We recommend traditional criolla, which is filled with ground beef, egg and raisins. They come with a great garlicky sauce, though you may want to order up the house chimichurri as well. Read more.
These delectable Argentinian empanadas are baked, also known as Mendoza-style, and have a deservedly loyal following since 2003 from their restaurant and food truck, both cheerfully painted red Read more.
Each empanada goes for about $3 to $4, and if you can't make up your mind you can go for the assorted dozen. You won't regret it. Read more.
Their chicken empanada is a crowd-pleaser, especially when you order a platter of the party-sized ones. Or you may want to go the sweet route with their apple, mango or pineapple versions. Read more.
This lively Chilean spot serves up massive empanadas that are baked to a luminescent golden-brown with a range of fillings both savory and sweet. We recommend the spinach and the empanada de pino. Read more.
The empanadas are definitely worth checking out. Made with masa instead of the flour based-shells found elsewhere, the beef and chicken variety are packed with flavor and at $1.50 each, are a a deal. Read more.
Another welcome variation on the flour-based empanada shell is the plantain version available at Border. The plantains are roasted, mashed into a dough, and then wrapped around delicious black beans. Read more.
Their oxtail picadillo empanadas are packed with succulent oxtail meat and served with a tomatillo salsa. They're definitely on the more "gourmet" side of the usual grab-and-go variety, but worth it. Read more.
While they offer both fried and baked empanadas, we lean more towards the baked variety with great classic fillings like ground beef, ham and cheese, corn and spinach. Read more.
While you can count on empanada classics like corn or spinach, they also have stellar twists like a breakfast one with scrambled eggs and bacon, as well as vegan options like soy chorizo with potatoes Read more.
Their flaky, traditional empanadas are worth the trip alone. Here they just stick to the classics with spinach, chicken and spicy beef as some of the standouts. Read more.
Get the Burrito Empanada hybrid! Filled with your choice of meat, along with refried beans before it's fried, this beast is then topped with salsa, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream. Read more.
