Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Buenos Aires, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
Dance Clubs in Buenos Aires
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Cafe de los Angelitos (tango show)
Nightly tango show in the upstairs theatre of Cafe de los Angelitos.
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El Querandi
San Telmo dinner-and-tango show in a 1920s belle epoque dining room.
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Bar Sur
Intimate San Telmo tango bar with nightly live tango from 20:00.
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Rooftop Bars in Buenos Aires
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Trade Sky Bar (Alvear ICON Hotel)
32nd-floor Puerto Madero rooftop on top of the Alvear ICON Hotel.
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Alvear Roof Bar (Alvear Palace)
Recoleta hotel rooftop with a small terrace bar, Argentine wine list and white-tablecloth service.
Speakeasies in Buenos Aires
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Floreria Atlantico
Speakeasy hidden behind the cold-room door of a Retiro flower shop; World's 50 Best Bars #46 in 2024.
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Victoria Brown
Palermo Soho speakeasy hidden behind a coffee bar of the same name; sliding back door, vintage room, Argentine craft spirits.
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Frank's
The original Buenos Aires speakeasy: phone-booth entrance, access code, cocktail room behind.
LGBTQ+ in Buenos Aires
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Amerika
Almagro mega-club, the largest LGBTQ venue in Latin America.
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Kim y Novak
Palermo Soho cult-classic LGBTQ bar with cinema-themed nights, drag shows and a mixed-crowd late-night dancefloor.
Listening Bars in Buenos Aires
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Uptown
Subway-themed Palermo Hollywood cocktail bar with carefully chosen playlists; the closest the city has to a Tokyo-style listening room.
Late Night Dives in Buenos Aires
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Los Galgos
Bar Notable on Callao reopened after closure, runs late and lively.