London City

An elegant witness to the incessant bustle of downtown city life.

Present in tours

This classic downtown cafe has been witness to decades of frenetic city life in the central financial district.

Located at the junction of Avenida de Mayo y Perú, it's a popular place for lunch for people working at the nearby banks and offices, and retains is classic early 20th century elegance.

The bar still has a table and ashtray in homage to the novelist Julio Cortázar, who used to write there.

 

DE MAYO AV. 599

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