Buenos Aires - San Telmo - Nightlife

Casa Azul, Buenos Aires

Chorifiesta

Sporadic yet highly entertaining semi-open house party that draws dreadlocked hippies, Swedish design students, and hordes of horny homosexuals. Great place to impress someone by telling them you'v... read more

Casa Azul, Buenos Aires

You Are NEGRA

Questionably named, delightfully sporadic gathering that pits a sweaty, mostly attractive dancefloor of local hipsters against BA's finest underappreciated DJs. Two-thirds of the capos behind ... read more

Balcarce 563, Buenos Aires

MOD Club

Small club/bar where Argentine musical stereotypes manage to coexist peacefully. Dolled-up dirty thirties are free to pick from DJs or aging rockers! Strong drinks a nice change of pace from compar... read more

Humberto Primo 315, Buenos Aires
4361-2895

Escaparate

Laid-back San Telmo bar run by tattooed artist nixes its former hippie audience in favor of showered locals and travelers. Cheap drinks, generous pours make it a favorite over other neighborhood wa... read more

Estados Unidos 299, Buenos Aires 1101
4362-6086

Bar Sur

Christopher Doyle, Wong Kar Wai's acclaimed director or photography, had an easy time making this place look sultry and tango-rific in Happy Together, because Bar Sur's little corner ochava, with r... read more

Estados Unidos 500, Buenos Aires
4300-9756

Territorio

Satisfy cravings for fresh-baked bread and home-brewed beer here. Dark, tiny, and usually crowded bar famous for its microbrews, epic meaty platters with smoked Patagonian wild boar and deer. Don't... read more

Perú 895, Buenos Aires
4342-7514

Gibraltar

British pub in the middle of San Telmo offering all the comforts of far away. Fish and chips, surprisingly good curries, and a whole lot of English-speakers. Numerous draft beers and options beyond... read more

Venezuela 474, Buenos Aires
4342 3916

Krakow

San Telmo's latest it bar focuses less on tango, more on drunk people's yearning to play Nintendo Wii in public. Warm and relaxed decor drags hipster locals, curious expats from faraway neighborhoo... read more

Peru 535, Buenos Aires
4771-9628

Museum

Gigantic club with time-warp feel--it's either 1991 or the Miss Siberia contest at Russia's most rural bar circa last year. DJ sets mix happy house with bar mitzvah hits from last decade. Free admi... read more

Chacabuco 733, Buenos Aires

La Puerta Roja

Beloved San Telmo watering hole attracts horny internationals and the locals who so lovingly chase them. Find the red door and ring the bell to get inside. Cheap and potent drinks for budget travel... read more