The great thing about this milonga is the live music from a young outfit called Orquesta Típica El Afronte. The musicians, including a row of bandoneonistas...
Perú 571Enjoy a more intimate operatic experience in this former paper factory, where groups stage little-performed classical works.
Bolívar 1582Set out by leading designer Horacio Gallo, this lunch venue complete with gorgeous patio is the picture of elegance. As is to be expected of a Pablo Massey...
La Panaderia De Pablo, Defensa 269You'd never guess this was the new kid on the block, to look at it or to be settled in at one of its compact, comfy tables. But having been closed since the...
Chile 502La Puerta Roja ('the red door', which is all that marks the spot) is a pleasure: a classic, no-nonense bar. Happy hour on certain spirits and microbrewery...
Chacabuco 733You could be unlucky and walk right past this place over and over and never register it as anything other than another low-key discreet eaterie. But don't...
Bolívar 865
Modern, retro and handmade are all under one roof (well, two, technically) at L'ago, named after the Italian hometown of co-owner Luis Ricci's parents....
Defensa 919 and Defensa 970A deliberately ramshackle stop on the San Telmo haul, this is one of the city's most down-to-earth bars, complete with an assortment of flea market...
Bolivar 684
Though it has a menu with an impressive range of sauced-up dinners, Lezama's forte tends to be the simpler dishes, so pick one of the standards- tortillas,...
Brasil 359Blessed with the kind of grand facade that they just don't build anymore, M Buenos Aires is as dramatic in its decor as it is bold in its cuisine and...
M Buenos Aires, Balcarce 433
Manolo is buzzing most nights with a loyal clientele who come to feast on the excellent parrilla standards. There's a sprinkling of traditional criollo...
Bolívar 1299Cutting-edge design details and luxurious soft furnishings are combined with antique finds under the beautiful stained glass ceiling that inspired this San...
Carlos Calvo 369Marcelo Toledo counts ex-US President Bill Clinton, singer Robbie Williams and the Spanish royal family among his VIP clients. His 120-piece collection...
Humberto Primo 462Wander through the rooms of María Rojo, a clothing store in a beautiful old San Telmo house, to find womenswear, shoes, accessories and creations like those...
Carlos Calvo 618Mash is not your typical restaurant: with just a few tables and simple decor, it attracts some of the city's most colorful expats who come for an early...
Mexico 518