Don Julio now has $100 US steaks

[earlyretirement]

I just saw my friend Taylor Selden posted this. A recent menu at Don Julio's now with a $100 US dollar steak. Ain't NO way I would pay $100 US dollars for a steak in Buenos Aires. They they plenty of decent steak places that don't break the bank. That place has become such a tourist trap. I've eaten here over 100 times when it was just a normal restaurant before all the fancy write ups.

https://x.com/tselden/status/1737263642721103914?s=20

 

[Canada Goose]

Then there is definitely inflation going on because I ate there less than 2 weeks ago and prices weren't that high. I had a Bife de Lomo and it wasn't that much.

 

[Avocado]

We call this the Milei effect.

 

[Wally]

Yikes. I'm not sure I've ever seen a $100 dollar steak in BA.

 

[Larry]

We call this the Milei effect.

Agreed! You didn't see U$S 100 dollar steaks before have you?

 

[Vero]

Then there is definitely inflation going on because I ate there less than 2 weeks ago and prices weren't that high. I had a Bife de Lomo and it wasn't that much.

Do you remember how much you paid 2 weeks ago @Canada Goose ?

 

[StatusNomadicus]

inflation going on

can you look up and see how much it was? because i'm not seeing other non-touristy restaurants going up very much, even with the meat price bouncing up then back down last week. it could just be Don Julio seeing just how stupid people are (and they are free to do so! i'll go when it costs $30 USD again)

 

[Hornie Todongs]

can you look up and see how much it was? because i'm not seeing other non-touristy restaurants going up very much, even with the meat price bouncing up then back down last week. it could just be Don Julio seeing just how stupid people are (and they are free to do so! i'll go when it costs $30 USD again)

I think Don Julio mostly gets dumb tourists that like overpaying for beef. They know they can increase their prices and these morons waiting in line 2 hours will pay anything just to be able to take their stupid IG photos saying they were at Don Julio's.

Don Julio is smart to raise the price to $100 bucks for a steak that cost $15 in another restaurant. Tourists are morons but good for the Argentine economy.

I want someone to wine and dine me on $100 steak. Now maybe the wait will be 1.5 hours instead of 2 hours. LOL!

 

[Surfer]

Wow!! I ate here several years ago and it was very affordable. It is quite shocking to see $100 steaks. Here in the US we see them but wasn't expecting to see that in BA. I would assume this is not common at other places. Don Julios became very touristy as of the past few years.

 

[HannibalLector]

Pretty messed up I just got a juicy steak and fries for like $9 USD in the microcentro drinks extra

 

[Surfer]

Pretty messed up I just got a juicy steak and fries for like $9 USD in the microcentro drinks extra

It is good to know still very cheap steaks there. I am aware that it has become a very touristy place and I will avoid. But I am checking and the cost of many things seem to have gotten more expensive. @HannibalLector do you have private healthcare coverage there?

 

[HannibalLector]

It is good to know still very cheap steaks there. I am aware that it has become a very touristy place and I will avoid. But I am checking and the cost of many things seem to have gotten more expensive. @HannibalLector do you have private healthcare coverage there?

Nah no healthcare, honestly if I get really sick at this point I'll just jump off my 11th floor balcony no regrets

 

[Surfer]

Nah no healthcare, honestly if I get really sick at this point I'll just jump off my 11th floor balcony no regrets

Got it! Sounds cheaper than buying a medical plan. Ha. Thanks.

 

[Jenn]

Looks like prices are starting to go down a little. I just saw Don Julio has dropped the price of steaks. Not much but a good start. But I have to say they still are very expensive overall!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1788434340600303766

 

[Vince]

Looks like prices are starting to go down a little. I just saw Don Julio has dropped the price of steaks. Not much but a good start. But I have to say they still are very expensive overall!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1788434340600303766

Those prices are still sky high. Avoiding Don Julio or any other places with prices sky high.

 

[Faith]

Say what you will about how expensive Don Julio is but it keeps winning Best Steak in the World awards.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793322370268115296

 

[Jenn]

I had heard Don Julio was one of the best steakhouses in the world but #1? Wow, I see this list online. I guess if it's ranked #1 in the entire world the prices don't seem out of line then.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1797380167842906156

 

[Bob]

There are still lonnnnggg lines and lots of tourists waiting. They aren't hurting at all.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1803921111178186973

 

[Digital Nomad]

Pretty good review of Don Julio. People can agree or disagree if it's worth it but most agree it's the best steak in BA. Current prices are shown on the menu on the X post.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1824112300816552196

 

[Wally]

Say what you will about Don Julio. The place still has people lined up day in and day out. They should charge as much as they can while the getting is good. Those owners are making a fortune!