Although the dance area of the relaxed El Living is small, the music (think student disco circa 1992) has enough verve to keep you bopping. There are three bars - DJ, VJ and TV...
Marcelo T de Alvear 1540This is one of the best gay bars in town, especially if you're cruising for a younger, livelier breed. Get frisky in the upstairs playroom, or dance your heart out all night...
Cabrera 3046Gran Bar Danzón is undoubtedly one of the kings of the BA bar scene. Although its food is among the best in the city, cocktail quaffers will sup up their ingenious creations...
Libertad 1161Apart from running one of the best hotels in BA, those clever folk at Home have also managed to draw a fair crowd to their lovely cocktail bar. It has more vodkas than a...
Honduras 5860INK is a godsend for anyone craving access to the esoteric and exclusive fashion world. Arrive between 10pm and midnight to enjoy dinner and a show, invariably involving a...
Niceto Vega 5635Another venture from the team behind the VIP area at the now defunct Mint, Jet is considerably less hectic than its better-known relative, with the focus falling more on the...
Avenida Rafael Obligado 4801If the young and cool Friday-night Crobar crowd were saving themselves for Saturday, then Kika would be their first port-of-call. The front room DJ packs the dancefloor with a...
Honduras 5339Aptly named after the demure 1950s Hollywood vixen, idolised for her platinum blonde hair and come-hither attitude, this funky space invites a hip, colourful and predominantly...
Güemes 4900At downtown's La Cigale, you're as likely to find the Pink Panther being shown on a giant screen as you are live music on the tiny stage, or a minimal-tech DJ tucked behind the...
25 de Mayo 722This classy cocktail haunt is unflaggingly stylish, with a cutting-edge interior design that contrasts exquisitely with the colonial look. Worth it alone for the impressive and...
Tucumán 422With its concoction of UV lighting, loud eighties and nineties music and youthful crowd, Liquid may well spark fresher's week flashbacks. Don't let this completely put you off...
Santa Fe 3651Maluco Beleza is a little slice of Brazil in Buenos Aires. The music programming shows a typically Brazilian disregard for genre (mixing Dire Straits into samba), and the...
Sarmiento 1728In a city that loves late nights, Mundo Bizarro is on safe ground. Fascinating artwork hangs on the blood red walls, giving the whole place a hedonistic vibe that is carried...
Serrano 1222Wednesday's after-office parties, teeming with attractive thirtysomethings, are Museum's biggest - but wear a suit. Housed in a building designed by Gustave Eiffel (who also...
Perú 535Nagasaki has been a hit since it opened in early 2008. As well as the spas and sauna, there is also a sex bar, voyeur room, sling and dark cruising.
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