Must-see nightlife in The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast

  • Los Galgos

    Buenos Aires

    A gem in the neighborhood, this lovely bar notable (historic bar) has been immaculately restored and transformed into a sophisticated bar and restaurant…

  • Uptown

    Palermo

    Descend the graffiti-strewn stairwell and step aboard the carriage of an actual New York subway train to reach this cavernous underground space with DJs…

  • Florería Atlántico

    Buenos Aires

    This basement speakeasy is located beneath a flower shop: needless to say, the entryway is beautiful (and fragrant). Hipsters, artists, chefs and…

  • LAB

    Palermo

    They take coffee seriously at this industrial chic cafe and barista training center. Choose between Chemex, AeroPress, V60, Kalita, syphon or Clever…

  • Milión

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    One of the city's most elegant bars, Milión takes up three floors of a renovated old mansion. The courtyard garden is a leafy paradise, overlooked by a…

  • Boliche de Bessonart

    San Antonio de Areco

    This weather-beaten corner building full of dusty bottles was originally a general store and is more than 200 years old. These days it's a family-run bar…

  • Bar Plaza Dorrego

    San Telmo

    You can’t beat the atmosphere at this traditional cafe-bar. Sip your submarino (hot milk with chocolate) by a picturesque window and watch the world pass…

  • 878

    Buenos Aires

    Behind an unmarked door on a residential block in Villa Crespo, a short stroll south of Palermo Soho, one of the city's cocktail institutions awaits. Come…

  • Café Las Violetas

    Buenos Aires

    Dating back to 1884, this historic coffeehouse's stained-glass awnings, high ceilings and gilded details make it one of the most beautiful cafes in the…

  • Doppelgänger

    San Telmo

    At this cool, emerald-hued corner bar you can count on being served a perfectly mixed martini. Doppelgänger specializes in vermouth cocktails: the lengthy…

  • Niceto Club

    Palermo

    One of the city’s biggest crowd-pullers, Niceto Club is a nightlife staple in Buenos Aires. On weekend nights, national and international spin masters…

  • Verne

    Palermo

    Potent classic cocktails with a twist – whipped up by one of BA's best bartenders, Fede Cuco – are the house specialty at this sultry bar on one of…

  • Cervecería Harriz

    The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast

    One of Argentina's new microbreweries, and Tandil's best, is set in a cool stone building with standing bar tables on the street side and a chalkboard…

  • Frank’s

    Palermo

    This plush speakeasy requires a password (which you enter at a telephone booth near the door) to get in: follow the clues on the Facebook page. Inside, it…

  • On Tap

    Palermo

    This popular pub is a good place to get an overview of the Argentine beer scene: it has 20 nationally produced microbrews on tap, including IPAs, pilsners…

  • Benaim

    Palermo

    Order a pint of IPA or golden ale from the caravan bar and drink it under the fairy lights and hanging plants in Benaim's cool beer garden. There's also a…

  • Tributo

    Atlantic Coast

    If you're after craft beer and cocktails made with high-end spirits, find this sleek spot with wood-paneled walls and a granite slab bar. The attached…

  • Pueblo

    Mar del Plata

    There's a youthful crowd and free-flowing cerveza at this stylish pub with a corrugated facade and a cool front door that rolls open to expose the pub…

  • Merci

    San Telmo

    This Parisian-style cafe and bakery, located inside the Mercado de San Telmo, is a great stop for coffee and pain au chocolat, or a glass of wine – grab a…

  • Salón 1923

    Buenos Aires

    Sip champagne and watch the sun go down over Buenos Aires from the terrace at the new 16th-floor bar and cafe at Palacio Barolo, one of Buenos Aires' top…

  • Grand Café

    Buenos Aires

    Come for a cappuccino, stay for a glass of champagne: this is the kind of cafe you could sit in all day. Conveniently located near the train station and…

  • Gran Bar Danzón

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Upscale restaurant-wine bar with low lighting, a stylish crowd, and a good selection of wines by the glass, fresh fruit cocktails and perfectly stirred…

  • Sky Bar

    Buenos Aires

    On the 13th floor of hip Hotel Pulitzer, this after-work spot draws a mix of locals and travelers at sunset for cold drinks, chilled-out Bossanova and…

  • Antares

    Palermo

    Craft beer may be all the rage in BA right now, but Antares has been brewing ales at its Mar del Plata factory since the current crop of beer-makers were…

  • La Bodeguita del Medio

    Mar del Plata

    A classic rum-soaked dive, named after one of Hemingway’s favorite haunts in Havana, serving famously delicious mojitos (choose among seven varieties),…

  • Crobar

    Palermo

    Stylish and spacious Crobar remains one of Buenos Aires' most popular clubs. On one night, international DJs mash up the latest techno selections, another…

  • Jet

    Belgrano, Nuñez & the Costanera Norte

    Jet definitely has an exclusive vibe that attracts celebrities and fashionistas, so put on your best get-up or you won’t make the dress code. Early on you…

  • Coffee Town

    San Telmo

    For some of BA’s best coffee, drop by this coffee shop inside the Mercado de San Telmo – enter via Carlos Calvo. Experienced baristas serve up organic,…

  • Café Tortoni

    Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires' oldest and most famous cafe, the Tortoni is so popular with foreigners that tourist crowds and inflated prices slightly detract from its…

  • Café Bar Roma

    La Boca

    Join the locals for a merienda (afternoon snack) at this wonderfully atmospheric bar with exposed brick walls. It's been a neighborhood favorite since…

  • Cossab

    Buenos Aires

    This pub in Boedo was serving the needs of BA's beer lovers long before hip new craft-beer bars starting popping up across the city. It has one of BA's…

  • New Brighton

    Buenos Aires

    This beautifully restored historical bar feels like the well-kept secret of refined local gentlemen who gather here after work. A doorman welcomes guests…

  • La Biela

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    A Recoleta institution, this classic cafe has been serving the porteño elite since the 1950s. The outdoor front terrace is unbeatable for a coffee or beer…

  • Don Victoriano

    Buenos Aires

    Tea-lined wooden cabinets and spicy aromas welcome you to this cozy little sipping paradise. Opened in 1927, this tea shop and cafe was long known as El…

  • Kika

    Palermo

    Being supremely well located near the heart of Palermo’s bar scene makes Kika’s popular Tuesday-night ‘Hype’ easily accessible for those up for a party…

  • Buller Brewing Company

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Six kinds of beer are brewed on the premises at this industrial-style microbrewery located opposite Recoleta Cemetery. If you can't choose between the…

  • Bahrein

    Buenos Aires

    Attracting a good share of BA’s tattooed youth, Bahrein is a hugely popular downtown club housed in an old bank (check out the ‘vault’ in the basement)…

  • Almacén Los Principios

    San Antonio de Areco

    Stop for a beer at this charming general store and bar, which remains much as it was when it first opened in 1922. Dusty jars and tins line the wooden…

  • Suspiria Resplendoris

    Palermo

    Look for this classy cocktail joint behind an unmarked, art-deco-style door. Inspired by the film The Shining, inside the dimly-lit place is all mirrors…

  • Congo

    Palermo

    The highlight here is the beautiful back patio which comes into its own on hot summer nights, with its slick bar, leafy surroundings and comfy wood booths…