A tango-through-the-ages dinner cabaret, touristy but impressive nonetheless. Decent asado is followed by bawdy sketches (in Spanish) before a sensuous dance by bandoneón. The...

This is a serious tango venue, with respected artists performing regularly. Friday's and Saturday's events have live music, including renowned orchestras as well as younger,...

Excellent milongas in a superb hall boasting one of the best pistas (dancefloors) in town. Reservations are essential for the hugely popular Niño Bien event on Thursday nights,...

The fantastic Orquesta Típica Fernández Fierro have a twice-weekly residency here, filling the warehouse-like space with an enthusiastic crowd and their dramatic, thundering,...

You can't beat the atmosphere of Club Gricel for some serious tango enjoyment. A regular clientele rotate gracefully around the well-sprung dancefloor. Saturdays and Sundays...

This traditional milonga also hosts hot new milonga alternativa, Otros Buenos Aires (www.otrosbuenosaires.com), on Friday nights. Aside from the usual tango tunes, you'll hear...

A huge performance space deep inside this old house is the venue for a show filled with tango passion, complete with an edgy knife-fight dance by a lone hombre, scuffles in a...

This busy tango spot has a full schedule of classes by day, but really comes alive at night with the milonga and live orchestra. Particularly good are Thursday night's...

A charming colonial venue and a tourist favourite on the corner of atmospheric Balcarce street. In 1968, singer Edmundo Rivero took over the building as a refuge for musicians,...

The street corner where this establishment sits was immortalised in lyricist Homero Manzi's tango 'Sur', and nightly shows here attempt to recreate some of the atmosphere of...

A glamorous setting for a tango show that features expert dancers, gaucho music and Argentinian folklore as well as a live orchestra. Go on Saturday to catch Italia Unita in...

This little milonga is a summer gem, with a setting straight out of a fairytale. In between dances take a stroll out by the fountain to admire the stars, while the haunting...

Contemporary dance, musical theatre and experimental performances take place in the programme of gripping theatre here, with a particular focus on body movement. Tickets can be...

The atmosphere at this underground venue (now licensed) is pitched between post-punk/neo-goth and circus/music hall. Try to make the monthly Monday night party organised by...