Palermo Soho wandering
One of the top tourist activities in Buenos Aires has got to be spending some time in Palermo Soho. Despite two previous trips to the city, I hadn’t yet seen the boutiques the neighborhood is known for. Not ok. So Andi and I devised an itinerary centered around eating, drinking and shopping – my idea of a good time!
We fueled up for our big day out with brunch at Malvón, following Stephanie’s suggestion in her series on Buenos Aires restaurants. I highly recommend both her posts and the restaurant itself. The food was delicious (two words: strawberry butter. Life changing, people) and the atmosphere vintage-y and adorable.
Since brunch was so huge, we justified our plans to spend the rest of our day in Palermo Soho shopping and possibly spending far too much money by convincing ourselves the exercise would do us good.
As it turned out, we managed to control ourselves, each coming home with only one or two purchases we really loved. Besides, there’s something fun about being able to say “Oh this? Got it in Palermo Soho on my last Buenos Aires trip.” Yes, I am insufferable.
With so many boutiques in the neighborhood, we barely scratched the surface. Although we did learn one important tip if you’re planning on a little Palermo Soho shopping of your own: bring cash. ATMs were few and far between – we only saw one, which had a line! And many shops offered significant discounts for cash purchases.
Victorious and tired – we must have walked about 4 miles – it was time for a drink. Nowhere seemed more appropriate after a quintessentially Palermo Soho afternoon than stylish bar Mott. My passion fruit capiroska (or rather, both of them) went down quite smoothly as Andi and I rehashed a fun day out and got excited for what was to come: a mystery dinner at a puertas cerradas restaurant.
More in this series:
An aerial Andes mountain sunrise
Review: Fierro Hotel, Buenos Aires
Casa Felix: clandestine dining in Buenos Aires
Pictures are looking great!
Eeee, thanks! Aperture is slowly but surely becoming my friend.
No better time for a drink than after a long walk. Especially one in Buenos Aires.
I have to agree.
I’m so glad you two had a great day together! Eating and window shopping? Count me in
You are welcome to join us next time – wherever and whenever that may be!
I loved Palermo Soho!!! we walked many blocks looking for an ATM – we needed cash to pay for a cab!! ps: I want to see pics of you and Andi!!!!!
Such a fun neighborhood, right? I was lucky enough to take all out all the money I needed at the airport – the cash situation in Buenos Aires is definitely a little stressful.
This post makes me so nostalgic! Your day is pretty much one of my very favourite days!
That one ATM lives about 3 blocks from where I lived… and because it is one of the only ones in the neighbourhood, it is usually empty at least half of the time.
What a fun neighborhood to live in!
Oh gosh, best day ever!!! Your pics are fantastic. Cata is so right, why didn’t we take pics of us together!?! Just the one in Rapsodia. Do you want me to send that one to you? Loved this post and can’t wait for the next one. Miss you like crazy chica!!!
Ahh, I know! And we SWORE we’d take more pictures this time! Please do send me the one you have…and next time we’ll just have to get together with our husbands as the official photographers.
Mott is a cool spot too. It was one of the stops on the Wine Walking Tour I did. Would love to go back and have one those passion fruit capiroskas.
That tour always sounded like fun, and now it’s confirmed. Definitely worth a return visit for the drink I had – Andi’s mojito was good too, but I loved my choice.
Perfect girls’ day. I wish I’d bought more while I was there!!
Just means you have to go back…with an empty suitcase to fill
I need one of those cocktails right now! Why did my father kill our passion fruit vine?
Would have been the perfect drink to go along with the BBQ today… Glad you ladies enjoyed BA. When I was there is was freezing and not that fun to walk around. I think I should revisit it in better weather!
Passion fruit is one of my favorite flavors, I would love to have a vine to get fresh fruit 24/7! I think you should suggest that your dad replant it.
I have been on his case for years to replant it! Sadly it brings the rats so it will never happen again as long as he takes care of the house.
I love some of the gritty barrios in BA but this is a nice area to escape that for some relaxing strolls.
Totally agree. We stayed in San Telmo on our last trip and really enjoyed it, so it was nice to switch things up a little this time.
So jealous! We stayed in Palermo SoHo last year and I had such a good time shopping there. Great neighbourhood!
You got that beautiful dress there, right? Such good shopping – just a shame it’s not quite as cheap as it once was! Although I’m sure the Argentines are happy their economy has recovered from those days (at least for now…looks like they may be heading for trouble again).
I did get my dress there =) Though as you’ve said, it was not cheap! I was really expecting to get some bargains but the only place I found any was this one store that had all local designers – I thought it was pretty reasonable considering they only had one or two garments in each size.
My old neighborhood! You make me miss it enough to almost go back…almost.
Maybe you should just come on down to Santiago instead
Reading this makes me so sad I couldn’t go with you two!
And I also like to buy things from specific places too so I can say, “You like my earrings? Thanks, got them on the Equator!” It adds to the shopping experience
Yup, exactly! Even if it does kind of make people hate you because you sound all fancy and world-traveler-y