The 27 Most Original Themed Bars in Buenos Aires for an Out-of-the-Ordinary Night Out

This themed bar is all about selfies and photos. At Nivel D10s, you’ll find plenty of backdrops to grab a drink and take the most amazing photos: robbing a bank, with The Simpsons, on a private jet, with the Mona Lisa, Mafalda, in space, or with Pope Francis. There are interactive displays, and you can even pose with Messi!

The food is just as good and fun—in addition to burgers , it includes vegan and vegetarian options , as well as signature drinks. This bar also features Metaprk, a virtual reality park for 14 people.

If you’re a huge fan of comics, superheroes, and all the Marvel characters, Punto Límite is one of the best themed bars in Buenos Aires to add to your list of places to grab a drink.

In fact, at Punto Límite, you can have breakfast, an afternoon snack, and dinner, as well as enjoy their entire drink menu. Take photos with the Pirates of the Caribbean, Chucky, Vegna from Stranger Things, and a thousand other characters in a setting that makes you feel like you’re in one of your favorite movies.

Plus, if you thought this was just about Hollywood movies, you’re wrong. The folks at Punto Limite have jumped on the *El Eternauta* craze and incorporated moments and elements from the series into their spaces. Cars covered in toxic snow, Argentine-style costumes and masks, and a few nods on the menu to pay homage to Netflix’s most-watched Argentine series.
⏰Open every day from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m.

Stepping into Chabres is like traveling back in time to a classic old-school cocktail bar — the kind that’s hard to find these days. Owned and run by Oscar Chabrés, a classic bartender who brings over 20 years of experience to a classic menu with special touches. It features a spacious bar where you can chat with the bartender about life, as well as intimate booths for a private—and, why not?—romantic evening.

This themed bar in Buenos Aires is decorated to resemble Alcatraz Prison right from the moment you walk in. After passing through the prison-style bars at the entrance, you’ll find an amazing bar where the barred windows and cell-like spaces let you experience the Alcatraz prison atmosphere. It also features a long bar where you can be surprised by its wide variety of classic and signature drinks and cocktails.
⏰Tuesdays through Saturdays starting at 8 p.m.

Bar Mágico is in the Balvanera neighborhood, and it really is a magical bar because the moment you walk through the door, you’re immersed in the world of magic and sleight of hand thanks to magician Marcelo Insúa and all the magicians who perform every night at this themed bar in Buenos Aires. What makes Bar de Magia one of the best themed bars in Buenos Aires is that it’s obviously a bar serving drinks, but it’s also a magic theater where intimate magic shows are performed for a small audience. The magic literally happens just inches away from you.
Check the Bar Mágico website for the lineup and show times.

The Rouge is a restaurant and bar where every single detail evokes the Moulin Rouge in Paris. As soon as you walk in, the red, cabaret-style atmosphere immerses you in a Parisian world right here in Buenos Aires. Its various nooks and crannies transport you to a sexy, nocturnal Paris. The Rouge’s “Molino” is actually a wine cellar you can step into, and in the Cabaret—the private area with a bar—you can sample the cocktail menu, where all the drink names and food options evoke Paris. The Rouge is located in Palermo, and you’ll only find out the address when you make your reservation on their website. The Rouge is emerging as one of Buenos Aires’ newest restaurants and best themed bars.
⏰Open Wednesday through Saturday starting at 8 p.m.

El Destello is decorated in the style of the ’80s and ’90s. There are arcade games everywhere. Enjoy their cocktails, vermouth, beer, and the delicious dishes on their menu. If you want to enjoy a drink and play a few rounds of Tetris or another classic arcade game, El Destello is one of the best themed bars in Buenos Aires for that.
⏰Open daily from 6 p.m. to midnight. On weekends, until 2 a.m.

Follow the White Rabbit is the bar for fans of Alice in Wonderland. Everything around you transports you to Alice’s world—and how can you resist a menu that greets you with “Drink Me, Eat Me”? In addition to being a beautiful and unique bar, Follow the White Rabbit serves red heart-shaped pizzas called “La Reina Roja.” And as if that weren’t enough, on Fridays they host tarot and astrology sessions. They also celebrate birthdays with special promotions. Add it to your list of the best new themed bars in Buenos Aires.
⏰Open from 8 p.m.
IG @siguealconejoblancorestobar

Lovers of *The Lord of the Rings*, this is undoubtedly one of the best new themed bars in Buenos Aires. The entrance to Rivendell is a hidden Hobbit-style wooden door that, once opened, transports you to The Shire. Beautiful *Lord of the Rings* decor, and very hearty meals, including dinner, afternoon snacks, and brunch. Be careful—an Orc might take your order. Note that reservations are required.
⏰Open Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Monday through Friday for dinner. Reservations required.

