Bar 878

Speakeasy chic
Noteworthy for: There are over 100 types of whiskey on offer. Take a seat on one of the sofas and get started.

Word to the wise: If the drinks prices put you off, come for the weekday happy hour (8pm - 9pm).
Located in the offbeat and up-and-coming Villa Crespo area, this one-time speakeasy has kept some of its underground New York drinking den appeal despite going legitimate. Ring the bell at the unmarked wooden door, and be ushered into its dark interiors.

This former carpentry workshop has gone for an unfinished look until you reach the impressive back-lit long bar; convene here with the beautiful porteños for a strawberry mojito to a backdrop of jazz or bossa nova. The restaurant keeps serving until 3am on weekends, and the beef fillet sandwich with fried green tomatoes is a perfect late-night snack.