Cafés · Our pick in Buenos Aires
Gran Café Tortoni
Since 1858
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © ProtoplasmaKid · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © ProtoplasmaKid · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons1 / 2
About Gran Café Tortoni
The Gran Café Tortoni is at Avenida de Mayo 825. It calls itself the oldest café in Buenos Aires, opened in 1858 in the French style, and it is open every day from morning to evening. Come for a coffee and medialunas, and ask about the tango shows in its rooms.
Why it's on our list
- Since 1858
- Tango shows
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Gran Café Tortoni before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Gran Café Tortoni are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Subte stations
- PiedrasLine A50 m1 min walk
- Avenida de MayoLine C250 m3 min walk
- PerúLine A350 m4 min walk
Key sights
- The Plaza de Mayo550 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Teatro Colón950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Puerto Madero1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- San Telmo’s Plaza Dorrego1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Recoleta Cemetery2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The MALBA4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Aeroparque6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Ezeiza Airport28 kmCar or taxi 98 min