Palermo Viejo Food Tour: Argentine Steak, Wine & Street Art

Taste Argentine steak and street food while walking the neighborhoods where locals actually eat

A five-hour food walking tour of Palermo Viejo in Buenos Aires led by Frank, a local guide who has lived in Argentina since 1999, with groups of up to eight people. You start with a typical Porteño breakfast of coffee and medialunas, then move through the neighborhood sampling Argentine steak at a non-touristy parrilla, choripán, Plaza Italia's seasonal drink, and finish with Argentine ice cream. Wine is included during lunch. Craft beer, coffee and tea are available at other stops. The tour covers the neighborhood's street art and history as you walk from one eating spot to the next.

Step-by-step itinerary

Palermo Viejo Food Tour Experience

• Start with typical Porteño breakfast
• Visit Plaza Italia for snack or drink
• Enjoy Argentine steak lunch at parrilla
• Try traditional choripan sandwich
• Choose more snacks or craft beer
• Have Argentine ice cream

The experience

The tour opens with coffee and medialunas (the flaky pastries that are a Porteño breakfast standard) at one of the neighborhood's best spots for them. From there you move through Palermo Viejo on foot, stopping at places where the guide eats himself rather than venues built for tourists. At a local parrilla, you share an Argentine steak lunch with sides like pure mixto (mashed potatoes and squash), provoleta (grilled provolone), or morcipán, accompanied by wine included in the price.

Between the main stops, the walk takes in Plaza Italia and the street art that fills the neighborhood's blocks. At Plaza Italia you get a seasonal drink: in winter, a typical local mate ritual with alfajores (chocolate-covered dulce de leche cookies). In summer, a Garibaldi cocktail named after the statue there, and learn the customs around it. The guide shares the neighborhood's history as you walk, pointing out what used to be the doorway to Buenos Aires itself.

A choripán stop comes next. The sausage sandwich that is one of Argentina's most beloved foods, here given a modern twist by the restaurant. By this point in the five hours, you can choose another snack or switch to craft beer, specialty coffee or tea depending on how much room you have left. The tour ends with Argentine ice cream, which the guide considers among the best in the world. Frank speaks English and Spanish and keeps groups to eight people, so the walk stays manageable and you actually get to know the other travelers.

What’s included

• Red wine during lunch.
• craft beer, coffee and tea at other stops.
• a typical Porteño breakfast of coffee and medialunas.
• Argentine steak with sides at a local parrilla.
• choripán.
• seasonal drinks and snacks at Plaza Italia.
• Argentine ice cream.
• insider tips and recommendations from Frank.
• the chance to try and buy local specialties.
• and the company of up to seven other travelers from around the world.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDeparts at 10:30

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (13 to 88 years) · Under 13: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

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 due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by eatwith

Is this one for you?The tour starts in Palermo Viejo and moves on foot between eating stops, so you don't need a car or have to figure out which neighborhood restaurants locals actually use. Frank handles the route and the timing, which means the five hours hold together without you planning it.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is medialunas and why do locals eat them for breakfast?

Medialunas are flaky pastries similar to croissants, a standard part of a typical Porteño breakfast eaten with coffee. The tour starts with them at one of the neighborhood's best spots for the pastry.

Is the wine included in the price, or do I pay extra for drinks?

Wine is included during the steak lunch. Craft beer, coffee and tea are available at other stops during the tour, and you can choose to have them or not.

What is choripán and where do you stop to eat it?

Choripán is an Argentine sausage sandwich: one of the country's most beloved foods. On this tour you stop at a restaurant that serves a modern twist on the traditional version.

How much walking is involved, and is the tour suitable if I'm not very fit?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You walk between eating stops in Palermo Viejo over the five hours, but the pace is set by the group and the guide.

Can I tell the guide about food allergies or dietary restrictions?

Yes. Guests need to communicate any food restrictions, allergies or special diets to the guide before the tour starts so he can plan the stops accordingly.

What is Plaza Italia and why is it part of the tour?

Plaza Italia is a neighborhood landmark where you stop for a seasonal drink and learn about the rituals and customs around it. In winter you have mate with alfajores. In summer, a Garibaldi cocktail named after the statue there. The guide also shares the history of the plaza and the neighborhood.