12 of the best · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires After Dark: Cocktails, Bares Notables and Tango
A cocktail bar behind a flower shop, the hotel bars of Recoleta and Puerto Madero, and the tango: dinner shows and the milongas where the city dances.
Our 12 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Buenos Aires addresses we would send a friend to first: a performance at the Teatro Colón, a steak at Don Julio and tea at the Alvear Palace.
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Behind a flower shop
Florería Atlántico
A cocktail bar in a basement reached through a flower shop in Retiro.
Arroyo 872, Buenos AiresExplore View on map
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In the Faena’s cabaret
Rojo Tango
An intimate tango show and dinner in the red cabaret of the Faena Hotel.
Martha Salotti 445, Puerto Madero, Buenos AiresExplore View on map
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A tango salon
El Beso
The tango salon on Riobamba, with milongas and classes every day of the year.
Riobamba 416, Buenos AiresExplore View on map
The full list: Bars & Tango, A–Z
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Cocktail bars and bares notables 5
From Retiro to San Telmo.
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Behind a flower shop
Florería Atlántico
A cocktail bar in a basement reached through a flower shop in Retiro.
Arroyo 872, Buenos AiresExplore View on map
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Behind the red door
La Puerta Roja
An upstairs bar in San Telmo behind a red door.
Chacabuco 733, San Telmo, Buenos AiresExplore View on map
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In an old mansion
Milión
Drinks and tapas on the floors and garden of an old Recoleta mansion.
Paraná 1048, Recoleta, Buenos AiresExplore View on map
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On the Avenida Quintana
Presidente Bar
A cocktail bar on the Avenida Quintana in Recoleta.
Avenida Quintana 188, Buenos AiresExplore View on map
Hotel bars 3
Recoleta and the docks.
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At the Four Seasons
Pony Line
The Four Seasons’ cocktail bar, known for its signature drinks and its burger.
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At the Faena
The Library Lounge at the Faena
The Faena’s lounge in Puerto Madero, for cocktails and live music.
Tango shows and milongas 4
Watch it, then dance it.
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A tango salon
El Beso
The tango salon on Riobamba, with milongas and classes every day of the year.
Riobamba 416, Buenos AiresExplore View on map
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Since 1920
El Querandí
A tango dinner show in the old quarter, telling the story of tango in scenes from each era.
Perú 322, Buenos AiresExplore View on map
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In the Faena’s cabaret
Rojo Tango
An intimate tango show and dinner in the red cabaret of the Faena Hotel.
Martha Salotti 445, Puerto Madero, Buenos AiresExplore View on map
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By the Obelisco
Tango Porteño
A tango show and dinner a few steps from the Obelisco, recreating the golden age of the 1940s.
Cerrito 570, Buenos AiresExplore View on map
