Guidebook for San Telmo

Angela
Guidebook for San Telmo

Food Scene

Excellent ojo de bife & pulpo. Seasonal, Spanish-influenced dishes. Make a reservation or try to sit at the counter overlooking the kitchen.
76 locals recommend
San Juan Coffee
450 Av. San Juan
76 locals recommend
Excellent ojo de bife & pulpo. Seasonal, Spanish-influenced dishes. Make a reservation or try to sit at the counter overlooking the kitchen.
Seasonal dishes, great lemonade, excellent bread. Packed with locals at lunch for their great specials. Best to reserve.
Av. Caseros 486
486 Avenida Caseros
Seasonal dishes, great lemonade, excellent bread. Packed with locals at lunch for their great specials. Best to reserve.
Open all day. Great lunch specials. Beautiful ambiance. Afternoon tea.
63 locals recommend
Café Rivas
302, C1101AAH Estados Unidos
63 locals recommend
Open all day. Great lunch specials. Beautiful ambiance. Afternoon tea.
Delightful & exotic 8-course tasting menu of native, underused Argentine ingredients like llama, chinchila, yacare. A truly unique experience.
15 locals recommend
El Baqueano - Cocina Autóctona Contemporánea
Bolívar
15 locals recommend
Delightful & exotic 8-course tasting menu of native, underused Argentine ingredients like llama, chinchila, yacare. A truly unique experience.
Whether you go for dinner or just stop in for champagne & oysters, every detail is spot on. Pricey. Lovely view.
23 locals recommend
Chila
1160 Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo
23 locals recommend
Whether you go for dinner or just stop in for champagne & oysters, every detail is spot on. Pricey. Lovely view.
Crazy delicious 12-course, molecular gastronomy tasting menu. It’s pricey, but on the same block is Bis, similar cuisine, less expensive, still super cool. Sketchy area so take a cab there & back.
29 locals recommend
Aramburu
1661 Vicente López
29 locals recommend
Crazy delicious 12-course, molecular gastronomy tasting menu. It’s pricey, but on the same block is Bis, similar cuisine, less expensive, still super cool. Sketchy area so take a cab there & back.
The best steak in Buenos Aires. Pricey, but delicious.
232 locals recommend
La Brigada
465 Estados Unidos
232 locals recommend
The best steak in Buenos Aires. Pricey, but delicious.
Great food in a lively spot. Excellent bife de chorizo, entraña & provoleta.
74 locals recommend
Gran Parrilla del Plata
592 Chile
74 locals recommend
Great food in a lively spot. Excellent bife de chorizo, entraña & provoleta.
Packed with locals. This is the most authentic of all the places listed. Get the vacio and provoleta.
18 locals recommend
1880
1665 Defensa
18 locals recommend
Packed with locals. This is the most authentic of all the places listed. Get the vacio and provoleta.
Hole-in-the-wall parilla with the best choripan in the city. Opens around 2pm for lunch & 9pm for dinner.
Nuestra Parrilla
950 Bolívar
Hole-in-the-wall parilla with the best choripan in the city. Opens around 2pm for lunch & 9pm for dinner.
Once the meeting place of the Radical Party, they serve great steaks & are known for their seafood. Stays open between lunch & dinner.
10 locals recommend
Don Ernesto
375 Carlos Calvo
10 locals recommend
Once the meeting place of the Radical Party, they serve great steaks & are known for their seafood. Stays open between lunch & dinner.
Typical bodegon where you can eat like the Argentines: rabbit, risotto, membrillo. Good prices.
13 locals recommend
Lezama
359 Avenida Brasil
13 locals recommend
Typical bodegon where you can eat like the Argentines: rabbit, risotto, membrillo. Good prices.
Great prices. Delicious empanadas. Lacks ambiance. Open all the time.
162 locals recommend
Desnivel
855 Defensa
162 locals recommend
