Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Buenos Aires lingers in over a cortado.

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N1 Coffee Tasting Experience in Buenos Aires

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Gran Cafe Tortoni

Order Submarino (hot milk with chocolate bar)

The oldest cafe in Buenos Aires, founded 1858 and on Avenida de Mayo since 1880. Cafe Notable, a Site of Cultural Interest; Borges and Gardel were regulars.

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Cafe de los Angelitos

Order Cafe con leche and medialunas

Cafe Notable at Rivadavia and Rincon, opened 1890 and rebuilt in 2007 after demolition. Gardel and Pugliese were regulars; upstairs tango show runs nightly.

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La Biela

Order Cafe and tres medialunas

Cafe Notable opposite Recoleta Cemetery, on Quintana and Junin since 1850. Renamed La Biela in the 1950s for its racing-driver clientele; Borges wrote here.

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Las Violetas

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Order Merienda (tea, medialunas, tea sandwiches)

Voted best Cafe Notable in Buenos Aires, opened 21 September 1884 at Rivadavia and Medrano. Belle-epoque stained glass, Italian marble, legendary merienda.

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Bar El Federal

Order Cafe and tostado mixto

One of the oldest bar-restaurants in BA, opened 1864 as a general store and rebuilt as the present Italianate corner. Bar Notable, Site of Cultural Interest.

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La Poesia

Order Cafe and apple strudel

Bar Notable on the Chile and Bolivar corner of San Telmo; a small bohemian room declared a Site of Cultural Interest. Worn wood, soft lamps, slow Sundays.

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LAttente Caffe

Order Filter coffee from LAB Tostadores

Specialty Palermo coffee bar from the LAB Tostadores roastery, a standard-bearer for third-wave coffee in BA. Filter, espresso, baked goods; laptops welcome.

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El Gato Negro

Order Spiced cafe and exotic teas

Cafe Notable since 1928 on Corrientes, half spice merchant and half cafe. Wood shelves of imported coffee and tea, marble counter, theatre lunch crowd.

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