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Bar Sur

299 Estados Unidos | San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
4362-6086
Ranked #53 of 74 nightlife in Buenos Aires
3.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Bar/ Clubs
Description: This sultry bar is another popular tango landmark.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

Bar Sur is one of those places that becomes what you make of it. It is expensive -- the cover charge is about $100 US for the show and drinks are very expensive by Buenos Aires standards. We had a bottle of Malbec (exceptional even in a country of exceptional Malbecs), but it was $50 USD when most restaurants charge... More

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012
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Excent, intimate and very sensual bar. Private and personal, take care about the drinks they are so expensive!

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Zürich
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2011

We made a really bad expirience at Bar Sur. We were told on the street in the front of the bar there would be "Shows" until 2am and that they'd charge us only half the price because it was already so late (after midnight). Unfortunatelly there was no dancing at all - only mediocre Tango music!!! When we aked for... More

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Chicago, IL
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2011
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After 5 nights in Buenos Aires at the beginning of our 2 week Argentina trip, and 4 nights at the end, my husband and I had still not gone to see tango until our last night in Buenos Aires. We were very pleased with opting to go to Bar Sur. The shows start at 9pm and go continually until 2am.... More

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New York City, New York
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2011
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At $100 USD for tickets for two persons to watch the show (no dinner), I can say Bar Sur is a tourist trap that is not worth it. I don’t know how it got decent references in the guide books. The good news: the bar is an intimate place on a charming corner in San Telmo with only 12 tables.... More

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Riyadh
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2010
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We spent some time in BA and decided to go to a Tango bar in the neighborhood where we were staying, so we went to Bar Sur which is located in a quaint cobble-stoned neighborhood in San Telmo. On entering the building one gets the feeling of what patrons must have felt years ago-an atmosphere of comfort and history. Old... More

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Brussels
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2010
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We were given a recommendation to go here, rather than one of the more 'touristy' shows - but this place may have become the thing to which it was once an alternative. We're no tango enthusiasts, but the show was quite good. However, entry was expensive, and drinks too (we skipped dinner). The show was intimate - a bit too... More

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Washington, DC
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2009
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Hmm, I wonder if the staff has cleaned up their act since these bad reviews? My husband and I wanted at casual show our last night in BA. We had been to Cafe Tortoni's the week before and really enjoyed it. Our hotel recommended Bar Sur. I really liked the fact that it was an all night show, so we... More

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Washington
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2009
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Bar Sur is a tourist trap, plain and simple. We ended up there after reading about it in the guide books and thought it would be a great place to grab a drink and see some tango after our meal down the street at La Brigada. The door charge is 150 pesos per person, which is outrageous by Argentine standards... More

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rochester, mn
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2008
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This place is fantastic. There are only 9 little tables and is very intimate. You get dinner and they put on a show including several singers and tango dancers. the dancers will invite you to dance with them. when we were there, there were two single women who didn't want to dance much as well as one other couple who... More

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