Great prices. Delicious empanadas. Lacks ambiance. Open all the time.
Prime spot & classic decor make this cafe ideal for an afternoon or late evening cup of grappa (the food is just ok).
544 locals recommend
Dorrego Square
400 Humberto 1º
544 locals recommend
Prime spot & classic decor make this cafe ideal for an afternoon or late evening cup of grappa (the food is just ok).
Great for late afternoon snacks with vermouth, beer, or cider. The picada is good.
196 locals recommend
The Federal Bar
599 Av. Carlos Calvo
196 locals recommend
Great for late afternoon snacks with vermouth, beer, or cider. The picada is good.
Beautiful cafe, my favorite of the bares notables. The lomito sandwich is very good.
183 locals recommend
La Poesía
502 Chile
183 locals recommend
Beautiful cafe, my favorite of the bares notables. The lomito sandwich is very good.
Classic & favorite of locals. Overlooking Parque Lezama. Huge windows. So San Telmo. Open 24 hours.
29 locals recommend
El Hipopotamo
29 locals recommend
Classic & favorite of locals. Overlooking Parque Lezama. Huge windows. So San Telmo. Open 24 hours.
Cortazar’s favorite cafe. Less crowded than Tortoni.
15 locals recommend
London City
599 Av. de Mayo
15 locals recommend
Cortazar’s favorite cafe. Less crowded than Tortoni.
Fresh, healthy ingredients, juices, breakfast, great coffee. Excellent lunch, too.
103 locals recommend
Hierbabuena
454 Av. Caseros
103 locals recommend
Fresh, healthy ingredients, juices, breakfast, great coffee. Excellent lunch, too.
So good. The coffee, the bread!!!, the sandwiches and soup. Delicious.
Bar Merci
455 Carlos Calvo
So good. The coffee, the bread!!!, the sandwiches and soup. Delicious.
Great coffee.
29 locals recommend
Coffee Town
970 Bolívar
29 locals recommend
Great coffee.
Schwaema, empanadas, great prices. Simply awesome.
75 locals recommend
El Banco Rojo
866 Bolívar
75 locals recommend
Schwaema, empanadas, great prices. Simply awesome.
Pretty spot on beautiful Caseros. Good breakfast and lunch.
16 locals recommend
Restaurante Bacán
467 Av. Caseros
16 locals recommend
Pretty spot on beautiful Caseros. Good breakfast and lunch.
Serves food all day. Promo FUC is coffee & three medialunas with ham & cheese. Gay-friendly cafe.
9 locals recommend
Pride Cafe
869 Balcarce
9 locals recommend
Serves food all day. Promo FUC is coffee & three medialunas with ham & cheese. Gay-friendly cafe.
Two organic, healthy options next door to one another.
24 locals recommend
Origen Café
599 Humberto 1º
24 locals recommend
Two organic, healthy options next door to one another.
Small vermouth bar with excellent picadas. Great lunch & dinner. Reserve.
45 locals recommend
El Refuerzo
860 Chacabuco
45 locals recommend
Small vermouth bar with excellent picadas. Great lunch & dinner. Reserve.
Gorgeous space. Service not great, but the atmosphere is awesome. Great happy hour.
61 locals recommend
Napoles
449 Av. Caseros
61 locals recommend
Gorgeous space. Service not great, but the atmosphere is awesome. Great happy hour.
Gorgeous place with good drinks. Dinner is nice, but don’t order the tapas.
135 locals recommend
Milion
1048 Paraná
135 locals recommend
Gorgeous place with good drinks. Dinner is nice, but don’t order the tapas.
Fantastic peña, where you listen to live folklore music and eat traditional food. Makes you feel you are in Salta www.cardones.com.ar
9 locals recommend
Los Cardones
922 Balcarce
9 locals recommend
Fantastic peña, where you listen to live folklore music and eat traditional food. Makes you feel you are in Salta www.cardones.com.ar
Jam sessions on Sundays in this vegetarian/vegan restaurant. 
www.facebook.com/despierta.espacio
8 locals recommend
Espacio Cultural Despierta
3578 Av. Federico Lacroze
