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Retiro, From Dusk to a Drink

A plaza at sunset, a grand theatre, and a hidden cocktail bar

Retiro, From Dusk to a Drink — Retiro, Buenos Aires

An early evening walk through Retiro that ends behind a flower shop. Begin in Plaza San Martín as the light drops over its old trees, pass the Teatro Coliseo on Plaza Libertad, a hall that has staged opera and concerts for over a century, then slip into Florería Atlántico, the basement cocktail bar reached through a working florist on Arroyo. Short, flat, and lit the whole way.

On this plan

  • Plaza San Martín and its old trees at dusk
  • The Teatro Coliseo on Plaza Libertad
  • Florería Atlántico, entered through a flower shop
  • A short, flat, well lit route
  • A calm build from park to cocktail bar

Your afternoon

  1. 6:30 PM · Sunset in Plaza San Martín
    Start under the old trees as the light softens over the slope.
  2. Walk to Plaza Libertad
    A few blocks southwest to the theatre square.
  3. Pass the Teatro Coliseo
    A hall for opera and concerts since the early 1900s.
  4. Down toward Arroyo
    A quiet stretch to the flower shop door.
  5. A cocktail at Florería Atlántico
    Through the florist and down into the hidden bar.

What to bring

  • A light jacket for the evening
  • Comfortable shoes
  • A booking for the bar
  • Cash and a card

Getting there

Subte Line C to San Martín, a short walk to the plaza. Many buses run along Avenida del Libertador and Santa Fe.

Retiro is calm and lit along this route in the evening, though as anywhere at night, keep your bag close near the station.