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The 10 best clubs in Buenos Aires

The 10 best clubs in Buenos Aires, ranked: Crobar, Niceto, Under Club, Amerika and more, with entry prices in pesos, closing times, door rules and how to get home.

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The best clubs in Buenos Aires sit in three zones, and you pick the zone before you pick the club. Techno lives in Palermo: Crobar under the railway arches by the lakes, Under Club and Niceto Club on Niceto Vega, and Dune Park on Araoz. The big rooms face the Río de la Plata on the Costanera Norte, where Jet, Tequila and Caix sit along Avenida Rafael Obligado and Mandarine Park holds the open-air nights. Amerika in Almagro and Deseo in Villa Ortúzar cover the rest.

Clubs here are called boliches. They open around midnight, fill after 02:00 and close between 06:00 and 07:00. Entry is usually ARS 20,000–50,000 (€12–29), the legal drinking age is 18 and a few doors are 21 and over. The Subte stops around 23:00, so plan your ride before you go in.

How we picked

We ranked the clubs on five things: sound, crowd, door, late licence and value. Sound means a room and a booking policy built for dancing. Crowd means people who came for the music or the scene, not only for a table. Door means you can predict whether you will get in, including age limits and dress codes. Late licence means a finish at 06:00 or later. Value compares the published price with what you get. Every club here appears in an event listing or guide updated in 2026. Prices, times and ages come from the venue's page, ticketing listings or the guides in our sources, and where nothing is published we say it varies.

1
International techno headliners

Crobar

Palermo Parks, Techno, House, Cap. ≈ 2,300

The most complete club night in the city: three spaces under the railway arches, room for about 2,300 and bookings such as Chris Liebing and Len Faki. DJ Mag placed it at No. 45 in its Top 100 Clubs of 2024. It runs mainly on Friday and Saturday, with doors from 23:59. Skip it if you want a short, cheap night: closing times follow the event and it sits far from the bar streets.

Entry
Varies by event
Closes
Varies by event
Age
18+
Door
Ticket-led
Worth knowing
The club's dates page marks each night Club, Studio, Phuture or Be Techno, so check the room before you buy.
Watch out for
Tickets sell through the Bombo app and closing times follow the event, so there is no fixed walk-up price or finish time.
Check tickets →
Av. Coronel Marcelino E. Freyre (Paseo de la Infanta)
Venue guide →
2
Live bands, then a club night

Niceto Club

Palermo Hollywood, Indie, Electronic, Cumbia, Live music

Over 25 years of live music and club nights in one building on Niceto Vega. Concerts usually run 19:00 to 21:00 and the club starts around midnight, with Club 69 on Saturdays and a smaller room, Humboldt, for 200. Skip it if you want one reliable sound: every night has a different promoter, and a few concerts are 16+, which changes the crowd.

Entry
Varies by event
Closes
Varies by event
Age
18+ (some 16+)
Door
Ticket-led
Worth knowing
A show on 26 September 2026 cost ARS 35,000 (about €20). Club nights are priced separately, through Venti and Passline.
Watch out for
The age limit is set per event, and a few concerts are 16+.
Check tickets →
Av. Coronel Niceto Vega 5510
Venue guide →
3
Dedicated techno, no photos

Under Club

Palermo Hollywood, Techno

A techno-only club on Niceto Vega, open since 2013 and in this building since 2014. Local residents and guests such as Jeff Mills and Carl Craig have played, and photos are banned on the dancefloor. Nights run from about midnight to 07:00. Skip it if you are under 21 or want anything but techno.

Entry
Varies by event
Closes
07:00
Age
21+
Door
Strict on age
Worth knowing
A Venti listing says entry closes at 04:00, so arrive before then.
Watch out for
No photos or filming on the dancefloor, and nobody under 21 gets in.
Check tickets →
Av. Coronel Niceto Vega 5699
Venue guide →
4
LGBTQ+ nights over three floors

Amerika

Almagro, Reggaeton, Pop, Electronic, Cap. ≈ 2,000

The city's main LGBTQ+ club, open since 1999 on Gascón in Almagro, with three floors and room for nearly 2,000. It runs Friday to Sunday, and its Sunday night is described as a Buenos Aires institution. Skip it if you want a quiet room or a venue near the Palermo bars: it is in a residential part of Almagro.

Entry
Varies by event
Closes
Varies by night
Age
18+
Door
Varies by night
Worth knowing
Check the club's Instagram for each night's list and cover before you go.
Watch out for
Exact hours and cover are not published in one place, so confirm on the night.
5
Big open-air headliners

Mandarine Park

Costanera Norte, Electronic, House, Reggaeton, Cap. ≈ 10,000

The largest open-air venue on the Costanera Norte: about 7,000 square metres, room for around 10,000 and an air-conditioned tent for indoor shows. It hosts Resistance, Bresh and headliners such as Solomun on 24 October 2026. Skip it if you want a weekly club: nights are irregular and tickets sell out in batches.

Entry
Varies by event
Closes
Varies by event
Age
18+
Door
Ticket only
Worth knowing
Tickets for big nights sell in batches through Bombo, so buy the first release you can.
Watch out for
No Subte reaches the waterfront, and a venue this size empties at once, so book your ride out.
Check tickets →
Av. Costanera Rafael Obligado y Av. Sarmiento
Venue guide →
6
Free-entry house in the arches

Avant Garten

Palermo Parks, House, Electronic, Live music, Cap. ≈ 250

A small venue of about 250 people in the railway arches on Avenida del Libertador, with more than 65 acts a month and free entry on most nights. Friday sessions run 21:00 to 05:00. Skip it if you want a big sound system or a 07:00 finish: it is small, it closes earlier than the Costanera clubs and the door is 21+.

