As Much Irish As You Going to Get in Buenos Aires
A few years ago Buenos Aires experienced a rapid widespread expansion of pubs, specially Irish ones. If you are in town and feel like going to an Irish pub there are a few good places you might like to check out. One of these establishments is DownTown Matías. Since it opened its doors back in 1973, it claims to have been the first pub in downtown. The are several locations, but the one I like the most is the original one, the first one that opened, located in the barrio de Retiro. It's nothing fancy but in my opinion it is by far the best of the Irish pubs, or at least as much Irish as you are going to get in Buenos Aires. Many people come here after office for happy hour, to enjoy a beer or two or taste one of the more than 100 types of whisky. The menu offers a wide variety of international dishes from which the chicken campestre is a favourite of mine. It is also an excellent place to get together with friends and listen to good live bands. Just go downstairs, usually from thursday to sunday they have some sort of live band playing. It is a good spot to check out local bands. They start late and never on time, so be prepared. If they say 11 pm, it is probably more like past midnight. Beware, it could get a little crowded. Opens Sundays to Fridays from 7 pm to 3 am and Saturdays from 7 pm to 6 am. Happy hour is Sundays to Fridays from 6 pm to 11 pm and Saturdays from 6 pm til midnight .