will not be going back. Caveat emptor.

I’ve been here 3 times now. Once with my wife and mum and twice with just my wife (I think these are the only 2 people I ever eat out with come to think). Each time has been very nice. It’s an Argentinian place so I’ve had the steak as my main each time: * Ribeye 200g * Ribeye 400g * Sirloin 200g Each time asked for medium rare and each time it was bang on. Service is good and the location probably couldn’t be better. Slap bang on the edge of Blackheath Common. My 3 visits were in the summer twice and in the winter once. If the evening is nice, they open the big windows so all tables upstairs get that alfresco feel. My advice would be to book well in advance. It gets booked up incredibly quickly!

Exceptionally good food. Amazing service. Loved the wine glasses. It gave enough space for the wine to breath. I understand why it's difficult to get a table.

Simply the best steak in London. Absolutely love this place. Excellent wine choice and steaks to suit all - or if you can't choose have 4 cuts cooked to your taste to share!! Book to avoid disappointment.

Best steak I've had in London. You can go and have an expensive night or cheaper night, with pizza and wine. And pizza was very good also.

Great place to eat! Empanadas especially good 👍

Incredible food, lovely staff, gorgeous setting. Empanadas were divine, our steak were incredible. Can’t wait to return.

There was one vegan option, which I wasn't expentant of but appreciated. My friends thoroughly enjoyed their steaks. The vegan pizza had a great base to it.

We've come to rely on Buenos Aires over the years for great steak and tasty wine. Unfortunately, the steak was not up to scratch on the last visit. When my companion expressed her disappointment, she was spoken to as though she had never eaten sirloin before. Slightly strange. Wine and other items delicious, as ever, especially the sweetbreads. Outrageous £200+ bill for 3 people, including a terrifying 12.5% service charge thrown on top. That's unfair on customers. Eye-watering price, disappointing steak.

By far the nicest restaurant in blackheath!! We were going to eat at the Ivy or Cote but thought we would try an independent restaurant and therefore hoped for better quality food. We were not disappointed. We had the meat sharing platter which was soo much food and honestly the nicest meat I have ever had. One of the steaks was literally like butter!! And the dessert was gorgeous. But what made this experience even better was the great service and warm welcome. All the staff were great, especially Laura- our waitress for the evening- who was soo accommodating and welcoming. We wanted to sit outside but it was a little chilly. She made sure we had the heater and blankets to make our experience enjoyable. She was soo friendly. I don’t usually do reviews but we had to get her name and write this as it was such a lovely night. Great restaurant and great service. Would 100% go back as soon as possible. Such a cute little find!!

There is a reason why we have been visiting this place for over 10 years. Another successful visit. A little piece of Buenos Aires in the heart of Blackhealth. Steaks cooked to perfection, washed down with some lovely red and followed by some lovely deserts See you again soon

Lovely venue, friendly and helpful staff plus delicious food. Best steak.

I have often go to steakhouses and I love a good fillet. Coming to Buenos Aires cafe I had the fillet with creamy mash potato followed by the cheesecake and it was divine! The server Vasile was so attentive and a dream when questioned on the menu. Thanks for making my first trip to Blackheath memorable I will be 100% be coming back!

I know this place for at least 10 years I always love it

Absolutely fantastic, great service....steaks to die for. This place is a little treasure

Excellent place for good steak and red wine.

Estuve trabajando en el restaurante tuve algunas diferencias pero como en todos los trabajos, recuerdo el señor Reynaldo portarse muy bien conmigo. Aunque sea empleado digamos que en cierto modo me sentí bien atendido por el señor Reynaldo.

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Buenos Ayres, not just because the food and atmosphere was incredible. But our waitress, Lara (the Italian waitress working) was a delight! Would recommend - and get the rump!

Really good food, great service and good atmosphere.

Went here for my company's Christmas party. Pizza and wine selection is amazing, nice, quiet atmosphere for a nice dinner party. Staff is very friendly.

Excellent service, lovely atmosphere and delicious food.

Absolutely fantastic restaurant for a special occasion or a nice dinner. We've been regular customers for a few years now. The staff is very professional, friendly, hard-working and attentive, customer service is always second to none. The mouth-watering food is always fresh. The atmosphere is cozy. This makes the visit very enjoyable. Highly recommend.

Everything very good. Lovely food wine and staff

Been several times to this restaurant and I’m never disappointed, always a lovely experience. The fillet steak is to recommend and all the sides order for the table was loved by my family. The waitress that served us is brilliant and she even remember the red wine I liked from last time, Tapiz Syrah- so good!

