Empanada Mama East Village (14th St)

239 1st Ave., New York
(646) 589-0226

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Desayuno Colombiano Empanada
Yucca Frita & Plantain Chips
2 Empanadas Rice & Beans
Colombian Hot Chocolate
Brasil Wheat Empanada
Bombay Wheat Empanada
Red or Black Beans
Shredded Chicken
Veggie Empanada
Passion Fruit

Menu

Breakfast Special
Desayuno Colombiano + Small Brewed Coffee
Colombian Bfast + Cafe Con Leche

Wheat Flour Empanadas (MT)
Bombay
Curried chicken with chick peas, cilantro and scallions
Brasil
Traditional Brazilian style empanada with ground beef, olives, onions and potatoes.
Buffalo Chicken
Spicy. Spicy and tangy marinated shredded chicken with Blue cheese sauce on the side
Cheese Wheat
Stuffed with Mozzarella cheese.
Cheesesteak
Top round steak strips, Mozzarella, red pepper, and Spanish onion with a Latin twist.
Cheeseburger
Ground beef cooked in traditional Latin spices with Cheddar cheese
Cuban
Slow-roasted pork and ham with Mozzarella cheese and a touch of sofrito sauce.
Desayuno Colombiano
Colombian pork sausage, Cheddar, eggs, Spanish onion and top round steak.
El Toro
Chipotle, red wine, and spice braised oxtail with maduros.
Hawaiian
Ham with sauteed pineapples and Mozzarella cheese.
Jerk & Cheese
Jerk marinated chicken with Swiss cheese.
Mac n' Cheese
Macaroni, Cheddar cheese and bacon in a creamy cheese sauce.
Pepperoni
Slices of pepperoni with tomato sauce and Mozzarella cheese
Pernil
Marinated pork, slowly roasted to perfection
Reggaeton
Caribbean style roast pork with sofrito seasoned yellow rice and pigeon peas
Shredded Beef Wheat
Slow-cooked beef marinated in traditional Colombian spices with onion
Shredded Chicken Wheat
Chicken breast slowly cooked with sofrito sauce.
Spicy Chicken
Spicy. Chicken breast slowly cooked in Mama's special picante sauce.
Spinach & Cheese
Mozzarella with sauteed spinach.
Bourbon Chicken Melt
charcoal grilled chicken, sauteed white mushrooms & melted mozzarella cheese in our homemade Jack Daniel's bourbon sauce
Viagra Wheat
Mama's seafood stew with fresh tiger shrimp, and crab meat.

Corn Flour Empanadas (MT)
Cheese Corn
Colombian corn empanada stuffed with mozzarella
Ground Beef Corn
Traditional Colombian-style ground beef.
Shredded Chicken Corn
Chicken breast slow cooked with sofrito sauce.
Veggie
Steamed potatoes, carrots and lima beans.

Baked Wheat Flour Empanadas (MT)
Plant Based Brasil
Traditional Brazilian style empanada with plant based ground beef, olives, onions and potatoes
Plant Based Ground Beef
Traditional Colombian style plant based ground beef with bourbon sauce
Eggplant Parmesan
Tomato, oregano, basil, red wine, lots of Parmesan and Mozzarella.
Greek Spinach Pie
Classic Greek-style empanada with spinach and Feta.
Ground Beef Baked
Ground beef sauteed with onions, Latin herbs and spices
Shredded Chicken Baked
Shredded chicken sauteed with sofrito sauce and red peppers.

Tapas (MT)
Classic Tostones
Mashed fried green plantains and garlic puree.
Yucca Frita & Plantain Chips
Spicy guava sauce, sour cream and guacamole.
Guacamole & Plantain Chips
Our special homemade guacamole with plantain chips
Yucca Frita
Fried yucca served with avocado sauce
Maduros
Fried sweet plantains
Chicharrones
Fried fresh pork belly with tostones
BBQ Buffalo Chicken Yucca Fries
Bbq buffalo chicken with blue cheese topped with cilantro & scallions
Veggie Yucca Fries
Mama's garlic salt, black beans, avocado sauce & pico de gallo
Picada
Strips of grilled steak, chicken, fried arepa, yuca, chicharron, chorizo and green plantain.

Salads (MT)
Small Salad
Green salad includes cucumbers, tomatoes, Romaine and Iceberg lettuce, cilantro and scallions with house cumin dressing
Avocado Salad
Green salad includes cucumbers, tomatoes, Romaine and Iceberg lettuce, sliced avocado, cilantro and scallions with house cumin dressing

Soup (MT)
Chicken Soup
Served with white or yellow rice. Dairy free
Colombian Lentil Soup
Vegetarian. Low-fat. Dairy-free.
Sancocho de Cola
Dairy-free. Homemade Colombian-style oxtail soup. Prepared with yucca, green plantains, slices of corn on the cob, recaito, cilantro and onions with a side of white or yellow rice

Breakfast (MT)
Typical Colombian Breakfast
Scrambled eggs with tomatoes and scallions with white rice mixed with red beans and arepa

Sandwiches (MT)
Cuban Sandwich
Slow roasted pork shoulder, ham, Mozzarella, Swiss cheese, sofrito sauce, pickles, dijon mustard, mayo and Mama's green sauce on a baguette. Served with house made plantain chips or house salad.

