10 bars worth the trip across Argentina, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Argentina guides.
Tres Monos ★ 4.8 · Buenos Aires
palermo-soho · Guatemala 4899, C1425 Buenos Aires
Sebastian Atienza, Charly Aguinsky and Gus Vocke's Palermo Soho corner; #10 on World's 50 Best Bars 2025. Own-label spirits with Argentine producers.
Floreria Atlantico ★ 4.7 · Buenos Aires
retiro · Arroyo 872, C1007 Buenos Aires
Tato Giovannoni's subterranean cocktail bar behind the cold-room door of a Retiro flower shop. World's 50 Best Bars list; menu themed by immigrant origins.
Presidente Bar ★ 4.5 · Buenos Aires
recoleta · Avenida Presidente Manuel Quintana 188, C1014 Buenos Aires
Recoleta cocktail room consistently on World's 50 Best Bars and the Latin American 50 Best Bars. Vermouth- and Argentine-spirit-forward; civilised, dimly lit.
Cochinchina ★ 4.5 · Buenos Aires
palermo-soho · Armenia 1540, C1414 Buenos Aires
Inspired by Asian travel; tea-infusion, sesame and kaffir-lime cocktails plus a Vietnamese-Cantonese snack menu. On Latin America's 50 Best Bars list.
Frank's ★ 4.4 · Buenos Aires
palermo-hollywood · Arevalo 1443, C1414 Buenos Aires
The original Buenos Aires speakeasy: phone-booth door, access code, cocktail room behind it. Palermo Hollywood since 2011; many copycats, original remains.
Victoria Brown ★ 4.4 · Buenos Aires
palermo-soho · Costa Rica 4827, C1414 Buenos Aires
Palermo Soho speakeasy hidden behind a coffee bar; walk through Victoria Brown coffee, find the sliding door. Vintage room, Argentine craft spirits.
Verne Cocktail Club ★ 4.4 · Buenos Aires
palermo-soho · Avenida Medrano 1475, C1179 Buenos Aires
Mariano Beldi's Jules Verne-themed cocktail bar near Plaza Italia. Long-time on Latin America's 50 Best Bars; submarine-window decor, serious classics list.
Uptown ★ 4.4 · Buenos Aires
palermo-hollywood · Arevalo 2030, C1414 Buenos Aires
Subway-station-themed Palermo Hollywood bar with a recreated NYC subway car; cocktail menu organised by line and stop. World's 50 Best Bars 2024 #50.
CoChinchina sister Ceibo ★ 4.3 · Buenos Aires
palermo-soho · Honduras 5719, C1414 Buenos Aires
Palermo Soho cocktail bar focused on Argentine native botanicals and indigenous distillates. Quiet evening room, well-paced, no late-night crush.
Bar Sur ★ 4.0 · Buenos Aires
san-telmo · Estados Unidos 299, C1101 Buenos Aires
San Telmo tango bar at Estados Unidos and Balcarce, dimly-lit, nightly live tango from 20:00. Listed in the Cafes y Bares Notables register.