Guidebook for Buenos Aires
Arts & Culture
This Museum is the principal repository of notable Argentine artists and frequently mounts exhibits of important international and Latin American artists and art movements.
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Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
1473 Av. del LibertadorThis Museum is the principal repository of notable Argentine artists and frequently mounts exhibits of important international and Latin American artists and art movements.
This museum is housed in the remarkable Errazuriz Palace, a prime example of 19th Century Argentine opulence. Excellent exhibits. Lovely grounds and a favorite restaurant on the premises.
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Εθνικό Μουσείο Διακοσμητικής Τέχνης
1902 Av. del LibertadorThis museum is housed in the remarkable Errazuriz Palace, a prime example of 19th Century Argentine opulence. Excellent exhibits. Lovely grounds and a favorite restaurant on the premises.
Thus museum is known as :MALBA". It is an important stop in BA and for those wishing to understand contemporary art in Latin America. The one museum to visit, if in BA for a limited time.
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MALBA
3415 Av. Pres. Figueroa AlcortaThus museum is known as :MALBA". It is an important stop in BA and for those wishing to understand contemporary art in Latin America. The one museum to visit, if in BA for a limited time.
Breezy museum set in an extensive park. Breezy atmosphere. Exhibits change frequently. Lovely garden to while away the hours over coffee or lunch.
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Μουσείο Σιβόρι
555 Av. Infanta IsabelBreezy museum set in an extensive park. Breezy atmosphere. Exhibits change frequently. Lovely garden to while away the hours over coffee or lunch.
This is an important cultural landmark. Ever changing exhibits. In the heart of the Recoleta district with all its landmarks and charms.
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Κέντρο Πολιτιστικής Αναβίωσης Recoleta
1930 JunínThis is an important cultural landmark. Ever changing exhibits. In the heart of the Recoleta district with all its landmarks and charms.
More than you might ever want to know about Evita Peron. A time capsule of Argentina in the 30's and 40's.
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Μουσείο Εβίτα
2988 LafinurMore than you might ever want to know about Evita Peron. A time capsule of Argentina in the 30's and 40's.
An excellent bookstore housed in a formerly grand theater. On a rainy day, spend hours lounging and reading in your private "box". Search those guidebooks. Have a coffee "on stage". A "must do".
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El Ateneo Grand Splendid
1860 Av. Santa FeAn excellent bookstore housed in a formerly grand theater. On a rainy day, spend hours lounging and reading in your private "box". Search those guidebooks. Have a coffee "on stage". A "must do".
Music. Shows. Dinner. Drinks. Jazz. Tango. CD launches. During the day, a book and music store. Close by and to be cherished.
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Notorious
966 Av. CallaoMusic. Shows. Dinner. Drinks. Jazz. Tango. CD launches. During the day, a book and music store. Close by and to be cherished.
Everything Else
A charming museum in the midst of an important gallery neighborhood.
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Μουσείο Ισπανοαμερικανικής Τέχνης Isaac Fernandez Blanco
1422 SuipachaA charming museum in the midst of an important gallery neighborhood.
The best private hospital in Recoleta. In case of emergency, head there.
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Hospital Alemán
1640 Av. PueyrredónThe best private hospital in Recoleta. In case of emergency, head there.
This is the best public hospital. Care is free or low cost, but with a long wait. Still it's a god place to head in case of an emergency.
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Hospital Fernandez
3356 Av. CerviñoThis is the best public hospital. Care is free or low cost, but with a long wait. Still it's a god place to head in case of an emergency.
DISCO. Gay. Straight. Gay Friendly. Whatever. A big place. Multi-level. Good vibes. Get down and boogie.
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Amerika
1040 GascónDISCO. Gay. Straight. Gay Friendly. Whatever. A big place. Multi-level. Good vibes. Get down and boogie.
Lovely hotel in "arts" district. One of our favorite bars. "Norte" a fine, somewhat expensive, restaurant in the hotel. Basically a classy place. Bring wallet.
