The Oldest, Café and bar on Avenida de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Café Tortoni is a café and bar on Avenida de Mayo with a grand entrance of glass doors, arched ceilings, and traditional wooden paneling throughout. A luminous painted glass ceiling illuminates the space above marble-topped tables.
This establishment was founded in 1858 by a French immigrant who drew inspiration from Parisian cafés. It quickly became a gathering place for the city's writers and artists.
The basement space houses La Peña, a cultural association that brought together artists and thinkers through performances and exhibitions starting in the early 1900s. This location became a meeting place for people who lived and breathed literature and art.
The establishment opens daily at 4 PM and stays open until 2 AM on weekdays and Sundays. On Fridays and Saturdays it remains open until 4 AM.
The walls display numerous photographs, artworks, and a collection of busts honoring remarkable guests from different eras. This collection spans decades of visits by people who shaped the city's story.
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