The riverside hours
The riverside hours
Roughly how a Madero Tango dinner-show runs, doors to last dance.
- 19:30 01
Arrival at the docks
Doors open on Alicia Moreau de Justo, the theatre's glass front lit up over the water as the room starts to fill.
- 19:45 02
The welcome table
Guests are shown to a shared table for up to eight, arranged so every seat faces the stage and the river beyond the glass.
- 20:00 03
The tango lesson
On the VIP and Black options, a company dancer runs a short lesson on the floor before dinner — the basic walk and the embrace, nothing more.
- 20:30 04
Dinner service
A three-course dinner starts, chosen from six options at each course, with wine, beer and soft drinks included at the table.
- 21:30 05
Magia! takes the stage
The house company — musicians, singers, dancers and actors — opens the show, staged with live music and projection screens behind the dancers.
- 23:00 06
Last dance, last drink
The company takes its final bow and the floor opens up, the glass wall still holding the lit-up docks outside as the night winds down.
This is Madero Tango's own approximate running order for the dinner-show tiers — the tango lesson and the casino voucher both sit on the VIP and Black options, so check your own booking for what's included and confirm your seating time with GetYourGuide before you travel.
The building
The building
Madero Tango's theatre sits on the Puerto Madero docks with its own glass frontage over the water — a newer, purpose-built room rather than a converted mill or a backstreet tanguería.
Where it stands
The theatre is on Alicia Moreau de Justo at the corner of Brasil, on the docks side of Puerto Madero — the newest of Buenos Aires' riverside barrios, built up from the 1990s on the old port basins.
Built around the view
The venue's own site lists the glass walls as part of the room, with the dock and the river visible from the tables rather than curtained off the way an older tango house might be.
Air, space and one-way paths
The venue lists a ventilated room with more than ten air changes an hour and one-way walking routes between its two entrances — infrastructure most tango houses don't publish at all.
Individual tables, not one long room
Reservations are seated at their own table rather than mixed into another booking's place settings, even though each table itself seats up to eight.
The case for the glass house
The lesson before the lights come up
Included on the VIP and Black options
Madero Tango's own VIP dinner-show page lists a tango lesson as part of the package, taught in the room before dinner service begins — it isn't a separate booking or an extra charge on that tier.
What it covers
A first lesson at a venue like this one is built for beginners: the basic walk, the embrace, and enough of a hold to follow a partner for a few bars — not the full vocabulary the company performs later in the show.
Not on every ticket
The lesson sits on the VIP and Black packages specifically; the Only Show, Stalls and Executive options go straight to dinner and the stage, so it's worth checking which option you've picked before you travel.
What to wear
Closed shoes with a low heel or a flat sole travel better across a shared floor than sandals — nothing more specialised than that is expected of a first-timer.
The show
The show
What Magia!, the house production, actually puts on stage.
Live music runs the whole night
The show is carried by a live band on stage rather than a backing track, with the room's screens layering visuals behind the musicians during the numbers.
A cast built for a big stage
Trade listings for the show describe more than twenty performers across the night — musicians, singers and dancers — rather than a small duo act on a bare floor.
Screens behind live dancers
Madero Tango's own listing describes the production as audiovisual — projection screens behind the company alongside the live band, rather than a plain stage under a single spotlight.
Which Madero Tango option
Which Madero Tango option
| Option | What's included | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Only Show | The Magia! show alone, no dinner | Anyone whose dinner is already sorted elsewhere |
| Stalls or Executive dinner-show | Three-course dinner, six choices a course, wine, beer and soft drinks, casino voucher | First-timers who want dinner and the show without the top tier |
| VIP dinner-show | Everything above, plus the tango lesson, round-trip transfer and preferential seating | Anyone who wants the lesson and doesn't want to arrange transport |
| Black dinner-show | The VIP inclusions, on the venue's premium menu tier | A celebration table or anyone booking the top of the range |
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Getting to the docks
Getting to the docks
Alicia Moreau de Justo and Brasil
The theatre sits on the docks-side road that runs the length of Puerto Madero, a walkable stretch of restored brick warehouses and newer glass towers facing the water.
Transfer, if you've booked it
The VIP and Black dinner-shows list a round-trip transfer as part of the package; on the Only Show, Stalls and Executive options, getting to and from the docks is on you.
Taxis and rideshares
Puerto Madero's wide, well-lit riverside roads make it one of the more straightforward parts of Buenos Aires for a taxi or rideshare drop-off directly outside a venue.
On foot from the centre
The docks are a level walk from Plaza de Mayo and the Casco Histórico, close enough that visitors staying downtown often arrive without arranging any transport at all.
In pictures
In pictures
Photographs of Puerto Madero's docks and of tango dancers and musicians, sourced from Buenos Aires and, where noted, from elsewhere.
Guides to Madero Tango
Guides to Madero Tango
A Madero Tango dinner-show, step by step
What actually happens between doors and the last dance, roughly in the order it happens.
Read the guide →The included lessonThe tango class before the show: what you'll learn, what to wear
What's actually taught in the lesson that comes with the VIP and Black dinner-shows, and how to turn up ready for it.
Read the guide →The productionThe show: Magia!, a modern stage production
What Madero Tango's house show, Magia!, actually puts in front of a dinner-show audience.
Read the guide →Picking a ticketShow-only, dinner, VIP: choosing your Madero Tango option
What actually separates the Only Show ticket from the Stalls, Executive, VIP and Black dinner-shows.
Read the guide →Practical detailsGetting to Madero Tango and transfers
How to actually get to the docks for your seating time, with or without the included transfer.
Read the guide →Who it suitsTango night with kids, teens and groups
What Madero Tango actually allows for families, teenagers and larger bookings, based on what the venue itself lists.
Read the guide →FAQ
Madero Tango questions
Is dinner included at Madero Tango?
It depends on the ticket: the Only Show option is the performance alone, while the Stalls, Executive, VIP and Black options all include a three-course dinner served before the show starts.
Does the tango lesson cost extra?
No — on the VIP and Black dinner-shows, the tango lesson is part of the package and runs in the room before dinner. It isn't offered as a separate paid add-on, and only those two tiers carry it.
Will I be seated with strangers?
Tables at Madero Tango seat up to eight and are shared, so a booking for two is generally seated alongside other guests rather than given a table of its own for the night.
Is there a dress code?
The venue doesn't publish a strict dress code, though most guests dress for a night out rather than for the street — smart-casual is the safe read for any of the dinner tiers.
Can I get a vegetarian or gluten-free menu?
Yes — the venue publishes separate menu versions for coeliac, low-sodium, vegan and vegetarian diets. Note it on your booking ahead of the date; a shared-table service isn't the place to sort it out once you've sat down.
Is the transfer included?
Only on the VIP and Black dinner-shows, which list a round-trip transfer. On the Only Show, Stalls and Executive options, you'll need to arrange your own way to and from Puerto Madero.
What is the casino voucher about?
Madero Tango includes a free-play voucher for Casino Buenos Aires in its packages, for guests 18 and over — it's a venue perk rather than anything you need to plan around.
Is Madero Tango suitable for children?
A children's menu is listed among the dining options, but the show runs late into the evening, so it suits families comfortable with a late night out rather than an early children's sitting.