8 locals recommend
Jam sessions on Sundays in this vegetarian/vegan restaurant. 
www.facebook.com/despierta.espacio
Two salons, one with folklore shows; the other tango. www.laventanaweb.com
18 locals recommend
La Ventana
431 Balcarce
18 locals recommend
Two salons, one with folklore shows; the other tango. www.laventanaweb.com
Tango classes & a show with what’s considered the best dinner of all the tango shows. www.complejotango.com.ar
6 locals recommend
Complejo Tango
6 locals recommend
Tango classes & a show with what’s considered the best dinner of all the tango shows. www.complejotango.com.ar
It's the most famous cafe in town. There's always a line outside. But it's also a great option for those wanting to see a live tango show without spending too much. Plus, if you are going to the tango show, you can see the cafe without having to wait in line.
468 locals recommend
Cafe Tortoni
825 Av. de Mayo
468 locals recommend
It's the most famous cafe in town. There's always a line outside. But it's also a great option for those wanting to see a live tango show without spending too much. Plus, if you are going to the tango show, you can see the cafe without having to wait in line.
An elegant restaurant setting & a more low-key tango show (not as athletic as others). www.querandi.com.ar
20 locals recommend
Cena & Show Tango - Querandí
322 Perú
20 locals recommend
An elegant restaurant setting & a more low-key tango show (not as athletic as others). www.querandi.com.ar
From 7 - 8:30pm is happy hour & the entire menu (drinks included) is 50% off. Great mollejas. Massive steaks. Skip the sides. Get there by 7pm. You have to be done by 8:30.
404 locals recommend
La Cabrera
5127 José A. Cabrera
404 locals recommend
From 7 - 8:30pm is happy hour & the entire menu (drinks included) is 50% off. Great mollejas. Massive steaks. Skip the sides. Get there by 7pm. You have to be done by 8:30.
Traditional parilla with a good wine list & helpful service. A classic.
446 locals recommend
Don Julio Parrilla
4699 Guatemala
446 locals recommend
Traditional parilla with a good wine list & helpful service. A classic.
Exquisite Latina American tasting menu with lots of seafood (not common in BA). A favorite. Reserve.
13 locals recommend
i Latina
725 Murillo
13 locals recommend
Exquisite Latina American tasting menu with lots of seafood (not common in BA). A favorite. Reserve.
Gorgeous, stunning, beautiful place with a lovely lunch.
80 locals recommend
Casa Chene
2985 Cavia
80 locals recommend
Gorgeous, stunning, beautiful place with a lovely lunch.
Brunch spot. Bakery & cafe with lovely back patio.
87 locals recommend
Malvon
789 Serrano
87 locals recommend
Brunch spot. Bakery & cafe with lovely back patio.
Very chic & very good. Reservations are recommended.
84 locals recommend
Tegui
5852 Costa Rica
84 locals recommend
Very chic & very good. Reservations are recommended.
Gastropub serving Cajun cuisine & the best fried chicken we’ve ever had. Great beers.
63 locals recommend
Nola
4389 Gorriti
63 locals recommend
Gastropub serving Cajun cuisine & the best fried chicken we’ve ever had. Great beers.
A great lunch spot in lovely patio. Crepes & lemonades.
46 locals recommend
Museo Evita Restaurante
3926 Juan María Gutiérrez
46 locals recommend
A great lunch spot in lovely patio. Crepes & lemonades.
Go for brunch & then spend the day in Palermo. Always busy. Expect to wait.
214 locals recommend
Oui Oui
6099 Nicaragua
214 locals recommend
Go for brunch & then spend the day in Palermo. Always busy. Expect to wait.
Fantastic empanadas. Always packed, go downstairs. Friendly service.
56 locals recommend
El Sanjuanino
1515 Posadas
56 locals recommend
Fantastic empanadas. Always packed, go downstairs. Friendly service.
