Fico

Fico is a farm-to-table restaurant in Buenos Aires from Estefanía Maiorano and Martín Sclippa. For travelers building an evening dining plan, the verified basics are clear: it is a $$ dinner option with smart-casual dress code and Michelin Plate recognition in 2025. The schedule also matters: Fico is open Tuesday through Saturday from 8–11:30 PM and is closed Sunday and Monday.

That makes the best use case direct. Consider Fico when you want a planned dinner in Buenos Aires centered on a farm-to-table point of view rather than a daytime meal or an all-day stop. The $$ price tier is a confirmed part of its profile, so it is useful for diners comparing evening options by budget as well as cuisine.

Dinner is the point here, not a lunch workaround

The lunch-versus-dinner question has an easy answer: plan dinner. The verified hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 8–11:30 PM, with no verified lunch service. If your itinerary needs a daytime restaurant, Fico is not the right slot; if your itinerary needs a dedicated evening meal in Buenos Aires, it fits that role more naturally.

For a first Buenos Aires trip, Fico can be one part of a broader food plan rather than the whole plan. Pair it with other meals elsewhere in the city depending on what kind of dining you want. Travelers mapping a fuller itinerary can use our full Buenos Aires restaurants guide, then round out the trip with our full Buenos Aires hotels guide, our full Buenos Aires bars guide, our full Buenos Aires wineries guide, our full Buenos Aires experiences guide.

Who should prioritize it, who should cross-shop

Choose this if the table is specifically looking for a farm-to-table dinner in Buenos Aires at a $$ price point. It is less useful for diners who need lunch, Sunday or Monday service, or a plan outside the listed evening hours. The Michelin Plate recognition in 2025 is a useful trust signal without requiring claims beyond the verified facts.

Compare it against other listed options before committing. Alcanfor, Horta, Madre Rojas, Picarón, Ayguacamole comida tex mex are names to review alongside Fico depending on the kind of meal you want. Fico is the clearer pick when farm-to-table cooking, $$ pricing, smart-casual dress, a Tuesday-to-Saturday dinner window match the plan.

If the trip includes more dining beyond Fico, keep the comparison broad and practical: use Fico as one Buenos Aires dinner option, then choose other restaurants based on schedule, price, the style of meal you want. The strongest verified reasons to choose Fico are its farm-to-table cuisine, Estefanía Maiorano and Martín Sclippa's ownership, its $$ tier, its smart-casual dress code, its 2025 Michelin Plate recognition.

For alternatives with different angles, keep the comparison to named options such as Alcanfor, Horta, Madre Rojas, Picarón, Ayguacamole comida tex mex, or browse other Buenos Aires dining rooms generically. The right choice should come down to the desired cuisine, timing, overall dinner plan rather than unsupported assumptions about menu format or service style.