Argentina Guide
The Northwest
Peñas
1 Boliche de Balderrama San Martín 1126 
0387/421-1542 One of the most popular peñas; well known as a bohemian hangout in the 1950s, nowadays it's a more conventional place, attracting tourists and local folk singers alike. Some nights an additional charge is added to the bill for the music.
2 La Casa de Güemes España 720 A mellow atmosphere combines with decent food and spontaneous music-making starting at midnight at the earliest.
3 
La Casona del Molino Luis Burela and Caseros 2500 0387/434-2835 Empanadas, locro, guaschilocro, tamales, humitas, sangria and improvised live music much later on, all in a handsomely restored Neocolonial mansion.
4 Gauchos de Güemes Av Uruguay 750 0387/421-0820 One of the more touristy peñas, but it's still worth a try. Delicious food but be prepared for a music charge on top.
5 El Rastro San Martín 2555 One of the least known and therefore most authentic of all the peñas salteñas, with spurts of spontaneous guitar in between large helpings of locro.
6 La Vieja Estación Balcarce 885 0387/421-7727 Modern peña in one of the city's trendiest streets, dishing out food, draught beer and music shows nightly.