Buenos Aires: Tango Show at Tango Porteño & Optional Dinner
About This Experience
Tango Porteño is staged in a converted art-deco cinema beside the Obelisk — a former MGM picture house from the era when tango was still considered too risqué for polite company. The building is the point: chrome, curves and 1940s glamour, restored rather than pastiched.
The production leans Broadway. Dozens of performers work through a full-scale revue backed by an eight-piece orchestra, which makes it the most theatrical of the large shows on this site and the one least likely to feel like a recital. The show starts at 9:30pm and runs an hour and fifteen minutes.
Three ticket types: admission only, admission with empanadas and drinks, or admission with a three-course dinner and unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks served from 8:30pm. Seating is assigned.
Highlights
- Staged in a restored art-deco MGM cinema beside the Obelisk
- A Broadway-scale revue with dozens of performers and an eight-piece orchestra
- 1940s glamour from the decade when tango was at its most fashionable
- Admission only, admission with empanadas and drinks, or full dinner and show
- Unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks with the dinner option
What's Included
- ✓ Tango Porteño admission ticket
- ✓ Unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (if option selected)
- ✓ 3-course dinner (if option selected)
- ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off (if New Year's option selected)
Not Included
- Tips (optional)
Good to Know & Caveats
- The show starts at 9:30pm and runs 1 hour 15 minutes; dinner service opens at 8:30pm.
- Seating is assigned by the venue rather than chosen at booking.
- Dress code is smart casual.
- Sandals and flip-flops are not accepted at the door.
Meeting Point
Tango Porteño, a converted art-deco cinema a block from the Obelisk on Avenida 9 de Julio. Doors and arrival time depend on the option booked; the address is printed on your GetYourGuide voucher.
What Travelers Say
Rated 4.6/5 by 998 verified GetYourGuide travelers.
The show was very good and much better than I expected. The empanadas were great, and there was unlimited wine and drinks in general. I recommend it and would go back.
— Júlia, June 4,
Perfect dance and music, excellent. The view from the top floor is really obstructed by the thick bars they put in, I wouldn't recommend that option
— Christian, Novembe
Show was spectacular. Great value for open bar on beer, wine not the best but still worth it and the empanadas were great. I ordered food, was not the best. Again, the show takes it all.
— Eddy, August
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is the Tango Porteño show?
The show begins at 9:30pm and runs about an hour and fifteen minutes. With the dinner option, service starts at 8:30pm.
Is there a dress code at Tango Porteño?
Smart casual, and it is enforced at the door to the extent that sandals and flip-flops are turned away. Closed shoes and a collar will not go wrong.
What is the Tango Porteño venue like?
It is a restored art-deco cinema a block from the Obelisk, originally an MGM picture house. The interior is 1940s chrome and curves, and it is one of the reasons the show is worth booking.
What is included with the Tango Porteño ticket?
The base ticket is admission only. You can upgrade to admission with empanadas and drinks, or to a three-course dinner with unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks.
Can I choose my seat at Tango Porteño?
No — seating is assigned. Higher ticket categories are placed nearer the stage.
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