Buenos Aires is a lovely city! I could spend a lot of time there. French architecture, dog walkers, cafe con crema, dulce de leche, bife de chorizo, art, fashion, tango, design..I could go on.. instead I put together a mini-guide to design shopping, good eats, and more.. Hope you find it useful.
getting around: BA is fairly walkable but you will need to hop on the subway {subte} or a taxi to go between neighborhoods. Taxis are relatively inexpensive.
EAT + DRINK
Did anyone say Parilla {grill}? Delish!
minga; costa rica 4528. tel:4833 5775. website
lo de paka; congreso 2011. tel: 4701-3857 {we loved this neighborhood grill and ate there twice}
miranda; costa rica 5602 esq. Fitz Roy. tel: 4771-4255
dada cafe; san martín 941. tel:4314 4787
Night clubs in BA generally open late {1-2am} and are in full swing till about 7-8am. We went to Pacha and Crobar. For tango lovers, I recommend the Armenia cultural society in Palermo. You might find this link helpful.
tip: Keep in mind Portenos eat dinner pretty late, 9-1030 pm. We used this online guide to scout restaurants
SEE + DO
malba museo
recoleta cemetery
casa rosada
san telmo {oldest barrio in Buenos Aires, PLENTY of independent art galleries}
PROA
la boca – el caminito
polo match
soccer {La Boca stadium}
SHOP BA
buenos aires design; Recoleta
Shops in Palermo
Speciality
Fashion + Accessories
garcon garcia
jasmine chabar
objecto
Peter Kent
ezequielt
las oreiro
min agostino
nadine zlotogora
teran
lamerceria; armenia 1609. tel: 4831.8558
van domselaar; honduras 4802, palermo. tel:4832.5176
sathya; cabello 3849. tel: 4804.7935
Home + Office Design
augustina cerato
blvd
elementos argentinos
raval warehouse
interiorzate
manifesto
urbanovivendi
luz portena; goritti 4656. tel:4831.7178
tip: If you reside out of Argentina, look for the tax free sign in some shops. You get your tax back at the airport.
ps: I will keep adding to this list.
STAY
Palermo, Belgrano + Recoleta neighborhoods. BA apartments for rent.
AROUND BA
Colonia, Uruguay. Take a day trip to Colonia, Uruguay. We took a buquebus rapid boat and it took about an hour and a-half each way. We had plans to go to Tigre and Iguazu Falls but decided to spend more time in BA and leave those for next time.
images: MDH + PDH. dogwalker pic from here
I absolutely love this! Definitely bookmarking this if I ever make it to Argentina. I love all your photos!
Great guide..
Im argentinian…..
You definitely miss a lot of neighbourhoods… but its ok for a first visit to buenos aires…
great pictures…
Im so agree with you: “Buenos Aires is a lovely city!”
I enjoy my time there so much… i’d rented a furnished apartment in Palermo, Buenos Aires. I really suggest that service called ForRent Argentina: Buenos Aires apartments For Rent
Cheers
Billy