BA favorite spots 🇦🇷
Hi there!
If you’re here, it’s because we have met in person, or maybe we are going to – how wonderful! I hope you’re having a great time in our beautiful Buenos Aires! One of my favorite things to do in the city is going out exploring, and I’m also a foodie, so with this list you will find my top experiences and favorite places. I hope they are helpful 🙂
Let’s get started! If you are looking for experience, you have to try at least one of my top two. Not only are these hosts extremely passionate, the experience gives you a taste of Buenos Aires you cannot miss.
My friends Lucho and Dario from Bike Explorer will take you on a relaxing sightseeing bike tour of our beautiful city. Buenos Aires has over XXX bike lanes and Lucho and Dario have selected the best route to discover to show you the hidden gems and places that you might not discover on a bus or walking tour, not to mention they are very friendly and also have e-bikes as an alternative option.
Did you know that Argentina ranks as the world’s second-largest consumer of wine and the fifth-largest producer? My friends at The Authentic BA offer a unique Wine Tasting Experience, making it an ideal evening plan to savor some of the world’s finest wines right in the heart of Buenos Aires.
They are not only wine experts; they also host an authentic 4-hour Asado Experience an authentic 4-hour Asado Experience, where you’ll learn all about this tradition, from the initial spark that sets the fire to the shared moments around the table. Their house is SO beautiful!
However, if you’re eager to explore further and discover other sights, I would definitely suggest going on their Sommelier’s Voyage: A Sailing Experience through the world’s largest river with a wine tasting aboard, all while watching the sun set over the city of Buenos Aires.
If you land up going to one of them, say hi from me! 😊
If you land up going to one of them, say hi from me 😊 I’m sure you will have a great time!
Argentine steak is renowned in the world and so its cuisine!
- Milanesas: Very typical here, especially the beef one, the best milanesa in the city for me is made by “El antojo”. They have several branches, the closest: Manuel Ugarte 1699 in Belgrano. It’s normally open in the afternoon and at night, check on Google!!
- Fusion between Italian and Argentine food: “Napoles” – 📌Av. Caseros 449. Also, it looks like a beautiful museum.
- La Pescadorita – 📌Humboldt 1905 Really delicious ceviche.
- Mirutaki – 📌Ángel Justiniano Carranza 2339, Ramen and sushi. It’s a restaurant with a very fresh concept, you can see what they are cooking in front of you!
- El burladero – Basque cuisine – 📌Pres. José Evaristo Uriburu, 1488. If you go during the weekend, call and make a reservation, it gets crowded. The paella is exquisite.
- La malbequeria – 📌Gurruchaga 1418. Really nice place to enjoy good beef and good wine.
- Tigre Morado – 📌Dr. Emilio Ravignani, 169. Nice place to enjoy good peruvian food and also some drinks.
- El Mercado de Villa Crespo – 📌Thames 747. Lots of options and a very nice place, you can get some souvenirs here and vegan options!!
- Wine directly from the tap? Yes, that’s possible here! “Crudeli wine” – Bonpland 1670 and also: “Vico wine bar” – 📌Gurruchaga 1149
- Café Tortoni – You can’t miss it. It’s one of the city’s notable bars, it was opened in 1858, 📌Av. De Mayo 825, try the flan with dulce de leche or just order medialunas & cafecito, super typical here.
- Another historic café in Recoleta “La Biela”, the writer Jorge Luis Borges used to go there for coffee and write. That’s why at the entrance you’ll find a statue of him sitting at the table next to Adolfo Bioy Casares, another well-known writer. – 📌 Manuel Quintana 596
- Falena – Charlone 201, a bookstore where you can have wine or coffee in an inner garden, very beautiful.
- Gran Dabbang – Indian cuisine, super yummy! Try the orange wine – Raúl Scalabrini Ortiz, 1543
- Tomate estación – For brunch, dinner or drinks is a great option – 📌El Salvador 4676
- Delhi Mahal – very authentic indian food, 📌Avenida Córdoba 1196-1200
- Napule Nuñez – Pizzeria Napolitana – 📌Quesada 1605
- Mishiguene – Top 100 best restaurants in the world – 📌Lafinur 3368
- El pobre luis – Uruguayan / Argentine fusion, one of the best asado places in town, 📌Arriveños 2393 – Belgrano.
Speakeasies / Bars:
- “Nikki Harrison” – 📌Malabia 1764, you have to eat sushi before asking to see “the winery” behind the winery is the hidden bar set in the 1970s New York, you can’t take pictures inside.
- “Uptown” – 📌Arévalo, 2030. Hidden bar inside a subway station that looks like NY, if you go during the weekend, you must make a reservation, dress code is casual.
- Presidente Bar – 📌Av. Pres. Manuel Quintana 188. One of the highlights bars in town, if you’re going during the night they have a dress code, so you should dress casual. During the day you can go to have coffee, snacks / lunch. No dress code 🙂
- Bruk bar – 📌Fray Justo Sta. María de Oro 1801 I love this bar, they have good cocktails, the bartenders are super cool, and it’s open until 4 am.
- Rey de copas- 📌Gorriti 5176 – very nice bar, good cocktails as well.
- To play pool, metegol, eat and drink all night long. Café San Bernardo, better known as “Sanber” is an historic café, very popular among young people – 📌Av. Corrientes 5436. It’s open from 8:00 am to 4:00 am.
- Osten madero – 📌Juana Manzo 1890, beautiful place for dinner and drink, some cocktails or wine.
- El beso tango – You can go see the dancers and also have a drink – 📌Riobamba 416
- Pulitzer hotel – They have a beautiful rooftop bar where you can see the sunset while having a drink – 📌Maipú 907
A couple of more suggestions:
- Go to Havanna and take alfajores as souvenirs.
- The Ateneo Grand splendid is the second most beautiful bookstore in the world, you can go grab a book and read for free or have a coffee in their little coffee shop. Av. Santa Fe 1860
- Blind theater – theater played by blind actors, highly recommended and unique, if you don’t speak spanish then go for the 360 music experiences, tickets can be purchased online or at the theater.
And that’s it! Enjoy the city 🙂
Gissel