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Mission District · $$$$
Flaky pastry filled with seasoned beef and potato, a Chamorro comfort food staple
American · The Castro · $
Angela's signature hand-folded empanadas with a flaky, golden crust and savory filling, made fresh daily
Bar · Lower Haight · $$
Non‑sold‑out empanadas from El Porteño—flaky, savory bites available even when the kitchen is closed
Coffee & Tea · Noe Valley · $
Roasted cauliflower, potato, and aromatics in a savory masala sauce.
American · Parkside · $
Classic Argentine ground beef empanada, available baked or fried.
Inner Sunset · $$
Sweet plantain-based empanadas served as dessert.
Bar · Outer Sunset · $$
Warm pastry filled with ham and cheese.
Steakhouse · Mission District · $$$
Classic savory pastry filled with seasoned ground beef.
Coffee & Tea · China Basin · $
Beef chorizo with potatoes and eggs.
Colombian · Hayes Valley · $$$
Spanish · Mission District · $$$
New American · Noe Valley · $$$
Flaky-dough empanadas; reliable opener.
Bar · Dolores Heights · $$
Hot, savory Argentine‑style pastries—mushroom empanada is umami‑rich; prosciutto‑fontina is flaky and indulgent.
Chinese · Tenderloin · $
Corn‑dough empanada filled with stewed shredded beef—tender and flavorful
Coffee & Tea · SoMa · $
Natural ground beef with onions, red bell pepper, and hard-boiled egg in a baked crust.
American · SoMa · $
Juicy, slightly sweet beef filling encased in a pastry shell.
Latin American & Caribbean · Mission District · $
Three empanadas (beef, chicken, cheese or plantains & beans) served with guasacaca—crispy pockets with dipping sauce
Taqueria · Inner Richmond · $$
Gigantic, made-to-order turnovers with savory fillings — crispy, flaky, and substantial enough for a meal
Mexican · Northern Waterfront · $$
Crispy corn empanadas stuffed with earthy mushrooms and kale — a satisfying vegetarian option with real substance
New American · Pacific Heights · $$
Stuffed empanadas, a popular bar-bite.
Peruvian · Yerba Buena · $$
Golden-fried pastry pockets stuffed with seasoned filling — a crispy, satisfying starter to share
Mission District · $
The traditional Chilean empanada filled with a savory blend of ground beef, onions, olives, and hard-boiled egg.
Mexican · Tenderloin · $
Peruvian · Bernal Heights · $$
Hand-folded beef empanadas, top three most-ordered
Bar · Lower Nob Hill · $$$
Golden, flaky pastry stuffed with seasoned chicken — a solid shareable starter for the table
Argentinian · Embarcadero · $
Aged cheddar, shaved organic onions, oregano.
American · Civic Center · $$
Fried masa-dough empanadas with a savory beef filling.
Peruvian · Northern Waterfront · $$$
Argentinian · Dolores Heights · $$
Peruvian · Mission Dolores · $$
Reviewer-recommended starter alongside the ceviche.
Mexican · West of Twin Peaks · $$
Fried empanadas filled with cheese and chicken tinga—crispy and flavorful
Peruvian · Inner Richmond · $
Brazilian · Mission District · $
Mexican · Oceanview · $
Peruvian · Potrero Hill · $$$
Coffee & Tea · Hayes Valley · $
Spicy chorizo‑filled empanada with flaky pastry—savory and bold
Latin American & Caribbean · Mission Dolores · $$
Crispy cornmeal turnovers filled with slow‑cooked shredded beef or Pabellón mix—flavorful and satisfying
Bakery · Noe Valley · $
Bar · Hayes Valley · $$
Two corn masa empanadas filled with Impossible soy-rizo, potato, and coconut mozzarella, served with cilantro-cabbage slaw.
Bar · South Beach · $$$
Flaky Peruvian-Japanese empanadas, a recurring bar-bite favorite.
Bar · Polk Gulch · $
A well-loved combination of chicken and mushroom encased in a flaky pastry, even praised for breakfast the next day.
Argentinian · Downtown · $$
Hand-folded baked turnover with seasoned ground beef; reviewers note they're huge.
Pasta · Marina District · $$$
Traditional Argentinian empanadas — the menu's most authentic and consistently praised dish.
Cuban · Mission District · $$
Crispy pastry shells filled with savory, saucy stewed beef.
Argentinian · Fisherman's Wharf · $$
Flaky pastry filled with savory beef, praised for its authentic, well‑seasoned flavor
Coffee & Tea · Mission District · $$
Hand-held savory empanadas.
Argentinian · Mission Bay · $
Organic beef empanada with onions, raisins, sugar, spices, and green olives in the Argentine style.
Peruvian · Outer Sunset · $$
Crispy pastry filled with pulled chicken in aji amarillo cream, served with salsa criolla and aji verde aioli.
