Ninina

Museum visits can be thirsty work. Good thing there’s a Ninina branch at the MALBA museum and others in Palermo, Recoleta, and Villa Urquiza. They select, roast, and prepare high-end coffees, sell coconut-drizzled alfajores, and serve mouth-watering cakes. Come here for breakfast, brunch, or merienda, a snack time occurring roughly between 4PM and 7PM. Maté and facturas (pastries) like medialunas (petite croissant-like pastries) are classic merienda fare, as well as cafe con leche (coffee with milk). Porteños, as Buenos Aires residents are called, have a penchant for late dinners. Enjoy a merienda at Ninina to stave off hunger until your nocturnal meal.