Probably some of the best steak in London, very attentive and knowledgable staff (recommended an amazing red wine called Tapiz Syrah to go with the steak). Recommend booking in advance as it always seems pretty busy, not the cheapest, but very reasonably priced for the quality of the food served.

Obviously the Argentinean meat has no comparison to any other, and this place knows how to make a good parrilla. Try the dulce de leche crepes, you won't be disappointed.

old college mates annual Christmas get together - new venue this year. Great food/wine/staff. Would love to return

Just been here again and as always it was excellent. Lovely sirloin steak and a beautifully smooth Malbec to wash it down with. The staff were lovely and the kids enjoyed their gnocchi and steak. Thanks once again Buenos Aires Cafe.

Bit somber, not a great team of staff, the lady who appears to either be the owner is very unhelpful and very rude, dosen't let you order what you want, constantly repeats herself. Not a great experience, ruined the meal.

First time since before lockdown. Just as good as we remembered. The steaks were superb, the lamb sweetbreads were delicious and the crepes were excellent. A very reasonably priced wine list. All told a really excellent meal. We will definitely be back!

Never disappointed, the food here is great!

Came at 530 to an empty restaurant, was told that if I didn't booked I couldn't get a table. Waited outside for 10 or 20 min while choosing where else to go, still empty... Very rude staff, better to avoid

Argentinian place with Cuban(? music ??? we order Parrillada and it was veery good, chips were good as well. beef empanada wasn’t good, too much cumin (not at all an Argentinian flavour)

Very nice restaurant for Meat lovers. Meat is very good. Veal scalopina not that much. Steaks or rib eye are the best in the area

Steak as requested for my child's birthday lunch, asked for medium ribeye and filet, came out well done however, we were hungry so didn't debate over it. Chips were not homemade, they're frozen. We decided against desserts judging by the quality of food, and shocking prices of desserts. We visited close to lunch break closing time and waitresses disappeared, had to go hunting for someone to settle our bill, could have walked out but we are honest people. Any other customer wouldn't have been so polite about the overall service and dry steak. The toilets needs a good clean too.

Had a lovely meal, the food was really tasty and the service was brilliant. Very informative and attentive. The restaurant is lovely and cosy. We will definitely revisit in the near future.

We dined here Saturday lunchtime and from start to finish it was brilliant! The food here is second to none. Home made, flavoursome and delicious. My burger and chips were fantastic and husband's spatchcock chicken and mash was superb. We like to dine here once a month and everytime we do they exceed expectations.

I promised my son a steak dinner for our weekend in London. The waitress said they were fully booked. Oh no, I didn't want to go for pizza, I wanted steak. I asked if we could sit outside and the waitress turned on the heaters, wiped the raindrops off the table and chairs and gave us blankets. We would have happily sat outside but a group inside left early which meant we could sit inside. Thank you! We had 75 mins to eat a three course meal. Our steaks were yummy (maybe a little too bloody for my son) and we finished our cheesecake a minute before the next group arrived for the table. Thank you for fitting us in.

Brilliant Argentine steak cooked to perfection. Well worth visiting we will be back.

Excellent steak, always been a favourite place to eat in Blackheath.

Very good food indeed. They did however squash 6 of us onto a table that was a little too small.

Wonderful little restaurant. Great steak, wine and service. Great location - perched on the side of the heath. Great for a birthday treat or just Friday night date night.

Great for meal in good clean surroundings, food was lovely but sides were disappointing, not enough, also it is expensive

Great food with great service. Definitely going to be returning for more of this place.

Friend booked this restaurant for her birthday and it was our first and last visit. We found the restaurant itself to be small and the noise level was rather high. It took a while for a waitress to come for our drinks order, but was brought over pretty quickly. My two friends ordered steaks, one pizza and one escalope. We shared a starter of olives and bread. I asked he waitress if oil and balsamic accompanied it but she said it was already on the table - I guess they want you to pour it over the bread! The mains arrived and the steaks came on a plate with half a cherry tomato. That was it! Luckily my friend ordered a side. The pizza was okay, although quite bland. The escalope was like a giant chicken nugget, no accompanying sauce so very dry. Again no sides. We decided against desserts judging by the food we’d just had. The icing on the cake was then being charged an extra £20 on our card payment! Avoid!

Interesting starter, lovely dessert, very expensive lump of grisly meat, a baby tomato and a few salad leaves do NOT constitute a main course, chips were extra but nice. Frankly I would prefer British beef, tastier and less air miles. Staff helpful and pleasant. Seats hard.

The steak was average and the service was bad. I really don't understand the high service charge and will never visit again.

