There are bars in the City of Buenos Aires that were the scene of significant cultural activities, by seniority, architecture or local significance, are considered “Notables” and are an official part of the cultural heritage of the City.
Knowing and sharing the friendly atmosphere of the coffee chats, enjoy a classic “cut” is required for the inhabitants of the city and an unmissable experience for travelers ritual.
La Biela
In the range of classical sites of the port city, one of the most vivid and qualified references is La Biela.
The historic bar elegant Recoleta neighborhood remains intact its prestige and lineage as a meeting of a regular clientele that also nourishes casual visitors passing through Buenos Aires are a must with La Biela, one of the strongholds give the city its distinctive elegant and cosmopolitan air.
La Biela is a typical Buenos Aires cafe. Not only for its history, which began more than 150 years, but also for decoration, amenities, location, services provided and the warm care provided by qualified staff.
Cafe Historico de Recoleta in a spacious lounge with seating for 400 people comfortably seated, you can enjoy a pleasant conversation sipping coffee or a classic one of the delicacies of the cuisine. The comfortable chairs make pleasant stay in place and the tables well spaced apart, invite the relaxed dialogue.
The front still has the structure of more than 100 years, despite the recent remodeling done in 1994.
The large terrace that forms here, where you can locate 300 people, in view of Our Lady of Pilar Church and Cemetery Recoletos Monks, can enjoy the same services and quality inside the home, either we are located so we can take sun or shade that gives us the Hindu gomero centenary stands there.
Inside, the understated decor adds a touch of class to the room. The curtains on the windows and the combination with wood make a warm and welcoming place. On the walls you can see the classic Hispano Suiza radiators, cores, old lanterns and old cars speakers. Due to the “nut” inclination, we can find photographs of the greats of motorsport, as Juan Manuel Fangio, five times world champion in Formula One, Jose Froilan Gonzalez and Clay Reggazzoni among others.
Deserve a special dimension located on ampliabarra photographs. All of them were taken by a large literature of Argentina: Adolfo Bioy Casares, who took the photos to illustrate them a book of Jorge Luis Borges. Both were regular at La Biela, and these pictures testify to the passage of time in the neighborhood of La Recoleta, also perhaps showing a little known facet of this great writer: the photographer.
https://www.labiela.com/
Tel: (5411) 4804.0449 / 4135
Via Fax: (5411) 4804.0432
By Email: Email: info@labiela.com
Angeles Café
Address RIVADAVIA AV. 2100
Phone 4952 2320
Email info@cafedelosangelitos.com
Web www.cafedelosangelitos.com
Notable Bar This is closely linked to the history of tango, and in their tables used to meet the legendary Carlos Gardel with his friends bar from 1912, when he began his career with José Razzano. In fact, in 1944 Razzano wrote a tribute to tango bar, “Café de los Angelitos” with lyrics of Catullus Castillo. Opened in 1890, it soon became one of the main centers of meeting the most famous minstrels of the time, as Gabino Ezeiza and José Betinotti Higuito Dogfish. Then coffee became a meeting point tango, politicians, artists and athletes.
Cao Café
Address 2400 INDEPENDENCIA AV.
Phone 4943 3694
Email bardecao@gmail.com
This coffee began its long history, the brothers Joseph and Vincent Cao as owners and worked since then with the successful duo of warehouse and office drinks. After his retirement, the bar was able to reopen its doors in 2005, in a neighborhood like San Cristobal, historically populated by many interesting and renowned cafes.
The Preferred Palermo
Address BORGES, JORGE LUIS 2108
Phone 4774 6585
In the same block in which he lived Jorge Luis Borges entire childhood is this old warehouse with office drinks, eventually turned-bar and restaurant. The living room, small, has part of its walls covered in paneling and a counter-wood bar on the large jars and peppers in olive oil is. The kitchen, with Spanish roots, reveals the origin of their owners.
Bar Plaza Dorrego
Address 1098 Defensa
Phone 4361 0141
Email cyufera@hotmail.com
In the heart of San Telmo, opposite the Plaza Dorrego, is this classic cafe with tables and chairs, checkerboard floor of black and white tiles and a wooden L-shaped Enter all photos look your walls, there is one that stands out: the encounter that had the famous writers Jorge Luis Borges and Ernesto Sabato in a bar table in the seventies.
La Perla
Address DON PEDRO MENDOZA av. 1899
Phone 4301 2985
La Boca was always a neighborhood cafes such as La Perla, located in the strategic corner giving Caminito, in the Vuelta de Rocha. The bar functions as such for over 80 years. Inside, the wood is present in the ceiling, on the counter refrigerator, on the tables and chairs. The walls are covered with pictures of all kinds, such as Bill Clinton visiting the bar in 1997.
Bar o Bar
Address 415 3 Sargentos
Phone 4311 6856
Email info@barbarobar.com.ar
Web www.barbarobar.com.ar
Founded by artist Luis Felipe Noé in 1969 as a demonstration (“a cultural provocation” as he would say) art movement of the New Figuration he belonged with Ernesto Deira, Rómulo Macció and Jorge de la Vega, from principle became the symbol of a generation. The glass facade was painted by Jorge de la Vega and the interior, wood paneling, wooden desk with a parquet floor and bar, remember that this was the first pub that had the City. Today it is still a meeting place for intellectuals and artists.
The Brighton Bar
Address Sarmiento 645
Phone 4393 0480
This tailoring Notable Bar was born in a time when the wealthiest families of the City faithfully followed British fashion. Started in 1908, tailoring finally closed its doors in 1976. Yet two years later managed to reconvert the flirty restaurant II Clark’s, which preserved interiors and all the original charm, until the economic crisis of 2002, when he had to close . However, the thrust of its current owners allowed to reopen its doors five years later, so now you can enjoy the magnificent carved wooden bar reminiscent of the charm of the Irish pubs.
Classical and Modern
Address Callao AV. 892
Phone 4812 8707
Email clasica@clasicaymoderna.com
Web www.clasicaymoderna.com
Founded in 1938 by Francisco Poblet, member of a family of Spanish booksellers, over the years became one of the most important literary salons of the city, until in 1987, one of his heirs decided to make room for other activities, such as musicals, paint samples and a cafe restaurant that would serve as a meeting place. Today it remains one of the busiest Bares Notables City.
Bar Seddon
Address 695 Defensa
Phone 4342 3700
This bar, which first ran in the street near the corner May 25 Av.Córdoba, is decorated with various objects (like an old cash register or macramé curtains) from other bars and shops. Spiders and gas fixtures reveal the ancient profession of its owner, who was antique before.
