Guidebook for Buenos Aires
Drinks & Nightlife
Gibraltar is packed with Argentines and expats. Good beers and great curries. They have English breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays.
65 locals recommend
The Gibraltar
895 PerúGibraltar is packed with Argentines and expats. Good beers and great curries. They have English breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays.
Typical neighborhood vermouth bar. They have really good picadas (plates of cheese, meats, and olives). It's a beautiful atmosphere and filled with locals. Service can be aloof.
45 locals recommend
El Refuerzo
860 ChacabucoTypical neighborhood vermouth bar. They have really good picadas (plates of cheese, meats, and olives). It's a beautiful atmosphere and filled with locals. Service can be aloof.
Shopping
This historic building takes up an entire block. Inside you'll find antique and vintage, flea-market style shops, fresh produce, butchers, a great lunch bar, and the best coffee in Buenos Aires.
125 locals recommend
Mercado de San Telmo
970, C1066AAT DefensaThis historic building takes up an entire block. Inside you'll find antique and vintage, flea-market style shops, fresh produce, butchers, a great lunch bar, and the best coffee in Buenos Aires.
Walrus Books
617 Estados UnidosEnglish bookstore.
Food Scene
One of the many bares notables (old-fashioned cafes) in Buenos Aires. This one is gorgeous and the picadas (meat and cheese plates) are very good. Get the submarino (hot chocolate to die for).
196 locals recommend
The Federal Bar
599 Av. Carlos CalvoOne of the many bares notables (old-fashioned cafes) in Buenos Aires. This one is gorgeous and the picadas (meat and cheese plates) are very good. Get the submarino (hot chocolate to die for).
Inside the Mercado de San Telmo is Coffee Town. It is one of the best coffeeshops in BA. Plus, it's fun to sit there and watch the vendors get ready for the day, setting up their produce in pyramids.
29 locals recommend
Coffee Town
970 BolívarInside the Mercado de San Telmo is Coffee Town. It is one of the best coffeeshops in BA. Plus, it's fun to sit there and watch the vendors get ready for the day, setting up their produce in pyramids.
One of our favorite restaurants. The ojo de bife (ribeye) is excellent. It's Spanish style cooking more than Argentine. The skateboarding chef has become pretty famous.
76 locals recommend
San Juan Coffee
450 Av. San JuanOne of our favorite restaurants. The ojo de bife (ribeye) is excellent. It's Spanish style cooking more than Argentine. The skateboarding chef has become pretty famous.
Excellent place for great steaks. Good wine list, too. The service is very good and they will usually accept dollars.
74 locals recommend
Gran Parrilla del Plata
592 ChileExcellent place for great steaks. Good wine list, too. The service is very good and they will usually accept dollars.
Arts & Culture
A small museum with excellent exhibitions. Modern art. Lots of Argentine artists. The building is nice, too. I think it was a cigarette factory.
354 locals recommend
Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art
350 Av. San JuanA small museum with excellent exhibitions. Modern art. Lots of Argentine artists. The building is nice, too. I think it was a cigarette factory.