1. Woods Cervecería
8.7
3801 18th St (at Church St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Dolores Heights · 85 tips and reviews
Anthony Brown: Awesome $4 empanadas - perfect spot for a park snack!
Dave Zissou: The beer floats fresh, and their empanadas are a delight definitely worth a try if you're in the neighborhood.
dave murphy: The empanadas are delicious, the craft beers are very interesting - Yerba Mate IPA, hop-less beers, altbiers - beer nerds - call here.
2. El Porteño
8.4
Ferry Building 38A, San Francisco, CA
Argentinian Restaurant · Financial District · 44 tips and reviews
ivy♥: Sergio and Washington are super friendly and the empanadas are bacan! Try the mushroom one and thank me later :)
SFGate: For dessert, don't miss the dulce de leche and banana empanada, or the decadent alfajores. Read more.
Pei 👻 Wen: Amazing empanadas here! On the pricier side, though.
3. Lolinda
8.9
2518 Mission St (at 21st St), San Francisco, CA
Argentinian Restaurant · Mission District · 204 tips and reviews
katie nagl: The croquetas, empanadas de maiz, and hanger steak skewer are awesome. Add a glass of the Chilean Alcance.
Travis Smith: Chicken empanadas are amazing. Highly recommend the Rock and Rolla cocktail as well.
stew tong: New York, ceviche, corn empanadas, and the pork belly! Best pork belly ever
7. La Mar
8.8
Pier 1½ (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Northern Waterfront · 232 tips and reviews
Lockhart Steele: A total classic. First-timers, go samplers: ceviche sampler plus empanada sampler makes a great meal for two -- and heck, throw in a rollito, too.
Lucia Cisilotto: Ceviche Nikei and Empanadas are great! Ask for a table by the waterfront!
ブルーノ: The Cholopolitan is soooo good! And the Empanadas sampler is delish!
8. La Fusion
8.5
475 Pine St (at Kearny St), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Financial District · 61 tips and reviews
Munch On Me: The empanadas at La Fusion really hit the spot for savory cravings. If you're on that crispy crunchy craving, the Crispy Empanadas will get you a Roasted Poblano-Fontina one as well as a Seafood one. Read more.
Elon Lenka: Get the guava and cheese empanadas for dessert -- to die for!
Charlie Stigler: Delicious and great service. The roasted corn empanada was so tasty that we ordered two more the moment we took a bite. The chicken sandwich was also very good - soft, saucy, and flavorful.
9. Media Noche
8.4
3465 19th St (Lexington Street), San Francisco, CA
Cuban Restaurant · Mission District · 47 tips and reviews
Jonathan W: SF at last has some incredible Cuban food. Cuban sandwich, croquetas, and empanadas are all the best you'll find in the city. You can't go wrong. Their whole aesthetic is also 🔥
Anton Shuster: The verde salad is a great healthy option. Vegetarians can have a great meal pairing the small verde salad with the bean and cheese empanadas.
Ana Clare Smith: The queso and bean empanadas are great and the decor here is fabulous
10. Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen
8.2
401 Valencia St (at 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Arepa Restaurant · Mission District · 136 tips and reviews
Amina Penoff: get empanadas, they're the best. arepa is my fav vessel for the delicious meats.
Earl Williams: The spicy chicken catira with the sweet corn arepas are delicious. Yuca fries and empanadas are also great.
Bela Pulgar: Arepas, cachapas and empanadas. A bit pricey but the food is worth it. Try the coconut lime water. Can't wait to go back.
Brian Morgan: Try the empanadas by the main entrance!
Tina D: Empanadas from El Porteño hit the spot, Cowgirl Creamery makes amazing grilled cheese, green milk tea with boba from Out The Door is the best.
Wilson Favre-Delerue: Foodie paradise! Stall after stall of small producers offering everything from meat to eggs to cheese to seafood to empanadas.
15. El Techo
8.5
2516 Mission St (btwn 21st St & 22nd St), San Francisco, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Mission District · 171 tips and reviews
SFist: Stop by El Techo in the Mission after work for their happy hour, which runs from 4- 6, but includes $5 guacamole, beef empanadas, fried green plantains, and fried chicken thigh with habanero salsa. Read more.
Mohit S: The caipirinhas are surprisingly fantastic. The empanadas are also a solid bet, which isn't surprising given they're coming from Lolinda's kitchen.
SFist: The happy hour here runs from 4 to 6pm on weeknights. It includes $5 guacamole, beef empanadas, fried green plantains, and fried chicken thighs with habanero salsa. Also try the $7 margaritas. Read more.