Top 30 restaurants to do business Mexico, Brazil and the region
Bloomberg Linea presents the 30 best restaurants to do business in Latin America. In a region with world-renowned cuisines, we list the top places where "things happen" for executives and entrepreneurs. Check out the options in Mexico City, Monterrey, Bogota, Lima, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Santiago.
Bloomberg Línea consulted with gourmands, Ciceros and sommeliers in the region to find out what points a restaurant should offer to attract the business community in each city:
Location
Menu and wine list
Chef's ratings
Privacy
Ad hoc premises (for groups or presentations)
Attractive mix (not so local, not so touristy or trendy)
Alternative options (vegan, gluten-free, etc)
With this in mind, and with attention to your senses, we present you with the best options to enjoy at the highest level and to be able to close and celebrate deals with partners and clients.
Santiago
Ambrosía
Why choose it: Chef Carolina Bazán’s restaurant offers French-style cuisine, whose fame began to expand in 2003 and is now internationally recognized. Her prestige is such that she was named Best Chef in Latin America by Latin America’s 50 Bes ...
Lima
Astrid y Gastón
Why choose it: This renowned Lima restaurant was the pioneer of the gastronomic movement that has put Peru in the world’s spotlight. It opened its doors in July 1994, with the kitchen led by Peruvian chef Gastón Acurio and German chef and past ...
Buenos Aires
Belisario Roldán
Why choose it: “It all starts there” is the phrase used by executives in the city of Buenos Aires who choose Roldán’s steakhouse to start a new business, to negotiate or close a deal. Nestled in the Club Hípico de Palermo, the city’s horse rid ...
Miami
Carbone
Why choose it: This is the Miami branch of the famous Italian restaurant in Manhattan and this north-south combination is evident in everything: from the decoration to the menu. In other words, Carbone is a glamorous New York spot in the heart ...
Buenos Aires
Dashi Sushi (Palacio Alcorta)
Why choose it: Since 2000, Dashi Sushi has been offering a selection of sushi and Asian and Peruvian fusion specialties that no discerning executive who likes Japanese food can resist. Although it has several locations, the one located in the ...
Mexico City
El Cardenal
Why choose it: Nearly 55 years of culinary history are served in every dish served at El Cardenal. In that time, the restaurant went from one location to four more but the one located in front of the legendary Alameda Park (adjacent to the Pal ...
Bogotá
El Chato
Why choose it: El Chato is one of the main purveyors of culinary tourism in Bogotá and has contributed to positioning Colombia among the best gastronomic destinations in Latin America. The restaurant has won several awards worldwide and is ran ...
Bogotá
El Cielo
Why choose it: El Cielo Bogotá, located in Zone G (the city’s Zona Rosa), is close to the capital’s business center and is surrounded by the hotels preferred by business travelers. In its 13 years since opening, it has focused on organizing ev ...
Lima
Fiesta
Why choose it: Fiesta brought to Lima in 1996 the seasoning that characterizes the food of northern Peru by the hand of chef Héctor Solís. Solis founded the first Fiesta restaurant in 1983 in Chiclayo, capital of the Lambayeque region, with the aim o ...
São Paulo
Gero
Why choose it: The classic dishes of Italian haute cuisine have been attracting connoisseurs since 1994 to this restaurant of the Fasano group, which also operates in the luxury hospitality segment. Gero is located in one of the most fashionab ...
Río de Janeiro
Giuseppe Grill
Why choose it: One of the main addresses of Rio de Janeiro’s economic, political and cultural elite, Leblon is a trendy neighborhood in the southern part of the city, between the Atlantic Ocean and Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. Among the sophistic ...
Mexico City
Hacienda de los Morales
Why choose it: Hacienda de los Morales is a must for business lunches in Mexico City. In addition to its weekly themed menus (based on Mexican cuisine classics), it has one of the best wine cellars in the country, and a picturesque yet relaxed ...
Lima
La Carreta
Why choose it: Founded in October, 1984, La Carreta is one of the most characteristic steakhouses and grills in the city of Lima. It is located strategically in the business center of the district of San Isidro, a space surrounded by corporate ...
