Best Burgers in Salta: Where to Look

The best burgers in Salta are found in the compact grid around Plaza 9 de Julio and along Calle Balcarce, where the city’s bars, peñas and late kitchens cluster. Argentine beef dominates the grill. Regional restaurants add a rarer option: patties made from llama, raised in the Andean north of the country.

Salta is empanada country before it is burger country. The salteña empanada, locro, humita and tamales define the local table, and many regional kitchens also work with llama, served fresh, dried as charqui or ground for burgers. The burger’s closest rival is the lomito, Argentina’s steak sandwich, which holds the same place on the menu of every sandwich bar in town.

Burgers in Salta: key facts

• Where to start: the historic centre, with the cathedral and the Cabildo facing Plaza 9 de Julio.
• At night: Paseo Balcarce, near the old railway station, known for its peñas with live folk music.
• Local specialty: llama meat, served in regional restaurants next to beef.
• The local rival: the lomito completo, a beef sandwich with ham, cheese and a fried egg.
• When locals eat: dinner rarely starts before 21:00, and the afternoon siesta still closes many shops.
• Currency: Argentine peso (ARS).

Every guide we publish on Salta is dated and lists only venues, addresses, prices and ratings we could verify. To compare with other cities, browse our burger restaurant guides.