Mate Circle and Empanada Making in Buenos Aires
4.7
56 Ratings
Buenos Aires

Immerse yourself in the culinary delights of Buenos Aires with our cooking class. Learn to make traditional empanadas and alfajores while experiencing the vibrant local culture.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Balcarce 1023 - Hi, I’m from bsasmio turismo, a tour guide specializing in the city of Buenos Aires, and I look forward to getting you to know the typical Porteño culture, customs and meals. I also dance tango and connect both worlds very well.
    I’ll teach you how to make empanadas and Alfajores with dulce de leche, and prepare a typical mate. I can’t wait to meet you!
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
Meal Options
  • Empanadas - Empanadas is a typical everyday, anytime, dish from agentina. It is stuffed dough, put in the hoven or fried. Meat, ham and cheese, vegetables…
  • Alfajores de maicena - The alfajor is a typical pastry from argentina, many types exist, we make them with corn starch and the unavoidable dulce de leche.
Additional Information

You will learn how to prepare and host a mate circle “como la gente” as local people do it. Learn how to close the empanadas with the different techniques of “repulgue”. You can prepare everything yourself or watch us do it, at your preference. And while we prepare and eat everything you will be able to talk about the local culture with a certified…

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Location
Av. Paseo Colón 1355
Avenida Paseo Colón
Please ring the bell.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(56 Ratings)
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Shirley_m
Oct 30, 2024
Fun Learning Experience! - Very enjoyable cooking lesson in a home, taught to a small group of people. The hosts were knowledgeable and cheerful. It felt like learning traditional food from your mother and sister!
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Gr_goryp851
Oct 24, 2024
Great time! - I highly recommend it. We learned a lot about Argentinian culture, food and history. The cooking class was great and it was delicious. We booked it last minute because it was rainy all day long in Buenos Aires. We had an amazing time 🙂
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Evan_r
Oct 3, 2024
Awesome class; fun and delicious! - Excellent class with delicious results! Loads of fun learning to make these two Argentine staples, plus a lesson about and tasting of Mate, which you see all over but isn’t available to try in shops.
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Ayvav2024
Sep 16, 2024
Fantastic Food and Conversation! - Tomás was incredibly kind and welcoming! We learned a lot about Argentina as a whole and how to make some incredible dishes! I would recommend this experience to anyone visiting BA.
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Maps23811405943
Aug 18, 2024
Lovely local experience - Such a beautiful wholesome experience, lovely local couple. Food tailored to our diet restrictions and the option of wine ! 🍷
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Tomlinssen
Aug 15, 2024
Amazing workshop! - Really special workshop. I went with my girlfriend and we were welcomed by a great host at her house. She explained everything at our own pace and was verry friendly. We also talked about lots of things. We learned a lot! Thanks for the amazing workshop!
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Marcos
Aug 13, 2024
Excellency of our friends - Excellent class, very attentive and hospitable, the really excellent food of Buenos Aires, I highly advise everyone to experience the class and the hospitality of our Argentine neighbors, I am very grateful to each of you.
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Fernandokobal
Jul 17, 2024
Excellent! Cooking with friends - Excellent! Cozy environment, beats nice chat, mate, empanada and alfajor. Practical and informal lesson - very easy to learn and most importantly - to enjoy everything afterwards with friends. I highly recommend!
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Kathy_m
Sep 12, 2024
Fun foodie adventure - My husband and I enjoyed meeting our hosts and the other guests and learning to make these traditional favorites. Laly's knowledge of the area was extensive, and she is an excellent, patient teacher. Plus, we got to enjoy the fruits of our labor! Altogether a fun afternoon.
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Timothy_t
Jul 21, 2024
Meh; Acceptable for the Price - Decent experience for the price. The place was very hard to find. I plugged the address listed on Viator on Google Maps and got the wrong location, which was confusing. I eventually found the place about 20 min. late and the experience was...fine. The lady hosting it was not the most nice, but also not super rude either. Some parts of the experience felt a bit strange for a paid experience. For example, we finished about 1 hour early and she was nudging me toward the door saying things like "Is your Uber here yet?". All in all, it's okay. If you have an evening to spare and like cooking, go ahead and sign up.
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