Bars
Best gay bars in Buenos Aires
Complete map of Buenos Aires' LGBTIQ+ bars: FEL!ZA, Sitges, Maricafé, Peuteo, Work Bar, La Greco, Pride Café, Inside Bar, Puticlú and Casa Brandon.
By Equipo FEL!ZA4 min read
Buenos Aires' LGBTIQ+ bar scene is one of the densest in South America. Palermo and Almagro hold the majority, but there are also classics in Recoleta and more cultural proposals in San Telmo. Here's the full map: what's there, where it is, what each one is like and why you need to go at least once.
The LGBTIQ+ heart of Palermo and Almagro
FEL!ZA (felizarcoiris.com) is the place to start. It's a social and cultural club by and for lesbians, gays, trans people, non-binary folks, bi and queer, on Av. Córdoba 3271 — on the border between Almagro and Palermo. It has several levels, vegan options in the kitchen, karaoke, drag cycles, a film club, and it's open Wednesday through Sunday from 8pm to 5am. The bar has extended happy hour and many cycles have free cover. If you're going to be a week in Buenos Aires, come at least twice.
Sitges (Av. Córdoba 4119, Palermo) is a 20+ year classic. It's a big bar with live shows, a mixed crowd and one of the busiest dance floors on weekends. A good option if you want a place with dancing but without the massiveness of a club.
Inside Bar (Av. Córdoba 4017, Palermo) has a lounge vibe, well-made cocktails and a gay crowd from 30 up. A very good option for a pre-game before going to a club.
Cafés, bookshops and video bars
Maricafé (Av. Honduras 4096, Palermo Soho) is a daytime café + nighttime LGBTIQ+ bookshop. It's one of the few places where you can sit down for a coffee at 4pm and chat with community people without it being "the pre-game". They have a back catalogue of more than 1,000 queer books, they organise readings, book launches and cultural cycles. Unmissable.
Peuteo (Gurruchaga 1867, Palermo Soho) is a video bar: couches, a big screen and a crowd that comes to watch RuPaul's Drag Race on Thursdays and Fridays. It's one of the few bars where the energy is more gathering than pre-game: you can show up alone, sit down and end up talking to the table next to you. The bar team is some of the best in Palermo.
La Greco (Perú 269, San Telmo) is a cultural space and refuge for LGBTIQ+ diversity. It opens at 9am as a café, then transforms at night with live shows, poetry, theatre, stand-up, magic, karaoke and DJs. It hosts iconic parties like Coketa (pop-techno) and putiperreo for the nostalgic ones. Admission is free and shows operate on a pay-what-you-can basis.
The electronic corridor: Work Bar and Puticlú
Work Bar (Gurruchaga 1832, Palermo) is the scene's electronic bar. House, techno, remixed pop. It's a basement with a long bar, low lights and a crowd that dances all night. A good option if your plan is to have dinner, dance until 2am and continue to a club.
Puticlú (Marcelo T. de Alvear 980, Microcentro / Retiro) takes over the basement where the legendary Flux Bar used to be. Direct, no pretense, free cover, and irreverent nights: pop, techno, perreo and parties that follow the current astrological month. Tuesday to Sunday from 9pm. It's for people who want to dance and socialise without asking permission.
Recoleta and San Telmo: the classics
Pride Café (Av. Pueyrredón 1601, Recoleta) is the most traditional LGBTIQ+ daytime bar. Good for an afternoon coffee, a Sunday brunch or an after with natural light. Sidewalk tables when the weather cooperates.
Casa Brandon (Luis María Drago 236, Villa Crespo) isn't exactly a bar: it's an LGBTIQ+ cultural center with theater cycles, music, poetry, performances and themed parties. Worth it even for a cultural visit. It's on the border between Villa Crespo and Palermo, 10 minutes walking from FEL!ZA.
If you have to pick just one bar to get to know the scene, pick FEL!ZA. But if you want a full night, do this route: Maricafé at 7pm for coffee and chat, FEL!ZA at 10pm for dinner and the cycle of the day, Peuteo or Work Bar at 1am for the pre-game, and Amerika or Club 69 at 3am to finish dancing. Book at felizarcoiris.com.
When to go to each one
- Monday and Tuesday: most rest. Maricafé is open and it's the best option if you want a LGBTIQ+ coffee without the weekend crowds.
- Wednesday: FEL!ZA for Jolie (fiestajolie.com). The city's most popular lesbian+fem+NB+bi party. Start the week strong.
- Thursday: double option. Club 69 at Niceto Vega (Palermo) if you want an early club. Peuteo if you want to watch RuPaul on the big screen. Or FEL!ZA which usually has themed cycles.
- Friday and Saturday: full night. Maricafé → FEL!ZA or Sitges → Work Bar → Amerika or Rheo. Palermo and Almagro at their peak.
- Sundays: Pride Café for a late brunch, FEL!ZA for the after and the afternoon-evening cultural cycles.
Stop by FEL!ZA this week
See the agenda →Frequently asked questions
Which is the best bar to go alone?
**FEL!ZA** or **Peuteo**. Both have a gathering energy rather than a club-pre-game one. You can show up alone, order a drink at the bar and end up talking to someone. Maricafé is also a good option if you go in the afternoon.
Are there LGBTIQ+ bars with vegan options?
Yes: **FEL!ZA** ([felizarcoiris.com](https://felizarcoiris.com)) has a kitchen with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. The menu changes often but there's always at least 2–3 plant-based options.
How much does a drink cost at a LGBTIQ+ bar in Palermo?
In 2026 an average drink (fernet, gin tonic, daiquiri) runs between ARS 4,000 and 9,000 in Palermo. **FEL!ZA** sits at the lower end of the corridor: ARS 4,000–6,000. Work Bar and Peuteo are at the higher end. Maricafé during the day charges coffee prices (ARS 2,500–4,000).
Which bar has the best lesbian vibe?
**FEL!ZA** on Wednesdays with **Jolie** ([fiestajolie.com](https://fiestajolie.com)) is the city's most popular lesbian+fem+NB+bi space. Fridays and Saturdays also have a significant lesbian crowd, especially in the drag cycles and the strong programming. Maricafé during the day is an excellent place to chat without the intensity of the night.
And for a first LGBTIQ+ date?
**Maricafé** in the afternoon: coffee or tea, quiet atmosphere, conversation possible. If you want something more casual: **Pride Café** in Recoleta. For a cultural plan with shows: **La Greco** in San Telmo. Avoid weekend clubs at 3am for a first date — the noise doesn't help.
Is there a LGBTIQ+ bar with a good craft beer selection?
**FEL!ZA** and **Sitges** rotate local craft beers. **Work Bar** also has a good bar. If you want a more LGBTIQ+ craft beer night, Thursdays and Fridays tend to be the best days.
What about a quiet bar to chat with friends?
**FEL!ZA** during the week (Wednesday and Thursday) has the perfect energy to chat without the Friday mass. **La Greco** during the day (as a cultural café) and **Maricafé** **Maricafé** during the day is the most chill option: coffee, books, real conversation.
Come to FEL!ZA
Your LGBTIQ+ home in Buenos Aires
Av. Córdoba 3271, between Almagro and Palermo. Wednesday to Sunday, 8pm to 5am. Join the community and meet people IRL.