If you’re thinking this bar is like being at an airport, you’re wrong. It’s much more than that. The entrance to this bar features a replica of an Ae-45 twin-engine plane. It’s a magnificent bar with a terrace in the Palermo neighborhood, very close to Plaza Las Heras. The menu was meticulously designed by the former chef of the Casa Rosada. The tapas menu and the decorative details make you feel like you’re about to set off at any moment on a trip around the world. A fun touch: the VIP section looks just like an airplane cabin.
⏰Open Monday, Thursday, and Sunday from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Bar Invernadero is a little jungle in the middle of the city. One of the prettiest and best themed bars in Buenos Aires—yet hidden awayby all its greenery —it’s actually a greenhouse where you can enjoy exquisite, delicate signature dishes and indulge in a wide variety of house-made gin and tonics. Without a doubt, it’s an oasis behind the National Library that’s well worth discovering.
⏰Open Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Bar Rebelión is the most zen, love-and-peace-filled bar you’ll find in Buenos Aires. It’s charming, inspires peace, and makes you want to sit down and try each of its beanbag chairs while the aroma of tea, herbal infusions, and agroecological food fills the air. But we told you that Bar Rebelión is one of the best themed and most extravagant bars —and it’s 100% true… In addition to art classes and workshops, and full moon nights, Bar Rebelión celebrates its most themed night: Witches’ Night. On Witches’ Night, Bar Rebelión offers tarot and pendulum readings. Having a drink and getting your future predicted all in one night sounds great.
⏰Open Tuesday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Che Bonche is the perfect bar for those feeling nostalgic and for board game lovers. Dominoes, Battleship, “Who Are You?”, La Generala, Ludo, Burako, “Who Do I Choose?” —and the list goes on. At Che Bonche, beer and burgers reign supreme, but it’s undoubtedly one of the best themed bars where you can drink, eat, and forget about your phone. Here, the thing to do is play and organize board game competitions with friends or between tables.
⏰Open Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. Saturdays from noon to 3 a.m.

This themed bar is a manga lover’s dream. It’s one of the few manga cafés in Buenos Aires where manga fans can enjoy the world of manga in all its forms—because here, everything screams “manga.” Not only can you read these Japanese comics, but the entire decor and café atmosphere transport you to the manga universe. One of the best themed bars in Buenos Aires to escape the world and read your favorite manga—the ones you can’t find in bookstores—while sipping coffee with a Naruto-themed mug.
⏰Open Thursday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Advance reservations are required on their website.

If you’ve never seen the *Back to the Future* movies, watch them—each one is worth it—but if you can’t, just visit this themed bar decorated with details from the *Back to the Future* trilogy. While you enjoy a pint and dinner, take a photo with some of the murals in the background and travel back in time from Buenos Aires to one of the best themed bars in the city for Back to the Future fans.
⏰OpenTuesday through Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Are you a fan of all things Viking and haven’t checked out Valhalla yet? This is one of the best Viking-themed bars outside of Scandinavia—it’s actually in Buenos Aires, in San Telmo… drinks, great food, mead, and an atmosphere reminiscent of *Game of Thrones*, but it’s even better because the authentic Viking setting is complemented by a food menu and drink list inspired by Nordic and Viking culture.
⏰Open Monday through Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Fridays from 6:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Boticario Bar —you could easily mistake it for an old-fashioned pharmacy, where the apothecary welcomes patients and recommends which remedies to take. But since it isn’t, in this themed bar, the apothecary is a bartender who—instead of medicine—can recommend his best drinks and signature cocktails in an extravagant and modern setting for an interesting, fun, or romantic evening.

