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Cafés in Belgrano

Leafy northern barrio of Cabildo, Juramento and Montañeses, from Chinatown to the Barrancas.

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Belgrano began as a separate town, laid out by the Buenos Aires government in 1855 and named after Manuel Belgrano, who created Argentina's flag.1 It was briefly the national capital in 1880 and was annexed to the federal district in 1887, together with Flores.1 Avenida Cabildo, served by Line D, is its main shopping street.1

The cafés mostly sit off Cabildo, on quieter streets: Montañeses, Mendoza, Ciudad de la Paz and Juramento, with a second group along Avenida del Libertador toward the river. Belgrano R is a low-density area of detached houses, and Belgrano C, by the railway, holds the city's small Chinatown.1

Local tip: On a weekend, pair the Barrancas de Belgrano and the artisan fair on Plaza Manuel Belgrano with a merienda on Montañeses; Cofi Jaus at 1879 stays open until 22:00 every day.

At a glance

89Cafés listed
18With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
01:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Central Pan, from 07:00 (Daily 07:00–20:00).
  • Closes latest: Muntama, until 01:00 (Mon–Thu 08:30–22:00 · Fri–Sat 08:30–01:00 · Sun 12:00–23:00).
  • Most listed streets: Cuba (2).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (20%), card payment (16%), takeaway (11%).

Muntama

  • Ciudad de la Paz 2109
  • Mon–Thu 08:30–22:00 · Fri–Sat 08:30–01:00 · Sun 12:00–23:00
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The Slow Kale

  • Echeverría 1568
  • Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat 10:00–20:00
  • Wi-Fi
  • Card payment
  • Partial wheelchair access
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Getting to Belgrano

Line D reached Belgrano late. José Hernández station opened in 1997, Juramento in 1999 and Congreso de Tucumán, still the terminus, in 2000.2 The barrio is also served by two commuter rail lines and many buses, the 60 among them.1 The entrance to Chinatown is at Arribeños and Juramento, close to Belgrano C station on the Mitre line.3

Chinatown, the Barrancas and La Redonda

The Barrio Chino took shape with Asian immigration in the 1980s. Taiwanese families started it, founding a Presbyterian church at Mendoza 1660.3 Its axis is three blocks of Arribeños, with Mendoza and Montañeses alongside, and its entrance arch was finished in 2009.3 Chinese New Year draws large crowds with a dragon dance, cultural stalls and tango shows.3 Nobiru, at Mendoza 1627, opens Tuesday to Sunday 10:00–20:00.

Barrancas de Belgrano is a sloping park designed by Carlos Thays.1 Plaza Manuel Belgrano holds a weekend artisan fair, and on its edge stands the Inmaculada Concepción church, called La Redonda for its round plan; the Museo Sarmiento occupies the old Belgrano town hall.1

Cafés on Montañeses, Juramento and Ciudad de la Paz

Montañeses and Mendoza have the longest runs of cafés in the barrio. On Montañeses, Cofi Jaus is at 1879, open daily 08:00–22:00, followed by Soho Club at 2225, Sablée at 2284 and Nemoral at 2342.

Cuervo, which Time Out calls a pioneer of the city's specialty coffee, has a Belgrano branch on Juramento that makes its own ice cream and serves affogato.4 On Ciudad de la Paz, Muntama (2109) stays open until 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, and Caffe Nascosto (1883) opens Monday to Saturday from 08:00. On Cabildo, La Delizie (2782) runs daily 07:00–00:00, and Big Rabbit, at Avenida Juramento 1717, opens daily 09:00–21:00 and welcomes pets.

Merienda on Avenida del Libertador

La Parolaccia Dolce, opposite the restaurant of the same name at Avenida del Libertador 5823, charged AR$4,200 for an espresso and AR$2,200 for a medialuna in January 2026, each coffee served with a petit four.5 Its merienda for two, 16:00–19:30, cost AR$22,000.5 Gontran Cherrier, a French-style boulangerie at Zabala 1901, sold set meriendas from AR$14,900 the same month.5

Belgrano's only bar notable is Watson's, at Vuelta de Obligado 2072.6 Farther up Libertador, Plaz (6248) opens daily 08:00–20:00.

Sources

  1. Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Line D (Buenos Aires Underground), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Barrio Chino (Buenos Aires), Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  4. The best specialty coffee shops in Buenos Aires, Time Out Buenos Aires (October 1, 2025), accessed October 2026
  5. Bueno, bonito y barato: dónde merendar en Buenos Aires por menos de $15.000, OHLALÁ! (January 14, 2026), accessed October 2026
  6. Bares Notables de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, consolidado 2025 (anexo IF-2026-10314379-GCABA-DGPMYCH), Ministerio de Cultura, Ciudad de Buenos Aires (February 26, 2026), accessed October 2026
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Belgrano cafés: questions

How do you get to Belgrano in Buenos Aires on the subte?

Line D serves Belgrano at José Hernández, opened in 1997, Juramento, opened in 1999, and Congreso de Tucumán, the line's terminus since 2000. Belgrano C station on the Mitre line is close to the Chinatown arch at Arribeños and Juramento, and buses such as the 60 cross the barrio.

Where is Chinatown in Belgrano, Buenos Aires?

Belgrano's Barrio Chino centers on three blocks of Arribeños, with Mendoza and Montañeses alongside. Its entrance arch, finished in 2009, is at Arribeños and Juramento, near Belgrano C station. Taiwanese immigrants started the area in the 1980s, founding a Presbyterian church at Mendoza 1660.

Where can you have a merienda in Belgrano, Buenos Aires?

Montañeses and Mendoza have the longest runs of cafés in Belgrano, and Cofi Jaus, at Montañeses 1879, is open daily until 22:00. On Avenida del Libertador, La Parolaccia Dolce charged AR$4,200 for an espresso with a petit four in January 2026, and Gontran Cherrier on Zabala sold set meriendas from AR$14,900.

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