Visiting Paseo Sarmiento

About Paseo Sarmiento

The pedestrian stretch of Sarmiento street runs east from Plaza Independencia, lined with cafés, ice-cream shops and outdoor tables. It is where Mendocinos stop for coffee and medialunas and is the easiest place to watch city life.

Tip: Order a café con leche and medialunas at an outdoor table in the morning before the shops get busy.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 30–60 minutes.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not needed; you can simply turn up.
• Where: Microcentro, the grid around Plaza Independencia, Peatonal Sarmiento and the satellite plazas.

Best time to visit Paseo Sarmiento

To avoid the biggest crowds, aim for the quietest of the good months:

• September: 20°C (68°F) highs, about 2 rainy days, quiet crowds.
• May: 18°C (64°F) highs, about 2 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• October: 25°C (77°F) highs, about 3 rainy days, moderate crowds.

When to visit Mendoza has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Paseo Sarmiento is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen Plaza Independencia and Luján de Cuyo wineries.

• No. 9 of the 14 sights in our Mendoza things-to-do list.
• Day 5 of the 5-day plan.
• Listed in free things to do in Mendoza.

Near Paseo Sarmiento

Also in Microcentro, so you can walk between them:

• Mercado Central — 45 minutes, free
• Área Fundacional and San Francisco ruins — 1–1.5 hours, low cost
• Plaza España and the satellite plazas — 1 hour, free

If you like Paseo Sarmiento

• Avenida Arístides Villanueva — Quinta Sección and Arístides Villanueva, An evening
• Olive-oil tasting in Maipú — Maipú, 45 minutes

Staying near Paseo Sarmiento

Stay in Microcentro ($$) to walk here: the grid around Plaza Independencia, Peatonal Sarmiento and the satellite plazas. All areas to stay in Mendoza.

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