Must-see shopping in Recoleta & Barrio Norte

  • El Ateneo Grand Splendid

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    This glorious bookstore in a converted theater continues to flourish in the age of the Kindle. The Grand Splendid theater opened in 1919 and was converted…

  • Feria Artesanal Plaza Francia

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Recoleta’s popular artisan fair has dozens of booths and a range of creative, homemade goods from leather wallets and silver jewelry to mate gourds and…

  • Comme Il Faut

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    If you're looking for quality tango shoes, this is the place to come. Not only are these shoes designed to withstand hours of dancing at the milonga, they…

  • Memorabilia

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    For unique, fun and handmade Argentine items, explore the corners of this tiny boutique. The stock is ever-changing, but can include such things as…

  • Galería Bond Street

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    For the edgiest tattoos and piercings in town, you can’t beat this grungy mall. BA's skateboarder-wannabes, along with their punk-rock counterparts, also…

  • Fueguia

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    On Recoleta's most cheto (posh) avenue you'll find this suitably upmarket perfumery selling a large selection of in-house scents and candles.

  • Gabriella Capucci

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    While not for everyone, this girly boutique is certainly unlike the more stuffy boutiques on this upscale avenue. Check out the unique sequined T-shirts,…

  • Patio Bullrich

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Buenos Aires’ most exclusive shopping center once hosted livestock auctions, but these days it tends toward sales of Persian rugs, double-breasted tweed…

  • Galería 5ta Avenida

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Looking for vintage or secondhand clothing? This old shopping gallery is an obligatory stop. Used retro wearables are sold here at several shops, and…

  • Arandu

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Arandu is a high-end (this is Recoleta, after all) talabartería – a traditional Argentine shop selling gaucho gear, ponchos, mate gourds, silver, leather,…

  • La Cava Wine Store

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    This well-stocked wine shop is a good place to buy a few bottles to take home (or enjoy with a picnic).

  • Mall de Diseño & Decoración

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    Fashionable home furnishing, appliances and housewares in a small shopping center in Recoleta.