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Mate Circle and Empanada Making in Buenos Aires
4.7
118 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.
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
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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!
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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
- 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.
- 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…
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 guide of the city of Buenos Aires.
Please consult for any specific diet or specific menu request you may have so we can prepare accordingly.
- Not fit for gluten allergic travelers
- Fit for vegetarians. Please let us know in advance.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(118 Ratings)
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S7832bhmarcelob
Nov 3, 2025
What a beautiful experience 💛 - What a beautiful experience 💛 I spent a beautiful lunch making empanadas and alfajores, in a small group of only five people, with people from different places, the workshop was in English and Spanish, very dynamic
Everything came out delicious and the attention was ten, super friendly, warm and attentive in every detail. It felt like cooking in a house Argentina, despite not sharing the same language laughter, stories and good food were shared
Thanks for making it so special!
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Marcelo_c
Oct 30, 2025
A Sensational Experience - Amazing. A different experience. The couple who welcome us are great hosts. The chef explains didactically and professionally.
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Global55281764009
Oct 18, 2025
Must do! - Such a great experience! Host and environment was so welcoming. We ate so much food, so come hungry! We learned not only how to cook but a little bit of the history of the food and the San Telmo area.
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Cedric_s
Oct 15, 2025
Good experience - Really good time and the instructors were very nice. The recipe to follow was easy enough to replicate. Also it is always awesome to do cooking classes in new cities. This is a must do!!
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Sharon_h
Oct 6, 2025
Fun and educational cooing class. - Just as promised, we made and ate empanadas and alfajores. All turned out very well! I hope to try making both once I am home.
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Marylou_g
Aug 24, 2025
Fun Cooking Class - Before our cooking class started, our host talked about mate and served us some in a cup with a straw. We got to talk to the other participants from all around the world.
When our cooking class started, the hosts taught us how to make dough for empanadas and alfajores from scratch. Then we chopped vegetables for the empanadas. We rolled out the dough for empanadas and filled them and the hosts taught us how to seal it like a braid. We used round cookie cutters to cut the dough for the alfajores.
This was a very enjoyable and fun class and we got to see a family home in Buenos Aires.
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Wytana_t
Aug 7, 2025
She was great with our 6... - She was great with our 6 year old granddaughter helping her make mache, empanadas, and cookies. She had a lot of patience. Four of us spoke English and 2 Spanish and was able to effectively communicate with us all. We had a great time!
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254charityd
Jul 31, 2025
Would definitely recommend! - I loved this experience! Very personalized and down to earth. I felt like I was in a local's home cooking one of their standard weekly meals.
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Wwzzz1990
Aug 20, 2025
Nice afternoon experience - Very nice old traditional house, fun experience. Mate was very nice. Group was fun and host was knowledgeable?............
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Alexiastam
Oct 15, 2025
lower your expectations - We joined as a couple in a small group of three for this empanada-making class, hoping for a hands-on experience. We took turns contributing to two doughs and chopping veggies, but much of the time involved waiting for our turn, which made it feel disjointed and not particularly engaging. The hosts cooked everything in their kitchen, and we wrapped the beef into empanadas ourselves.
The dulce de leche was store-bought, which was convenient but unremarkable. Advertised as 3 hours, we finished in about 2 hours, including 30 minutes of eating. The results were average in taste and execution.
With only three people, the waits were tolerable, but if the group were larger, it would likely become quite boring due to the sequential setup. It feels overpriced for the limited involvement and value. We'd suggest it only for very small groups seeking a basic activity, but lower your expectations.
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