Cafés · Our pick in Buenos Aires
Las Violetas
Since 1884
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Image courtesy of © Roberto Fiadone · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Las Violetas
Las Violetas is at Avenida Rivadavia 3899, in Almagro. Founded in 1884, it has French stained-glass windows and Italian marble floors, in its own words, and the building was declared a historic site of the city in 1998. Its afternoon tea comes on tiered stands.
Why it's on our list
- Afternoon tea
- Since 1884
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Las Violetas before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Las Violetas 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
- Castro BarrosLine A50 m1 min walk
- LoriaLine A500 m6 min walk
- Medrano - AlmagroLine B900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- The Recoleta Cemetery3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Teatro Colón3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The MALBA4.1 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 19 min
- The Plaza de Mayo4.5 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 20 min
- San Telmo’s Plaza Dorrego4.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Puerto Madero5.1 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Aeroparque5.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Ezeiza Airport26 kmCar or taxi 90 min