10 Street Food Tours in Buenos Aires to Eat Your Way Through

1.Buenos Aires: Empanadas and Alfajores Guided Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 486 reviews · 3 hours · from $37Our pick

Meet at a real home in San Telmo for a three-hour hands-on class led in English or Portuguese by hosts such as Thomas or Sophia. You’ll make meat or vegetarian empanadas, corn-starch alfajores with dulce de leche, and traditional mate, then sit down to eat what you prepared.

“We are a family of 3 (parents and 1 teen). This activity worked well for all of us. We loved the structure of the activity and the guide was excellent.”

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2.Buenos Aires: Empanada & Alfajor Cooking Lesson in Palermo

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 186 reviews · 2h 30m · from $49

In Palermo, a local guide such as Carolina, Tomas, or Catalina leads you through homemade empanadas and dulce de leche alfajores. You mix, fold, bake, and eat what you make, with meat or vegan fillings, mate tea, and Argentine food traditions woven into the 150-minute class.

“Had a lot of fun experiencing some Argentina cuisine culture and learning about this country. Enjoyed meeting people from other countries”

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3.BA: Empanadas and Alfajores Cooking Experience in Palermo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $49Top rated

In Palermo, a native Buenos Aires host guides you through empanadas and dulce de leche alfajores in a two-and-a-half-hour class for up to 10 people. You may prepare beef or lentil filling, shape the pastries, assemble cookies, sip mate, and take home the recipes.

“Amazing experience today with Cata, we had a group of people joining in our experience from different countries and we got to know about Argentina through our food and drinks, we had some amazing alfajores and empanadas made by own selves! Some kids made amazing designs. Fun and creative day.”

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4.San Telmo: Historical Guided Tour with Street Food & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 3h 30m · from $69

Spend 210 minutes walking San Telmo with an English or Spanish-speaking guide such as Dennis, Kiki, Lu, or Kate. Start at El Federal Bar, sample Argentine dishes and drinks in market stalls and local eateries, and finish with dessert. Come hungry and wear comfortable walking shoes.

“Tour with Dennis was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and engaging throughout the tour. The food stops were very tasty with a great amount of food provided throughout. Highly recommend!”

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5.Food Tour in Buenos Aires City in Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Start at 5:30 pm in downtown Buenos Aires for a three-and-a-half-hour food walk with guides such as Lara, Adrián, Laura, or Fabian. Expect empanadas, milanesa, pizza, Argentine wine, coffee, and ice cream, with much of the meal sometimes served at one restaurant.

“Most foodie events go to multiple locations for each course. This one, the first few courses are all at the same location. The food was good, but would have been better if we traveled to other places. The last 2 courses were at other locations. A very nice coffee house -- gorgeous. And ice cream. A bit crowded but tasty.”

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6.Argentinian Empanadas Cooking Experience in Palermo, Bs As

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 50 reviews · 1h 30m · from $46

In Palermo, you’ll make Argentine empanadas from dough to finished meal with a local chef such as Carolina, Debora, or Valentino. Expect mate, cultural talk, quality ingredients, and a relaxed table meal in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

“Really great! Valentino was wonderful, and the event very enjoyable!”

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7.Premium Empanadas Cooking Class & Wine Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 35 reviews · 2 hours · from $49

In Palermo, you’ll make traditional Argentine empanadas from scratch, then taste Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc with a Spanish, English, or Portuguese-speaking guide. Hosts including Catalina, Valentin, Lourdes, and Tomás add food, wine, and Buenos Aires tips to this two-hour, adults-only class.

“This was a great activity given we had limited time in Buenos Aires. Thomas was a great host and everyone moving around the office and table were very friendly. Our final products didnt look great but they were delicious. Thomas' chimichurri was the best we tasted in Argentina. It was exciting learning about empanadas and wine from the different areas of Argentina. Thomas was able to make very good wine and lunch recommendations too. Appreciated the enthusiasm and excitement about Argentina, wine and cooking.”

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8.5hs Small Group City Tour of Buenos Aires with Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 12 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $38

You’ll tour Buenos Aires with an English, Portuguese, or Spanish-speaking guide, visiting Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, La Boca, Recoleta, Teatro Colón, El Ateneo, and more. Hotel pickup and drop-off cover six central areas, while the optional empanada snack adds a local bite.

“Great introduction to Beunos Aires. Super convenient to be able to include pick up and drop off. The guide did a fabulous job of managing English and Spanish, and I enjoyed the day. The street food is self purchase in La Boca - but it was delicious and part of the fun.”

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9.Buenos Aires Premium city tour with street food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 5 hours · from $125

You’ll tour Buenos Aires in an air-conditioned van with an English or Spanish guide, stopping at Plaza de Mayo, San Telmo, Caminito, Puerto Madero, Recoleta, El Ateneo, and Floralis Genérica. Guides such as Franco, Vanessa, and Llorana add humor, history, and local perspective, followed by street food.

“We saw and learned so much about Buenos Aires. Our guide, Franco, was so knowledgeable and kept us entertained.”

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10.Walking Tour of San Telmo and La Boca with local food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $100

Spend three hours with a bilingual guide exploring San Telmo and La Boca. Start with cafe y medialunas, browse San Telmo Market, pass La Bombonera, eat choripan on Caminito, and finish with a drink and keepsake cup at a Maradona-themed bar.

“Danny is a fantastic knowledgeable guide with a passion for futbol and food, and that comes through in the stories he tells on the tour. This is a fun easy experience if you want the lay of the land of two great neighborhoods. Highly recommend this tour!”

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