Landmark cafés · San Telmo · Brasil 399 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)

Bar Británico

Bar Británico’s entrance in San Telmo, with wooden fittings and a red awning

Across from Parque Lezama, Bar Británico still feels like a neighbourhood corner café. Sit by the wood-framed windows for a break between San Telmo and La Boca.

The city lists writer Ernesto Sábato among its regulars. The café looks out onto the park from Brasil and Defensa, a short walk from the National Historical Museum.

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