⏰OpenTuesday through Sunday from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

La Lavandería is a wine bar with an exclusive wine cellar. Boca Arriba Boca Abajo is one of the best speakeasy-style themed bars in Buenos Aires —you have to search for and find the laundry and dry cleaner’s on Maipú Street. Only then will you be able to walk through a laundromat and enter this very unique bar. Modern laundry on the outside, themed bar on the inside—with one of the best wine cellars in Buenos Aires and a menu that rotates over time to keep surprising you,

Reservations required via their Instagram @bocabajo.bocarriba

The Brighton is a bar and restaurant like no other—not only because it’s over 100 years old and has been preserved almost exactly as it was nearly a century ago, but also because this very style and atmosphere make it ideal for films that recreate an era that’s very hard to find in other notable bars in the city of Buenos Aires. At The Brighton, stepping inside transports anyone back to the 1900s. In fact, the period-appropriate theme evident in every piece of furniture and decorative element makes it one of the unique and best early 20th-century-themed bars in Buenos Aires —straight out of the famous Netflix series *Peaky Blinders*, for example.
⏰Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Lo del Diego is, of course, a themed bar in Buenos Aires dedicated to Diego Maradona. It’s located in the La Boca neighborhood, on Caminito, and every corner is inspired by Maradona’s life. Of course, you can grab a bite to eat (and if you order a beer, they’ll serve it in a glass shaped like a World Cup trophy); on the top floor, there are rooms filled with photos, murals, an interactive game, and memorabilia from all the matches and World Cups played by “El 10”; and on the ground floor, you’ll find an official store where you can buy Diego Maradona jerseys, mugs, stickers, and just about anything else you can imagine—for yourself or as gifts.
⏰Openfrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cocktail 80 is a themed bar in Buenos Aires that literally transports you back to the ’70s and ’80s. As you sip a cocktail, you’ll find yourself surrounded by phone booths, collections of trading cards, and psychedelic wallpaper. Of course, the menu is also a nod to those years: order a Charly García bruschetta or a Flaco Spinneta sandwich, or choose an Italpark or a Pumper Nicfrom the drink menu.

⏰OpenTuesdays, Wednesdays, and Sundays from 6 p.m. to midnight. Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Rey de Copas is a bar in Palermo like you’ve never seen before. Its walls are covered with art and symbolism, the brainchild of Sebastián and Carlos Vilaró, both artists.

Their passion for Latin American art and culture is on full display on the walls, where you’ll see Aztec-inspired designs and pre-Columbian art, as well as pieces that look like portals to another dimension. Add to that carefully crafted cocktails with exotic flavors. An atmosphere in Palermo that doesn’t feel like Argentina.

Rey de Copas ⏰OpenTuesday through Sunday starting at 8 p.m.

This themed bar is inspired by the aristocrat John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. At Rey Montagu, you’ll find eccentric decor that recreates a royal palace in the Baroque style but with very modern and free-spirited touches. It’s known in Palermo for its extraordinary sandwiches and exotic drinks. Did you know they have drinks based on your zodiac sign?

Rey Montagu ⏰OpenWednesday through Saturday starting at 7 p.m.

Quilmes is home to the first themed bar dedicated exclusively to horror. In every corner of this bar, you’ll find details from movies that, if you’re a horror fan, you’ll recognize. Plus, the most terrifying characters roam the place to scare you: The Nun, Annabelle, Pennywise, Freddy Krueger, and all the characters straight out of your nightmares.

Obviously, all this hype is worth it because the drinks and food are excellent, and the place is spectacular.

Haunted House ⏰OpenWednesday through Saturday starting at 7 p.m.

Want a truly Peronist experience? Then you have to check out Perón Perón. The room and every corner of its walls are decorated with Peronist memorabilia, including worker ID cards from various leaders—even Juan Domingo Perón himself—and, of course, an altar to Evita. The Peronist anthem plays every hour, and the menu pays homage to October 17.

Gangnam Street is the first bar in Buenos Aires inspired by *Squid Game*. Everything is set up as if you were inside the show—the beds, the figures on the walls, and even the waitstaff serving you in the series’ signature red outfits. If you go, be sure to try the Korean hot dogs.

Palermo welcomes a new themed bar with a touch of mystery: Sawyer Institute, a hidden space behind a white door on El Salvador Street that invites you to enjoy a unique, immersive experience. Its concept is based on a real experiment conducted by a doctor who managed to have eight healthy people committed to a psychiatric hospital… from which they never emerged.

As you walk through the entrance to the David Sawyer Institute, you’ll find yourself in a stunning hall, crowned by a ceiling that uses the same lighting technology as the famous Las Vegas dome.

The concept combines small-plate cuisine, a giant bar featuring signature cocktails, and original desserts that round out the menu. And when dinner ends, the space transforms: it turns into a nightclub and the dance floor stays open until 4 a.m.