The 10 Best Cafés In Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires has long been a city of artists, dreamers and thinkers, who all have a love of coffee in common. From longstanding cafés dating back to the mid-20th century to hip new artisanal spots, café culture is a major facet of life in this metropolis. Here are ten of the best cafés in Buenos Aires.
1. Café La Biela
Bar, Argentina
2. Full City Coffee House
Full City Coffee House
The Colombian-British couple behind the scenes at this Palermo Soho coffeehouse know what they’re doing. Serving up their own blend of Colombian beans, this is coffee at its finest. Well worth trying too, are the burgers, arepas, paninis, and salads, which clock in at prices so reasonable, its almost unheard of in this city.
Full City Coffee House, Thames 1535, 1414 Buenos Aires, Argentina, +54 11 4833-6774
3. Café Tortoni
Café Tortoni
Opened in 1858 by French immigrants, Café Tortoni was designed in the style of fin de siècle coffee houses and is known as one of the most beautiful, influential cafés in the world. With previous visitors ranging from Borges to Albert Einstein to Federico García Lorca, with a basement stage for jazz, tango, and poetry contests, Café Tortoni has a legacy of being an incubator for creative thought.
Café Tortoni, Av. de Mayo 825, 1084 Buenos Aires, Argentina, +54 11 4342-4328
Café Tortoni | © Roberto Fiadone/WikiCommons4. LAB. Tostadores de Café
LAB. Tostadores de Café
Resembling a mad scientist’s laboratory, this Palermo Hollywood hipster haven takes impeccable care when roasting and producing its coffee, and the results are delicious. The good tunes, contemporary design, and friendly atmosphere make the place a great spot to work or hang out. Don’t miss the spectacular cold brew in the summertime.
LAB. Tostadores de Café, Humboldt 1542, Palermo, Buenos Aires, +54 11 4843-1790
5. El Ateneo Grand Splendid
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
El Ateneo Grand Splendid, one of the world’s famous bookshops, is located inside a former theater and is a stunning sight to behold. Named by the Guardian as the second most beautiful bookshop in the world, take a visit and it’s easy to see why. If perusing the rows and rows of bookshelves, set amongst gilded molding, tires you out, head over to the bookshop’s café, which is at the back of what once was the stage.
El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Av Sta Fe 1860, 1123 Buenos Aires, Argentina, +54 11 4813-6052
El Ateneo Grand Splendid | © Galio/WikiCommons6. Coffee Town
Coffee Shop, Argentina, Tea , Coffee, Vegetarian
7. Las Violetas
Las Violetas
Keep it classic at Las Violetas, where diners are surrounded by old-world opulence featuring Corinthian columns, stained glass, terrazzo floors, white-jacketed waiters, and more. Don’t be fooled, though as those in the know come here for the simple things, like the perfectly bitter espresso, and pastries such as the slender and buttery medialunas.
Las Violetas, Av Rivadavia 3899, Buenos Aires, Argentina, +54 11 4958-7387
Las Violetas | © Capitu (ou Marcela)/Flickr8. Tea Connection
Tea Connection
Much like people, some cities are coffee cities, and other cities are tea cities. Buenos Aires is undoubtedly a coffee city. Yet that doesn’t mean that porteños don’t know their way around a cup of té. Tea Connection started in Recoleta and now has branches throughout the city. With over 40 varieties of loose-leaf tea, and a menu of seasonal and healthy food, this is a place not to be missed.
Tea Connection, Juncal 1642, Buenos Aires, Argentina, +54 11 3528-4878
Tea Connection | © Map of the Urban Linguistic Landscape/Flickr9. Florida Garden
Florida Garden
A quick glance around this Modernist-decorated Microcentro café will reveal an assortment of business-people from the spheres of media and politics, who come here for their daily caffeine hit and a respite from their high-powered lives. Make like Borges and snag the table by the window.
Florida Garden, Florida 899, Microcentro, Buenos Aires, Argentina, +54 11 4312-7902
10. Birkin
Restaurant, Argentina, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Coffee, Tea , Beer, Fast Food
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