We went on a Friday night and felt pressured to hurry up and finished our dinner quickly. The waitress kept interrupting us during our converstations and even brought the bill without us asking for it 30 minutes before the closing time. Not a relax meal at all. Regarding the food The empanadas were dry and burned. The ribeye was fine.

Another fantastic meal! We love this place and so do our kids. The steaks are fantastic and the pasta and pizza on the kids’ menu is also great. Friendly and helpful staff. Relaxed atmosphere. We’ll be back soon.

Wine fridges not working so want Wine served. £28 for a platter was poor value for money. Couldn’t get teams attention as they were having a “serious” discussion near the kitchen. Not sure they were bothered to be there. Burger dry, pasta with pumpkin very underwhelming no seasoning, I guess in a steak place we should have had steak. Downstairs was grim, toilets tired and filthy. The place needs to pull it back and get some sparkle back into it.

Wonderful service by Louis!!! The Tapiz Syrah is a real gem on the wine list and love the fact karafs are cheaper. Food was also excellent and very reasonably priced. We did have to send a steak back as it was well done rather than medium rare but no quibbles at all, really lovely place with excellent food and wine and wonderful staff!

Buenos Aires café never disappoints! Delicious food, nice atmosphere and reasonable price!

Great food (for meat lovers) in a relaxed atmosphere. This is further amplified by quick and humorous staff! The whole experience will make me come back some other time.

Great food with a cosy atmosphere. Our favourite local steakhouse.

Consistently good, decent wine list , quality meat cooked very well and I love thir chimichurri so defo recommended.

I raised that the steak was not medium-rare, and they disagreed. I ate it anyway. I paid, and they umpolately also told me next time to give the temperature for my steak…. It never happened something similar to me. Very Poor service. Picture of the...

I raised that the steak was not medium-rare, and they disagreed. I ate it anyway. I paid, and they umpolately also told me next time to give the temperature for my steak…. It never happened something similar to me. Very Poor service. Picture of the meat FYI. 🤷‍♀️

Our Second visit here, Amazing food, Amazing service, Amazing all round, Served By Laura, Asset to the Business, thank you so much will be back soon. Hus and Fatma

I have very fond, romantic memories of this place, and the location, ambiance and food are always great. Unfortunately the service, not so much. I don't think we are difficult customers at all, but all of the waiting staff on our Sunday afternoon visit seemed...

We used to eat in the Buenos aires in Greenwich, always great. Since that closed we have tried the Blackheath restaurant twice and found it lacking. The welcome is awful in fact non existant. The guy who seems to be in charge has no charm,...

Probably the best steak restaurant in Blackheath village. Food is superb as well as the service. Keep up the great work 👍

Really good quality steak, and very reasonably priced as well. The place was very busy, but staff dealt with that excellently. Overall would definitely re-visit and recommend.

Lovely meal opted for a pizza it was Great.. also the steak was Amazing best to book as its gets Busy

Lugar encantador. Muy buena atención!

Beautiful steak, exactly cooked, prompt pleasant service. Our first visit since lockdown, just as good as several visits before. Busy on a Thursday evening, glad we booked.

Good milanesa and argentiean food!

Unreal steak, try the mixed plato is amazing 👏

Tiny "half chicken", more like a quarter. Poor service. Incorrectly overcharged as well.

Nice cozy place with good service but pricey

Disappointing! I’ve visited this restaurant a few times, but it’s really not what it was, the chips used to be lovely, skinny fries with the skin on. But when we ordered the fries with garlic and parsley on they were chunky frozen chips. As for...

V authentic, delicious Argentinian food. A little gem of a place

Disappointing service unfortunately. Food was good especially the meat but not exceptional. The service was slow which wouldn’t be an issue however if you are going to put a 2 hour limit on the table to the point of bringing the bill unprompted without offering dessert or coffee the service really needs to be quicker. Really unsatisfying to be rushed out of a restaurant at the end of a meal which was supposed to be a Mother’s Day treat. Wouldn’t recommend for a dinner, might be ok for lunch.

Was not aware this restaurant had been around for 17 years despite living locally for most of my life 🤭 Had a catch up with a friend and ordered lamb sweetbreads and, chorizo for starters and Beef and Chicken Milanesa (meat in breadcrumbs) for mains. Very tasty food and lovely service from the staff. I would definitely go back 🙂

Lovely little restaurant with excellent food and very friendly staff/owners. Screaming and crying children sitting immediately behind us whilst we were there which slightly ruined our lunch. But that's the parents fault not the restaurants! Very small portions (of pasta)