El Porteño Empanadas

Excellent empanadas. You cannot go wrong. They are all amazing. Alfajores are also fantastic but they are Peruvian style (because in general Argentinian alfajores are not that good).
If you are at the ferry building and want something really good and easy, this is one of the best places.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

ordered three (one chicken, one veggie, and one shrimp) that all taste too salty to enjoy.

Food: 2

As of today, we didn't hear from El Porteno. We're including photos here. And all applies, as it was another greasy, half raw experioence...on the weekend. We wonder if it has to do with the volume they produce on weekends? Nonetheless, the quality oversight needs to be maintained. So we recommend Mondays through Thursdays, if you want a cooked selection that isn't sliding through the bag in grease. For now, here's our original writing: What happens when my chef friends devour the El Porteño champinones, acelga,and camarones empanadas….and take a bite out of the humitas and toss them? I too did the latter. In fact, I’m the only vegan in the group. Humors can be made much more interesting. It’s only two ingredients, sweet corn and sweet red peppers. So, 50% of the time that I order them, there is not one red speck to suggest that the sweet red pepper ever landed. Such a disappointing ripoff. That was the case, again, with my friends, the chefs. Too bad you have nothing for vegans, and no imagination to make something as favorably fabulous as your other offerings. Hey, it’s not that hard!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Perfect mushroom pie with affordable price

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Amazing empanadas Argentinas, you can’t go wrong with these, delicious quick bite that will leave you craving for more.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I feel ripped off. Got the ham and cheese empanada and there was literally a piece of ham the size of my pinky in there with maybe a thimble of cheese. I attached a picture because I almost couldn’t believe it. $7.50 for this is OUTRAGEOUS. Do not recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

AMAZING!!!! Got Ham & cheese, pumpkin

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I love grabbing an empanada here when I get off the ferry and go to work. It's hot, fresh, fast, and delicious. I purchased a jar of their chimchurri sauce because I'm so obsessed with it. They have both savory and sweet empanadas.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I drive all the way from Sebastopol, west Sonoma to get these incredible empanadas!! Are truly magnificent and natural also the alfajores! And the dulce de leche banana empanadas was the best empanada of the world! Thanks!! Una Porteña!!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 3

The empanadas were good but it has to be eaten warm cannot be saved for later I got 3 Alcegas, Champiñones, and Maradona. They were pricey but I guess they were good for the price. The only thing that I cannot passed without saying something is the fact the Chimichurri was sold separately but any Latino knows empanadas and chimichurri are eaten together. The fact that they are selling it it’s just greedy. I also tried Empanada de Cereza, ok taste. Also, I bought 4 empanadas and to carry out I need it a bag which I got charge without telling me that is a low blow for a customer they should say that is extra to get a bag to transport empanadas. The good thing that I haven’t seen before every empanada got a label to identify them.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

We got Maradona and ham and cheese. The Maradona was very spicy, I didn’t know Argentinians like spicy, it’s not mexico. The dough was UNDERCOOKED, and the cheese was bad quality. I got heartburn later that day because of the cheese and I just ate one empanada. Not good 👎

Food: 1

Service: 5

The mushroom empanada was too much mushroom. A little expensive as well

These were the best thing I ate in San Francisco. I've visited twice and the food wasn't great both times. We tried this place the last day we were in town and I was pleasantly surprised. The fillings were flavorful and the crust was nice and flaky. They also have a box that can be customized and delivered. My favorite was the spinach and cheese.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Beef Empanada, Pollo, Spinach and Cheese Filling

A good varieties but quite pricy for empanadas (> 7.5 each). We tried three items: Lamb empanada, spinach & bacon, and Cameron.

The lamb empanada is the best of all, more flavorful.
The camaron (shrimp) one tastes a bit bland - not much flavor.
The spinach and bacon is fine, just not much bacon.

All are very oily from outside - so be careful not to contaminate bags

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 4

We came straight from the airport to the Ferry building market and bumped in these great looking empanadas. The girl behind the counter was wonderful: she was our first friendly face in the US and gave us a free dulce de leche empanada. To die for. We came a second time - different people behind the counter, but same friendliness.

Empanadas taste GREAT - for $20 you have 3 empanadas, perfect for lunch with 2. What more could you want?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5