Empanada Kitchen

613 Pearl St, La Jolla
(858) 732-0023

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Gabriel Jalles

Parking is tricky, but the lamb empanada was worth it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gia Gonzalez

Visited today with my family. We were in town for my sister's wedding and decided to try it. The woman working today was so lovely! The beef empanadas were delicious. Everyone left incredibly happy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zed Star

DELICIOUS DINNER ! We tried the empanadas here a few weeks ago just before moving house to La Jolla...and they were great. On Sunday we drove over here for a tasty dinner and to pick up a dozen for home. Oliver the cashier looked after us nicely when we walked inside around 6pm. My wife ordered 1 x Sweet Corn & Boil and 1 x Mushroom & Goat Cheese while I wanted 1 x Beef and 1 x Ratatouille aka Veggie. For dessert my wife chose a Chocolate Alfajore and I went for an Apple Pie ( empanada ). We asked Olive for iced waters which he promptly fetched fore us. IT'S ALL GOOD ! We totally enjoyed our laid back dinner..nice and quiet inside. TAKE OUT ! I picked out a dozen + one from the warmer ( our preference to frozen ones which are only cooked on the inside ) to take home...2 x Beef, 2 x Chicken, 2 x Ham & Cheese, 2 x Sweet Corn & Basil, 2 x Mushroom & Goat Cheese, 1 x Caprese, 1 x Veggie and 1 x Apple Pie. Oliver also gave us a few sauces for our empanadas. HARD TO BEAT !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Visualsbytobi

Incredible Empanadas and a very good service! I took the Ham & Cheese and the Choripan Empanda. Both 12/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Josephine Pierce

Oliver was the most amazing worker! He made sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed to enjoy the food! It was amazing by the way! Such a great spot to fill up at:)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Seymour Titt

SENSATIONAL LUNCH ! My wife and I were down in La Jolla this morning taking care of business. LUNCH ! We penciled in this empanada place for lunch while in the area. Of course around Pearl Street it is always going to be difficult to find a street parking spot but in the end we did. We stepped inside around 12.45pm...lovely bright friendly interior colors. In fact it shared the space with the burger joint on the corner. A smiling cashier named Caroline ( the manager ) welcomed us. After checking out the menu we ordered 4 Empanadas...1 x Sweet Corn & Basil, 1 x Beef, 1 x Caprese, 1 x Ham & Cheese, 2 x Alfajores ( Maizena & Chocolate ) and a Fiji bottled water. INCREDIBLE SERVICE ! Caroline presented our lunch order neatly on nice paper plates. WHOO HOO ! And we totally enjoyed our fresh baked scrumptious Empanadas with some Chimichurri Sauce...and the delectable Alfajores were a treat. NICE SELECTION ! We are huge empanada fans and the menu was worth exploring further so we bought a dozen to go ( 2 x Beef, 2 x Chicken, 2 x Ham & Cheese, 2 x Caprese, 2 x Sweet Corn & Basil, 2 x Mushroom & Goat Cheese ) plus another Chocolate Alfajore for my wife & 2 x Apple Pie ( empanadas ) for me. The quality is high, the prices are good and the service is exceptional. HARD TO BEAT !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

R R

yummy hidden gem 💓 the woman working the register today was super kind and awesome !! def try the spicy sauce!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jonathan Ramos

You there 🫵. I see you in line at Taco Stand. Just come on over. It's super good and you'll be eating your food in 5 minutes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Arnav Kumarakalva

The empanadas were hot and tasty, and the dip was flavorful.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Apple Pie Empanada

Arthur B

Meh. Nice and available next to the taco stand. Lamb is good. Spiced beef is the best option. Nice staff. Not as tasty as other empanadas bc baked so just have the right expectations.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Roberta Oddo

Excellent empanadas, super nice staff .
Cute backyard with tables .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chris Wetzel

Pretty good, very good and quick service. Caprese is really good.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Tim O'Connor

This place slaps! The line for the taco stand was out of control, so we risked it for the biscuit and gave the empanadas a try. No regrets - so many flavors, quick service, good price. Will be back again soon. Stoked to have a place to go to get a quick empanada fix!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rosely Shenouda

Got to try the beef, chicken, and mushrooms with goat cheese empanadas. They were delicious. The chimichurri was very authentic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

andrea ramirez

The jam and cheese empanada was 9/10 👌

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

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