What to Do During the Week & the Weekend in Buenos Aires

Go shopping and end up discovering art: that's the idea behind arteba's latest exhibition at Patio Point, Patio Bullrich's cultural space. Until November 11, every day from 10am to 8pm, visitors can head to level 2 and walk through a dimly lit, curtained corridor leading to an impressive sculptural piece of furniture.

The curated exhibition, Mueble Escultura Boutique, features works that blur the boundaries between design, sculpture and objects of desire. Highlights include a giant working wristwatch by Daniel Basso and an enormous shopping bag by Valentín Demarco, featuring a literary nod to the luxury brand “AIRA”. Works by Nina Kunan, Fabián Bercic, Mia Superstar, Lucila García de Onrubia and Charly Aguirre are also on display.

Good to know: admission is free.

Where: Posadas 1245, Retiro.

Calling all film buffs: it's time for a classic movie marathon. Until December 4, Sala Lugones at Teatro San Martín is celebrating the 120th anniversary of John Huston's birth with thirteen films spanning five decades of his career.

This week, screenings take place at 3pm. On November 12, catch Key Largo, starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Edward G. Robinson. On November 14, it's Beat the Devil, a parody with a screenplay by Truman Capote. And on November 15, don't miss The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, the story of three drifters whose gold rush adventure goes terribly wrong.

Good to know: discounts are available for pensioners and students at all screenings when purchasing tickets in person at the Teatro San Martín box office.

Where: Av. Corrientes 1530, San Nicolás.

Three dates, one delicious plan: exceptional food and some very special guest chefs.

On November 11, Madre Rojas welcomes Fogón. These are the two highest-ranked Argentine steakhouses on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants list, and chefs Juan Barcos and Sebastián Cardamoni will join forces for a four-course dinner paired with wines from Luca Wines and Domaine Nico.

On November 12, from 8pm, Carmen opens its kitchen for a special evening of pasta and open-fire cooking. Nacho Feibelmann welcomes Luciano Losada, executive chef at Tota Resto, for a four-course menu featuring Kamado-grilled meats and seasonal ingredients, paired with Catena Zapata wines.

And on November 14, at lunchtime, Casa Palanti teams up with Ácido for The Fried Affair: beef tenderloin tartare, Ácido's Everything Bagel fried chicken with dill pickle latkes, and chocolate ice cream with black olives for dessert, all accompanied by Chandon.

Good to know: all three restaurants occupy charming street corners in Buenos Aires, adding something special to each dining experience.

Where: Rojas 1600 (Madre Rojas), Villa Crespo; Gurruchaga 1428 (Carmen), Palermo; Ortiz de Ocampo 2901 (Casa Palanti), Palermo.

La Zaranda, the Spanish theatre company celebrating 48 years on stage, returns to Buenos Aires with its latest production, Todos los ángeles alzaron vuelo (All the Angels Took Flight), running from November 12 to 29 at Teatro Sarmiento.

Written by Eusebio Calonge and directed by Paco de La Zaranda, the play draws on the Spanish picaresque tradition to explore life on the margins of society. Its characters include two prostitutes, a pimp, an ex-convict and a mentally disturbed man who takes on the role of Charon. These fallen angels drag their wings through empty rooms and desolate landscapes.

Dark humour becomes their way of resisting. The production is also an elegy to Laura Gómez-Lacueva, a company actress who passed away in 2023, whose absence is woven into the performance. The cast includes Gaspar Campuzano, Francisco Sánchez, Enrique Bustos, Ingrid Magrinyá and Natalia Martínez.

Good to know: tickets are available through Passline. Banco Ciudad offers a two-for-one promotion for all performances, subject to limited availability. The offer applies to payments made with Banco Ciudad Visa and Mastercard debit or credit cards, with a maximum of two tickets per card.

Where: Av. Sarmiento 2715, Palermo.

A woman, a wheelchair and a one-way ticket. After an accident, Nina returns to the city where she was born, arriving alone and with no return ticket. Caught between memory and desire, she revisits her childhood between two countries, the life she once had and a love she left behind.

Recently premiered at Fundación Cazadores, Fe de ratas is a theatrical adaptation of an Argentine book that sold out multiple editions and made its way to the New York Book Fair.

Directed by Delfina Kavulakian, who also performs alongside Julieta Raponi, the production features a script by Natalie Dzigciot. There's a performance this Friday, November 13, and every Friday throughout the month.

Good to know: tickets are available through Alternativa Teatral.

Where: Villarroel 1438, Villa Crespo.

An entire neighbourhood transformed into a festival. On November 14, from 2pm, Chacarita opens its doors once again for the second edition of Te conozco Chacarita, featuring more than 150 simultaneous activities for all ages.

The starting point is the historic bus terminal of route 39, with live music, photography exhibitions and storytelling for children. From there, guided tours take visitors to Chacarita Cemetery, Barrio Los Andes, the Anconetani Accordion Museum and Pasaje Olleros.

There are also walking tours of bookshops and art and design stores, theatrical tours, composting workshops, and singing and swing dance classes.

Don't miss “Chaca y vino”, a wine-tasting circuit where you pick up a glass at the beginning and refill it at different neighbourhood bars along the way.

Good to know: the full programme is available on the Te conozco Chacarita website and Instagram account.

