Empanadas: baked or fried?

[sergio]

Strange - of all the people I know in Recoleta, you are the only one who doesn't like them. Must be particularly hard to please. Luckily, you like La Biela....!

I don't dislike them. I just don't think they're great. They tend to be soggy.

 

[sergio]

Indeed. Have you eaten anything similar to them in Capital. If yes, where?

There's a little place on Esmeralda, just off Libertador, that is much better. The empanadas are smaller, much taster,.

 

[Ceviche]

There's a little place on Esmeralda, just off Libertador, that is much better. The empanadas are smaller, much taster,.

Can I order delivery?

 

[sergio]

Can I order delivery?

Probably but I have never done so. I think this is the place. Funny, I never paid attention to its name:

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[Dougie]

Ceviche,

Unfortunately I haven't found a spot in Capital that has matched the ones I had in Salta. The spicy sauces they would serve with them really made it for me.

I agree with Sergio that Costumbres Criollas are pretty good. Ña Serapia is another place that makes Salta style empanadas that I remember being tasty.

Also La Paceña. Not sure which specific style it is, but several of their varieties are juicy and spicy.

 

[TomAtAlki]

I can't believe no one has mentioned 1810. Many people's favorite NW traditional empanadas (corner Julian Alverez and Guatemala and 2 more locations).

Also for fried empanada's La Carbonera Empanadas Venezolanas (fried). Bigger than usual. (corner Araoz and El Salvador)

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