based in San Rafael but sold in Marin County farmers markets and stores
around San Francisco). Savory meat and vegetarian empanadas, as well as
dessert ones.
Argentinian
Empanadas de Mi Pueblo (a website, www.ebempanadas.com, doesn't seem to be working). All SFoodie knows about this new Berkeley empanada maker is that it has a Facebook page.
El Porteño Empanadas (permanent stalls at 331 Cortland and the Ferry Building; also appears at numerous farmers markets). Serves savory and sweet empanadas with flaky crusts.
Primo's Parrilla (various East
Bay locations, 510-423-3473, Twitter: @vamosprimos). Serves tri-tip and
chicken sandwiches with chimichurri, meat and veggie choripan,
empanadas, and alfajores.
Tanguito (2850 Jones, 577-4223). Serves
choripan, a sausage sandwich, along with meat and vegetarian empanadas,
burgers, and paella.
¡Venga! Empanadas (2937
24th St., 410-8300, as well as various stores around the city). Serves
baked vegetarian and meat empanadas with non-flaky crusts.
Brazilian
Brazil Fresh Squeeze Cafe (2161 University, Berkeley, 510-845-8011).
Tri-tip sandwiches and fruit smoothies.
Chilean
Chile Lindo Empanadas (2944 16th St.,
621-6108, as well as certain parks on sunny days). Savory meat and
vegetarian empanadas.
Colombian
El Majahual (1142 Valencia, 821-7514). OK, so this is mostly a sit-down
Colombian-Salvadoran restaurant, but since it serves Colombian-style
arepas SFoodie figured we'd mention it.
Peruvian
El Perol (2590 Mission, stall 7, 550-8582). Longtime stand in the
Mission Market that sells Peruvian empanadas and tamales as well as pan
con chicharron, a Lima-style pork sandwich, as well as steam-table food
and great alfajores.
Rincon Peruano (3364 26th
St., 824-2673). Another sit-down Peruvian restaurant that sells pan con
chicharron, pan mixto, beef empanadas, and Peruvian tamales.
Did I miss any? Let me know ― especially if you have contact information for Junior
Barbecue, the Brazilian burger stand that shows up late nights in
Bayview.
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