Café Tortoni
Monserrat · Avenida de Mayo 825 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
Pause for coffee between Plaza de Mayo and Congress. Leave time to look around the historic room.
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Landmark cafés and historic confectioneries for breakfast, an afternoon snack or a break in Buenos Aires City.
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La Biela
Recoleta · Avenida Presidente Manuel Quintana 600 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
Beneath its green awning on the corner of Quintana and Junín, La Biela is a spot for a sidewalk coffee in Recoleta. Writers and motor racing fans made it a regular meeting place.
Explore Source and detailsConfitería La Ideal
San Nicolás · Suipacha 384 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
A historic confectionery for afternoon tea near Corrientes. Take a moment to admire the restored dining room and its details.
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Almagro · Avenida Rivadavia 3899 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
Stained glass, marble and pastries in a historic Almagro confectionery. Linger over afternoon tea or order from the restaurant menu.
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Monserrat · Avenida de Mayo 599 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
Steps from Plaza de Mayo, London City is a stop for coffee and pastries. Its tables have a connection to Julio Cortázar and his novel Los premios.
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San Telmo · Carlos Calvo 599 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
At Carlos Calvo and Perú, El Federal retains the bar counter and details from its grocery days. Pull up a chair for breakfast or coffee in San Telmo.
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Boedo · Avenida Boedo 857 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
Margot’s hand-painted sign marks a classic Boedo stop. The menu brings together coffee, sharing platters and the traditional turkey sandwich.
Explore Source and detailsBar Británico
San Telmo · Brasil 399 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
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.
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San Telmo · Brasil 401 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
El Hipopótamo faces Parque Lezama from a San Telmo corner. Stop for coffee amid wooden tables and vintage advertising signs.
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La Boca · Olavarría 409 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
On Olavarría, Café Roma keeps its wooden counter and chequerboard floor. Stop for coffee with medialunas or a toasted sandwich in La Boca.
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San Nicolás · Avenida Callao 501 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
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.
Explore Source and detailsLa Giralda
San Nicolás · Avenida Corrientes 1453 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
La Giralda serves thick hot chocolate with churros on Avenida Corrientes. It’s a classic stop before or after a show in the theatre district.
Explore Source and detailsBar de Cao
San Cristóbal · Avenida Independencia 2400 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
At Independencia and Matheu, the Cao brothers’ old grocery still has its wooden shelves. Order coffee and take in the details of the room restored in 2005.
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Palermo · Avenida Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz 2102 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
A landmark café at Scalabrini Ortiz and Paraguay. Stop for coffee or a sandwich on a neighbourhood walk.
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Villa Crespo · Avenida Corrientes 5436 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
In Villa Crespo, San Bernardo pairs coffee and toasted sandwiches with a billiards room. The game tables are part of daily life at this Avenida Corrientes café.
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Monserrat · Avenida de Mayo 1265 · Buenos Aires City (CABA)
A sheltered stop on Avenida de Mayo. Pair a coffee or pizza with a visit to Palacio Barolo.
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