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Jumbo Empanadas is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

1. Jumbo Empanadas

7.5
245 Augusta Ave (btw Baldwin & Nassau), Toronto, ON
Empanada Restaurant · Kensington Market · 27 tips and reviews

Serene W.Serene Wong: Order the corn pie, beef and cheese empanadas! A little salsa adds a big kick!

Esther J.Esther J: The beef empanada is great! So is the Cheese.. so so good here.

Glenn G.Glenn G: Try the beef empanadas and the Chilean salad is delicious!!

El Almacen Yerba Mate Cafe + Gallery is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

2. El Almacen Yerba Mate Cafe + Gallery

8.6
1078 Queen St W (at Dovercourt Rd), Toronto, ON
Café · 31 tips and reviews

Marjorie C.Marjorie Castro: The beef empanadas are delicious, truly authentic!

Tal S.Tal Safran: Get the beef empanadas.

Nick B.Nick Bernal: The Empanadas are perfect

Leña is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

3. Leña

8.5
176 Yonge St., Toronto, ON
Latin American Restaurant · Financial District · 26 tips and reviews

Ed P.Ed Polo: Empanadas are like in Buenos Aires!

Farley C.Farley Chatto: Great service, so attentive and fantastic food!! Empanadas are so worth it!! Sit on main level- so much more cosmopolitan!!

Stella L.Stella Lee: Gotta agree about the empanadas. Tried the Torréon from the cocktail menu and thought it was refreshing and delicious.

Empanada Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

4. Empanada Company

7.7
122 Fortieth Street (Lakeshore), Etobicoke, ON
South American Restaurant · Long Branch · 15 tips and reviews

Martin C.Martin Cummings: Great food and less than $2 an empanada. Well worth it

william a.william armstrong: Try the new Beef Short Rib Braised in Merlot wine Empanada. SOOOOO GOOOD!!

Andrew S.Andrew Smyk: The banana nutella smores empanadas are awesome.

Red Rocket Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

5. Red Rocket Coffee

8.0
154 Wellesley St. E. (at Sherbourne St), Toronto, ON
Coffee Shop · Downtown Toronto · 33 tips and reviews

RebReb: The black beans empanada is soo delicious.

Alma P.Alma Portillo: The black bean empanada! YUMMI!!!

Marites M.Marites Medina: This Black Bean Empanada is amazing! Warmed up! I'm having one right now for breakfast, I also got the London Fog Latte. It's got such a delicate sweetness to it.

Red Rocket Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

6. Red Rocket Coffee

8.8
Danforth Ave (Linsmore), Toronto, ON
Café · 33 tips and reviews

Nate H.Nate Haby: Egg and bacon empanada is DELISH!

Kyo S.Kyo Song: Breakfast empanadas are tasty! Try the western

Kyo S.Kyo Song: Cookies are baked with love right here. Bread for the sandwiches are chewy and soft 👍🏻

La Cubana is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

7. La Cubana

8.7
392 Roncesvalles Ave (Howard Park Ave), Toronto, ON
Cuban Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews

Random G.Random Guy: Pork belly sandwich is awesome. The empanadas are really good but over priced at $7 for 1. Overall great staff and service. One issue they have a fruit fly problem

W Y.W Y: Expect to wait for a seat and your food. Food is decent. Fries were horrible, empanadas were amazing

Max O.Max Orgeldinger: Beautiful place that you shouldn't miss even if you're not crazy about south/middle American food. Get the guava shoulder and the raisin chorrizo empanadas.

El Rey is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

8. El Rey

8.6
2A Kensington Ave (at Dundas Ave W), Toronto, ON
Cocktail Bar · Kensington Market · 17 tips and reviews

Burak K.Burak Karahan: Coctails and empanadas are really good. Nice cozy atmosphere.

Cansin S.Cansin S: This is a great place to have drinks and try some delicious Mexican goodies. Empanadas and mezcal coctails were amazing. I’m sure everything else tastes amazing too. Also, the service is perfect!

