Private Tour

Private Modern Argentinian Gourmet Cooking Class in Buenos Aires with Locals

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

English

Spanish

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Josefina, a special advisor of foreign affairs by day who has been cooking since the age of 12. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Josefina will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Argentinian dishes from her family recipes. After cooking, enjoy your meal together in your hosts' home.

• Private cooking lesson in a local home

• Introduction to Argentinian culture and cuisine

• 100% private activity

• Experience Argentinian hospitality in a central Buenos Aires home

• Vegetarian options available

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Local wine pairing

Private hands-on Argentine cooking class with host Josefina

Modern, 4-course meal in a beautiful home

What To Expect

Meet your hosts, Josefina and Nacho, in their stylish Recoleta apartment for your private Buenos Aires cooking class. Begin with a welcome drink, such as local wine or a cocktail, and a small appetizer like Josefina’s homemade pickled eggplant dip. Step into their modern kitchen for a hands-on gourmet Argentine cooking class, where Josefina will guide you in preparing three seasonal dishes from scratch, sharing authentic techniques, local ingredients, and traditional flavors. After cooking, sit down together to enjoy a modern four-course meal featuring dishes like beetroot carpaccio, panko-fried shrimp on couscous, Argentinian beef tenderloin with mandarin-ginger sauce, and dark chocolate mousse with caramelized fruit. Bread, filtered water, and coffee or tea are included. Perfect for honeymooning couples, families, or friends, this intimate experience combines Buenos Aires hospitality, culture, and cuisine. Vegetarians are welcome! Your host can accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies so please include your dietary preferences, if any, when booking.

Sample Menu

starter

Beetroot carpaccio with blue cheese and balsamic vinegar reduction

main

Panko-fried shrimp

Crispy fried shrimp in a flavorful herb sauce, served atop a bed of couscous.

main

Argentinian beef tenderloin

Served in a citrusy ginger sauce with creamy potatoes and cheese.

dessert

Dark chocolate mousse with caramelized fruits with meringue

Options

Cooking class and dinner

Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Cozy experience in Buenos
Artem S,
Nov 11, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Incredible way to experience Buenos Aires by meeting a wonderful couple living here, expect a cozy atmosphere of dining with your friends while eating an incredible dinner all made from local ingredients 12/10!
Cuisine, conversation and culture
Murray L,
Feb 22, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
When we travel, we love to take a cooking classes, giving us the opportunity to cook (and eat!) local cuisine, as well as make new friends around the world. Josefina and Ignacio were very gracious and accommodating. For example, my wife is vegetarian and I eat meat. Josefina planned the menu to include foods we could both eat and enjoy. We started with an amazing pickled eggplant that we could not get enough of (and made enough to bring 2 jars home with us!). We then moved on to making meat, corn, and vegetable empanadas from scratch. And while the empanadas were cooking, we prepared a caramel flan for dessert. Then we sat down for a great meal, wonderful conversation and wine. It was a magical way to start our visit to Buenos Aires. And, with recipes in hand for all the dishes we made, we can hardly wait to have our own "empanada night" at home!
This was our favorite travel experience so far.
Alan L,
Feb 12, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a fantastic way to experience Argentinian cuisine. Our host Josephina and her partner were most friendly and outgoing. She walked us through the creation of a multi course Argentinian menu while he ensured we always had full wine and drink glasses. The meal was fantastic and the company and conversation even better. We learned so much about Buenos Aires from a local perspective. We left feeling like we had spent the evening with friends. We would highly recommend this experience, especially with the hosts we had.