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There is more to do in Buenos Aires than a single trip can hold. These are the 15 food & drink tours worth booking first, with what each one costs, how long it runs and where to reserve a place.
A fireside, 9-course Argentine meat tasting at Fogón Asado in Buenos Aires, with chef-led grill demos and optional wine pairings.
Most Popular“Delicious meals, great setting. highly recommend it”
Palermo foodie tour with Sherpa Food Tours: eight+ tastings, wine, and four classic Argentinian stops, plus street-art walking in small groups.
“The guide was very good and full of information and good vibes the food was great”
Small-group wine tasting at Bodega Gamboa, Campana: vineyard walk, cheese pairing, multi-course lunch, door-to-door from Buenos Aires.
“We did not book the transfer, instead got the Uber (cheaper) however it is important to note or say to the Uber driver … Bodega Gamboa Restaurant rather than just giving the address stated on the site. You will end up at the back, no way of entry and it is about 15 mins far…”
Taste Palermo’s classics on a 3-hour Buenos Aires food tour with empanadas, steak parrilla, mate, gelato, and alfajores. $93 pp.
“We did the walking food tour with Martín and had a great time! It went a bit longer than expected, but that was no problem and gave us extra time to enjoy the foods. Martín's minicourse on how to enjoy Mate like a local was especially informative. We left stuffed with good food, and more…”
San Telmo’s guided food walk pairs cobblestone history with street bites, drinks, market tastings, and a sweet dessert finish.
“This was such a great tour, exceptional tour guide, and wonderful food”
Small-group Buenos Aires food tour at 5:30 pm: empanadas, milanesas, BA pizza plus wine, coffee and gelato. Four stops, $90.
“It is not the typical food tour I expected that we have several food stops and try different kind of local food/drinks. We had a 4 Course dinner in a local restaurant and walk along the Main Street and had gelato for dessert. That was the food tour. The guide however was a local lady…”
San Telmo to Boca food tour with lunch plus wine, mate and alfajores tastings, empanadas, and stops for antiques and leather craft.
“Fred was so hospitable. I loved the market, empanadas, choripans and the wine. I could have skipped the leather shop but that’s me. The shop for mooncakes, wine and tea in La Boca was great”
Palermo Soho wine tasting in 90 minutes: Malbec plus Torrontés and Pinot Noir, Argentina regions, snacks, and cheese pairings for $50.
“Andrea was great. Knowledgeable and friendly and intimate venue in the cellar - fun night!”
A private 4-hour Buenos Aires sail with a sommelier tasting Argentine wines, tapas, and a relaxed Río de la Plata sunset finish.
“Santiago was a wonderful and charming host! We had a lovely evening spent sailing and learning about local wines. The charcuterie board was much more than we expected, especially with the addition of freshly made empanadas. Would highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to have a local adventure outside of the typical city sights.…”
A private 2.5-hour specialty coffee tasting at Al Diablo Buenos Aires with single-origin samples, aroma training, and seed-to-cup lessons.
“This coffee tasting experience transcends being just a tour while on vacation. Learned so much, including: how coffee is made, how to read a coffee bag’s label, how to examine beans, how to savour the tastes and smell notes that go into coffee, and how to enhance my palate. Can totally leverage what I learned…”
Learn Buenos Aires mate basics in 90 minutes: origins, yerba types, perfect brewing, tastings with sweets, and a diploma certificate.
“Great fun. Helped a lot with understanding how mate is used and the history. Instructor/guide was so nice and helpful. Will definitely be taking some back to the UK with us now too look like Messi.”
Palermo empanada class with Argentine wine tasting. Learn an authentic recipe, taste Malbec and more, and enjoy small-group hands-on fun.
“Good Saturday afternoon. We enjoyed our empanadas cooking class very much. First, the venue. Very clean, lots of space and light, and easily accessible. Second, staff. The level of instruction and background information around the history of empanadas and Argentinean wine varietals was very insightful. Third, the empanadas were great and that the group made…”
Paint your own mate cup and taste Buenos Aires pastries in a small-group workshop with mate lessons and a take-home souvenir.
“I really enjoyed learning about the history of mate and getting to partake in sharing mate with a porteña! It was really relaxing and Jazmin is so wonderful!”
Small-group Argentinian wine tasting in Palermo Soho for up to 8 people, with Malbec and Torrontes plus bites and a sommelier.
“The building was fantastic. We were inside in a cellar area. The wines themselves were very good and we did learn a lot about the wines of Argentina. We ended up trying 5 wines, instead of 4. Each place had a selection of cured meats and cheese, there was bread and we got empañadas that…”
Wine tasting and lunch at Bodega Gamboa, 65km from Buenos Aires. Hotel transfers, vineyard tour, 3 tastings, and Terruño menu.
“O motorista foi muito pontual e atencioso. A comida estava além da expectativa. Muito agradável o passeio.”
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