One of the best fine dining experiences in the city.
61 locals recommend
Roux
2300 Peña
61 locals recommend
One of the best fine dining experiences in the city.
Excellent traditional Argentine food.
55 locals recommend
Cumaná
1149 Rodríguez Peña
55 locals recommend
Excellent traditional Argentine food.
Beautiful spot with outdoor seating in a church courtyard. Fresh salads & sandwiches. Good desserts.
Como Quintana
2 Pres. Manuel Quintana
Beautiful spot with outdoor seating in a church courtyard. Fresh salads & sandwiches. Good desserts.
Definitely fit this in for lunch. Very traditional. Excellent matambre a la pizza, provoleta, & Spanish tortillas. Fun service! Do take a taxi.
67 locals recommend
El Obrero
64 Agustín R. Caffarena
67 locals recommend
Definitely fit this in for lunch. Very traditional. Excellent matambre a la pizza, provoleta, & Spanish tortillas. Fun service! Do take a taxi.
Amazing Middle Eastern cuisine. Always packed so arrive early.
174 locals recommend
Sarkis
1101 Thames
174 locals recommend
Amazing Middle Eastern cuisine. Always packed so arrive early.
Fancy & modern Argentinean cuisine.
39 locals recommend
Sucre
676 Mariscal Antonio José de Sucre
39 locals recommend
Fancy & modern Argentinean cuisine.
Beautiful setting & delicious tapas. Sit at the bar & talk to others.
111 locals recommend
Sagardi Argentina
319 Humberto 1º
111 locals recommend
Beautiful setting & delicious tapas. Sit at the bar & talk to others.
Best Italian food & seafood in BA. Pricey, but classy.
40 locals recommend
La Parolaccia Trattoria
1052 Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo
40 locals recommend
Best Italian food & seafood in BA. Pricey, but classy.
By far our favorite pizza in BA, but it’s Italian, not Argentine pizza. Thinner crust, less cheese, more variety in the toppings. Yum!
52 locals recommend
Siamo nel Forno
5886 Costa Rica
52 locals recommend
By far our favorite pizza in BA, but it’s Italian, not Argentine pizza. Thinner crust, less cheese, more variety in the toppings. Yum!
Typical Argentine pizza and a fun, crazy setting near theater district.
289 locals recommend
Pizzería Güerrin
1368 Av. Corrientes
289 locals recommend
Typical Argentine pizza and a fun, crazy setting near theater district.
Excellent Argentine pizza. Always packed.
El Chiste
467 Moreno
Excellent Argentine pizza. Always packed.
Excellent option when you’re downtown. Pizza in a brick oven & nice variety in toppings. More Argentine-style.
34 locals recommend
Filo Ristorante
975 San Martín
34 locals recommend
Excellent option when you’re downtown. Pizza in a brick oven & nice variety in toppings. More Argentine-style.
Organic & creative vegetarian dishes.
50 locals recommend
Bio Solo Orgánico
2192 Humboldt
50 locals recommend
Organic & creative vegetarian dishes.
Chinese & Peruvian dishes. Cheap. I mean really cheap. They also deliver in San Telmo.
Chifa Man San
495 Perú
Chinese & Peruvian dishes. Cheap. I mean really cheap. They also deliver in San Telmo.
Seasonal, delicious, 100% vegetarian dishes.
21 locals recommend
Arevalito
1478 Arévalo
21 locals recommend
Seasonal, delicious, 100% vegetarian dishes.
Originality & delicious vegetarian dishes that even a carnivore would love. Brunch.
79 locals recommend
Artemisia
Doctor Emilio Ravignani
79 locals recommend
Originality & delicious vegetarian dishes that even a carnivore would love. Brunch.
Gorgeous restaurant overlooking the river. The food is wonderful. The setting will make you want to stay all afternoon.
13 locals recommend
María Lujan
509 (ex 611 Av. Victorica
13 locals recommend
Gorgeous restaurant overlooking the river. The food is wonderful. The setting will make you want to stay all afternoon.

