Mendoza Cooking Class: 7 Argentine Recipes & Unlimited Wine

Summary

Cook classic Argentine dishes in a Mendoza home with wine

You’ll roll up your sleeves in a real Mendoza apartment, learning seven Argentine recipes side by side with a local host (and fellow travelers). Expect bottomless wine pours, plenty of laughs over empanada folding attempts, and genuine moments around the kitchen table. You’ll leave full—with new friends and recipes you’ll actually want to make again.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Hands-on Argentinian cooking class

• Meet at host's apartment
• Enjoy local snacks and Vermuth cocktails
• Prepare empanadas: beef and humita
• Make chimichurri sauce from scratch
• Grill Bife de Ancho steak
• Fry waffle fries side dish
• Drink unlimited Malbec red wine
• Serve white Malbec with dessert
• Enjoy Argentinian alfajores cookies
• Eat meal together and socialize

Top questions

How long does the Mendoza cooking class last?

The class runs for about 3 hours from start to finish.

What dishes will I learn to cook?

You’ll prepare 7 recipes including two types of empanadas (beef and humita), bife de ancho steak with chimichurri, waffle fries, and alfajores for dessert.

Are drinks included during the class?

Yes, unlimited local Malbec wine is included along with homemade vermouth cocktails and non-alcoholic options if needed.

Is this cooking class suitable for beginners?

Yes—the atmosphere is relaxed and guided step by step by your local host.

Where does the cooking class take place?

The experience happens inside your host’s apartment in Mendoza city.

Will I get recipes to take home?

Yes—a digital recipe booklet is provided after the class so you can recreate everything at home.

Is this a private or group experience?

This is a small-group experience for a more personal feel but not fully private unless arranged separately.

Are there vegetarian options available?

The menu includes some vegetarian items like humita empanadas but not all dishes are vegetarian-friendly.

What’s included

Your evening includes hands-on guidance from a bilingual local host inside their Mendoza apartment, all ingredients and utensils provided (just show up), unlimited pours of regional wines plus vermouth cocktails or soft drinks if you prefer, seven traditional Argentine dishes prepared together as a group—including appetizers, main course, sides, dessert—and digital recipe booklets sent after so you can cook these at home too.

What’s the experience like?

I didn’t expect to start the evening standing in someone’s kitchen in Mendoza, but there I was—apron on, glass of vermouth in hand, trying to fold my first empanada without losing half the filling. Our host (he works as a sommelier nearby) kept things relaxed—no chef-y pressure, just stories about his grandma’s chimichurri and why Gancia with Sprite is basically the soundtrack to every local gathering. The smell of grilled steak drifted through the apartment, mixing with laughter and that sharp tang of fresh herbs on my fingers.

We cooked seven dishes together. The main keyword here is “together,” because it felt like a group project where nobody really knew what they were doing at first—except our host, who somehow made even my lopsided alfajores seem worthy of applause. At one point, I tried saying “humita” properly and got a gentle correction (and an extra pour of Malbec for effort). The kitchen table was crowded with plates: beef empanadas, Andean corn filling, bife de ancho steak glistening beside homemade waffle fries. Everything tasted bigger than it looked—maybe that’s just the wine talking.

There was this moment when we all sat down—strangers an hour ago—and raised glasses of white Malbec over our own handiwork. I remember the clink of glasses and someone asking for seconds before dessert even hit the table. It wasn’t fancy or staged; it felt like being let in on something locals do without thinking twice. I still think about that first bite of alfajor with dulce de leche—sticky, sweet, gone too fast.