Meals (MT)
Carne Sudada
Braised skirt steak cooked with yucca, potatoes, red peppers, onions and Colombian spices, served with rice, pico de gallo and salad.
Arroz Con Pollo
Colombian-style, shredded boneless chicken mixed with sofrito sauce, seasoned yellow rice, peas, onions and red peppers. Served with maduros (fried sweet plantains).
Entrana a la Plancha
8 oz. Grilled skirt steak marinated with traditional Latin herbs and spices. Served with rice, beans, salad and chimichurri sauce.
Pollo a la Plancha
Marinated chicken breast seasoned with traditional Latin herbs and spices. Served with rice, beans, salad and chimichurri sauce
Pollo Guisado
Latin-style chicken stew cooked slowly in sofrito sauce, yellow peppers, potato and garlic. Served with rice.

Sides (MT)
Rice
Crunchy Mac & Cheese
Beans
Rice & Beans Combo
Green Sauce
Red Sauce
Side Avocado Slice
Side Grilled Shrimp (8pcs)
Side Grilled Chicken (8oz)
Side Skirt Steak (10oz)
Homemade Plantain Chips
Blue Cheese sauce (1oz)
Chocolate Sauce (2oz)
Guava Sauce (2oz)
Caramel Sauce (2oz)
Chipotle Mayo (2oz)
Sour Cream (2oz)
Chimichurri (2oz)
Cumin Dressing (2oz)
Pico de Gallo (2oz)
Garlic Puree (2oz)
Side of Guacamole (8oz)

Dessert Empanadas (MT)
Nutella & Banana
Melted Belgian chocolate & bananas
USA
apples & cinnamon
Romeo & Juliet
Guava & Mozzarella Cheese

Desserts (MT)
Homemade Flan
Traditional Colombian-style flan.
Scoop of Ice Cream
Churritos
Served with dulce de leche and bittersweet chocolate sauce.
Coconut Tres Leches
Remy Martin infused sponge cake w/ coconut lime cheesecake frosting
Churrito Combo Special
Served with dulce de leche and bittersweet chocolate sauce.

Hot Drinks (MT)
Cafe Latte
Cafe con Leche
Cappuccino
Coffee (Black)
Colombian Hot Chocolate
Double Espresso
Espresso
Hot Tea - Earl Grey
Hot Tea - English Breakfast
Hot Tea - Green Tea
Hot Tea - Lemon Ginger

Iced Coffees & Teas (MT)
Iced Cappuccino
Iced Latte
Iced Coffee
Iced Tea

Juices (MT)
Homemade Passionfruit Juice
Homemade Mango Juice
Pineapple Juice

Lemonades (MT)
Cherry Lemonade
Lemonade
Watermelon Lemonade

Shakes (MT)
Avocado Shake
Banana Shake
Blackberry Shake
Mango Shake
Passion Fruit Shake
Strawberry Shake
Vanilla Shake

Soda/Water (MT)
Jarritos Guava
Jarritos Lime
Jarritos Pineapple
Jarritos Mandarin
Sunkist CAN
Coke CAN
Diet Coke CAN
Sprite CAN
Ginger Ale CAN
Malta Goya Bottle
Fiji Water
Poland Spring Bottled Water
Coconut Water
Postobon Apple
Postobon Colmbiana
Redbull
San Pellegrino Sparkling Water

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Recent Reviews

Empanada Mama has become my unofficial late-night pit stop, the kind of place you stumble into on autopilot after a long evening. This time, I went for the plantain nachos—an inventive twist I couldn’t resist. The plantains leaned a little soggy, but the sweetness paired with the pulled pork actually worked in their favor, adding a depth you don’t get from ordinary nacho chips. The pork itself was tender, the queso melted into everything beautifully, and together it made...
August 2025
this is an empanada mama TO GO which we did not realize until we arrived, but luckily there were a handful of counter seats (about 8 total). we ordered and received the food quickly, the avocado salad and the empanadas were wonderful. the empanadas come with both sauce options automatically to go and were extremely fresh. we love empanada mama and always recommend!! they had about 5 vegetarian empanada options and I believe only 1 or 2 vegan. the greek spinach pie was FABULOUS...
March 2025
I was here before it was nice will never come back. I put the money in the female hand to pay for my order I'm holding my hand out for her to put my change in my hand she refused and set it on the counter. And walked away. I felt very uncomfortable with that so food great. But this would be my last time coming here.
March 2025

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Empanada Mama East Village (14th St)

239 1st Ave., New York, NY 10003
(646) 589-0226