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Cafés in Palermo Hollywood

Across Juan B. Justo: Humboldt, Fitz Roy, Costa Rica and Bonpland, with roasters and a 1922 corner bar.

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Palermo Hollywood is an informal name for a sector of Palermo, not one of the city's 48 official barrios.1 It takes the name from the TV production companies, broadcasters and film and TV post-production houses that gathered here.1 It lies beyond the Arroyo Maldonado, the stream that now runs in a culvert under Avenida Juan B. Justo, on land that once belonged to the Partido de Belgrano.12

Restaurants by young chefs followed the studios.1 The area's institutional landmark is the century-old Club Atlético Palermo, and older residents still call it Quinta Bollini.1 The cafés concentrate on a handful of streets: Humboldt, Fitz Roy, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Bonpland, with Cuervo and Café Registrado a block apart on Costa Rica.

Local tip: At Montecarlo, order the big coffee, a cup of almost half a liter, with the budín de pan (bread pudding) made from the bar's old house recipe.

At a glance

50Cafés listed
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08:00Earliest opening
00:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: La Barrera 1980, from 08:00 (Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00).
  • Closes latest: Cuadra, until 00:00 (Mon 08:30–00:00 · Wed–Sat 08:30–00:00 · Sun 08:30–20:00).
  • Most listed streets: Bonpland (5).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (16%), wi-fi (12%), takeaway (10%).

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Coffee chains in Palermo Hollywood

Getting to Palermo Hollywood

Line D's Palermo and Ministro Carranza stations are the closest subte stops; the line was extended to Ministro Carranza in 1993.3 Four commuter rail lines cross Palermo, with five stations in the barrio, and the Metrobus Juan B. Justo has a Palermo stop near the start of its route at Puente Pacífico.45

Roasters on Humboldt and Costa Rica

LAB Tostadores, on Humboldt, roasts its own beans, makes its own chocolate and runs coffee courses, with seating along a single bar.6 It opens 08:00–20:00 on weekdays and from 10:00 on Saturdays. Cuervo, which Time Out describes as a pioneer of specialty coffee in the city, has a branch at Costa Rica 5801, open Tuesday to Sunday 08:00–20:00.6

A block on, Café Registrado (Costa Rica 5901) opens daily 08:00–20:00, and Cofi Jaus has a branch at Humboldt 1793. Siembra, at Humboldt 1906, and Von Berry Coffee Club, at Fitz Roy 2192, open daily from 08:00.

Bakeries and late tables

Malcriada is known for cheesecakes, giant alfajores and oversized cookies, and Time Out warns of lines.6 Cuadra, a bakery known for laminated pastries, breads and cold brew with lemon syrup, has its restaurant at Concepción Arenal 2629.6 It stays open until 00:00 on Monday and from Wednesday to Saturday.

Bonpland has the most cafés of any street here, among them Craft Vegan Bakery, Elocuente Cafe y Libros and Le Bon George. Pani, at Nicaragua 6044, opens daily 09:00–21:00, and Malcriada Café on Bonpland opens at 09:00 from Tuesday to Friday.

Montecarlo, the 1922 corner bar

Montecarlo, on the corner of Ravignani and Paraguay, opened in 1922 and is on the city's catalog of bares notables.78 The story goes that Ernesto Guevara planned some of his motorcycle trips through Latin America there.7 It closed during the 2020 pandemic and reopened, remodeled, in the spring of 2021, keeping its checkerboard floor and the original iron doors of 1922.7

Its coffee cups hold almost half a liter, which the bar counts among the largest in the city, and the house cocktail, the Montecarlo, mixes gin, Hesperidina, grenadine and lemon juice.7 The tourism office gives its hours as 08:30–00:00 Monday to Saturday and 10:00–17:00 on Sunday.7

Sources

  1. Palermo Hollywood, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  2. Villa Crespo, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Line D (Buenos Aires Underground), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Palermo, Buenos Aires, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Metrobus (Buenos Aires), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  6. The best specialty coffee shops in Buenos Aires, Time Out Buenos Aires (October 1, 2025), accessed October 2026
  7. Montecarlo, Turismo Buenos Aires, Gobierno de la Ciudad, accessed October 2026
  8. 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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FAQ

Palermo Hollywood cafés: questions

Why is it called Palermo Hollywood in Buenos Aires?

Palermo Hollywood is named after the TV production companies, broadcasters and film and TV post-production houses that gathered there. It is an informal name for a sector of Palermo beyond the old Arroyo Maldonado, which now runs under Avenida Juan B. Justo, and it is not one of the city's 48 official barrios.

Where are the specialty roasters in Palermo Hollywood, Buenos Aires?

LAB Tostadores on Humboldt roasts its own beans, makes its own chocolate and runs coffee courses. It opens 08:00–20:00 on weekdays and from 10:00 on Saturdays. Cuervo, a pioneer of specialty coffee in the city, is at Costa Rica 5801, Tuesday to Sunday 08:00–20:00.

What are the opening hours of Bar Montecarlo in Palermo Hollywood, Buenos Aires?

The city's tourism office gives Montecarlo's hours as 08:30–00:00 Monday to Saturday and 10:00–17:00 on Sunday. The bar opened in 1922 on the corner of Ravignani and Paraguay, closed during the 2020 pandemic and reopened in the spring of 2021. It is one of the city's bares notables.

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