El Hipopótamo faces Parque Lezama from a San Telmo corner. Stop for coffee amid wooden tables and vintage advertising signs.
The premises opened in 1909 as La Estrella del Sur. Enamel signs and wooden furnishings still give the room its character.
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On the corner of Callao and Lavalle, a landmark bar serves Buenos Aires classics, coffee and aperitifs. A good lunch stop between bookshops and theatres.
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Pause for coffee between Plaza de Mayo and Congress. Leave time to look around the historic room.
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A historic confectionery for afternoon tea near Corrientes. Take a moment to admire the restored dining room and its details.
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