Empanada Making Class in Buenos Aires

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Buenos Aires, Argentina

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Sample Menu

Starter

Mate & Alfajores

Starter

Charcuterie board

Main

Empanadas

Dessert

Traditional dessert

What's Included

Lunch

Empanadas
Snacks

Charcuterie board
Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages

Wine
Cookware
Breakfast

Mate & Alfajores

Transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Estomba & Mártires Palotinos, C1430 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
NEW LOCATION! Meeting point: Estomba & Mártires Palotinos. The class will take place at my home in the Belgrano R neighborhood. Belgrano R is a quiet, residential neighborhood in Buenos Aires. It's located in the northern part of the city, close to Palermo and well connected by train to downtown.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:30 am

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Please let me know if you have any dietary restrictions. Changes in the menu can be made according to your needs.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Joanne_H

We had a brilliant time cooking with Shir. We joined her and another couple back in November and would highly recommend. Shir was a great host, from the communication before in helping us find her place to throughout the session. Shir was really welcoming and friendly and patient with us when teaching us how to make the empanadas. We got to learn a bit more about Argentina and make some delicious empanadas! Would highly recommend this.

Reviews

5.0

based on 128 reviews

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Great experience!

Joanne_H, May 2023

Amazing Cooking Experience

lynn_w, Mar 2023

We have done a lot of cooking classes while traveling and this was by far the best. Wonderful experience with Shirl in her beautiful home. My teen girls loved the experience too. Highly recommend to anyone visiting Buenos Aires

Fun experience

Benay_S, Dec 2021

Excellent class. Instructor kind and knowledgeable. Empanadas and additional wine, homemade alfajores, mate and dessert. Also charcuterie platter. Highly recommend. Outside.

Such a special experience.

Nazee_N, Mar 2020

This was not just a cooking class. This was an experience learning about shopping in a market, learning about Argentinian culture and way of life, and making delicious food. It was a really special experience.

Exceptional Experience

Regis_B, Feb 2020

Sheri is the perfect host. Great cook & exceptional conversationalist. This experience is now a great memory.

Cooking empanadas

Cynthia_B, Feb 2020

We had a great time cooking with Shirl. Visiting the market to purchase food for cooking was very interesting. We all were involved in every aspect of cooking. Flipping the crepe-like pancake into the air to turn it over was lots fun. Everyone in class had a great time and the food was excellent if I say so myself!

Delicious day of shopping and baking with a great instructor

lisaperkins00, Jan 2020

We had a great time in this cooking class! Shir was a great instructor and delightful to spend the afternoon with. We included the shopping trip and enjoyed seeing the local market. I would definitely recommend adding on the market shopping, though keep in mind that it will make for a longer class (I think we stayed until around 4 or 5pm). I recommend eating a big breakfast or grabbing a light lunch before you go to class; though there are snacks, the empanadas aren't ready until the very end. And they are very filling, so you'll be set for a late Argentinian dinner. We made two types of empanada filling (corn and beef) the empanada dough, and a crepe-like pancake that is served with dulce de leche. There is a fair amount of chopping and it goes faster if most of your group is handy in the kitchen. Shir and her partner also provided great insight into local customs and were happy to provide recommendations for dining and shopping. This was a great experience, and we even got to take home a recipe booklet so we can relive the delicious Argentinian cuisine.

A fun day-course on Argentinian culture and life in Buenos Aires

yyh638, Jan 2020

It began with a trip to one of the few traditional markets in Buenos Aires, what we call a "wet market" back home. It is what I'd expect of a wet market, except many stalls were closed due to the holiday season. For example, not a single fishmonger was working that day, and fishmongers are apparently rare in Buenos Aires due to the relative lack of seafood in Argentinian cuisine. Then we went to her cozy home with the wonderful balcony we couldn't use due to the rain, and she began the cooking class. Free WiFi is provided in her home. She was very friendly and we had a great time throughout the class and food tasting. A brief explanation is given for everything, including the customs involved in drinking mate, and she answered all my questions regarding Argentinian culture and life in general, including different types empanadas, wines, asado, dulce de leche, and etc.

Do not miss out!

Niamh_K, Jun 2019

Couldn't recommend this cooking class with Shirley enough. From start to finish everything exceeded our expectations. The food and wine was exceptional as was the lovely Shirley who stayed hosting us well over our time and answering our endless questions. Such a lovely a taster of Beunos Aires in terms of food and the people for our first day.