Sofitel Buenos Aires
841 ArroyoLovely hotel in "arts" district. One of our favorite bars. "Norte" a fine, somewhat expensive, restaurant in the hotel. Basically a classy place. Bring wallet.
Café Dos Escudos
905 JuncalPASTERIES, yummy pasteries
San Nicolás
A haven of Catholic worshop
An up-scale shopping center on fashionable Posadas Street, just steps from Recoleta Park and the Grand Hyatt Hotel
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Patio Bullrich
1245 PosadasAn up-scale shopping center on fashionable Posadas Street, just steps from Recoleta Park and the Grand Hyatt Hotel
The best in Argentine design, with lots of corners to relax. There is a beer garden on the upper level.
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Buenos Aires Design Mall
2501 Av. PueyrredónThe best in Argentine design, with lots of corners to relax. There is a beer garden on the upper level.
Santa Fe bookshop
2582 Av. Santa Feooks, books, books.
Food Scene
A charming garden, magical in the evening. The ghost of Evita does occasionally table-hop.
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Μουσείο Εβίτα
2988 LafinurA charming garden, magical in the evening. The ghost of Evita does occasionally table-hop.
Excellent. Very popular. Around the corner from us. Typical Argentinean "norteno" cuisine.
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Cumaná
1149 Rodríguez PeñaExcellent. Very popular. Around the corner from us. Typical Argentinean "norteno" cuisine.
24 hours. A block up the street. Decent food at a decent price. People watching paradise.
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Fechoria
1730 Av. Santa Fe24 hours. A block up the street. Decent food at a decent price. People watching paradise.
Classic neighborhood. Specials every day. One of our regular lunch spots. Combine with shopping the design stores along the way.
Teodoro
1424 ArenalesClassic neighborhood. Specials every day. One of our regular lunch spots. Combine with shopping the design stores along the way.
A classic restaurant, Spanish cuisine. Excellent food. Traditional ambiance. One of the best. Expensive, but good value.
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Oviedo Restaurante
2602 BerutiA classic restaurant, Spanish cuisine. Excellent food. Traditional ambiance. One of the best. Expensive, but good value.
The quintessential Buenos Aires café in the shadow of the Pilar Church and all that Recoleta has to offer. People watching for days. Very nice garden. Insde the prices are lower. A "must do".
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La Biela
596 Pres. Manuel QuintanaThe quintessential Buenos Aires café in the shadow of the Pilar Church and all that Recoleta has to offer. People watching for days. Very nice garden. Insde the prices are lower. A "must do".
An excellent eatery for a nice prix fixe lunch or dinner. Very comfortable. Good service. Not expensive. Good value.
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Covadonga
1900 ArenalesAn excellent eatery for a nice prix fixe lunch or dinner. Very comfortable. Good service. Not expensive. Good value.
A very good dining spot in the neighborhood. Steaks, pastas. We like the brochetes - meat or seafood.
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Rigoletto Restaurant
1291 Rodríguez PeñaA very good dining spot in the neighborhood. Steaks, pastas. We like the brochetes - meat or seafood.
A classic. Basis BA tourism. We still like going there. Soak up the art. People watch. Charm. Good tango show in the evenings.
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Cafe Tortoni
825 Av. de MayoA classic. Basis BA tourism. We still like going there. Soak up the art. People watch. Charm. Good tango show in the evenings.
We enjoy the pizza and the hidden garden. It seems somehow exclusive. Great cocktails. We have one near our pace in the East Village in Manhattan. This is much better.
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Piola
1078 LibertadWe enjoy the pizza and the hidden garden. It seems somehow exclusive. Great cocktails. We have one near our pace in the East Village in Manhattan. This is much better.
Yummy steaks. Good people. Excellent atmosphere. San Telmo. Across from the San Telmo market, a must see. Our favorite covered market.
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La Brigada
465 Estados UnidosYummy steaks. Good people. Excellent atmosphere. San Telmo. Across from the San Telmo market, a must see. Our favorite covered market.
Up the marble stairs. All signs in Basque and Spanish. Book old restaurant. Looks like the gaslight ear. Delicious seafood. Off the tourist track. Love the oysters and the octopus (ostras y pulpo).
