The oldest café in the city (founded 1858, on Avenida de Mayo since the 1890s): marble tables and the table by the Rivadavia window that Gardel kept away from his fans, with Borges, Cortázar and Lorca among past regulars. Look up at the 1898 Alejandro Christophersen facade on Avenida de Mayo.
- Address
- Av. de Mayo 825, C1084 Buenos Aires
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 08:00-21:00 (turismo.buenosaires.gob.ar, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- $$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- It pioneered sidewalk tables in Buenos Aires in the 1890s.
- Jazz and tango shows run in the basement; the café itself needs no ticket.
- The Academia Nacional del Tango and the Museo Mundial del Tango are in the same building.