Argentina · EMPANADAS AND ALFAJORES
11 reviewed
Argentina sells more empanadas and alfajores tours than anyone needs. These 11 are the ones worth the money, each with its price, its verdict, and the detail that usually decides it.
Small-group cooking class in San Telmo: make empanadas, bake alfajores, and learn the mate ritual with a chef. 3 hours.
“Host was excellent, had such a fun time cooking the empanadas and alfajores!”
Palermo empanada and alfajor lesson. Cook Argentinian favorites, fill dulce de leche cookies, sip mate tea, and learn local food.
“Very efficient. Tomas was very knowledgeable chef and he shared some tips !”
Walk Palermo in Buenos Aires with a small group, tasting empanadas, fire-grilled steak, alfajor, gelato and mate, plus local stories.
“This tour is about sampling the different tastes of Buenos Aries while gaining an insight into the Palermo neighbourhood. We were treated to delicious foods from five locations while our guide, Martin Andres talked about the influences that have made this district what it is today. Martin was friendly and engaging and very informative.”
Cook empanadas and alfajores in Palermo, Buenos Aires, with a local chef and mate, small-group and meat or vegan options.
“It was fun, informative and exactly as I would have hoped for. Our host was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed eating our empanadas and alfajores with a glass of wine.”
Learn Argentinian empanadas in Palermo with a local chef, sip mate tea, fold and fill, then eat what you make together.
“Really great! Valentino was wonderful, and the event very enjoyable!”
2-hour Buenos Aires tango group class in Almagro with mate, a sweet snack table, and guided practice with teachers.
“Not enough time with a teacher. The teacher focused mainly on the regular students”
Learn Buenos Aires-style empanadas in Palermo, then taste Malbec and Cabernet wines, guided in small group classes with a friendly host.
“What a wonderful evening of learning about and tasting delicious local wines. It was fun to learn to make and enjoy eating empanadas. Our host, Catalina, made it a relaxing and lovely experience.”
Buenos Aires small-group mate workshop. Learn the ritual, brew perfect yerba, taste blends with Argentine sweets, and get a diploma.
“Tommy is amazing! He is sweet, funny, interesting, good story teller. I loved the ability to try different mates. I highly recommend”
Paint a wooden mate cup, learn the maté ritual with Jazmin, and taste classic Buenos Aires pastries in a 3-hour class near Salta Street.
“Everything was great. Great pastries, great mate and fun painting. We loved learning about the history of mate. Our kids, ages 6, 11 and 14 all had a great time as well.”
One-hour mate workshop in Recoleta, Buenos Aires. Taste 4 yerbas, learn to brew your own mate, and snack on classic pastries.
“Activité très adaptée pour découvrir un des aspects de la culture argentine Tout un ensemble d’histoires d’anecdotes et de vécu autour d’un moment de partage intime propre à l’histoire de chaque famille argentine Merci pour ce moment de partage, d’échanges avec une équipe dynamique et à l’enthousiasme communicatif Nous sommes très heureux de notre soirée et recommandons d’y aller les yeux fermés”
Guided Salta walk plus empanada salteña cooking class, tasting with regional wine, and a recipe booklet for $60.
“Viel wissenswertes über die Stadt erfahren. Der Kochkurs war toll. Und die Empanadas zum Schluss lecker, wenn auch optisch nicht so schön, wie diejenigen des Chefkochs ;-)”
