Record Stores in Buenos Aires, Argentina
41 record stores — last verified August 2026.
- Abraxas
Buenos Aires' oldest specialist record shop, filling collections for over 30 years from its Galería 5ta Avenida storefront on Av. Santa Fe, from punk to progressive rock. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Animals Records
Online-forward Buenos Aires record shop selling new vinyl (including colored and picture-disc editions), CDs, cassettes and turntable accessories across national and international genres. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
2 sources
- Anthology
Alternative-leaning record shop tucked in the basement of the historic Galería Bond Street, with exclusive imports, national indie pressings and special orders. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
2 sources
- Big Bang Rock
Almagro-area rock specialist selling vinyl in-store and online.
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- Blade Cazador de Vinilos
San Telmo shop staffed by specialists with 40-plus years in the trade; national and imported vinyl and LPs across all genres, buy/sell/exchange, plus turntable and record-changer repair.
2 sources
- Brujas Discos Y Libros
Combined record shop and bookstore buying, selling and exchanging used LPs, singles, CDs and DVDs (10,000-plus LPs, 7,000-plus CDs); attracted visitors including David Byrne and Billie Joe Armstrong.
2 sources
- Bonus Track
Small, densely packed record shop inside Galería del Óptico on Av. Corrientes, strongest in used classic rock, jazz, blues and bossa nova vinyl. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
2 sources
- BVM Records
Heavy metal specialist inside Belgrano's Galería Recamier, stocking imported vinyl, CDs, DVDs and band merch sourced from Europe and beyond. OSM lead, verified.
2 sources
- Cactus Discos
Long-running specialist in South American folk vinyl and CDs — folklore, guitar players, Andean and Bolivian music, charango and quena — plus general new and used stock. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
2 sources
- Casa Piscitelli
One of the world's oldest classical-music specialists, family-run near Plaza de Mayo since 1939, selling classical vinyl, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and books. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
2 sources
- Discos Opus
Flores institution since 1950, a vinyl museum of some 90,000 records spanning tango and beyond, run by a couple who also repair old turntables, radios and speakers. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
2 sources
- Disquería Bird
San Nicolás shop buying, selling and trading vinyl, CDs and DVDs; named for jazz saxophonist Charlie 'Bird' Parker.
2 sources
- Disquería RGS
Villa Crespo institution since 1966 that has outlasted the big chains through neighborhood loyalty; runs its own reissue label, Acqua Records, specializing in rare Argentine tango alongside rock, jazz and folklore.
2 sources
- El Agujerito
Opened 1969 by brothers Gabriel and Roli Epstein in the Galería del Este, a hub of 1960s-70s Buenos Aires counterculture. Still trading today under DJ Dany Nijensohn, and the subject of a 2024 documentary film.
2 sources
- El Cerebro Musical
Record shop near Retiro specializing in indie, alternative and classic rock alongside folk, jazz and experimental vinyl and CDs. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
2 sources
- El Coleccionista
Long-standing Microcentro vinyl, CD and DVD shop for collectors near Plaza San Martín. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
2 sources
- El Gallo Cantor
Collector-focused shop since 1986 inside the Galería Apolo, selling original vinyl pressings (not 21st-century reissues) with a strong Latin American catalog, plus rare books and magazines from across the region.
2 sources
- El Perseguidor Discos
Corrientes shop named for Julio Cortázar's short story 'El perseguidor'; a family business pairing a room of vinyl and CDs with a wine selection, visited over the years by Gustavo Cerati and Charly García.
2 sources
- Elena de San Telmo
Stall inside the covered Mercado de San Telmo, founded in 2001 by Elena Beatriz Santillán Maydana and her son David; a one-stop tour of Argentine musical heritage strong on tango and South American funk/jazz, including 78rpm and vintage originals.
2 sources
- Estimado Vinilo
San Telmo shop for used vinyl spanning rock nacional and internacional, jazz, tango, Brazilian, Latin, tropical, Italian and French music.
2 sources
- Eureka Records
San Telmo institution of 24+ years buying, selling and exchanging vinyl, CDs and cassettes two blocks from the antiques market, with worldwide shipping. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
2 sources
- Exiles Records
Palermo record shop with a curated mix of used and new vinyl spanning jazz, hip-hop, national rock and indie, plus worldwide shipping from its own online store. OSM lead (tagged Exile records), verified.
