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Drinks Monserrat, Buenos Aires

Café Tortoni

A place for a drink in Monserrat, Buenos Aires, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Café Tortoni in Monserrat, Buenos Aires
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Why go

Ornate cafe on Avenida de Mayo open since 1858, with evening tango shows.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Buenos Aires, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 shops. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Feria de San Telmo and Teatro Colón.

Type
Drinks · Food
Neighborhood
Monserrat
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Buenos Aires, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Feria de San Telmo

    Sunday antiques and street fair along Calle Defensa, with tango dancers in Plaza Dorrego.

    Shopping · 0.7 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Teatro Colón

    One of the world's great opera houses, with daily guided tours and a full performance season.

    Sight · 1.0 km straight-line
  3. 3
    El Cuartito

    Classic 1934 pizzeria serving thick, cheesy porteño pizza and fainá under sports posters.

    Food · 1.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Florería Atlántico

    Cocktail bar hidden behind a flower shop, with drinks built on immigrant traditions.

    Drinks · 1.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    El Ateneo Grand Splendid

    Bookstore inside a 1919 theater, with a cafe on the former stage.

    Shopping · 2.0 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Recoleta Cemetery

    Walled city of ornate mausoleums, including Eva Perón's family tomb.

    Sight · 2.7 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Café Tortoni is a stop on our Buenos Aires, Mendoza & Iguazú route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Buenos Aires

Café Tortoni is our only drinks pick in Buenos Aires; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Buenos Aires guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Buenos Aires run from 13°C in July to 28°C in January; March is usually the wettest month. For Café Tortoni itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Buenos Aires from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Buenos Aires weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Av. de Mayo 825, C1084 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Coordinates
-34.60865, -58.37821
Destination
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Café Tortoni: quick answers

How much time do you need at Café Tortoni?

Plan on about an hour at Café Tortoni. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Café Tortoni?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Café Tortoni?

Café Tortoni is at Av. de Mayo 825, C1084 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, in Monserrat. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Café Tortoni?

Café Tortoni appears on Buenos Aires, Mendoza & Iguazú, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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