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Chimichurri Trails

Parrilla-smoked asado, corner-shop empanadas and cast-iron provoleta. Buenos Aires lunches like it's already dinner.

Asado awaits.Pair with a vermouth.Historic architecture.Sausage off the parilla.Historic.Argetine beef.Bola de fraile.Historic eateries.Faina and fugazza.Provoleta ready for grill.Morning breakfast.Grilled provoleta.Family recipes.

Hosted by one of our Buenos Aires tastemakers

Experience hosted by Victoria, Belen & other local tastemaker guides

What you can expect

Buenos Aires food tour - Lunchtime in Buenos Aires is a serious affair to porteños. This four-hour walking food tour explores the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo tracing the immigrant flavours that define porteño cooking. Along the way, you’ll enjoy 12+ tastings that reveal why Buenos Aires is one of the world’s great food cities.

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Support local

Every stop on this tour keeps money in the hands of the families, cooks and market traders.

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Original tours

Every route is curated hand-in-hand with our local tastemakers, not a template licensed from another operator.

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More tastings

There's more tastings on our experiences than any other food tours, offering a proper introduction to Buenos Aires's culinary scene.

The essentials

Destination

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Duration

3.5-4 hours

Tastings

12+ tastings

Language

English

Days of the week

Tue–Sat

Group size

Small group up to 8 guests

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Transport

Walking tour with 7-8 stops

Included

  • More tastings than any other Buenos Aires food tour
  • Smallest group size in Buenos Aires
  • Led by Buenos Aires tastemaker guides
  • Bottled water and other drinks included

Excluded

  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded

Field archive

Buenos Aires

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Buenos Aires

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Route notes

Tours are subject to change depending on vendor opening hours, time of year and other factors.

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Statue of Don Pedro de Mendoza, founder of Buenos Aires

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Oldest suburb of Buenos Aires.

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Kiosk selling water

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Old bakery in San Telmo

You’ll try

Argentine filled doughnutsSmall Argentinian caramel biscuit

Chimichurri Trails

Field notes

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Included

More tastings than any other Buenos Aires food tour, Smallest group size in Buenos Aires, Led by Buenos Aires tastemaker guides, and Bottled water and other drinks included.

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Not included

Alcoholic drinks and Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded.

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Meeting point

Yaowarat. Your guide will meet you at the exit ten minutes before departure; a WhatsApp thread lands in your inbox within an hour of booking.

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Good to know

Rain or shine, this tour still runs. Vegetarians are catered for with substitutions; the route isn't suitable for wheelchairs.

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Dietary honesty

Vegetarian works with some substitutions. Gluten-free means several tastings are omitted. Vegan isn't recommended for this particular tour.

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Cancellation

Reserve now, pay later. Cancel any time up to 24 hours before departure at no charge; after that, the booking is non-refundable.

Meet your tastemakers

Victoria Gabriela Krull

Victoria

Victoria G

Victoria is the new head guide in Buenos Aires and leads a group of 3 guides.

Meeting point

Where the tour starts — and where it ends up.

Start

Escultura Don Pedro De Mendoza

Defensa 1527, C1143 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

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End

Plaza Dorrego

Plaza Dorrego, Humberto 1º 400, C1103 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

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