Entry
Free
Closes
05:00
Age
21+
Door
ID check
Worth knowing
Special nights can charge, so check the listing before you set off.
Watch out for
Under-21s will not get in, and it is far from the Palermo bar streets.
Check tickets →
Av. del Libertador 3883, Arco 10
Venue guide →
7
Small techno room, fair price

Dune Park

Villa Crespo and Chacarita, Techno, Electronic, Cap. ≈ 300

A three-floor cultural centre with a basement club for about 200 and a 300-capacity Theater room upstairs. Club nights run 23:00 to 06:00, and tickets cost ARS 30,000 (about €17) for September 2026 club nights. Skip it if you want international headliners every week: the booking is mostly local and changes night to night.

Entry
ARS 30,000 (€17)
Closes
06:00
Age
18+
Door
Ticket-led
Worth knowing
Prices change by event and release: the SYNTESIS 2 anniversary on 11 October was ARS 22,000 (about €13).
Watch out for
Nights are irregular, so confirm the date and start time before you set off.
8
River views and a techno terrace

Jet

Costanera Norte, Electronic, Techno, Reggaeton, Cap. ≈ 2,000

A big Costanera Norte boliche with river views, room for about 2,000 and a techno terrace curated by Antu Saravia. It runs Thursday to Saturday until about 07:00, one of the latest finishes in the city. Skip it if you want a relaxed door: the dress code is smart, the cover rises after 02:00 and VIP tables start around ARS 350,000.

Entry
ARS 15,000–30,000 (€9–17)
Closes
07:00
Age
18+ (some Sat 21+)
Door
Selective, dress code
Worth knowing
Guest lists from promoters on Instagram are usually valid until about 01:30 to 02:00.
Watch out for
Shorts and flip-flops are refused, and only original IDs are accepted, not photocopies or digital IDs.
Check tickets →
Av. Costanera Rafael Obligado 4801
Venue guide →
9
A converted textile factory

Deseo

Villa Ortúzar, Electronic, Experimental

A club in a former textile factory on Avenida Chorroarín in Villa Ortúzar, redesigned by Sergio Lacroix, with weekend nights from 23:00 to 06:00 and Sunday daytime events. It is a different neighbourhood and a different crowd from Palermo. Skip it if you want to walk between bars: it sits well north-west of the main nightlife zones.

Entry
Varies by event
Closes
06:00
Age
Set per event
Door
Ticket-led
Worth knowing
Tickets go through the club's own ticket page, with the age and price set per event.
Watch out for
Age and price vary by event, and you need a taxi or app to get there and back.
10
An easy door, Tuesday party

Kika Club

Palermo Hollywood, Electronic, Pop, Hip hop, Reggaeton

A well-known Palermo Hollywood club open Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 00:30, with Hype by Kika on Tuesdays and a mixed electronic, pop and hip-hop floor at the weekend. A 2026 guide calls the door easy, and a guest list gets you in free before about 01:30. Skip it if you care about sound or booking: the programme is broad, not specialist.

Entry
Free on the list before 01:30
Closes
Varies by night
Age
18+
Door
Easy
Worth knowing
Message a promoter on Instagram for the guest list and arrive before 01:30.
Watch out for
The crowd includes many visitors, and the music changes with the night.

Pick one zone per night. On Niceto Vega, Niceto Club (number 5510) and Under Club (number 5699) are on the same street, and Kika Club is close by on Honduras. The Costanera clubs run along Avenida Rafael Obligado, from Caix at Costa Salguero (number 1221) to Jet (4801) and Tequila (6211), so choose one and stay. Crobar and Avant Garten are in the railway arches by the Palermo lakes, away from the bars.

Getting around is the hard part. The Subte stops around 23:00, colectivo buses run all night on many routes, and cards work in most places, but carry cash too: the largest note is ARS 20,000 (about €12). Uber, Cabify and DiDi work, though a May 2026 court ruling says they must follow taxi rules. A radio taxi with a visible logo is the safe fallback.

Buenos Aires rewards a plan: choose the zone, get on a guest list before 01:30 and book your ride home. For the full picture, from closing times and prices to the door, read our Buenos Aires nightlife guide. To warm up first, see our list of the 10 best bars in Buenos Aires or the guide to Buenos Aires nightlife by neighbourhood. Looking for tickets and tables? Browse NightFind tickets, and read the Argentina nightlife guide for costs and rules.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best club in Buenos Aires?

Crobar, for the booking and the sound. It has three spaces under the railway arches in Palermo, room for about 2,300 and a DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs ranking of No. 45 in 2024.

What time do clubs close in Buenos Aires?

Usually between 06:00 and 07:00. Under Club and Jet run to about 07:00, and Dune Park lists nights from 23:00 to 06:00.

How much is entry to Buenos Aires clubs?

Usually ARS 20,000–50,000 (€12–29). Dune Park charged ARS 30,000 for September 2026 club nights, Jet lists ARS 15,000–30,000 and Avant Garten lists free entry. A guest list can make entry free before about 01:30.

Where are the best techno clubs in Buenos Aires?

In Palermo. Crobar under the railway arches, Under Club on Niceto Vega and Dune Park on Araoz. Avant Garten is the free-entry house option.

What is the age limit for clubs in Buenos Aires?

The legal drinking age is 18 and most clubs are 18+. Under Club, Tequila and Avant Garten are 21+, and a few Niceto concerts are 16+. Carry your passport or national ID.