Mate Circle and Empanada Making in 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…

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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Julie_n
Jan 31, 2026
Small group class - Intimate cooking class in the home of the chef. The instructions were very clear and the empanadas delicious. I recommend it.
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959selinal
Jan 29, 2026
This will change your life! - Super fun AND educational experience! Loved it...would do other ones if offered! Fun group, excellent and entertaining lesson, plus chatting about Argentenian home life...
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Sightsee45833128215
Jan 28, 2026
Educational, fun and delicious! - We had a wonderful experience in this class. Thomas was a great teacher and very entertaining. He was encouraging for those of us who are not cooks. The empanadas and alfajores were delicious so not only was it a class but a full meal.We even had mate and wine (wine was for purchase) It was a fun small group in an intimate setting in a home. Definitely one of the highlights of our time in Buenos Aires.
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Jessica
Jan 24, 2026
Highly recommend - Fantastic experience. I really enjoyed the cooking class. Our teacher and host Thomas was friendly and good fun. Great teacher. Can't wait to make these when I get home. It was a lovely pace and a fun afternoon activity.
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Bszenay
Jan 21, 2026
Argentina Empanada - In every corner you will find Empanadas, and they are delicious. It was so fun to enter into this family’s home, to be taught how to make our own. It was an amazing 3hrs, learning, cooking, and r making new friends!
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Rhondaeberhard
Jan 19, 2026
Wonderful experience! - This is the cooking class to take if you want a fun yet thorough experience in making empanadas and alfajores! Being in the intimate environment of their home made it even more enjoyable. From start to finish…we received thorough instructions and then practiced hands on. Very much recommend!
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762dickyd
Jan 17, 2026
Excellent - well worth it and great hosts! - Excellent experience - everything explained very clearly, hosts were great, very hands on for all participants, and great food!
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Jillfr26df
Jan 15, 2026
Highly recommend this class! - My friend and I absolutely loved this experience! As we arrived, we were promptly ushered into the chef’s lovely apartment and given an introduction to traditional Maté. After that we started making the empanadas and alfajores and had a great time chatting with the other participants. Overall, we had an amazing time and learned so much about the local cuisine.
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N4441elgaryl
Jan 13, 2026
Empanadas and more! - It was more than a cooking class! We learned about San Telmo district icons, the proper way to enjoy mate and exchanged stories with the other international participants. Thomas and Leila make a great team and the class was participatory with lots of coaching for the techniques to close an empanada with finesses.
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Jayne_o
Jan 12, 2026
Professional and friendly - Super experience. Friendly welcome. Clean and well prepared class. We made empanada dough and filling. Filled and crimped empanadas. Mixed alfajore dough and made alfajores. We tasted mate. Great.
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From $37
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).