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Centro Vasco Francés Restaurante
1370 MorenoUp the marble stairs. All signs in Basque and Spanish. Book old restaurant. Looks like the gaslight ear. Delicious seafood. Off the tourist track. Love the oysters and the octopus (ostras y pulpo).
Prix fixe dinner. Good middle-eastern food.Belly dancing. Riotous laughter. Fun. Set in a charming old palace. All politics noticeably absent. A few minutes walk from us. Great for a special ocassion.
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Abdala - Club Sirio Libanés -
1900 José Andrés Pacheco de MeloPrix fixe dinner. Good middle-eastern food.Belly dancing. Riotous laughter. Fun. Set in a charming old palace. All politics noticeably absent. A few minutes walk from us. Great for a special ocassion.
For that special occasion. A dinner to die for in an intimate, private setting. $$$. A whole evenings entertainment. Lovely people.
La Bumon
1790 Francisco Acuña de FigueroaFor that special occasion. A dinner to die for in an intimate, private setting. $$$. A whole evenings entertainment. Lovely people.
The culinary palace of the working class. Great pastas. Some may find it austere. We love the pastas, the slightly surly waiters and the people. It's "real" BA.
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Pippo
341 MontevideoThe culinary palace of the working class. Great pastas. Some may find it austere. We love the pastas, the slightly surly waiters and the people. It's "real" BA.
There are several restaurants on this same block, The block is charming, Parisian, quaint, quiet. Steps away from the San Telmo circus. Lovely Weekend Brunches.
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Club Social De Luxe
442 Av. CaserosThere are several restaurants on this same block, The block is charming, Parisian, quaint, quiet. Steps away from the San Telmo circus. Lovely Weekend Brunches.
Nice, friendly café, welcoming a diverse crowd. Interesting book and music shop. Evenings, a live show with or without dinner - reservations required. A five minute walk from our property.
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Clasica y Moderna
892 Av. CallaoNice, friendly café, welcoming a diverse crowd. Interesting book and music shop. Evenings, a live show with or without dinner - reservations required. A five minute walk from our property.
This is a deluxe restaurant that maintains all of the traditions and alure of its original concept. This includes A/C 1909 style. Ask for a demo and ask to see the subterranean block-long kitchen.
Plaza Grill
1002 FloridaThis is a deluxe restaurant that maintains all of the traditions and alure of its original concept. This includes A/C 1909 style. Ask for a demo and ask to see the subterranean block-long kitchen.
Elena
PosadasAn eponymous restaurant where the elite meet to greet and eat.
Cool bar. Great pit stop when doing the San Telmo flea market ( mostly on Sundays)
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El Hipopotamo
Cool bar. Great pit stop when doing the San Telmo flea market ( mostly on Sundays)
It could be said to be a cheerful wreck of a place and we always enjoy it for what it is. Cheap and cheerful eats.
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Lezama
359 Avenida BrasilIt could be said to be a cheerful wreck of a place and we always enjoy it for what it is. Cheap and cheerful eats.
Lovely cloistered garden with fountain. A center for intelectual clients and yummy pastries
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Cafe de los Angelitos
RincónLovely cloistered garden with fountain. A center for intelectual clients and yummy pastries
Teatriz
1220 RiobambaOne of the mor scrumptous places to dine in our neighborhood.
Babieca
1898 Av. Santa FeSeen and be seen in this gay-friendly café with siewalk seating.
Great Salads and organic food. Wonderful location and a unique bakery. Amazing shakes and natural ingredients. This is your alternative location when in San Telmo visiting the flea market.
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Hierbabuena
454 Av. CaserosGreat Salads and organic food. Wonderful location and a unique bakery. Amazing shakes and natural ingredients. This is your alternative location when in San Telmo visiting the flea market.
Great place of a light lunch. Wonderful Patagonia beer (amber color) and a short walk to our place.
