Buenos Aires - Centro - Nightlife

Maipú 907, Buenos Aires
4316-0800

Sky Bar

Fancy schmancy Hotel Pulitzer figures out the secret to summer success: an open-air rooftop bar. Weekends bring throngs of tanned crowds clutching cosmos and checking each other out, while Thursday... read more

Lima 373, Buenos Aires

La Belle Epoque

Brand-new night devoted to all things dubstep swoops in and revives La Belle Epoque, which was definitely lacking in dreadlocks and youthful enthusiasm. Young, sweaty crowd up for getting nuts for ... read more

San Martin 986, Buenos Aires
4517-0675

Dill & Drinks

Smart bistro-bar a relaxing alternative to other bustling downtown spots. Fresh, herby drinks perfect for summertime boozing. Respectable selection of absinthe, vast array of other alcohol. Pick up... read more

Lavalle 345, Buenos Aires 1047

Bahrein

It's a crime to rob a bank, a bigger sin to found a bank, but nothing wrong with dancing in one. Lures big name DJ's and the footloose crew who follows. Sweaty dance floor with requisite disco ball... read more

25 de Mayo 722, Buenos Aires 1002
4312-8275

La Cigale

Impeccable taste in the bands and DJs that play here make this bar equally popular with locals and hipstery foreigners. A bar for actual drinkers, since stools actually outnumber puffy couches. Ext... read more

Libertad 1161, Buenos Aires 1012
4811-1108

Gran Bar Danzon

Cement, vino Argentino, and ceviche (as well as rabbit, arugula, sashimi, risotto, etc). And one of the very first to nail down the New York industrial sophisticated feel in Buenos Aires over ten y... read more

Av. Rivadavia 878, Buenos Aires 1002
4331-6413

Cocoliche

Palace of nightlife and pillar of BA's dance community known for parties that go very, very late. The best light show in town by leaps and bounds. Draws famous local DJs and international legends, ... read more

Suipacha 842, Buenos Aires

Soma

Massive former church turned space for occasional parties and dance nights. Couches instead of pews, plasma screens for the VJs where stained glass might have been. Youngish crowd, but not so bad t... read more

Humberto Primo 2758, Buenos Aires
4308-6253

Arcoyra

Two sparse floors of fun in a sprawling converted galpon in a dead part of town - plus more cultural fare than you can shake a hand-whittled stick at. Readings, theater, bands and exhibits in the e... read more

422 Tucuman, Buenos Aires
5219-0858

Le Bar

Multiple stories with hidden rooms and lounge spaces in this mansion turned restaurant/bar. Excellent lighting and a huge terrace. Like Milion, but younger and sometimes hipper, particularly when D... read more

San Martin 986, Buenos Aires
4312-9636

Zanzibar

Compact, low-lit bar for the times when Dada is too packed. Surprisingly not sleazy, considering the strip club next door. Break from endless techno or electrotango with soul, funk, hip-hop. Probab... read more

Marcelo T de Alvear 980, Buenos Aires
5252-0258

Flux Bar

TEMPORARILY (we hope) SHUTTERED BY MACRI. Downtown lounge with mostly middle-aged gay guys, though this tends to change depending on the DJ. Solid and reliable drink selection designed to please lo... read more

Florida 328, Buenos Aires

Fusion Bar & Club

Sizable bar/club located underneath one of the most bustling hostels in the Microcentro brings one-stop shopping to your hot Buenos Aires nights. Mediocre dub/reggae/hip-hop/house DJs please and wo... read more

San Martin 678, Buenos Aires
4312-5605

Ultra

Hodgepodge of events, mostly musically inclined. Occasional book fairs and art shows, but predominately obscure local bands and ambitious DJ nights. Where to see the latest aspiring college cumbia-... read more

Cordoba 634, Buenos Aires
4322-0680

Gong

Small underground club best known for its Thursday nights, when the city's skinny hipsters descend for Dengue Dancing, the best party in Buenos Aires by leaps and bounds. Garish 1970s decor all the... read more

Sarmiento 1272, Buenos Aires
5252-3005

Salon Real

Recently-opened salon in historic downtown building that occasionally takes a break from stuffy evenings to bring the kids raucous parties and live concerts. New staple venue for the city's finest ... read more

Aldofo Alsina 921, Buenos Aires

Sick Club

Weekends-only club and event space packed with bright-eyed young Argentines who show up in droves for roving parties like Fuck le Fashion, Fiesta Oliver, and Fiesta Avannt. Expect excessively time-... read more

Florida 1005, Buenos Aires 1005
4318-3000

Bar del Hotel Marriott Plaza

Superb hotel bar. Waiters in tux's, stogies, suits and perfectly potent Martini's from a barkeep who knows. Tread past the golden-tinged lobby and down the lightly worn stairs and into a Man's bar.... read more