Drinks & Nightlife

Happy hour, nice curries. British breakfasts on Sat. & Sun. from noon. International sports.
65 locals recommend
The Gibraltar
895 Perú
65 locals recommend
Happy hour, nice curries. British breakfasts on Sat. & Sun. from noon. International sports.
Fantastic cocktails. Good food, too. Beautiful atmosphere.
70 locals recommend
Doppelganger Bar
500 Av. Juan de Garay
70 locals recommend
Fantastic cocktails. Good food, too. Beautiful atmosphere.
Craft beer, 40 taps! More of an experience than a bar. Good vibe. Nice patio.
27 locals recommend
Bierlife
670 Humberto 1º
27 locals recommend
Craft beer, 40 taps! More of an experience than a bar. Good vibe. Nice patio.
Super popular bar with cocktails, craft beer, & food. Always packed.
21 locals recommend
Bar Chin Chin
500 Estados Unidos
21 locals recommend
Super popular bar with cocktails, craft beer, & food. Always packed.
The second location of On Tap. Great selection of beers on a beautiful street.
24 locals recommend
On Tap San Telmo (CERRADO)
482 Av. Caseros
24 locals recommend
The second location of On Tap. Great selection of beers on a beautiful street.
A real bar with good prices. Attracts a younger crowd.
82 locals recommend
Red Door
733 Chacabuco
82 locals recommend
A real bar with good prices. Attracts a younger crowd.
The latest hot spot. It’s a florist, wine shop, & speakeasy.
256 locals recommend
Floreria Atlántico
872 Arroyo
256 locals recommend
The latest hot spot. It’s a florist, wine shop, & speakeasy.
Excellent cocktails. Ask to see the library (it’s a secret).
89 locals recommend
Presidente Bar
188 Pres. Manuel Quintana
89 locals recommend
Excellent cocktails. Ask to see the library (it’s a secret).
Feels like you’re in the New York subway. Half the experience is just getting to the bar. Best to go early.
185 locals recommend
Uptown
2030 Arévalo
185 locals recommend
Feels like you’re in the New York subway. Half the experience is just getting to the bar. Best to go early.
Botanical themed cocktails in a beautiful setting. Near the Botanical Gardens.
39 locals recommend
Boticario
5207 Honduras
39 locals recommend
Botanical themed cocktails in a beautiful setting. Near the Botanical Gardens.
Great lighting, laid back cocktail bar.
29 locals recommend
Thames 878
878 Thames
29 locals recommend
Great lighting, laid back cocktail bar.
Lively spot, great bar. Dishes are unique & well-prepared. Good cocktails.
75 locals recommend
Dada Bistró
941 San Martín
75 locals recommend
Lively spot, great bar. Dishes are unique & well-prepared. Good cocktails.
Great wine, great music, great food. They sometimes do wine tastings. www.granbardanzon.com.ar
99 locals recommend
Gran Bar Danzon
1161 Libertad
99 locals recommend
Great wine, great music, great food. They sometimes do wine tastings. www.granbardanzon.com.ar
In Hotel Pulitzer have a drink & see BA’s cool skyline. Thurs nights specials.
22 locals recommend
Hotel Pulitzer Buenos Aires
907 Maipú
22 locals recommend
In Hotel Pulitzer have a drink & see BA’s cool skyline. Thurs nights specials.
A Mad Men inspired speakeasy bringing fancy cocktails to BA. Hot spot.
58 locals recommend
Verne Club
1475 Av. Medrano
58 locals recommend
A Mad Men inspired speakeasy bringing fancy cocktails to BA. Hot spot.
One of the best live tango & Argentine rock venues in the city. www.latrastienda.com
65 locals recommend
La Trastienda Club
460 Balcarce
65 locals recommend
One of the best live tango & Argentine rock venues in the city. www.latrastienda.com
The most popular night is Mon with La Bomba de Tiempo. 
www.ciudadculturalkonex.org/
162 locals recommend
Ciudad Cultural Konex
3131 Sarmiento
162 locals recommend
The most popular night is Mon with La Bomba de Tiempo. 
www.ciudadculturalkonex.org/
Small, intimate live music venue. www.clasicofernandez.com.ar
Clasico Fernandez
1020 Piedras
Small, intimate live music venue. www.clasicofernandez.com.ar
Another intimate live music venue on a great corner of San Telmo. www.pistaurbana.com
13 locals recommend
Pista Urbana
874 Chacabuco
13 locals recommend