Monterrey
La Gran Barra
Why choose it: The experience of eating meat and barbecued dishes in northern Mexico is barely comparable to that seen in the best steakhouses in Texas or in Argentine steakhouses. In the case of La Gran Barra there is a plus: it offers Mexica ...
Miami
La Mar by Gastón Acurio
Why choose it: Famed Peruvian chef Gastón Acurio has something that brings together the best of several worlds at La Mar: an unbeatable location and authentic flavors, whether with imported or local ingredients. La Mar is part of the attractions of t ...
Monterrey
La Nacional
Why choose it: In Monterrey, La Nacional is already considered a classic restaurant offering Mexican food. According to the restaurant’s mission, its main purpose is to rescue the traditional recipes of Mexico and serve them in the best way. T ...
São Paulo
La Tambouille
Why choose it: One of the most traditional restaurants in the city of São Paulo, its decoration evokes the architecture of an Italian villa. Since 1971, it has been frequented by those seeking a Franco-Italian menu, including tourists and resi ...
Río de Janeiro
Lasai
Why choose it: with one Michelin star (an evaluation that attests to an exquisite cuisine), won in 2015, the house appeared in 78th place in the list of the best restaurants in the world in the latest edition of “The World’s 50 Best Restaurant ...
Bogota
Leo
Why choose it: The restaurant presents one of the most interesting gastronomic proposals in the country, through a journey of flavors and senses through the most remote territories of Colombia. Its culinary proposal goes through different ecos ...
Buenos Aires
Lima (Hub Porteño)
Why choose it: Lima is one of the newest restaurants preferred by executives in the city. Its cuisine is a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian styles, and it also has an intimate bar to enjoy an exclusive cocktail. ...
Lima
Maido
Why choose it: Maido offers a world-class experience and has been listed for some years as the best restaurant in Latin America in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants (although in the most recent list, it was beaten by Central, another Peruvian es ...
Miami
Michael’s Genuine
Why choose it: For the past 15 years or so, the Design District has become one of the favorite enclaves for business people, entrepreneurs, creatives and many of Miami’s movers and shakers. That’s where Michael’s Genuine Food & Drinks operates as ...
São Paulo
Ohkinha
Why choose it: One of the most-valued neighborhoods in São Paulo for its mansions and curvy, tree-lined streets, Jardim Europa is home to one of the city’s best-rated Japanese restaurants, although it is not located in the famous Liberdade nei ...
Santiago
Olam
Why choose it: It is one of the most prestigious Chilean haute cuisine restaurants, and has been open since 2019. Its specialty is fish and seafood, and it has a selection of dishes ideal for sharing. In addition to its dishes from the hand of ...
Monterrey
Pangea
Why choose it: With Pangea, Monterrey now has an haute cuisine option among so many meat and fast-food options. Chef Guillermo González Beristáin, however, takes advantage of the influence, ingredients and style of northeastern Mexico to combi ...
Mexico City
Quintonil
Why choose it: Under the leadership of Jorge Vallejo and Alejandra Flores, Quintonil has positioned itself as a world-class restaurant in Mexico City (and a rival to the also famous Pujol), to the point of being in the top 10 of The World’s 50 ...
Mexico City
Rosa Negra
Why choose it: For several years now, Presidente Masaryk Avenue, in the Polanco neighborhood, has become one of the most attractive for shopping, services and cuisine in the Mexican capital. Rosa Negra, part of a gastronomic group with operati ...
São Paulo
Santo Grão
Why choose it: The two units of this traditional São Paulo café, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, are favored by executives, investors and entrepreneurs. The attentive service and the options of well-made coffees and dishes delight t ...
Mexico City
Suntory Pedregal
Why choose it: The Japanese restaurant chain is considered by many as a luxury, not so much for the prices, but for the quality of its dishes, as well as for the aesthetics of each of its branches. In the case of Suntory Pedregal, the location ...
São Paulo
Varanda Grill
Why choose it: Located near the main hub bringing together executives in São Paulo, this restaurant, founded in 1996, is aimed at those seeking to savor cuts from the three major barbecue schools in the world (Argentina, Brazil and the US). It ...