Where: Av. Jorge Newbery 3943, Chacarita.

Horror, but not quite as you know it. I Walked with a Zombie, produced by Val Lewton and directed by Jacques Tourneur, transports viewers to a Haiti steeped in voodoo traditions, following the story of a woman caught between impossible loves.

More than a horror film, it's a romantic melodrama and a sharp social commentary on wealth and exploitation. Its voodoo sequences possess a dreamlike beauty rarely achieved in Hollywood.

You can catch it on November 14 at 6pm at Centro Cultural Recoleta.

Good to know: admission is free for Argentine citizens and residents, with advance booking required through Entradas BA.

Where: Junín 1930, Recoleta.

A dreamlike evening of post-punk and dream pop. On November 14 at 10pm, Lalalá welcomes Perro Fantasma, the French-Santa Fe band based in Rosario, presenting “Trenes intercontinentales”, their new single and animated music video, featuring synthesizers, post-punk guitars, solarpunk utopian imagery and a chorus made for singing along.

The whispered vocals of French singer and visual artist Pauline Fondevila lead the band through an atmospheric performance.

Formed in Rosario in 2018, Perro Fantasma has shared the stage with Las Ligas Menores, 107 Faunos, Matilda, Tigre Ulli and Niños Envueltos, among others. At Lalalá, they'll also revisit songs from their three albums.

Joining them is Nubes en mi casa, a Buenos Aires indie-pop band currently presenting their EP Golpear la suerte (2026), marking their return after several years of silence.

Founded in 2008 by singer Josefina Mac Loughin, whose vocals evoke influences such as Claudine Longet and Jeanette, the band creates meticulous, intimate and melancholic songs where every sound seems to emerge from within. A sonic kaleidoscope and a hidden gem for pop lovers, Nubes en mi casa has shared the stage with Cat Power and Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado.

The whole evening takes place at Lalalá Ortúzar, a cosy music venue with a bar, just a few blocks from subway line B.

Good to know: tickets are available through Passline for ARS $12,000.

Where: Av. Álvarez Thomas 1541, Villa Ortúzar.

A taste of Korea, packed with flavour and rhythm. On November 15, from noon to 7pm, Parque Los Andes will host more than 50 stalls celebrating Korean culture as part of Tecweek 2026.

Food lovers can sample Korean fried chicken, tteokbokki, gimbap, mandu, kimchi, Korean-style hot dogs, bulgogi-deopbap and jeyuk-deopbap, alongside traditional ice creams and drinks, with options starting at ARS $10,000.

There will also be a K-beauty fair featuring KoraSkinLab and Skinko, a Hyundai vehicle exhibition and plenty of merchandise.

On stage, the Korean Cultural Centre will kick off the celebrations, followed by traditional dance performances from YoonKang Choi Company. Visitors can also take part in calligraphy workshops, brush lettering sessions to write their names and traditional Korean knot-making activities.

Good to know: admission is free.

Where: Av. Corrientes and Av. Dorrego, Chacarita.

De clú en clú is a family-friendly community theatre comedy featuring 25 local residents on stage, accompanied by live music.

The story follows a journey from club to club in search of the voice that will represent Villa Urquiza at its name-day gala.

The performance takes place on November 15 at 8pm at Centro Cultural 25 de Mayo.

Good to know: admission is free, but advance booking is required through the Centro Cultural 25 de Mayo website.

Where: Av. Triunvirato 4444, Villa Urquiza.

Spring, glowing embers, wine and plenty of meat: this week, four restaurants are serving up something new.

At Asadero, Grupo Mezcla's restaurant housed in a charming old mansion in Chacarita, chef Juan Pedro Rastellino has revamped the menu with seasonal ingredients and open-fire cooking, from griddle-cooked prawns to wood-roasted strawberries. The garden, complete with a palm tree and reflecting pool, is ready to welcome guests for aperitifs, lunch and dinner.

At Viejo Patrón, the grass-fed beef steakhouse in Liniers, meat sommelier Julio Gagliano has introduced starters such as butterfly-cut chorizo topped with melted cheese and flank steak empanadas with provoleta. New main courses include a 350-gram ribeye with provolone and Reggianito cheese, and slow-cooked flank steak.

Meanwhile, until Thursday, November 12 at 7pm, vintage-style neighbourhood restaurant Ostende is offering a special three-course menu featuring potato and blue cheese croquettes, a focaccia sandwich with pork shoulder braised in red wine, and red wine-poached pear with ice cream.

And here's one more to look out for: Ribs al Río has just launched what it claims is Argentina's first wood-smoked burger at its Costanera location. The burger features a 300-gram patty made from roast beef and short ribs, with a pinkish colour from the smoking process (no, it's not raw), served on a pretzel bun with caramelised onions and cheese sauce.

From November 9, the burger will also be available at the brand's Las Lomitas, Lanús, Paseo de la Infanta and Barrio Chino locations.

Good to know: all four restaurants offer outdoor seating, perfect for making the most of the warm spring weather.

Where: Fitz Roy 1041 (Asadero), Chacarita; Av. Larrazábal 502 (Viejo Patrón), Liniers; Av. Costanera Rafael Obligado 7010 (Ribs al Río), Costanera Norte; Virrey Loreto 3303 (Ostende), Colegiales.