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Buenos Aires is full of Milongas! And every week new ones come, others disappear. Our tip: find out where live orchestras are playing or shows take place in current Tango-magazines (e.g., El Tangauta). You can find an Milonga update at www.buenosairesmilongas.com
Here is a selection of the prettiest Milongas in Buenos Aires:
Please note: in Buenos Aires the Milongas are often called differently (although it is the same place), depending on who organizes the Milonga.
La Viruta / Estrella / Centro Armenio
Young Milonga with party mood, it really sets off from 2 o'clock on at night. The Medialunas are famous for the cafe con Leche at 6 o'clock in the morning... Main days Friday + Saturday address: Armenia 1366, Palermo, Fon.. 4774-6357, www.lavirutatango.com
Club Gricel
Venerable traditional Milonga with high proportion of local, older audience
Address: La Rioja 1180, San Cristóbal, Tel. 4957-7157
Salon Canning / Paracultural
Famous, simple and typical Milonga with mixed audience.
Address: Scalabrini Ortiz 1331, Palermo, Fon. 4826-8351
Confitería Ideal / Unitango Club
A beautiful old Milonga in the centre of Buenos Aires, setting of various Tango movies. High proportion of tourists and older Argentinean Milongueros…
Address: Suipacha 384, 1. Floor, San Nicolás, Fon. 4306-5800
El Beso / Milonga de las Morochas
nice little Milonga in the centre of Buenos Aires, where you will easily find connections to others. Mixed audience.
Address: Riobamba 416, San Nicolás, Fon. 4953-2794
Porteño y Bailarín
nice typical Milonga in the centre, mostly sufficient space since you can dance on two dancefloors. Very close to the El Beso.
Address: Riobamba 345, San Nicolás, Fon. 4932-5452
Club Villa Malcolm / Tango Cool
Rating: sloping unikum, high proportion of Tango Nuevo. Well worth seeing, young audience, jeans are fine.
Address: Córdoba 5064, Palermo, Tel. 4772-7964
Niño Bien
Famous, nice and very traditional Milonga every thursday. Many tourists, but also the Tango moguls of Buenos Aires.
Address: Humberto Primo 1462, Constitución, Fon. 15-4147-8687
Sunderland
hot tango nights have been danced right here… Place of the different Tango experience, in a gym , pretty far off, but absolutely worth an experience.
Address: Lugones 3161, Villa Urquiza, Fon. 4619-0068
Torquato Tasso
small and famous Milonga in San Telmo, always with live music, often an absolute highlight for music-aficionados!
Address: Defensa 1575, San Telmo, Tel. 4307-6506
Asoc. Nationale Italiana / La Nacional
Nice, magnificent ambience at which the ravages of time gnaws, a bit... Typical Milonga with many local tango moguls.
Address: Adolfo Alsina 1465, San Nicolás, Tel. 4307-0146
Lo de Celia / Tanguísimo
Typical Milonga with mostly older, dignified audience from Buenos Aires, to practice catching somebody´s eyes.
Shusheta / La Maison Dandi
equally typical Milonga in San Telmo with many local Milongueros
Address: Piedras 936, San Telmo, 4361-3537
El Arranque / La Argentina
rather old Milonga which was very much in style with the Argentineans.
Address: Bartolomé Mitre 1759, San Nicolas, 4371-6767
Viejo Correo
Nice, very typical Milonga, where you can dance every day and until the early morning.
Address: Avenida Díaz Vélez 4820, Parque Centenario, Tel. 4582-7440
Practica X
A Practica, which actually is more a Milonga. Frequently Shows and workshops are being held, which are very popular, mostly with the neo-tango-dancers.
Address: Note, moved: Humbold 1464, Tel. 4864-8020
Salón Reduci
One of the few Milongas, that we have not yet visited ourselves. So be in for a surprise!
Address: Presidente Luis Sáenz Peña 1442, Tel. 15-5656-3518
Plaza Bohemia
Here as well, one can go dancing practically every day. In spite of the space being rather sober, one finds a friendly atmosphere here with very hearty organizers.
Adresse: Maipú 444, right in the centre, Tel. 4957-2823
our insider tip : La Capilla
In an old chapel and not mentioned officially in any magazine. Only known by word of mouth. Saturday and Sunday, late evening.
Adresse: Presidente Perón 2450
die new In-Milonga: Sueño Porteño
Several dance floors, athmospheric rooms, always changing shows, a real alternative on Saturdays.
Adresse: Av. San Juan 3330
Open-Air: La Glorieta
It is a dream with nice weather! A bit far outside, Saturdays and Sundays.
Adresse: 11 de septiembre y Echeverría, Tel: 4674-1026
Open-Air: Plaza Dorrego
Right in the middle of San Telmo at the Plaza Dorrego, Sundays after the Tango market, starting at about 6pm. Very atmospheric.
Adresse: Plaza Dorrego, Humberto Primo 449