The Grand Splendid theatre, opened in 1919, became a bookshop in 2000 and kept its stage, balconies and the dome painted by Nazareno Orlandi to celebrate the end of the First World War. Gardel began recording for the Odeón label in this building in 1920. It is famous, but porteños use it as an ordinary late-opening bookshop on Avenida Santa Fe.
- Address
- Av. Santa Fe 1860, Recoleta
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 09:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-21:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 45 min
- Price
- Free to browse
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Sit in the café on the stage behind the velvet curtain.
- The basement is the children's section.
- Open until 21:00 every day; weekday mornings are quietest.