Buenos Aires Food Tour: Local Dishes, Steak, Empanada & More

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

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On our Secret Food Tours: Buenos Aires, you will explore the famous world capital of Tango, where timeless elegance and modern vibrancy come together!

This picturesque city offers a sensory overload of sights, sounds, and aromas, infused with European elegance and Latin American flair. Buenos Aires is a city of passion and excitement, a lively and colorful destination where there's always something captivating to see, do, and most importantly… taste!

From the world-renowned parrillas to the mouthwatering empanadas, explore the best food Buenos Aires has to offer while strolling through the beautiful neighborhood of Palermo with our knowledgeable guides!

Join Secret Food Tours to experience the flavors of the

'Paris of South America' as our knowledgeable guides share fascinating histories, secrets, and tales that delight visitors from around the world'

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

We are unable to accommodate individuals with allergies to eggs, milk, cheese, and garlic.

Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.

Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.

This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Our tour begins in the vicinity of Plaza Güemes, in the micro-district of Villa Freud. Here, our guide will introduce you to the world of Secret Food Tours and provide an overview of the experience you are about to embark on. We will start the tour at a respected restaurant, where we will unveil our delicious and historically significant secret dish.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Next, we will leisurely stroll through the charming streets of Old Palermo, witnessing the blend of old and new. We will head to Plaza Inmigrantes de Armenia in trendy Palermo Soho, with a quick stop for a sweet treat at a cozy Buenos Aires-style coffee shop. After that, here, in one of Palermo's liveliest areas known for its vibrant gastronomy, you will devour other classic and traditional Argentine dishes.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Award-Winning Gelato

Fire-Grilled Parrilada with Chimichurri

Hand-Made Alfajor

Delicious Empanadas

Our Delicious Secret Dish!

Pick-up and Drop-off

Gratuities

Options

Private Tour Upgrade

Private Buenos Aires Food Tour: Choose this option to upgrade to a private food tour of Buenos Aires for only you and your group

Small Group Food Tour

Small Group Tour: Choose this option to join our Secret Food Tour Buenos Aires in a group of 12 people or less!

Reviews

5.00

118 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

118

Excellent food tour of BA
Nicholas H,,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a very enjoyable evening with Lucy and the other members of our tour. The food was delicious and Lucy was great at telling us how Matte is made and explaining the Argentine culture around the foods we tried. We also celebrated one of the tour participants birthday. It was a truly memorable evening and Lucy was interesting and fun
A great night eating our way through Palermo in Buenos Aires with Lucy
Rick R,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
This is a wonderful food tour through Palermo Soho. We stopped at four locations and had everything from empanadas to Choripan to pizza to steak. We also had a mate tasting, which was a lot of fun. Our guide Lucy was an absolute delight, and talked to us about the food, its history, the neighborhood, and anything else we wanted to talk about. She also offered to provide advice and guidance to us during the rest of our stay by keeping in touch through WhatsApp, which we really appreciated. This is a walking tour, but most of the places are pretty close together; the only walk over 5 minutes was to our last location. I highly recommend this tour early in your stay so you’ll be better equipped to find the food and restaurants you want later in your stay. Also, while they do this during the day or in the evening, we really enjoyed the 6pm start. It was cooler and when we finished around 9pm, the nightlife in the area was just getting started.
A delightful tour with Lucy.
Susan F,,Feb 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a delightful and delicious tour with Lucy. She is full of information and excited energy. And yes the food stops were delicious. Save room for the best empanadas I have ever tasted. The steak lives up to the hype. All around fun.
An enjoyable experience.
kathleenmH1976KW,,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The Buenos Aires Food Tour was had delicious food and was well paced. Our guide, Lucy was wonderful, she was informative and fun to spend time with. Lucy even ordered an Uber for us when we were having trouble with our phone.
Wonderful Food Tour with Amalia!
Donald T,,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great food tour at 5 different locations. And one built on the other, ending with wonderfully prepared steak, empanadas, and Italian ice cream! Would definitely do again. The only negative is that a different food tour company reserved 9 seats at our 2nd stop, Chori, for excellent beef sandwiches. Although we got there before them, we had to eat outside in 90 degree heat heat index over 100 and their food was ready before ours. So, they should consider reserving our seats before we arrive.
Food, drink and fun
Terry M,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
We met our guide, Martin, promptly at the easily recognizable rendezvous point and were joined by 8 other people. Martin was friendly, took time to converse with everyone along the route. He explained the local food and drink traditions as he led us to five different restaurants for a variety of experiences. From local pizza, mate tea , and delicious steak the flavors along with Martin’s explanations made the entire experience memorable. Getting to know the other people was a lot of fun as well. We highly recommend this tour
A three hour deep dive into the wonder of Argentinian food! Run don't walk!
LSBboats,,Jan 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We enjoyed a wonderful tour with Lucy! We got to sample so many good things and learned alot about Argentinian culture. The food was really good and alot of it. Pizzs, chiropan, mate, steak,beer and wine, and of course ice cream! Lucy is a wondergful guide - fun and so personable. Highly recommend this tour.
Lucy with secret food tour from Plaza Serrano, BA
Sean G,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Lucy was energetic and knowledgeable about the food scene, traditional and fun. Well paced and adjusted courses to avoid over stuffing. Pizza, choripán, mate with artisan dulce de leche and steak. Thanks.
Don’t have breakfast before this!!
Maz597,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Lucy was amazing! Really interesting and full of information and enthusiasm. Tour was calmly paced and everyone’s needs considered. Lucy ensured she got to know each individual in group and made us feel so special! Food was amazing too!
Bravo, Martin!
johncY3649XM,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Martin, our terrific guide, made this experience memorable! Not only was he knowledgeable, personable, and humorous, he made wonderful food choices and was able to relate them to Argentine, Buenos Aires and neighborhood history snd customs! Perfect weather made for a great afternoon!!! BRAVO, Martin!