Argentine Cooking Class: 14-Course Dinner with Wine Pairing

Fourteen courses, four hands-on classes, one evening of Argentine food and wine.

An Argentine cooking class in Buenos Aires where you prepare and eat a 14-course dinner over three hours, making chimichurri, empanadas, alfajores and mate while tasting regional wines paired with each dish. The experience is built around small-group participation. You're not watching a demonstration, you're doing the work and eating what you make. Vegetarian and pescetarian options are available. Book your dietary needs at checkout.

The experience

The evening starts with a welcome drink and moves straight into the first hands-on moment: crafting chimichurri from fresh herbs, garlic and vinegar. From there, the menu unfolds as a 14-course journey through Argentine tradition: each course paired with a boutique wine selected to match it. You'll fold empanadas yourself, learning the dough and filling techniques as you go. A beef tasting follows, showing you two different cuts prepared over fire. Between the savory courses sit a traditional picada of chorizo and pork, regional specialties you wouldn't find in a standard restaurant, and a dessert tasting built around dulce de leche and other Argentine classics.

The hands-on element returns twice more: an alfajores-making session and a mate class where you learn the ritual of preparing and sharing Argentina's national drink the way locals do. The wine pairing runs throughout: bold Malbecs, small-production whites, and sparkling surprises chosen to bring out the best in each dish. Three hours holds the whole arc: the teaching, the making, the eating, and the stories that tie it together. You're in a small group, which means the pace stays social and the instruction stays personal.

The three purchase options let you shape the experience: the Wine Cocktail Experience leads with a cocktail class before the social dinner; the Cocktail Class + Social Dining bundles both; or you can go straight to the 14 Dish Social Dining without the cocktail component. All three include the empanada class, mate class, unlimited wine tasting, and the full 14-course menu. The venue is wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are nearby.

What’s included

• Chimichurri-making class.
• empanada-making class.
• alfajores and mate preparation class.
• 14-course dinner with each course paired to a boutique Argentine wine.
• unlimited wine tasting throughout the evening.
• beef tasting with two different cuts cooked over fire.
• traditional picada.
• dessert tasting featuring dulce de leche and Argentine classics.

Options for this experience

3 options

Wine Cocktail ExperienceGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · 19:00Cocktail Class: In this brief session, you'll discover the range of local wines while learning to craft distinctive wine cocktails. Duration: 50 minutes

Social Dining with 14 DishesGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · 20:0014 Dishes plus 5 Wines: Sample the finest local cuisine. Enjoy a 5-course dinner matched with 5 outstanding wines.

Cocktail Class with Social DiningGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · 19:00Full Experience: Attend the wine cocktail class ahead of dinner! During this experience, you'll mix a few wine cocktails before the meal starts. Duration: 3 hours, which includes an extra hour!

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 19:00 and 20:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 24

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPublic transport nearby

Operated by The Argentine Experience

Is this one for you?Choose the Cocktail Class + Social Dining if you want to start the evening learning to make a cocktail before moving into the cooking and wine. Go straight to the 14 Dish Social Dining if the empanada, chimichurri, and mate classes are what drew you and you'd rather skip the cocktail component.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

What exactly do I make during the cooking class?

You make chimichurri from scratch, fold traditional empanadas with dough and fillings you prepare, bake alfajores, and learn the mate ritual: four separate hands-on moments woven through the 14 courses rather than one block of instruction at the start.

How does the wine pairing work across 14 courses?

Each course comes with a boutique Argentine wine selected to match it: reds, whites, and sparkling wines chosen to bring out the best in the specific dish you're eating, not a single wine for the whole meal.

What's included in the different purchase options?

All three options include the 14-course dinner, empanada class, mate class, and unlimited wine tasting. The Wine Cocktail Experience and Cocktail Class + Social Dining add a cocktail-making class before dinner. The 14 Dish Social Dining skips the cocktail component entirely.

Can I request vegetarian or pescetarian dishes?

Yes, vegetarian and pescetarian options are available, and you'll need to let the operator know your preference at the time of booking so they can prepare your menu.

How many people will be in the group?

The experience is designed as a small-group setting, which keeps the pace social and the instruction personal, though the exact group size isn't specified in advance.

What time does the evening start, and how long does it run?

The experience runs for three hours. Note that on December 24 and 31, the start time is one hour later than usual to accommodate holiday schedules.