Café Tortoni

Be prepared to wait in line for your chance to drink or dine at the oldest established café in Buenos—even Albert Einstein came here. Stepping into Café Tortoni is like being in the 1920s; there’s an air of timelessness and a lot of respect is paid to the architecture of yesteryear. Some even call it a museum. The décor and hanging photos of legendary visitors evoke a classic tango-esque feeling of faded opulence, like much of this fair city. Café Tortoni is in Microcentro, where most first-time visitors to the city will commence their adventures. A stone’s throw away is Casa Rosada (Pink House), the presidential palace in Plaza de Mayo. You might just recognize the building (and its famous balcony) from the movie ‘Evita.’