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CoChinChina

Buenos Aires

A little bit of Asia, a little taste of France. That’s the essence of the chic Buenos Aires-based bar conceived by Inés de los Santos. The journey to escapism is real: the U-shaped, double-levelled bar and its towering cacophony of neon signs lure you to pull up a comfy stool and start drinking.

Those after a more intimate experience can sink into a booth, or, take the mirrored stairway to first-floor bar Arriba and sit down to a cocktail-paired tasting menu. With two drinks lists to choose from – a tribute to Inés’ all-time legendary cocktails and CoChinChina’s modern classics – icons include La Vida Que Merezco (The Life I Deserve), a tequila-led cocktail with pineapple and vanilla and martini umami, whose gin has been infused with mushrooms and algae. Even going to the bathroom is a gratifying nod to Asia; a wall of bagged (not real) goldfish is designed to bring good luck. Live DJs add to the cosmopolitan ambience.

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