Another intimate live music venue on a great corner of San Telmo. www.pistaurbana.com
Brought jazz back to BA. Piazzola’s grandson plays here on Wed. night at 9:30. 
www.thelonious.com.ar
38 locals recommend
Thelonious Club
5549 Nicaragua
38 locals recommend
Brought jazz back to BA. Piazzola’s grandson plays here on Wed. night at 9:30. 
www.thelonious.com.ar
Daily shows, mostly (but not only) jazz. www.notorious.com.ar
30 locals recommend
Notorious
966 Av. Callao
30 locals recommend
Daily shows, mostly (but not only) jazz. www.notorious.com.ar
Culture center for art, music, literature, and more. ccmatienzo.com.ar/wp/
76 locals recommend
Club Cultural Matienzo
2959 Pringles
76 locals recommend
Culture center for art, music, literature, and more. ccmatienzo.com.ar/wp/
Varied & consistently great! nicetoclub.com
179 locals recommend
Niceto Club
5510 Av. Cnel. Niceto Vega
179 locals recommend
Varied & consistently great! nicetoclub.com
Tango classes on Mon. & Wed. start at 9:00 pm. The live orchestra, El Afronte, begins at 11:00. Vibe is informal & inviting. Get there at 10:30.
www.elafronte.com.ar
11 locals recommend
Maldita Milonga
571 Perú
11 locals recommend
Tango classes on Mon. & Wed. start at 9:00 pm. The live orchestra, El Afronte, begins at 11:00. Vibe is informal & inviting. Get there at 10:30.
www.elafronte.com.ar
Sun. from 8pm. there is an outdoor informal milonga in the plaza. Lovely.
 www.lamilongadelindio.blogspot.com
544 locals recommend
Dorrego Square
400 Humberto 1º
544 locals recommend
Sun. from 8pm. there is an outdoor informal milonga in the plaza. Lovely.
 www.lamilongadelindio.blogspot.com
Relaxed, underground vibe. Real, authentic. Tuesday nights are the best. www.lacatedralclub.com
112 locals recommend
La Catedral Club
4006 Sarmiento
112 locals recommend
Relaxed, underground vibe. Real, authentic. Tuesday nights are the best. www.lacatedralclub.com
A neighborhood tango joint. Very informal, few tourists. Thurs. nights.
Club Social y Deportivo Gral Belgrano
444 Cochabamba
A neighborhood tango joint. Very informal, few tourists. Thurs. nights.
The spot to go on weekends. A younger crowd, begins around midnight & runs to 6am. www.lavirutatango.com
188 locals recommend
La Viruta Tango
1366 Armenia
188 locals recommend
The spot to go on weekends. A younger crowd, begins around midnight & runs to 6am. www.lavirutatango.com
Take a cab both ways. It’s a bar notable and milonga. Unique, lovely experience. Food is typical. Gay-friendly. Excellent dancers. http://barloslaureles.com.ar/
14 locals recommend
Bar Los Laureles
2290 Av. Gral. Iriarte
14 locals recommend
Take a cab both ways. It’s a bar notable and milonga. Unique, lovely experience. Food is typical. Gay-friendly. Excellent dancers. http://barloslaureles.com.ar/
Very popular & less showy tango show than many of the others. The food isn’t recommendable, so maybe eat before you go or at least know that in advance. www.viejo-almacen.com.ar/
54 locals recommend
El Viejo Almacén Tango Cena Show Buenos Aires
299 Av. Independencia
54 locals recommend
Very popular & less showy tango show than many of the others. The food isn’t recommendable, so maybe eat before you go or at least know that in advance. www.viejo-almacen.com.ar/
Probably the best tango show in BA. Inside a renovated art deco theater. www.tangoporteno.com.ar
61 locals recommend
Tango Porteno
570 Cerrito
61 locals recommend
Probably the best tango show in BA. Inside a renovated art deco theater. www.tangoporteno.com.ar
Live concerts most nights (especially Thursday nights) & on Sundays a relaxed milonga. www.torquatotasso.com.ar/
62 locals recommend
Torquato Tasso teatro
1575 Defensa
62 locals recommend
Live concerts most nights (especially Thursday nights) & on Sundays a relaxed milonga. www.torquatotasso.com.ar/
Go see Orquestra Tipica Fernandez Fierro, a punk-inspired tango group on Wed. night
. caff.com.ar
38 locals recommend
Atlético Fernández Fierro
772 Sánchez de Bustamante
38 locals recommend
Go see Orquestra Tipica Fernandez Fierro, a punk-inspired tango group on Wed. night
. caff.com.ar

