Buenos Aires ·Villa Crespo ·Restaurant
Sampa
100% vegan €€
Sampa's plant-based kitchen is so convincing that carnivores leave bragging about the oyster mushroom 'beef', book nothing, just show up and let the tasting menu do the talking.
What to order
- 1 oyster mushroom 'beef'
- 2 lion's mane skewers
- 3 mushroom ceviche
Insider tip
They don't take reservations, so arriving before 9pm on weekends gives you a real shot at the full tasting menu, later in the night they run out of components and have to piece it together à la carte. Grab a seat at the bar and watch the chefs; half the experience is the show.
The area
Villa Crespo is the local alternative to Palermo, less polished, better value, and with a growing food scene that feels genuinely neighbourhood rather than destination.