Guidebook for Buenos Aires
Drinks & Nightlife
Best cocktails in the area & maybe the best in the city. The hours here are hard to figure out. It's best to go between 8pm & 1am. But it's an intimate place, with friendly bartenders & local music.
70 locals recommend
Doppelganger Bar
500 Av. Juan de GarayBest cocktails in the area & maybe the best in the city. The hours here are hard to figure out. It's best to go between 8pm & 1am. But it's an intimate place, with friendly bartenders & local music.
Good beer. Nice people working there. Great curries for those who've been traveling a while and miss spicy. They are really spicy, proper curries. They also have good breakfasts on Sat and Sun. noon.
65 locals recommend
The Gibraltar
895 PerúGood beer. Nice people working there. Great curries for those who've been traveling a while and miss spicy. They are really spicy, proper curries. They also have good breakfasts on Sat and Sun. noon.
Go hear to see and hear live music, mostly tango. The best artists of the country play here. It's an intimate spot with terrible food, so eat before you go.
62 locals recommend
Torquato Tasso teatro
1575 DefensaGo hear to see and hear live music, mostly tango. The best artists of the country play here. It's an intimate spot with terrible food, so eat before you go.
Food Scene
Cafe Notable. These are old-fashioned, lovely cafes that have not changed in 100 years or so. Food is never awesome. It's suitable for lunch. But the atmosphere is unbeatable.
183 locals recommend
La Poesía
502 ChileCafe Notable. These are old-fashioned, lovely cafes that have not changed in 100 years or so. Food is never awesome. It's suitable for lunch. But the atmosphere is unbeatable.
This is where you must go for the Argentine asado. You'll find cuts of beef you haven't seen in other spots and they're done beautifully. Let the waiter guide you.
74 locals recommend
Gran Parrilla del Plata
592 ChileThis is where you must go for the Argentine asado. You'll find cuts of beef you haven't seen in other spots and they're done beautifully. Let the waiter guide you.
Our second favorite spot in San Telmo. Fresh, seasonal menu. Lovely service. Great for lunch. Sidewalk tables for when the weather is nice.
38 locals recommend
Caseros Restaurante
486 Av. CaserosOur second favorite spot in San Telmo. Fresh, seasonal menu. Lovely service. Great for lunch. Sidewalk tables for when the weather is nice.
Our absolute favorite restaurant in San Telmo. Sort of pricey for the neighborhood, but it's the best ojo de bife (ribeye) in the city. It's small, so do reserve.
76 locals recommend
San Juan Coffee
450 Av. San JuanOur absolute favorite restaurant in San Telmo. Sort of pricey for the neighborhood, but it's the best ojo de bife (ribeye) in the city. It's small, so do reserve.
Lunch spot. You can go for dinner, too. But this is a spot for locals (still, so please don't tell everyone). Get the provoleta and the vacio. Ignore the rude waiters, that's just the way it is.
18 locals recommend
1880
1665 DefensaLunch spot. You can go for dinner, too. But this is a spot for locals (still, so please don't tell everyone). Get the provoleta and the vacio. Ignore the rude waiters, that's just the way it is.
Very good empanadas and a great spot for a late (I mean 2am) late night meal.
162 locals recommend
Desnivel
855 DefensaVery good empanadas and a great spot for a late (I mean 2am) late night meal.
Awesome juices, smoothies, healthy food, great lunch plates, beautiful space, and the best coffee in the area.
103 locals recommend
Hierbabuena
454 Av. CaserosAwesome juices, smoothies, healthy food, great lunch plates, beautiful space, and the best coffee in the area.
Inside the Mercado, this is a wonderful cafe that has awesome coffee and a pretty good selection of breakfast items.
29 locals recommend
Coffee Town
970 BolívarInside the Mercado, this is a wonderful cafe that has awesome coffee and a pretty good selection of breakfast items.
Everything Else
Buy a big bottle of Quilmes from a shop nearby & pick a spot on the stairs or grab a table for drinks (no food, seriously bad stuff & overpriced). The people watching is great on the plaza.
544 locals recommend
Dorrego Square
400 Humberto 1ºBuy a big bottle of Quilmes from a shop nearby & pick a spot on the stairs or grab a table for drinks (no food, seriously bad stuff & overpriced). The people watching is great on the plaza.
Shopping
If you only go to see the architecture, it's worth it. But the collection of quirky, fun, gorgeous, vintage items for sell is unbeatable.
Cualquier Verdura
517 Humberto 1ºIf you only go to see the architecture, it's worth it. But the collection of quirky, fun, gorgeous, vintage items for sell is unbeatable.