Bartender

Tato Giovannoni

Discipline: Bartender
Based in: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue: Florería Atlantico · Bar

i. Biography

Cocktail work built from haute cuisine discipline tends to treat the drink as a constructed object: recipe, service, material, and reference held in balance. In Tato Giovannoni’s practice, that training base sits alongside floristry and a stated concern with migration and heritage, giving the bar program a framework beyond garnish or theme.

The Climb

Consulting is often where a bartender’s technical language is tested outside a single room. In 2004, Tato Giovannoni began working as a consultant, before taking on the combined operational and creative role of Head Bartender and owner of Florería Atlántico in 2013. The Buenos Aires bar established its identity through cocktails tied to floristry, mixology, and cultural reference rather than through decoration alone.

Today

A bar built around floristry and cocktails has to make the concept work in the glass, not only in the room. Florería Atlántico, where Tato Giovannoni continues as Head Bartender and Owner, is described through a 19th-century style and a service environment marked by dim lighting and floral accents. The program connects past and present through cocktail construction, using the bar’s visual language to support the drinking experience rather than replace it.

Career - Head Bartender / Owner — Florería Atlántico, Buenos Aires (2013–present) - Consultant — (from 2004)

Signature

Signature cocktails include Apóstoles gin.

Distinctions

Peer recognition in bartending often signals influence beyond one bar or one market. In 2020, Tato Giovannoni received the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender award and was also recognized in Drinks International’s Bar World 100 award. Those honors place his cocktail and spirits work within the wider professional bar community.

FAQ What is Tato Giovannoni's day job? Tato Giovannoni is Head Bartender / owner of Florería Atlántico. What recognition has Tato Giovannoni received? Altos Bartenders’ Bartender award (2020). What is Tato Giovannoni known for? Mixologist.