This Long Weekend in Buenos Aires April 30th 🥩🍸🎸

Empanada & asado festival, gin festival, various concerts, and more.

Apr 30, 2025

Hi everyone—another long weekend is here. While it’s a quiet one for major events, we’ve still rounded up some great things for you to check out below.

More things to do: Visit a Legendary Bar Notable

La Poesia in San Telmo. photo: Tim Fitzgerald

Buenos Aires has 70 designated bares notables, which are historic cafes that have been recognized for their influence on city culture. Stepping inside many, including La Poesia (Chile 502) and Los Galgos (Av. Callao 501) is like journeying back to a golden age of cafes when poets and tango crooners would drop in to sip on cortados. Once a year, there’s even an entire night dedicated to the cafes.

One bar, however, stands out not so much for its timeless appeal but for its anything-can-happen and everyone-is-welcome vibe. In the heart of Villa Crespo, Cafe San Bernardo (Corrientes 5436) can seem like a scene from a 1970s movie one day and an excerpt from Michael Jackson’s Beat It video the next. While taxi drivers wax lyrical at the front, a young crowd can be found playing ping-pong, table football, and pool in the back. If you fancy yourself as a pro, the cafe hosts regular chess, ping-pong, and Tetris contests.