Wine O'clock: 5 wine bars in Buenos Aires you need to visit

Naranjo Bar is an iconic wine bar with great food. Led by chef Augusto Mayer (former Proper), the menu invites you to try a variety of small and large dishes that combine excellent ingredients and a healthy dose of creativity. The menu changes with each season, always offering something for everyone’s taste: sourdough bread and seed crackers, cheeses (like homemade ricotta with confit peppers or halloumi with green harissa), meats and charcuterie (such as porchetta with pear puree or lamb sausage with greens), seafood options (like MDQ anchovies with butter or daily catch with bean escabeche), and veggie dishes (like beet hummus or mushrooms with mole and white bean puree). A wealth of flavors to pair with an interesting selection of wines featuring boutique producers and renowned wineries, along with some rare gems hard to find in other wine bars.

Tip: It has a deck with tables on the sidewalk and a spacious, stylish interior perfect for a friendly hangout or a relaxed date. Bonus: Live DJ on Wednesdays.

Where: Carranza 1059, Chacarita.

Lardito is a mix between a bar and a restaurant where you can enjoy a drink or have dinner with excellent cuisine. Chef Pedro Silva’s menu offers few but effective cosmopolitan-style dishes with surprising flavor and texture combinations.

The options change seasonally, with a few exceptions like their famous triple-cooked potatoes, which are always available. From shrimp and bacon wontons with chili oil to a tasty lamb mante with natural yogurt, and carbonara croquettes with lardo and humita, everything is designed for sharing. Cheers to wines from every corner of the country, in all styles and price ranges.

Tip: The ambiance is a mix of street and homely with demolition-style walls and a marble communal table filled with fresh flowers.

Where: Av. Jorge Newbery 3655, Chacarita.

In mid-2024, Belgrano R welcomed Beza, a beautiful 1930s English house that was painstakingly renovated by chef and sommelier Belén Zanchetti. In two plant-filled patios and cozy rooms converted into warm salons, the idea is to relax like at home, discover natural wines, and pair them with grilled signature dishes. Everything has the distinctive taste of the grill with a unique twist. Dishes like cauliflower with ajo blanco, gremolata, and almonds; crispy sweetbreads with plum, beets, lemon, and eggplant puree; and flank steak with corn pie, crispy corn, and confit tomatoes are some options for mains or shared small plates. They also offer two types of handmade pasta. The wine selection is limited but very interesting, prioritizing the work of small winemakers who focus on natural, organic, or biodynamic practices.

Tip: In the evenings, Belén Zanchetti is available to guide your wine selection and share the story of each project. On weekends at lunchtime, they offer a special menu.

Where: Av. Olazábal 3301, Belgrano.

At their locations in Palermo and Villa Crespo, Soler Vino Pizza offers an enormous selection of natural wines—around 200 labels—to enjoy alongside an excellent Italian menu. If you’re in the mood for a glass of wine at sunset, they serve top-quality antipasti like house-made focaccia, Patagonzola cheese, bresaola, marinated olives, and pickled eggplants.

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Another option is to try one of their tonda romana-style pizzas, thin and crispy, made by hand and baked in a magnificent wood-fired oven. Among the twenty varieties, highlights include the Carbonara (buffalo mozzarella, potato slices, pecorino cheese, guanciale, and rosemary), Diavola (Italian tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, and Neapolitan salami), and Portobello (Italian tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, portobello mushrooms, confit garlic, and fresh parsley). Worth noting: They have their own wine labels made in collaboration with renowned winemakers like Matías Morcos, Juanfa Suárez, and Giuseppe Fransceschini.

Tip: Starting in April, at their Villa Crespo location, every Sunday is Pasta & Pinot, offering a special menu that includes handmade pasta of the day, a bottle of Pinot Noir, an appetizer, and dessert.

Where: Darwin 996, Villa Crespo and Soler 4201, Palermo.

Pain Et Vin is a classic Buenos Aires wine bar with over 10 years of history. In a small Palermo space, the couple—Argentine sommelier Eleonora Jezzi and Israeli chef Ohad Weiner—invites you to experience wine and good food. To accompany their over 250 labels displayed at wine shop prices, the menu features seasonal medium-sized dishes, excellent sourdough bakery, and artisanal cheese plates worth trying.

Everything is fresh and sophisticated. Currently, they offer cured fish with sour cream, carpaccio with pistachios, blueberry mole, and apricots; smoked eggplant with miso and man; and confit duck with sweet potato puree, among other delicacies. The place has a warm, welcoming aesthetic with small individual tables and a communal high table, perfect for groups.

Tip: Every day, they open different wines to try by the glass, offer flights, and organize tastings.

Where: Gorriti 5132, Palermo.