Arts & Culture

The guided tours are great. The performances are out of this world. www.teatrocolon.org.ar
1335 locals recommend
Colon Theater
1171 Cerrito
1335 locals recommend
The guided tours are great. The performances are out of this world. www.teatrocolon.org.ar
Wonderful museum with a rooftop cafe.
201 locals recommend
Andreani Foundation
1929 Av. Don Pedro de Mendoza
201 locals recommend
Wonderful museum with a rooftop cafe.

Entertainment & Activities

Designed after Dante’s Divine Comedy, this building is out of this world. Take the Thurs. evening tour which ends with the lighthouse lit up & a glass of wine. Spectacular views of the city. www.pbarolo.com.ar
304 locals recommend
Barolo Palace
1370 Av. de Mayo
304 locals recommend
Designed after Dante’s Divine Comedy, this building is out of this world. Take the Thurs. evening tour which ends with the lighthouse lit up & a glass of wine. Spectacular views of the city. www.pbarolo.com.ar
Small semi-private group craft beer tour in an off-the-beaten-path residential neighborhood. You will have some great craft beer where locals go to quaff away from the crowded touristy scene. www.asadoadventure.com/buenos-aires-craft-beer-adventure/
28 locals recommend
Colegiales
28 locals recommend
Small semi-private group craft beer tour in an off-the-beaten-path residential neighborhood. You will have some great craft beer where locals go to quaff away from the crowded touristy scene. www.asadoadventure.com/buenos-aires-craft-beer-adventure/
Small semi-private group neighborhood & food tour. Learn all about the customs & rituals on Argentine asados while enjoying the best meal of your trip (I really mean that)! www.asadoadventure.com
516 locals recommend
Palermo
516 locals recommend
Small semi-private group neighborhood & food tour. Learn all about the customs & rituals on Argentine asados while enjoying the best meal of your trip (I really mean that)! www.asadoadventure.com
Some of the best polo in the world is played here every summer. Try Landing PadBA, Wander Argentina, or Tangol for tickets.
135 locals recommend
Argentine Polo Field
4096 Av. del Libertador
135 locals recommend
Some of the best polo in the world is played here every summer. Try Landing PadBA, Wander Argentina, or Tangol for tickets.

Sightseeing

This was the first pedestrian street in downtown. Now there are many others. It's fun to walk along it between the crowds, checking out the street vendors and amazing architecture. Watch for pickpockets though.
113 locals recommend
Florida
Florida
113 locals recommend
This was the first pedestrian street in downtown. Now there are many others. It's fun to walk along it between the crowds, checking out the street vendors and amazing architecture. Watch for pickpockets though.
On Sunday (during winter months) and Saturday evenings (during summer months) there is a lively outdoor market here with awesome live music in the main square. Great prices. Totally unique experience.
8 locals recommend
Mataderos
8 locals recommend
On Sunday (during winter months) and Saturday evenings (during summer months) there is a lively outdoor market here with awesome live music in the main square. Great prices. Totally unique experience.
Great day trip from Buenos Aires. Take the regular train from Retiro or the Tren de la Costa. Take a boat ride through the delta to see the island life.
280 locals recommend
Tigre
280 locals recommend
Great day trip from Buenos Aires. Take the regular train from Retiro or the Tren de la Costa. Take a boat ride through the delta to see the island life.
Gorgeous little town in Uruguay that's perfect for a day trip. Bring your camera. It's very picturesque. Take the ferry over and back in the same day and cross the massive Rio de la Plata.
49 locals recommend
Colonia del Sacramento
49 locals recommend
Gorgeous little town in Uruguay that's perfect for a day trip. Bring your camera. It's very picturesque. Take the ferry over and back in the same day and cross the massive Rio de la Plata.
Cute gaucho town with tons of estancias where you can go have lunch and get a taste of the gaucho life.
33 locals recommend
San Antonio de Areco
33 locals recommend
Cute gaucho town with tons of estancias where you can go have lunch and get a taste of the gaucho life.
It's one of the most beautiful streets in Buenos Aires and now it's packed with cute outdoor eateries and cafes.
7 locals recommend
Avenida Caseros
Avenida Caseros
7 locals recommend
It's one of the most beautiful streets in Buenos Aires and now it's packed with cute outdoor eateries and cafes.
This is the trendy part of the city. Cute boutiques and cafes. Excellent restaurants and bars. Great nightlife. Make sure you spend a day here wandering around.
62 locals recommend
Palermo Soho Hostel
4728 Nicaragua
62 locals recommend
This is the trendy part of the city. Cute boutiques and cafes. Excellent restaurants and bars. Great nightlife. Make sure you spend a day here wandering around.
San Telmo is the artsy, bohemian area of the city. It's gritty and old and totally beautiful. A few years back, it was sort of forgotten, but now it's packed with great bars, shops, cafes, and restaurants. There aren't as many antique shops as there used to be, but there are still a bunch.
736 locals recommend
San Telmo
736 locals recommend
San Telmo is the artsy, bohemian area of the city. It's gritty and old and totally beautiful. A few years back, it was sort of forgotten, but now it's packed with great bars, shops, cafes, and restaurants. There aren't as many antique shops as there used to be, but there are still a bunch.

