Los Galgos Bar
Restaurant · San Nicolas ·
Historic cafe serving cocktails, alfajores, and milanesa
Historic cafe serving cocktails, alfajores, and milanesa
"Cafés notables," bars that have been around a long time and become popular meeting spots, are a historic piece of Buenos Aires history, frequented by older and younger generations. Los Galgos, located downtown near the courthouses, has been a meeting point since the 1930s, when it first opened. After suddenly closing down after 90 years in business, Los Galgos was brought back to life by Julián Diaz, famed restaurateur and owner of 878 cocktail bar, who decided to give the café a modern reboot, with still honoring its historic roots." - Celeste Moure, Allie Lazar
"The revival of Los Galgos bar is one of the the best things to happen to the neighbourhood. When the patriarch passed away, the family run business closed down and the fixtures put up for auction. Owners of legendary Palermo Bar 878 seized the opportunity to give the bar a kiss of life, bid for all original fixtures and reopened it, respecting its heritage (opened in 1931) but giving the bar a contemporary edge. Park up at the bar for an evening aperitif and sample the ‘Pato’ invented by the great Argentine barman Santiago ‘Pichin’ Policastro in the 1940s." - Creme de la Creme
"This all-day cafe made a comeback in 2015 after closing in 1948, and you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to Argentina’s golden tango era when you see the original furniture and photos from the ‘40s on the walls. Come for lunch after touring the nearby Obelisco, Teatro Colon, and Plaza Lavalle—order the roasted mussels, the flan with dulce de leche, and a glass of malbec. Los Galgos is also one of the traditional spots leading a vermouth resurgence in Buenos Aires, and you can get two-for-one cocktails during their daily happy hour from 5-7pm." - martin chavesta, annie bacher
"Many local cafes resemble hipster specialty coffee shops instead of historic Buenos Aires landmarks, but Los Galgos revives the city’s nostalgic cafe culture for the modern age. Set in a revived corner spot in Tribunales that dates back to the 1930s, the cafe serves a properly made cortado, plus solid food throughout the day. The toasted ham and cheese sandwiches attract courthouse workers for breakfast. Then a rowdy lunch crowd piles in for hearty fried milanesa with fried eggs and Russian salads, or revuelto gramajo, an egg scrambler topped with ham or vegetables and shoestring potatoes. Cocktail aficionados commute from afar for pre-dinner aperitivos and charcuterie picada platters." - Allie Lazar
"This all-day cafe made a comeback in 2015 after closing in 1948, and you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to Argentina’s golden tango era when you see the original furniture and photos from the ‘40s on the walls. Come for lunch after touring the nearby Obelisco, Teatro Colon, and Plaza Lavalle—order the roasted mussels, the flan with dulce de leche, and a glass of malbec. Los Galgos is also one of the traditional spots leading a vermouth resurgence in Buenos Aires, and you can get two-for-one cocktails during their daily happy hour from 5-7pm." - Martín Chavesta