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Brunch cafés in Buenos Aires

Weekend plates in Palermo Soho, French bakery sets on Congreso and croissants on Arroyo.

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Brunch is an import in a city that eats late and saves its appetite for the merienda, the afternoon snack; a full breakfast ranks well behind it, the Buenos Aires Herald noted in 2024.1 Malvón is credited with bringing New York-style brunch to Argentina around 2009, and Time Out wrote in March 2026 that while brunch has faded from menus in other capitals, here it has become a favorite weekend plan.2

Perfil described the format in 2022 as North American in inspiration and offered by cafés, restaurants and bars alike: hot drinks, fresh juices and sometimes cocktails, house breads, pastries and savory plates.3 Palermo Soho has the most brunch cafés of any barrio, with others scattered through Recoleta, Retiro, Belgrano and Villa Crespo.

Local tip: On a Sunday, Gustó Café opens only at 11:00 and Darwin Pan y Café closes at 15:00; Hobby on Malabia is the early option, from 07:30 every day.

Where these cafés are: Palermo Soho (7), Recoleta (2), San Telmo & La Boca (1), Villa Crespo (1), Núñez, Saavedra & Villa Urquiza (1), Retiro (1), Palermo Hollywood (1), Las Cañitas (1), Belgrano (1).

At a glance

16Cafés listed
10With opening hours
07:30Earliest opening
03:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Hobby, from 07:30 (Daily 07:30–21:30).
  • Closes latest: Café del Arbol, until 03:00 (Daily 09:00–03:00).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (50%), outdoor seating (38%), bakery café (25%).
Palermo Soho

Warren Café & Brunch

  • Jorge Luis Borges 1842
  • Mon 08:00–20:00 · Wed–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–20:00
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Palermo Soho: Malabia, Guatemala and Darregueyra

Hobby, at Malabia 1343, made Time Out's 2025 list of specialty cafés partly for its brunch dishes, with pound cakes and croissants on the counter.4 It opens daily 07:30–21:30, the earliest start among the barrio's brunch cafés.

On Guatemala, Kajue Café at 4665 and Valentino Caffe at 4649 are almost next door to each other. Gustó Café, at Darregueyra 2394, opens 08:00–20:00 on weekdays, 09:00–20:30 on Saturdays and only from 11:00 on Sundays.

French sets at Gontran Cherrier, and Bilbo all day

Gontran Cherrier, a French-style bakery, serves brunch on Saturday and Sunday mornings at Malabia 1805, Zabala 1901 and Congreso 1701: pastries, avocado tartines, eggs, bagels with trout and one Aperol per person.2 In January 2026 its set meriendas ran from AR$14,900 for Le Classique to AR$17,000 for L'Équilibré, with Le Parisien at AR$16,000.5 The Congreso branch opens daily 08:00–20:00.

Bilbo serves its brunch sets at any hour at four branches, among them Belaustegui 802 in Villa Crespo and Junín 1930 in Recoleta.2 In January 2026 its Proteica, coffee with eggs, sweet bacon and a small yogurt, cost AR$13,500, and the Bilbo Toast, coffee with French toast or a toasted sandwich, AR$14,500.5

Croissants on Arroyo, a work table in Belgrano

Farinelli, at Arroyo 900 in Retiro, was on Time Out's 2024 list of the city's best medialunas for its croissants.6 It opens daily 08:00–20:00. In Recoleta, Nataria Portuguesa, at Vicente López 1624, opens daily 09:00–20:00, and Cafe del medio, at Montevideo 960, serves on weekdays only, 09:00–18:00.

Vedra, at Vuelta de Obligado 2613 in Belgrano, suits a brunch that turns into a working afternoon: Time Out recommended its shared table and its bar fitted with sockets in 2024.7 Salvaje Bakery, on Dorrego in Palermo Hollywood, opens Tuesday to Sunday 09:00–21:00.

When brunch is served

Brunch here leans toward weekends and late starts. Musgo, at Nicaragua 4758, serves its Russian-inspired brunch on Saturdays and Sundays 10:00–16:00, and Ronconcon, at Beauchef 527, its Latin American version 12:00–17:00 on the same days.2 The Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt, at Posadas 1350, lays out its Sunday buffet 13:00–16:30.2

Among the cafés, Darwin Pan y Café, at Darwin 1189 in Villa Crespo, closes at 15:00 on Sundays, while Café del Arbol, at Humberto I 424 in San Telmo, serves from 09:00 every day.

Sources

  1. Herald favorites: six brunch spots in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Herald (April 30, 2024), accessed October 2026
  2. The best brunch spots in Buenos Aires, Time Out Buenos Aires (March 27, 2026), accessed October 2026
  3. Brunch: dónde disfrutar de un buen desayuno tardío en Buenos Aires, Noticias, Perfil (August 7, 2022), accessed October 2026
  4. The best specialty coffee shops in Buenos Aires, Time Out Buenos Aires (October 1, 2025), accessed October 2026
  5. Bueno, bonito y barato: dónde merendar en Buenos Aires por menos de $15.000, OHLALÁ! (January 14, 2026), accessed October 2026
  6. Las mejores medialunas de Buenos Aires, Time Out Buenos Aires (March 28, 2024), accessed October 2026
  7. Cafeterías para trabajar y estudiar en Buenos Aires, Time Out Buenos Aires (September 30, 2024), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Brunch in Buenos Aires: questions

Which Buenos Aires neighborhood has the most brunch cafés?

Palermo Soho has the most brunch cafés, among them Hobby on Malabia, Kajue Café and Valentino Caffe on Guatemala and Gustó Café on Darregueyra. Others are scattered through Recoleta, Retiro, Belgrano and Villa Crespo, from Farinelli on Arroyo to Vedra on Vuelta de Obligado and Darwin Pan y Café on Darwin.

How much do brunch and merienda sets cost in Buenos Aires in 2026?

In January 2026, Gontran Cherrier's set meriendas cost AR$14,900 for Le Classique, AR$16,000 for Le Parisien and AR$17,000 for L'Équilibré. At Bilbo, the Proteica, coffee with eggs, sweet bacon and a small yogurt, cost AR$13,500, and the Bilbo Toast, coffee with French toast or a toasted sandwich, AR$14,500. Peso prices change quickly.

When do Buenos Aires cafés and restaurants serve brunch?

Mostly at weekends. Gontran Cherrier serves brunch on Saturday and Sunday mornings, Musgo on weekends 10:00–16:00 and Ronconcon 12:00–17:00, while the Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt has a Sunday buffet 13:00–16:30. Bilbo serves its brunch sets at any hour, and Hobby on Malabia opens daily at 07:30.

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