2 sources
- Feria de Parque Rivadavia — Puesto 67
A fixed daily pitch (Puesto 67) at the Parque Rivadavia fair — a used book, record and magazine market running since the 1950s — dedicated specifically to vinyl records, music magazines and music books.
2 sources
- Guía Musical
Longtime disquería/CD-DVD storefront in a Liniers shopping gallery on Av. Coronel Ramón Falcón; a customer's 2022 post recalls buying records there decades earlier, and directory listings still show it trading as of late 2025.
2 sources
- Jarana Records
Palermo shop specializing in vinyl records, with an online catalog, nationwide shipping and WhatsApp contact. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
2 sources
- La Cueva Musical
Microcentro shop since the 1980s specializing in rare and out-of-print vinyl, CDs and DVDs of rock, pop, tango and Argentine national music. OSM lead, verified.
2 sources
- LEF Casa de Música
Villa Urquiza branch of a multi-location Buenos Aires música chain (instruments, pro audio, and a 1,500+ title new-vinyl catalog spanning rock, jazz, metal, reggae, and classical); listed as an official Record Store Day store.
4 sources
- Liverpool Rock Shop
Rock, blues, metal and punk specialist sharing Belgrano's Galería Recamier with fellow collector shops, selling national and imported vinyl and CDs. OSM lead (tagged Liverpool Discos), verified.
2 sources
- Magical Mystery Records
Belgrano vinyl specialist selling used records across genres, a long-running fixture of the Buenos Aires collector circuit. OSM lead, verified.
2 sources
- Maniac Records
Independent record shop for audiophiles and collectors since 2004, curating vinyl, CDs and special editions prized for sound quality and rarity, with local pickup. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
2 sources
- Mercurio Disquería
Recoleta specialist in Argentine independent labels and artists shut out of the big chains (Las Ligas Menores, El Mató a un Policía Motorizado, Bestia Bebé and others); also stocks books, magazines and merch, and hosts in-store film screenings and acoustic sets.
2 sources
- Musicomio
Colegiales showroom opened in 2023 when established disquerías Musicono and Insomnio Discos joined forces; described as the city's biggest record store and a gathering space for DJ sets and listening parties, new stock only.
2 sources
- Oid Mortales
Av. Corrientes shop since 1983 buying, selling and trading imported and independent Argentine vinyl, CDs and music t-shirts. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
2 sources
- Rik Records
Belgrano vinyl shop inside the Galería Río de la Plata record-shop cluster, alongside Strobe Records and Liverpool Rock Shop.
2 sources
- Rockabilly Discos
Microcentro shop specializing in rockabilly and rock vinyl and CDs, new and used. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
2 sources
- Smile Discos
Palermo record shop known for imported editions of jazz, rock and tango vinyl and CDs, preceded by its own small bar. OSM lead, verified.
2 sources
- Strobe Records
Belgrano electronic-music specialist inside the Galería Río de la Plata, selling new and used vinyl alongside rock, pop and classic records.
2 sources
- Tango Cerouno
Recoleta-area disquería specializing in tango alongside jazz and rock records.
2 sources
- Twilight Records
Owner Gabriel Carbone's Corrientes specialist (15-plus years running) in gothic, martial, medieval, doom, industrial, ambient, dark-wave, dark-folk, synth-pop and progressive rock; new European and North American imports, plus his own record label and radio program.
2 sources
- Vintage Club Librería & Disquería
Neighborhood shop for used vinyl and books across all genres.
2 sources
- Zivals
Landmark record and book store at the corner of Corrientes and Callao since 1971, declared a Cultural Site of Interest of Buenos Aires; new vinyl, deep CD imports, and a mural marking 55 years.
2 sources
Recently closed
- Miles Discos .
- Notorious closed February 2021.
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Frequently asked questions
How many record stores are in Buenos Aires, Argentina?
Buenos Aires, Argentina has 41 record stores in the directory, last verified August 2026.
Has a record store in Buenos Aires closed recently?
Yes — Miles Discos, Notorious (February 2021) closed recently. Their pages stay up with a list of nearby open shops.
Are there listening bars or vinyl cafes in Buenos Aires?
Yes — 1 of Buenos Aires's record stores double as a bar, cafe, or combo space: LEF Casa de Música.