Expert recommendations of the best clubs, bars, and other after-dark venues.
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Mundo Bizarro Cocktail Lounge & Grill
“A real eclectic crowd gathers here, you never know who or what you’re going to see.”— Brian Byrnes, co-author, Fodor’s Buenos Aires. Lounge fantastic, cool music, and suave bartenders, who make tasty drinks. Serrano 1222; tel. +54 11 4773 1967. www.mundobizarrobar.com
Niceto Club
“Fridays are based in pop and ‘independent’ rock, with Argentine and independent rock bands.”—Diego Lerer, entertainment critic and editor, Clarín newspaper. Other nights, DJs spin. Niceto Vega 5510; tel. +54 11 4779 9396. www.nicetoclub.com
Clásica y Moderna
“Always has great singers.”—Alicia de Arteaga, arts editor, La Nación. Lovely bookstore, restaurant, and bar in Barrio Norte; quality, laid-back live music, including tango, fado, and jazz. Avenida Callao 892; tel. +54 11 4812 8707. www.clasicaymoderna.com
Cañitas neighborhood
Late into the morning hours, crowds of sexy porteños (Buenos Aires residents) lounge at outdoor tables and spill onto the sidewalks outside the endless trendy restaurants and bars that populate this Palermo enclave near the Hipodromo, the horseracing track.
Pacha
“Argentine version of one of the most popular dance clubs in Europe.”—Diego Lerer. Pretty people and electronic music (techno, house, trance). Remember, most nightclubs don’t get started until around 2 a.m. or later. Avenida Costanera Norte and Pampa; tel. +54 11 4788 4280. www.pachabuenosaires.com
