El Querandí

What El Querandí does

El Querandí is a privately held tango dinner show venue operating since 1992 in a restored 1920s Art Deco building at Perú 322 in the Monserrat/San Telmo district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The business combines a 120-seat à la carte Argentine restaurant with a nightly 75-minute live tango show titled 'Nuestro Tango,' structured as a chronological journey through five historical tango eras (Origins, Immigrants/Arrabal, Gardel, Golden Age/Milongas, Modernism/Piazzolla). Performance assets include a 14-person cast: maestro Ado Falasca's traditional quartet (piano, double bass, bandoneon, violin), four dance couples, and two singers.

The venue offers four core ticketing tiers — Cena Show Tradicional (USD 110), Cena Show VIP (USD 170), Show Ejecutivo (USD 82), and Solo Show (USD 70) — each priced separately for foreign visitors in USD and Argentine residents in ARS, with the higher tiers bundling 3-course meals, unlimited house or reserve wines, and round-trip hotel pickup. Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer through a proprietary multilingual booking platform (reservas.querandi.com.ar) supporting Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese, supplemented by WhatsApp customer service and email. The venue reports no intermediary OTA or travel agent partnerships; pickup service from hotels, Airbnb, and hostels in seven Buenos Aires tourist zones functions as an indirect referral channel from accommodation partners. Additional revenue streams include corporate event venue rental (Salon Q capacity 150, Sum capacity 70) and sommelier-led wine tastings, with seasonal New Year's Eve galas as a peak pricing event. The business carries three formal cultural heritage designations from Argentine authorities and TripAdvisor 2025 Travellers' Choice recognition.

Name

El Querandí

Legal name

El Querandí

Website

https://querandi.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

El Querandí is a historic Buenos Aires tango dinner show venue (reopened 1992) offering nightly 75-minute live performances with a 14-artist cast across four ticketing tiers, serving international tourists, Argentine residents, and corporate groups via direct multilingual booking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment / Dinner Theater

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Festivals & Culinary Events (Ticketed Tastings, Pop-ups) (THAJAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG)

Keywords

• Tango dinner show
• Live entertainment venue
• Argentine cultural experiences
• Corporate event venue
• Wine tasting experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Dinner Show Tickets: Revenue from selling tickets to tango dinner shows in multiple service tiers (Traditional, VIP, Executive, Show Only). Includes 3-course a la carte dinner with beverages.
2. Corporate Event Venue Rental: Full-service salon rental for corporate events including venue, catering, and technical equipment. Two event spaces available: Salon Q (up to 150 people) and Sum (up to 70 people).
3. Wine Tastings: Guided wine tasting experiences led by sommelier Leandro Echarte featuring Argentine wine regions.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

El Querandí operates a historic tango dinner show venue in Buenos Aires, selling bundled live entertainment experiences that combine a 75-minute chronological tango performance with multi-course Argentine dining, unlimited beverages, and round-trip hotel transport. Core offerings are packaged into four service tiers (Cena Show Tradicional, Cena Show VIP, Show Ejecutivo, and Solo Show), with separate resident and tourist pricing in multiple currencies, plus sommelier-led wine tastings and corporate event venue rental.

Product overview

El Querandí is a traditional tango dinner show venue in San Telmo, Buenos Aires, offering a portfolio of live entertainment and dining experiences. The core offering consists of four show packages: Cena Show Tradicional (3-course dinner with unlimited beverages and transfer), Cena Show VIP (premium package with reserve wines and private transfer), Show Ejecutivo (appetizer/dessert with show), and Solo Show (show-only admission). Additional offerings include wine tasting experiences led by a sommelier and corporate event services with full technical amenities. The venue is housed in a restored 1920s Art Deco building with a 120-seat main hall.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• El Querandí Cena Tango Show: The main dinner and tango show service offering various tiers including VIP dinner show, traditional dinner show, executive show, and show only options.
• El Querandí Restaurante
• Degustaciones Querandí

Products and services

• Cena Show Tradicional Traditional tango dinner show package featuring a 3-course à la carte dinner with 20+ options, unlimited house Malbec and Chardonnay, beer, soft drinks, coffee, tea, round-trip shared hotel/airbnb transfer, and tango show admission. Priced at USD 110 for non-residents and ARS 90,000 for Argentine residents.
• Cena Show VIP Premium tango dinner show package including preferential seating, a 3-course VIP à la carte menu, reserve wines, sparkling wine, beer, premium non-alcoholic beverages, private round-trip transfer, and tango show admission. Priced at USD 170 for non-residents and ARS 140,000 for Argentine residents.
• Show Ejecutivo Executive tango show package with choice of appetizer or dessert from the à la carte menu, house wines, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, coffee, tango show admission, and shared transport from Recoleta/central zones (20:30) or Palermo (18:45). Priced at USD 82 for non-residents and ARS 65,000 for Argentine residents.
• Solo Show Tango show-only admission ticket providing entry to the 75-minute "Nuestro Tango" performance without dinner, beverages, or transport. Priced at USD 70 for non-residents.
• Degustación Clásica (Wine Tasting) Sommelier-led wine tasting experience curated by Leandro Echarte, featuring a guided virtual tour of the main Argentine wine-producing regions with selected pairings of Torrontés, Pinot Noir, and Malbec along with food accompaniments.
• Eventos Corporativos (Corporate Events) Full-service corporate event package including dedicated dining room, international cuisine, Wi-Fi, projector, flipcharts, and customizable event space across two venues (Salon Q up to 150 people and Sum up to 70 people), suited for corporate events, team dinners, and professional gatherings.
• Cena Fin de Año (New Year's Eve Dinner) Special New Year's Eve gala package including a 1920s-themed cocktail reception, 3-course à la carte dinner, unlimited beverages, tango show admission, DJ party, and round-trip transfers.

Quantifiable outcome

• TripAdvisor 2025 Travellers' Choice - Top 10% of attractions worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Esquina Carlos Gardel: Buenos Aires tango dinner show venue named after tango legend Carlos Gardel, located in the Abasto neighborhood, offering dinner and tango show packages with similar full-service format aimed at international visitors.
• Café de los Angelitos: Historic Buenos Aires café and tango show venue also designated 'Café Notable', offering dinner-plus-tango-show packages targeting cultural-heritage-seeking tourists. Competes directly for the same premium heritage-tourism segment with comparable historic-venue positioning.
• La Ventana Tango Show: Tango dinner show located in San Telmo — the same historic tourist neighborhood as El Querandí — featuring live tango performances combined with traditional Argentine cuisine. Direct local competitor sharing the same tourist customer base.
• Tango Porteño: Long-standing Buenos Aires tango dinner show venue in the Abasto district with live tango performances and dinner packages. Operates the same dinner-plus-show business model targeting tourist demand with comparable full-service product offerings.
• Piazzolla Tango: Buenos Aires tango dinner show themed around tango composer Astor Piazzolla, offering dinner plus show with live music. Direct competitor in the differentiated, show-themed tango dinner space and a relevant comparison given El Querandí's own Piazzolla-themed era in its 5-block show.
• Señor Tango: Established Buenos Aires tango dinner show venue offering live tango performances with a multi-course Argentine dinner, similar tiered ticketing architecture, and an identical target market of international tourists. Head-to-head competitor in the BA tango dinner show category.
• Rojo Tango: Premium tango show staged inside the Faena Hotel in Puerto Madero, positioned as the upscale tier of the BA tango dinner show market. Demonstrates the high-end competitive ceiling that El Querandí's VIP product is benchmarked against.

Market position

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Key risks6 records

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Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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