Palermo Hollywood is the media and nightlife district within greater Palermo — named for the TV production companies and film studios that moved into the area's converted warehouses in the early 2000s. The neighbourhood, centred on the streets around Honduras, Godoy Cruz, and Fitz Roy, has become Buenos Aires' after-dark headquarters, with bars, clubs, and restaurants that operate on a schedule that makes New York look like it has an early bedtime.
The restaurant scene is more casual than Palermo Soho — craft burger joints, ramen shops, Peruvian ceviches, and the cervecerías artesanales (craft breweries) that have transformed Argentina's beer culture from industrial lager to IPA-obsessed. The bars range from speakeasy-style cocktail spots (several hidden behind unmarked doors or inside operating laundromats, which is Buenos Aires' version of the secret bar trend) to rooftop terraces and the traditional corner bars where cheap fernet-and-cola is the default order.
Nightlife in Palermo Hollywood starts late — dinner at 10pm, bars at midnight, clubs at 2am — and the street scene on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday night, with hundreds of people moving between venues on foot, creates the kind of urban energy that is Buenos Aires' most marketable cultural product. The neighbourhood is safe by Buenos Aires standards, walkable, and connected to Palermo Soho by a 15-minute stroll that takes you past some of the best street art in the city.
Verified Facts
Palermo Hollywood is named for TV and film production companies in the area
The neighbourhood developed as a nightlife district in the early 2000s
Dinner typically starts at 10pm and clubs open at 2am
Fernet-and-cola is a traditional Argentine bar drink
Get walking directions
Honduras, Comuna 14, Buenos Aires, B1620, Argentina