Shopping

The best place in the city to shop for leather. There are tons of stores. Prices are similar in each, but they'll have different styles or colors. They can make an item for you if they don't have exactly what you want.
29 locals recommend
Murillo 666
666 Murillo
29 locals recommend
The best place in the city to shop for leather. There are tons of stores. Prices are similar in each, but they'll have different styles or colors. They can make an item for you if they don't have exactly what you want.
There are fruit and vegetable stands, butchers, cheese shops, cafes, and a ton of antiques shops, and vintage clothing shops.
125 locals recommend
Mercado de San Telmo
970, C1066AAT Defensa
125 locals recommend
There are fruit and vegetable stands, butchers, cheese shops, cafes, and a ton of antiques shops, and vintage clothing shops.
Beautiful leather. Go on one of your first days and have them take your measurements. You can get the leather you like, the lining you like, the cut you like. It's amazing.
Uru Recoleta
2132 Vicente López
Beautiful leather. Go on one of your first days and have them take your measurements. You can get the leather you like, the lining you like, the cut you like. It's amazing.
Stunning. Housed in a renovated theater, there is even a cafe on the stage.
464 locals recommend
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
1860 Av. Santa Fe
464 locals recommend
Stunning. Housed in a renovated theater, there is even a cafe on the stage.
Massive flea market.
231 locals recommend
The Flea Market
1650 Av. Dorrego
231 locals recommend
Massive flea market.
Awesome record store.
Mercurio Discos
2729 Av. Santa Fe
Awesome record store.
Awesome record store!
Exiles Records
5270 Honduras
Awesome record store!
Tango shoe store to die for. They won't let you take pictures inside. It's a shoe lovers paradise.
Comme Il Faut
1239 Arenales
Tango shoe store to die for. They won't let you take pictures inside. It's a shoe lovers paradise.
Tango shoes and tango clothes. Even if you don't dance tango, the clothes and shoes are great!
26 locals recommend
DNI Tango
1011 Bulnes
26 locals recommend
Tango shoes and tango clothes. Even if you don't dance tango, the clothes and shoes are great!
This is indeed a produce market, but it is also a great spot to buy souvenirs and other crafts. Much better prices than in the city.
181 locals recommend
Puerto de Frutos
160 Sarmiento
181 locals recommend
This is indeed a produce market, but it is also a great spot to buy souvenirs and other crafts. Much better prices than in the city.
Small supermarket.
57 locals recommend
Carrefour Express
1936 Av. Gral. Las Heras
57 locals recommend
Small supermarket.

Parks & Nature

Stunning park along the river with a great trail for running or walking. You don't often get to see the river while in BA. From here, you can see how immense it is. Uruguay is on the other side.
501 locals recommend
Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve
1550 Avenida Doctor Tristán Achával Rodríguez
501 locals recommend
Stunning park along the river with a great trail for running or walking. You don't often get to see the river while in BA. From here, you can see how immense it is. Uruguay is on the other side.
Beautiful botanical gardens right in the center of the city. The statues throughout are excellent and the cats awesome.
729 locals recommend
Carlos Thays Botanical Garden
729 locals recommend
Beautiful botanical gardens right in the center of the city. The statues throughout are excellent and the cats awesome.