Few table games go as well with friends as pool and billiards. Buenos Aires has many and very good bars to play pool with friends while you talk about your things, drink a beer, cry, have fun . Every neighborhood has its option. Here is our list of the 8 best bars to play pool in Buenos Aires. Because they never lose their essence and the charm of having a beer at 3 o’clock in the morning playing pool.
1. Acatraz
Acatrazis a classic in the Caballito neighborhood. In addition to pool, it has ping pong and foosball tables. You can also play bowling, basketball and even flipper and arcade.
Acatraz has very interesting promotions to enjoy a good drink and play pool with friends. In fact, any of these bare s with pool are excellent options to celebrate a great birthday.
If you are more than 10 people, you can reserve a table and what you pay is deducted from your drinks. And if after playing you feel like continuing, you can try one of the themed bars in the area.
A great option to celebrate a different birthday. On Mondays and Tuesdays it is closed and the rest of the days it is open from 5pm until after dawn.
Acatraz 📍Av. Rivadavia 3636. Caballito.
Open from Wednesday to Sunday from 5pm to 2am. Monday and Tuesday closed.
2. The 36 billiards
Los 36 billares is not only a remarkable bar in Buenos Aires with very good pizzas, hamburgers and empanadas. It also has 11 pool tables, and as a good pool bar, 6 pool tables and a snooker table.
Los 36 Billares 📍Avenida de Mayo 1271. Montserrat.
📅Open every day from 7hs to 00.30hs.
3. Cafe San Bernardo or the Sanber
Also known as the Sanber, Café San Bernardo is an ode to bars with board games. If you haven’t been there yet, you can’t miss it. Besides being one of the most cozy bars to play pool and have a beer, you can also play ping pong, metegol, generala, truco or chess , and if you get friends together and are up for it, you can participate in their monthly tournaments (the pool tournament is played in pairs).
Café San Bernardo 📍Avenida Corrientes 5436. Villa Crespo.
Open daily from 1pm to 4am. Saturday from 8hs to 04hs.
4. La Academia
La Academia bar is undoubtedly the most famous notable bar in Balvanera and one of the best bars to play pool. La Academia has four pool tables, 12 pool tables, metegol and ping pong. If you are in Corrientes and Callao with your friends, La Academia will not disappoint you. Visiting La Academia is almost a must on weekends and take advantage of their promotions for an hour of pool at any time of the day.
Bar La Academia 📍Avenida Callao 368. Balvanera.
📅Everyday from 7hs to 00hs. Weekends until 02hs.
5. Memphis Pool Bar
Are you looking for bars to play pool? Memphis Bar Pool is located very close to Plaza Serrano in the heart of Palermo Soho. If you are looking for a relaxed atmosphere to drink with friends in Palermo and add something extra, Memphis Bar is one of the most chosen pool bars in Palermo.
Memphis Bar Pool 📍Serrano 1459. Palermo.
Open every day from 2pm to 5am.
6. Paloko Bowling
Paloko Bowling is a great option in Belgrano, since in addition to being a pool bar it also has bowling . They do not take reservations and use of both bowling and pool is on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, Paloko Bowling has another branch in the neighborhood of La Paternal.
Paloko Bowling 📍Avenida Cabildo 454. Belgrano.
Tuesdays to Thursdays and Sundays from 10hs to 2hs. Fridays, Saturdays and holiday eves from 10hs to 04hs. Holidays always open.
7. The Gibraltar
There are not many bars to play pool in Buenos Aires. The Gibraltar is a pure English style pub in the heart of San Telmo to play pool, enjoy a beer and taste typical English food. The place is not very big but it has a great atmosphere that begs to finish eating to end the night playing pool.
The Gibraltar 📍Perú 895. San Telmo
📅Open every day from 12hs to 03hs.
8. Jobs
Jobs used to be the king of pool bars in Buenos Aires many years ago and is back with a vengeance. From Palermo, it is now located in Boedo. A giant place, lots of pool tables to play all night long, but also its hallmark: games of whatever you can think of to simply play with friends or someone special, because if playing pool is not so much for you, another game will be.
Jobs 📍Carlos Calvo 3860
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays from 8pm to 1am. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8pm to 3am.
If you know of a bar where to play pool in Buenos Aires that is not on our list but you loved it when you visited it, or it is one of your key places for an outing, let us know.