Cansin S.Cansin S: Amazing mezcal coctails and empanadas!

Columbus Colombian Bakery (Panaderia Colombiana) is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

9. Columbus Colombian Bakery (Panaderia Colombiana)

7.5
2931 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON
Latin American Restaurant · Briar Hill - Belgravia · 11 tips and reviews

Frankie S.Frankie Snips: $1 an empanada (no tax) made fresh and you can't go wrong. Try them. So good.

Joanne A.Joanne Arjoon: Love their arepas de choclo's and empanadas.

Rachel S.Rachel Soza: Try the empanadas! They are the best I've tried in the city!

Arepa Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

10. Arepa Cafe

7.8
490 Queen St. W. (at Denison Ave.), Toronto, ON
Arepa Restaurant · 68 tips and reviews

Carolina M.Carolina Montrose: Ham and cheese is my favorite, basic arepa like my mom used to make when I was a kid. Cazon empanadas are also yummy.

Caroline C.Caroline Canlas: Fish empanadas were amazing! Great menu!

Leandra G.Leandra Gerena: Not to be missed. Arepa sandwiches are great (we had both chicken and flank steak). Yuca, tostones, and empanadas as "finger food" are excellent. Nothing felt heavy or greasy. Very flavorful

Gordo Ex is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

11. Gordo Ex

8.0
1048 Bathurst St (Dupont), Toronto, ON
Latin American Restaurant · Seaton Village · 15 tips and reviews

Pao!!!Pao!!!: The services is very friedly! The food is very tasty Tipycal Venezuelan Food! Cachapas and Tequeños is the best! They sale tequeños and empanadas frozen to go!

Gabriel S.Gabriel Seah: Fish empanada & shrimp empanadas were big, with a nice crisp exterior. They had a corn body so they were like fried arepas. The stuffings were decent. Fish was tastier.

Edgar S.Edgar Silva: Everything I've tried here is worth eating at least once. Arepas of course are always a must!!

Super Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

12. Super Coffee

7.9
1148 Weston Road (at Eglinton Ave W), Toronto, ON
Coffee Shop · Mount Dennis · 8 tips and reviews

Monica L.Monica Lee: Very good empanada

Pedro M.Pedro Maia: amazing atmosphere, nice inexpensive coffee and the baristas are really helpful and kind.

ValVal: I had to explain to the barista what cold brew was. It was kind of strange.

Pancho's Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

13. Pancho's Bakery

8.0
214 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ON
Bakery · Kensington Market · 24 tips and reviews

Sonia R.Sonia R.: Amazing Churros!!!! Try the dulcet de Leche filling, the empanadas Mmmmm so good. Good prices

TOFoodReviewsTOFoodReviews: Pancho's Bakery: Mexican bakery, delish churros made to order, fantastic bread pudding, tiny space, few seats 3/5

FoodspottingFoodspotting: Try the concha bread

Mi Tierra is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

14. Mi Tierra

8.0
828 St. Clair Ave. W, Toronto, ON
South American Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Gabriel S.Gabriel Seah: This Colombian place is really good value. The beef empanada was hot & fresh. It wasn't big so it was good as an appetiser

Gabriel S.Gabriel Seah: Bandeja baisa (Colombian platter) great. Grilled beef very tasty, tender, sausage good (coarse but a bit dry). Bacon fried & nice & chewy. Beans & plantains nice too. Arepa firmer than usual arepas

Daniel K.Daniel Kivari: We are trying it out for the first time. It looks promising.

Relish Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Empanadas in Toronto.

15. Relish Bar & Grill

7.8
2152 Danforth Avenue (Danforth and Cedarvale), Toronto, ON
Bar · 18 tips and reviews

Eddy L.Eddy Lee: Order the lamb empanadas - tasty

Mark F.Mark Foo: Everything is excellent. Leave room for dessert! The banana caramel pie is amazing.

Lindy VopnfjordLindy Vopnfjord: My favourite restaurant in the world. Make sure to kiss the chef, Joanne!