El Sanjuanino ★ 4.7
Recoleta empanada institution since 1976. Salteña, tucumana and cuyana empanadas baked or fried, tamales and winter locro; family-owned three generations.
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Northern Argentine corn parcels: fresh corn pureed with onion, paprika and cheese, wrapped in corn husks and steamed. Sweet, savoury and faintly smoky.
Humitas predate Argentine independence; they are a Quechua-Aymara Andean dish that crossed the Bolivian and northwest Argentine plateau. The Buenos Aires version comes via Tucuman migrants who set up tucumana counters across the city in the 20th century, serving humitas en chala alongside empanadas tucumanas. El Hornero Tucumano on Cordoba and El Sanjuanino in Recoleta still wrap and steam them daily.
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Feria de Mataderos ★ 4.5
Sunday Mataderos fair on the old livestock-yard plazas. Provincial empanadas, asado off open coals, winter locro, tamales; gaucho displays alongside.
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El Hornero Tucumano ★ 4.0
Balvanera counter specialising in the Tucuman regional canon: hand-formed empanadas of cuchillo-cut beef, humitas en chala and tamales. Cheap, fast, packed.
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Humita en Chala makes more sense with someone from Buenos Aires explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
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Beef Tasting, Cooking and Wines & at Argentine Experience
Join a lively chef’s table to taste 14 Argentine dishes. Make your own empanada, sip 5 boutique wines, and share an unforgettable night of flavor, culture, and connect...
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The Asado Experience - Premium and women run Cooking Class
Women run Asado Cooking Class with premium meat and wine in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Private Day Mendoza Wineries (Opt Flight from Buenos Aires)
Take a day trip from Buenos Aires to Mendoza for a premium wine experience with optional airfare. Visit one of the finest wineries in the oasis of Mendoza, enjoy a gou...
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