Best neighborhoods in Buenos Aires

6 areas in Buenos Aires, Argentina — what each one feels like, who it suits, and roughly what it costs.

Villa Crespo ($) — Outlet streets, quiet residential Best for Value. Palermo prices minus a third, one street over. Unshowy, and increasingly where the good bars open. Getting around: Subte B
Palermo ($$) — Jacarandas, bars, low-rise cool Best for First-timers. Cobbles, parrillas and the parks — the easy default. Big, green and endlessly divided into micro-barrios. Getting around: Subte D + walkable
Belgrano ($$) — Leafy avenues, Chinatown corner Best for Families. Barrio Chino for dumplings, and real quiet at night. Comfortable and residential, a little far from the centre. Getting around: Subte D + Mitre line trains
San Telmo ($) — Antique cobbles, Sunday fair Best for Tango + markets. The Sunday Defensa street fair runs past your door. Bohemian and rough at the edges — that is the trade. Getting around: Subte C + walkable
Recoleta ($$) — Belle-époque façades, famous cemetery Best for Classic elegance. Grand blocks, good museums, and Evita's tomb. Old money and older buildings; quiet, formal, safe. Getting around: Subte H + walkable
Puerto Madero ($$) — Docklands towers, new money Best for Safety + modern rooms. Riverside running paths and the ecological reserve beyond. The city's newest and least Argentine district. Getting around: Walk to Centro; few Subte options