13 cocktail bar places in Buenos Aires we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Buenos Aires | Cocktail Bar across every city.
Buenos Aires drinks late, and its bar scene has become one of the strongest in the region. Floreria Atlantico, hidden under a flower shop in Retiro, and Tres Monos on Guatemala in Palermo Soho lead the international lists, with Presidente Bar in Recoleta close behind. Palermo carries most of the rest, from Victoria Brown to Verne Cocktail Club, while Bar Sur keeps a tango-era mood going in San Telmo.
Floreria Atlantico ★ 4.7
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.
Tres Monos ★ 4.8
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.
Presidente Bar ★ 4.5
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.
Frank's ★ 4.4
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
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
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.
Cochinchina ★ 4.5
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.
Uptown ★ 4.4
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
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
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.
Tres Monos ★ 4.8
palermo-soho · Guatemala 4899, C1425 Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires' top cocktail bar; #10 in the World's 50 Best Bars 2025. Open Tuesday to Saturday until 03:00; standing room at the bar past midnight.
Floreria Atlantico (late) ★ 4.7
retiro · Arroyo 872, C1007 Buenos Aires
Speakeasy under the flower shop, World's 50 Best Bars regular. Kitchen serves grill plates and tapas until late; the bar settles in around 23:00.
Bar Sur ★ 4.0
san-telmo · Estados Unidos 299, C1101 Buenos Aires
San Telmo tango bar at Estados Unidos and Balcarce; nightly tango from 20:00, kitchen plates and whisky service until 02:30 every night of the week.