BA hidden bars use florists, phone booths and unmarked doors. The 10 below show how BA hides its drinking culture.
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The 10 best hidden gem bars in BA
01 · Buenos Aires
Retiro
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Florist front · Speakeasy below
Renato Giovannoni's flower-shop-fronted bar.
Order: Negroni Balestrini
02 · Buenos Aires
Palermo
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Phone-booth password · Speakeasy
You enter a phone booth, dial the right number.
Order: A French 75
03 · Buenos Aires
Villa Crespo
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Speakeasy · Reservations
Through an unmarked door at Thames 878.
Order: Their seasonal menu signature
04 · Buenos Aires
Retiro
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Basement · Lounge
Hidden Retiro basement lounge.
Order: A clarified milk punch
05 · Buenos Aires
Palermo
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Speakeasy · Coffee front
Through a coffee shop in Palermo.
Order: Bartender's choice
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06 · Buenos Aires
Palermo
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Steampunk · Modern
Steampunk-themed Palermo cocktail bar.
Order: A signature theatrical spec
07 · Buenos Aires
San Telmo
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Vermouth specialist
San Telmo vermouth bar.
Order: A vermouth flight
08 · Buenos Aires
Recoleta
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Politically-themed · Polished
Recoleta cocktail bar themed around Argentine presidents.
Order: A signature with Argentine vermouth
09 · Buenos Aires
San Telmo
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1864 · Wood-and-tile
Operating since 1864.
Order: A Cynar with soda
10 · Buenos Aires
San Telmo
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Pub · Late-night
San Telmo British-American pub.
Order: A pint of Argentine craft IPA + a burger
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How BA hides its best
Frank's phone-booth entrance is iconic. Most peak between 1 and 3 AM.
