Private Tour
Private Modern Argentinian Gourmet Cooking Class in Buenos Aires with Locals
Overview
Available languages
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 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
What‘s Included
Local wine pairing
Private hands-on Argentine cooking class with host Josefina
Modern, 4-course meal in a beautiful home
Options
Cooking class and dinner
Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Cozy experience in Buenos
Artem S,Nov 11, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Incredible 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
5.00When 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
5.00This 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.
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