Summer weekend in Buenos Aires
How locals do summer in Buenos Aires — patios, beaches, festivals and the long-evening rituals that only happen in July and August.
Top spots in Buenos Aires
Bosques de Palermo
OutdoorsPalermo
Rose garden, paddle boats, free yoga in Spanish on Saturdays.
Florería Atlántico
NightlifeRetiro
World's 50 Best Bars — speakeasy under a flower shop, immigrant-themed cocktails.
Niceto Club
NightlifePalermo
Two-room club — start late, Argentina starts dancing at 2am.
Palermo Soho & Hollywood
Food & DrinkPalermo
Tree-lined boutiques by day, parrilla and speakeasies by night.
Where to eat
Aramburu
$$$$Contemporary · Pasaje del Correo
Latin America's 50 Best — 18-course tasting, modern Argentine.
Cabaña Las Lilas
$$$$Parrilla · Puerto Madero
Tourist-y but iconic riverside steakhouse — wine cellar is serious.
Don Julio
$$$Parrilla · Palermo
World's 50 Best Restaurants — bife de chorizo, Malbec, sidewalk empanadas while you queue.
El Preferido de Palermo
$$Bodegón · Palermo
1952 bodegón reborn — tortilla, milanesa, Argentine classics with care.
Live & on stage
Festival y Mundial de Tango
Citywide · Aug · Tango
Lollapalooza Argentina
Hipódromo San Isidro · Mar · Festival
Teatro Colón season
Recoleta · Mar – Dec · Opera
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Palermo Soho & Hollywood, Bosques de Palermo, Niceto Club. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Buenos Aires and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.