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Buenos Aires: food tour or cooking class?

Side by side, with a verdict for each goal.

The short answer

Buenos Aires Food Tour runs 3½ hours from €68.41; La Recoleta Argentinian Mate Workshop runs 50 minutes from €17.76. The ratings (9.5 and 9.5) differ by less than 0.3, so we do not call either one better rated.

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Prices and English-tour reviews recorded on 5 Nov 2026 · By vstmd editors · Not a live quote.

Side by side · recorded 5 Nov 2026 · English product versions
Measure	Buenos Aires Food Tour	La Recoleta Argentinian Mate Workshop
Starting price	€68.41	€17.76
Duration	3½ hours	50 minutes
Price per hour	€19.55	€21.31
English reviews	40 at 9.5/10	35 at 9.5/10
Meeting point	San Telmo: Carlos Calvo 599 (El Federal Bar). Palermo: Thames 1565 (Amasadero)	Calle Ayacucho, 1538
Cancellation	Free cancellation up to 24 hours before	Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Included	English-speaking guide; 10 tastings; Drinks	English-speaking guide; Mate workshop; Tasting of different types of yerbas, grindings and blends of mate; Tasting of typical Argentinean desserts (depending on selected option)
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The verdict, by goal.

Choose the food tour (Buenos Aires Food Tour) if you want to taste several things on the move. Compared with the other, its hourly rate is lower (€19.55 against €21.31); it has more English reviews (40 against 35).
Choose the cooking class (La Recoleta Argentinian Mate Workshop) if you want to make the food yourself. Compared with the other, it is shorter (50 minutes against 3½ hours); the starting price is lower (€17.76 against €68.41).

Neither is declared the best: the choice depends on what you want from the time. Confirm the exact option, language and date on Civitatis.

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