ARGENTINA
Argentina's classics.
The 10 food & cooking experiences worth your time in Argentina. The prices, the operators behind them, and what each day actually involves.
9-course Argentine asado tasting at Fogón Asado, Buenos Aires. Michelin chef’s counter, live grill cooking, and optional wine pairings.
“Absolutely fantastic meal at Fogon with excellent wine flight. Not only was the food amazing, the staff were excellent too. For is this was the highlight of our visit to Buenos Aires and we would thoroughly recommend it.”
A small-group Palermo food crawl with Sherpa Food Tours: empanadas, choripán, bodegón classics, parrilla steak, desserts, and Argentine wine in 3.5 hours.
“Kayte (tour guide) was phenomenal! she is very enthusiastic and passionate about her job. She made our tour very memorable.”
Hands-on Buenos Aires cooking class in San Telmo: learn empanadas and alfajores with mate ritual, then eat what you make.
“It was so fun, we had a great time and learned so much! The food was so good!”
Join a small-group Buenos Aires asado with 7 courses, free-flowing Argentine wine, and live acoustic tango/folk at dessert. $74, 3 hours.
“This was one of my favorite activities. The food was amazing. The hosts were knowledgeable. The music was wonderful. It’s an intimate atmosphere we enjoyed the company of the host’s & musician as well as the company of fellow travelers. I would give them MORE stars if a I could.”
Cook 7 Argentinian recipes in a Mendoza home kitchen with a bilingual host, enjoy bottomless drinks and vermouth, plus take-home recipe guides.
“Chef David was an excellent host. I would highly recommend adding on the supermarket tour. Very informative instruction and delicious recipes. We had alot of fun. Would highly recommend for anyone visiting Mendoza.”
Make Palermo empanadas and dulce de leche alfajores with a small-group chef. Choose meat or vegan, sip mate, and get recipes.
“We had a wonderful experience cooking and learning so much about the rich culture of an amazing country. Out host and cooking instructor was absolutely charming and so warm and friendly. This was on the last day of our vacation and we could not have asked for a better experience,”
Buenos Aires asado in a garden with live tango-folk music, multi-course barbecue, free-flowing Argentine wine, and small-group fun.
“3.5 hours in length, but time went quick. Easy to get to bis Uber. Good food. Great atmosphere. Had a chance to meet and enjoys folks from other countries.”
Argentine asado with local host Fede in Mendoza: make empanadas, help build the grill, taste Mendoza wines, then toast fernet on a rooftop.
“A nice time on Fede’s rooftop with good conversation, drinks, learning how to make empanadas and build a fire. More food than you can imagine 😊”
Palermo empanadas cooking class with a friendly chef, fresh ingredients, mate tea, and a fun cultural chat in 90 minutes for $46.
“Carolina was terrific, knowledgeable and a great instructor.”
Private tango lesson plus a hands-on Argentine cooking class in Buenos Aires, ending with a three-course meal and wine tasting.
“First, very nice man and nice tango teacher. It would have been a great experience except we had transportation issues getting there and then found out it was not actually a private class. It was our last night in Argentina and we chose this particular class because it was listed as private and we wanted…”
