Empanada Making Class in Buenos Aires
Overview
Available languages
3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
You will learn to make empanadas completely from scratch, including the dough and filling. You will taste our local beverage "Mate" and learn about the rituals and culture around it.
You will have a great chance to learn about the local culture and way of living, directly from a local.
You will spend a relaxed day in the comfort of a local's cozy home in a beautiful residential neighborhood.
Be ready to get messy, this is a fully hands-on experience!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Please let me know if you have any dietary restrictions. Changes in the menu can be made according to your needs.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
In this experience, you'll get to taste our famous herby hot beverage "mate" and alfajores, learn all about the rituals surrounding this practice, while allowing for some time to get to know each other. We’ll then start off with the cooking class in which I’ll teach you to make empanadas, both the dough and the filling from scratch. After we are done cooking, as a starter we will have a typical picada, consisting of a charcuterie board. Finally, we’ll enjoy the meal we’ve prepared together paired with Malbec red wine and great conversation. You’ll get to try an Argentine classic dessert. I'll accompany you on each and every step of the way, showing you the proper techniques and explaining a little bit of the history of the dishes and the different culinary traditions in the country. A fully hands-on experience! Private class available on request.
Sample Menu
starter
Mate & Alfajores
starter
Charcuterie board
main
Empanadas
dessert
Traditional dessert
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Wine
Charcuterie board
Cookware
Mate & Alfajores
Empanadas
Transportation
Options
Cooking Class
Reviews
128 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
wonderful experience !
Akahrs1,Nov 11, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shir was wonderful. She opened up her home for us, made sure we were all comfortable. She had everything prepared and was very patient with all of us. Altogether there were 3 of us in the class. Shir spoke very well english and demonstrated all we needed to do before giving up the aprons and letting us to do all the cooking. She also introduced us to the ways of drinking the classic and popular Mate drink. I thought it was interesting when Shir said that Argentinians can be very relaxed about many things but not about their Mate drinking! She also introduced us to the very delicious Alfajores cookies with Dulce de Leche filling...yum! And at the end of the class she made homemade Flan for us....so delicious. So this class was much more then just an empanada cooking class....Shir introduced us to 1) baked delicious meat and veggie & cheese and onion empanadas 2) mate & alfajores 3) Homade flan 4) some Argentinian culture. I highly recommend this wonderful class.
Amazing time!
K9517ECjoelv,Sep 21, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Litterally have 0 complaints, this experience was exactly what we asked for and allowed us to enjoy some good mate, good food, good wine, and especially good company and laughs. Thanks again!
Culinary Adventure in Argentina
133laurak,Sep 20, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was looking for an authentic, local culinary experience and this didn't disappoint! Shir was very welcoming, spoke English well, and gave a lot of informative tips about Argentinian culture and cuisine. My husband and I enjoyed conversing with the others in the group and learning how to make empanadas from scratch.
Must do when in Buenos Aires
574leannea,Sep 20, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shir was so lovely and welcomed myself and my husband in her home. It was much more than a simple cooking class - we learned about Buenos Aires, the tradition of yerba mate and got to know each other in such an intimate setting. We are looking forward to put the newly acquired skills to use and try to make empanadas at home. Very kindly, Shir also provided us with a recipe book so this would be easier. This was hands down one of the highlights of our stay in Buenos Aires!
Empanadas, Fun, & Culture!
Isis H,Aug 24, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shir’s empanada class was an amazing experience that resulted not only in a delicious meal that we learned to make and later enjoyed as our lunch, but also a touch of true cultural immersion. As we learned to cook she shared stories providing a glance into what it’s like to be a local resident of the beautiful city of Buenos Aires. We started the class with a lesson about mate, tasted it for the first time, and sampled two kinds of alfajores. Our class ended with a delicious meal, dessert, and lots of laughs shared together as a group. This class was a highlight of our vacation!!!
Amazing local experience
W5313GHmarisat,Aug 24, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shir is a wonderful teacher and host! I came alone and felt very welcomed into her home. I learned more than I could’ve expected about mate, empanadas, Buenos Aires, and Argentine customs. Shir is so genuine and really took the time to get to know the other guests and me. She was able to create such a warm space for conversation, which not many people can do so naturally. Can’t forget about the food - the empanadas were delicious and now I have a little recipe booklet to take home as well. Great way to end my trip to BA, I highly recommend.
A must to do in Buenos Aires!
camilagfurtado,Aug 15, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing way to learn about Argentinian food culture. Shir is an incredibly teacher and has so much knowledge about the food, the ingredients and techniques needed to make an authentic empanada Argentina. You’ll take part on every single step of making empanadas. From tasting herbs to making dough from scratch. The hours flew by as she made us so comfortable at her kitchen. Great experience! Highly recommend it!
Fantastic Experience
Footprints644332,Jun 22, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sensational experience, careful with every detail of the recipe, the empanadas were amazing 😍. Good papo and cozy Mood.
Fun and Delicious
heatherh595,Jun 9, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I took this class, and it was a wonderful experience. Shir reached out to us ahead of time to ask about any allergies or dietary restrictions. We both loved that he class was in her home. It made the process seem like it would be easy to replicate in our own kitchen, using normal tools and ingredients that most people have or would be easy to obtain. The experience was very hands on, and it was fun and satisfying to see your efforts result in something tasty that you got to enjoy. We were sent home with recipes, so recreating the experience in our own kitchen should be very possible. This was a lovely way to spend a few hours of our day, and we both highly recommend it.
Great experience not to be missed
eldivino14,May 31, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was so fun. Shir was a great host and teacher. It felt like I was at a friends house, having a great conversation and cooking. So relaxed and comfortable, just a great environment. We were introduced to mate tea, enjoyed some wine and with Shir’s guidance made some tasty empanadas. Highly recommend a visit. You will not regret. Thank you again Shir
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