Palermo
Palermo Soho / Palermo Hollywood
Buenos Aires' trendiest neighborhoods: designer shops and graffiti in Palermo Soho, bars and restaurants in Palermo Hollywood, and Palermo Park with its rose garden and Japanese Garden. The top choice for accommodation and nightlife.
Palermo is the largest neighborhood in Buenos Aires, and its sub-districts each have their own character. Palermo Soho centers on Plaza Serrano (officially Plazoleta Cortázar), where low old houses have been converted into Argentine designer clothing shops, leather goods stores, cafés and walls covered in graffiti. On weekends the square hosts craft and design markets, making it a great place for shopping and photos. Palermo Hollywood takes its name from the concentration of television production companies there. It is home to the city's best restaurants, including Don Julio, a parrilla (steakhouse) ranked among the World's 50 Best Restaurants that requires booking several weeks ahead, plus Tegui and Mishiguene. There are also craft-beer bars and nightclubs, and the area only comes alive after 9 p.m. Palermo Chico is a district of embassies and mansions. It is home to MALBA, the Latin American art museum with works by Frida Kahlo and Botero (discounted on Wednesdays), and the Museum of Decorative Arts. To the north, Bosques de Palermo park has a rose garden with 18,000 roses that bloom in October and November, a rowing lake, a Japanese Garden (admission charged, and one of the largest in South America) and a planetarium. In November, jacaranda trees bloom along the avenues in purple. Palermo is also the most concentrated area for boutique hotels and guesthouses, and it is one of the safest neighborhoods for accommodation. It is reached by Subway Line D at Plaza Italia and Palermo stations. Suggested itinerary: in the afternoon, browse the shops and cafés of Soho and try the alfajor and medialuna pastries. In the evening, stroll through the park. At night, eat grilled meat with a glass of Malbec in Hollywood. On Friday and Saturday nights, bars stay open until 4 a.m. When heading back to your hotel from a bar at night, take a Cabify. Note that Soho shops don't open until Sunday afternoon.
Opening hours
Open all day (shops approx. 11:00–20:00; restaurants until late)
Nearby sights
- Buenos Aires Botanical Garden
- Evita Museum
- Parque Tres de Febrero (Bosques de Palermo)
- Japanese Garden (Buenos Aires)
- Galileo Galilei Planetarium
- Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires
- National Museum of Decorative Arts
- Recoleta Cemetery