Restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Book before the star makes it impossible.
Crizia is Palermo Hollywood's Michelin-starred seafood-forward contemporary restaurant, earning its 2025 Star for technically precise cooking built around seasonal Argentine produce. At $$$$ it delivers a strong price-to-quality ratio by international standards. Book well in advance — it is one of Buenos Aires's hardest reservations since the Michelin recognition — and request counter seating for the best chance at a late-availability slot.
Crizia earned a Michelin Star in 2025, which means the window for getting a table without a fight is already closing. If you have been thinking about this one, stop thinking. Reservations at Palermo Hollywood's most serious seafood-forward contemporary restaurant are now genuinely hard to secure, and the Google rating of 4.6 across more than 1,400 reviews confirms this is not a fluke hit. The insider move: request a counter or bar-adjacent seat, which tends to release later in the booking cycle than the main dining room. Check for cancellations on weekday evenings, when last-minute slots surface more reliably than on weekends.
Crizia is Chef Gabriel Oggero's contemporary restaurant on Fitz Roy 1819 in Palermo Hollywood, Buenos Aires. The kitchen works around a fish-and-seafood-led menu that pulls from seasonal Argentine products and frames them through what Oggero describes as the combination of land, sea, and fire. The architecture and plating are part of the proposition — this is a room where the visual presentation of the food is deliberate, not incidental. Expect composed, precise plates where the sourcing logic is visible: this is not a steakhouse that added a fish section, it is a restaurant that has built its identity around the sea in a city more famous for beef.
The wine programme has been a quiet strength for years, with a collection weighted toward whites , a genuine point of difference in Buenos Aires, where red-heavy lists are the default. If you drink wine seriously, this matters more than it might sound. For a city where Malbec dominates every pour, finding a list that gives serious real estate to white varietals and Argentine whites in particular is a practical reason to choose Crizia over comparably priced alternatives.
The 2025 Michelin Star validates what regulars had been saying for a while: the kitchen here is technically disciplined and the sourcing is genuinely thoughtful. The progression from a Michelin Plate in 2024 to a full Star in 2025 signals that the kitchen has not just maintained quality but sharpened it. For the explorer-type diner who wants to understand where Argentine contemporary cuisine sits globally, Crizia is one of the clearest reference points the city currently offers. For useful context, compare it to how [César , Contemporary in New York City](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/csar-new-york-city-restaurant) or [Jungsik , Contemporary in Seoul](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/jungsik-seoul-restaurant) handle the same challenge of building a distinct identity within a national culinary context , the ambition is comparable, even if the price point in Buenos Aires remains significantly lower in dollar terms.
No. Crizia is a sit-down fine dining experience that depends heavily on the room, the plating, and the service sequence. The visual architecture of the plates and the wine pairing logic are integral to what you are paying for. There is no meaningful version of this restaurant that travels in a delivery bag. If your situation requires off-premise dining, the food category is wrong , look at [Anafe](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/anafe-buenos-aires-restaurant) or [Anchoíta](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/anchota-buenos-aires-restaurant) for Buenos Aires options that survive the journey better. For Crizia, the decision is whether to sit in the room, and the answer is yes if your budget and schedule allow it.
Reservations: Hard. Book as far in advance as possible; counter seats may release closer to the date. Address: Fitz Roy 1819, Palermo Hollywood, Buenos Aires. Price range: $$$$ , expect this to be among the higher-spend evenings in the city, though the dollar-to-experience ratio remains strong relative to equivalent Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe or North America. Cuisine: Contemporary, seafood-forward, Argentine seasonal produce. Dress: Not confirmed, but the tone of the room and price tier suggest smart casual at minimum. Getting there: Palermo Hollywood is well-served by remis and ride-share apps from central Buenos Aires and the main hotel districts.
If you are building a serious food itinerary for Buenos Aires, Crizia should anchor your seafood and contemporary fine dining night. Pair it with a traditional parrilla experience elsewhere , the contrast is instructive and the two categories do not compete. For the broader Buenos Aires dining picture, see [our full Buenos Aires restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/buenos-aires). If you are extending the trip, [Azafrán in Mendoza](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/azafrn-mendoza-restaurant) and [Cavas Wine Lodge in Alto Agrelo](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/cavas-wine-lodge-alto-agrelo-restaurant) are the logical wine-country complements. For the full scope of what Buenos Aires offers beyond the table, see [our bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/buenos-aires), [hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/buenos-aires), and [experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/buenos-aires).
For other contemporary Buenos Aires restaurants in the same register, [4ta Pared](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/4ta-pared-buenos-aires-restaurant), [Alcanfor](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/alcanfor-buenos-aires-restaurant), and [A Fuego Fuerte](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/a-fuego-fuerte-buenos-aires-restaurant) are worth knowing. If you are planning further into Argentina, [Awasi Iguazu](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/awasi-iguazu-puerto-iguazu-restaurant), [EOLO in El Calafate](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/eolo-patagonias-spirit-el-calafate-santa-cruz-restaurant), [La Bamba de Areco](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/la-bamba-de-areco-san-antonio-de-areco-restaurant), and [El Colibri in Santa Catalina](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/el-colibri-santa-catalina-restaurant) cover different parts of the country's food geography well.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crizia | $$$$ | Hard | — |
| Don Julio | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Aramburu | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| El Preferido de Palermo | $$ | Unknown | — |
| Elena | $$$ | Unknown | — |
| La Carniceria | $$ | Unknown | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
At $$$$, Crizia is priced at the top of the Buenos Aires fine dining tier — and the 2025 Michelin Star gives that pricing a verifiable anchor. Chef Gabriel Oggero's kitchen works with seasonal Argentine seafood and products expressed through land, sea, and fire, which is a format that justifies the spend if you prioritise sourcing and technique over volume. If you want red meat and grill culture, Don Julio delivers more obvious value for the price point; Crizia is the call when contemporary seafood is the specific brief.
Crizia is a fine dining room in Palermo Hollywood, not a large-format event venue, so groups of six or more may find it tight depending on configuration. Smaller groups of two to four are the format this kitchen is designed around. For larger private dining or group bookings, check the venue's official channels — the address is Fitz Roy 1819, Buenos Aires — as availability and seating arrangements are not publicly documented.
Counter seats at Crizia are the move if you can get them: they tend to release closer to the date when main dining room reservations are already full, making them a practical option for flexible planners. The wine programme here is noted for depth in whites and vintages, so a counter seat with a focus on wine pairings is a legitimate strategy. Confirm counter availability when booking — seat types are not guaranteed without a specific request.
Crizia's approach centres on signature cuisine built around seasonal Argentine products expressed through land, sea, and fire — which is a tasting menu philosophy in practice, whether or not it is formally structured as one. The 2025 Michelin Star confirms the kitchen can execute at that level. If you are comparing against Aramburu, which runs a more explicit multi-course tasting format, Crizia is the better choice when the focus is seafood and ingredient-driven cooking over modernist technique.
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