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24-hour classic porteño café with pool tables; cheap vermouth, chess players, and authentic Buenos Aires atmosphere.
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Vermouth on tap with soda and an olive - the porteño ritual. Cheap and unpretentious. Play pool or chess if you dare challenge the regulars.
Best Time
Any hour - it's 24/7. Late night for the real porteño atmosphere. The mix of chess players, pool sharks, and night owls is genuine BA.
Know Before You Go
24-hour porteño institution - this is authentic Buenos Aires. Pool tables, chess boards, vermouth on tap. The regulars are serious about their games. Not tourist-friendly in the best way.