Bares Notables - Cafe La Poesia - San Telmo

I have mentioned before what here are called the "Bares notables" a variant of the cafes in Paris.

There was a time where you could find a Bar in every intersection in all the neighbourhoods in Buenos Aires, where mostly men gathered on a daily basis to talk about politics, soccer or any other hot topic of the moment.

Today those left are half nostalgia bars, half tourist traps, but among those you can find "La Poesia" at the intersections of Chile and Bolivar streets in San Telmo.

They do have a varied menu from which you can choose from coffee, beer or main dishes for lunch or dinner.

"Bares Notables" in Buenos Aires - Bar sur

 

Buenos Aires has always had a rich Café culture and many of its classic cafes were meeting places for its literary and intellectual elite.
These places are called "Cafés Notables" which still have their interiors well preserved but still serve its patrons as any other café in town. There is a list of these bars but you will certainly see them walking around downtown Buenos Aires.
The Photo above was taken at Bar Sur in San Telmo.