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Josephina Café
1532 GuidoGreat place of a light lunch. Wonderful Patagonia beer (amber color) and a short walk to our place.
Pierino is the quintessential Italian cantina, that embodies the immigrant tradition of Argentine immigration and GREAT food. Great atmosphere, great pasta and other Italian specialities. Friendly, authentic, easy to get to, easy on the wallet. They make a great Negroni. Go there to laugh and eat.
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La Cantina Pierino
3499 LavallePierino is the quintessential Italian cantina, that embodies the immigrant tradition of Argentine immigration and GREAT food. Great atmosphere, great pasta and other Italian specialities. Friendly, authentic, easy to get to, easy on the wallet. They make a great Negroni. Go there to laugh and eat.
A people watching paradise. Go for the sidewalk tables. summer or winter there's always a lot to see. Check out the friendly natives. Coffee, tea and light meals.
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Tolón Café
3200 Av. Santa FeA people watching paradise. Go for the sidewalk tables. summer or winter there's always a lot to see. Check out the friendly natives. Coffee, tea and light meals.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our favorite wine bar. Rub elbows with the political elite. Great wines. Special tastings every Tuesday. Must reserve. Food just okay.
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Aldo's Restoran Vinoteca
372 MorenoOur favorite wine bar. Rub elbows with the political elite. Great wines. Special tastings every Tuesday. Must reserve. Food just okay.
Girls, they wanna have fun. And so do us boys. You're sure to meet people in this Y Gen, elegant, non-agist watering hole just two blocks from us. An old mansion well worth the look-see.
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Milion
1048 ParanáGirls, they wanna have fun. And so do us boys. You're sure to meet people in this Y Gen, elegant, non-agist watering hole just two blocks from us. An old mansion well worth the look-see.
Bar is crowded, exasperating and not to be missed. It's a restaurant, well reputed, but we never ate there. Food always smells great. Make an evening of it. Not a tourist crowd but fun and willing
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Gran Bar Danzon
1161 LibertadBar is crowded, exasperating and not to be missed. It's a restaurant, well reputed, but we never ate there. Food always smells great. Make an evening of it. Not a tourist crowd but fun and willing
Amazingly well preserved mansion and classic bar. Girls, boys and men. 2 x 1 until 9. Friendly staff, even friendlier patrons.
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Jack The Ripper
1275 LibertadAmazingly well preserved mansion and classic bar. Girls, boys and men. 2 x 1 until 9. Friendly staff, even friendlier patrons.
Gay bar. Disco. Wrinkle room with lots of young men in need of protection. A block away. Good for a laugh. Good cruising. $$.. Anything beyond, don't bring it back here.
CONTRAMANO de EL MOGADOR
1082 Rodríguez PeñaGay bar. Disco. Wrinkle room with lots of young men in need of protection. A block away. Good for a laugh. Good cruising. $$.. Anything beyond, don't bring it back here.
This bar/café is in San Telmo but a step away from the craziness. Lots of tradition. Good brinks. Coffee. Catch your breath in a cool corner café.
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Bar Britanico
399 Av. BrasilThis bar/café is in San Telmo but a step away from the craziness. Lots of tradition. Good brinks. Coffee. Catch your breath in a cool corner café.
Drink. Laugh. Love. Old mansion. Hedinous crowd. Just around the corner. We don't go there, but have good reports.
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Casabar
1150 Rodríguez PeñaDrink. Laugh. Love. Old mansion. Hedinous crowd. Just around the corner. We don't go there, but have good reports.
Beautifully restored café. A real landmark and worth the detour. Take pictures. Chat up the waiters. Cases and cases full of pastries. Go slow. Can be disappointing and mega calories.
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Café Las Violetas
3899 RivadaviaBeautifully restored café. A real landmark and worth the detour. Take pictures. Chat up the waiters. Cases and cases full of pastries. Go slow. Can be disappointing and mega calories.
In the Plaza Hotel. A truly gorgeous "deco" bar. They really know how to make a drink. The perfect Manhattan, The Negroni - our favorites.
Plaza Bar
1005 FloridaIn the Plaza Hotel. A truly gorgeous "deco" bar. They really know how to make a drink. The perfect Manhattan, The Negroni - our favorites.