Gardel

Empanadas

Baked and golden-crimped with well-seasoned fillings; the beef variety with hard-boiled egg is the Argentine classic done right

Grilled meats (parrilla)

Argentine-style grilled cuts with chimichurri — the quality of the char and the house-made verde set this apart from generic steakhouse fare

Chimichurri

House-made verde, bright with parsley and garlic — arrives with bread and reappears across the menu as a through-line

Dulce de leche dessert

Classic Argentine finish; rich and not oversweetened, worth saving room for after the heavier mains