Tres Monos

Tres Monos is the bar that has followed Florería Atlántico onto the world stage. It opened in Palermo in 2019, founded by Sebastián Atienza, who was part of Florería's launch team, and Charly Aguinsky; Gus Vocke is also among the owners. In just a few years it climbed to seventh place in the World's 50 Best Bars in 2024, when it was also named the best bar in South America, and it ranked tenth in 2025. In 2026 it featured at number 21 on The 50 Best Bars list, which keeps it firmly among the region's top addresses. It also won the Michter's Art of Hospitality award in 2023.

The name means Three Monkeys, and the bar plays on the three wise monkeys theme with a sense of humour. The room has been described as a dark dive bar with a rock soundtrack, pink neon and festoon lights, and service is warm and relaxed rather than formal. 50 Best calls it a good-time bar, and that captures the mood well: this is a place for a lively night out rather than a hushed cocktail lounge.

What sets Tres Monos apart is its approach to ingredients. The owners make their own spirits and wines, and every ingredient is sourced locally. House products include a sake, a bourbon-style whiskey made with local grains, a sauvignon blanc and a pét-nat sparkling wine. The cocktails balance classic structure with inventive Argentine flavours and come with playful, punning names, such as Mi higo el doctor, which turns on the Spanish word for fig.

It suits couples, friends and cocktail lovers who want to try some of the best drinks in the city in an unpretentious setting. The bar opens every day; contact it by WhatsApp or phone for current hours and to ask about reservations.

Tres Monos is at Guatemala 4899, in Palermo, on the same street as Don Julio at Guatemala 4699, which makes a steak dinner followed by cocktails an easy plan. Its links with Florería Atlántico in Retiro also make the two bars a natural pairing for anyone exploring the city's cocktail scene over a couple of nights.