Buenos Aires

Things to do in Buenos Aires at night

Some cities go to bed early; Buenos Aires doesn’t. These tours have a night angle — their own text says so, quoted below: counter pizzerias, bars with history, domes that light up, bookshops open into the small hours.

This list has 6 tours, from 1 h 40 to 2 h 30 long (the shortest is “Molde, fugazzeta y moscato”). 6 on foot, 1 by bike.

The tours are written and narrated in Spanish; the app is in English and can translate a tour when you open it. Tour names below are shown in their original language.

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The tours

  1. 1

    Molde, fugazzeta y moscato

    La pizza porteña: cómo Italia llegó a Buenos Aires y volvió irreconocible

    • Has a night angle at Los Inmortales (quoted in Spanish): “La pizza y la noche”
    • Places to sit down for food or a drink: Las Cuartetas, Banchero and Güerrín.
    • 1 h 40 · 2.6 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 6 stops · Starts at Las Cuartetas

  2. 2

    Cafés notables

    Seis salones donde Buenos Aires pensó en voz alta durante un siglo

    • Has a night angle at La Giralda (quoted in Spanish): “Sobre esta misma avenida siguen abiertas varias librerías hasta la madrugada.”
    • Places to sit down for food or a drink: Café Tortoni, London City and Los 36 Billares.
    • 2 h 15 · 3.6 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 6 stops · Starts at Café Tortoni

  3. 3

    Barrio Chino: comer en otro idioma

    Ocho paradas y una degustación de cositas por las cuadras de Arribeños

    • Has a night angle at Templo Tzong Kuan (quoted in Spanish): “En la Noche de los Templos de diciembre de 2024, el Tzong Kuan abrió de noche con visita guiada.”
    • Places to sit down for food or a drink: Calle Mendoza and Vía Viva.
    • 2 h · 1.3 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 8 stops · Starts at El arco de Juramento

  4. 4

    Vermut y noche

    De Retiro a San Telmo: cinco barras y un siglo de política, exilio y trasnoche

    • Has a night angle (quoted in Spanish): “De Retiro a San Telmo: cinco barras y un siglo de política, exilio y trasnoche.”
    • Places to sit down for food or a drink: Los billares de medianoche and Bar Británico.
    • 2 h 30 · 6.8 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 5 stops · Starts at Calle Arroyo

  5. 5

    La ruta dulce

    Dulce de leche, facturas, alfajores y helado: el país con más azúcar del continente

    • Has a night angle at Corrientes al 1600 (quoted in Spanish): “En Buenos Aires hay heladerías que reparten a domicilio hasta la madrugada, incluso en invierno.”
    • Places to sit down for food or a drink: Las Violetas.
    • 1 h 50 · 4.6 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 6 stops · Starts at Plaza del Congreso

  6. 6

    La ciudad que compra libros de madrugada

    De la Biblioteca Nacional a los puestos de usados: por qué acá se venden tantos libros

    • Has a night angle (quoted in Spanish): “Buenos Aires tiene una de las mayores densidades de librerías por habitante del mundo, librerías abiertas hasta la…”
    • Places to sit down for food or a drink: Clásica y Moderna.
    • 2 h 20 · 5.5 km on foot.

    Buenos Aires · 9 stops · Starts at Biblioteca Nacional

Before you go

  • At night stick to busy streets and keep your phone out only to check the map.
  • Bar and pizzeria hours vary by day: confirm before you go.
  • Dim your screen: the voice is enough to follow the tour.

How Guía works

  1. 1Pick a tour and open it on your phone. Nothing to install: it runs in the browser.
  2. 2Go to the starting point and press play. The live map takes you from stop to stop.
  3. 3At each place, a voice tells you its story, with archive photos and videos.

During the beta, every tour is free.

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FAQ

Which one if I’m short on time?
“Molde, fugazzeta y moscato”: it takes 1 h 40 and covers 2.6 km on foot, including time to listen at each stop.
How much do they cost?
Nothing: all 6 tours on this list are free. The only costs are optional, like a museum ticket or a coffee.
What to do on a weeknight in Buenos Aires?
A short tour that ends at a pizzeria or bar: about an hour and a half, no booking needed to hear the story.
Do I need to book or go with a guide?
No. Guía is an audio guide: open it on your phone whenever you like, go at your own pace, and the narration starts by itself at each stop using GPS. Bring headphones.
Where does each tour start?
“Molde, fugazzeta y moscato” starts at Las Cuartetas; “Cafés notables” starts at Café Tortoni; “Barrio Chino: comer en otro idioma” starts at El arco de Juramento; “Vermut y noche” starts at Calle Arroyo.

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